June 3, 2026–The search for the seventh president of Missouri Western State University is officially underway. The Board of Governors is accepting applications and has appointed a search committee. “We are looking for a mission-driven servant leader with a deep commitment to public higher education,” said Bill Grimwood, chair of the Board of Governors and [...]
May 22, 2026–The Center for Military and Veterans Services at Missouri Western State University will be well represented during St. Joseph’s Memorial Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25 at Civic Center Park next to City Hall. The event honors and remembers the men and women who gave their lives in service to our [...]
May 14, 2026–The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of “Fractals” and “Nanocam” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. “Fractals" A spectacular show that gives viewers a tour of the fractals in nature, endlessly repeating patterns made [...]
May 13, 2026–The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Western State University will present a workshop titled Trademark Basics at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at The Launch Pad, 801 Felix Street in Downtown St. Joseph. The workshop is free. The workshop presented by SBDC and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is designed to [...]
May 7, 2026–Missouri Western State University will honor more than 400 graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 9 in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. At 11 a.m., graduates from the College of Science and Health will receive their degrees. Graduates from the Division of Academic Affairs, College of Business and [...]
May 6, 2026–The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has named Patt Lilly as interim president of the University, effective May 11, 2026. “Having served 12 years of the Board of Governors, including a term as Chair, Lilly is a dedicated, long-standing supporter of the University,” said Bill Grimwood, chair of the Board [...]
A MoWest student participates in a prescribed burn of the John Rushin Teaching and Research Prairie on April 1, 2023. May 1, 2026--The Biology Department at Missouri Western State University will conduct a controlled burn of the John Rushin Teaching and Research Prairie this spring. The timing of the burn depends on weather [...]
April 29, 2026–The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Western State University will host a Small Business Summit in celebration of National Small Business Week on Thursday, May 7. This free event is designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners strengthen their financial knowledge, connect with local lenders and learn about valuable business resources. [...]
April 29, 2026–Griffon Media students from Missouri Western State University brought home ten awards from the Missouri College Media Association and Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Annual Conference in Springfield, Missouri on April 11. The students won the following state awards: Missouri Broadcast Educators Association Video - Hard News Story: First Place, Rebecca Evans ’25 Short [...]
Attendees walk the red carpet at the 2025 Griffon Film Festival. April 24, 2026–Missouri Western State University students will present a wide variety of video projects at two film festivals. The MoWest Cronkite Film Festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. [...]
