The Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences, a public/private cooperative effort to enhance workforce and economic development in the Midwest region, has renamed itself Innovation Stockyard. “The new name reflects our continuing mission of nurturing innovation,” said Ronan Molloy, Innovation Stockyard president. “It fits especially well with our emphasis on animal health products. Entrepreneurs [...]
Dr. Kyle Gann, former music critic for The Village Voice and professor of music at Bard College, will talk about Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata Feb. 21. One of the foremost experts on American music today will talk about Charles Ives’ Piano Sonata No. 2, “Concord, Mass., 1840-1860,” followed by a live performance of [...]
The fourth season of Western Playhouse, the summer theatre company at Missouri Western State University, will feature two beloved musicals. The Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine musical “Into the Woods” will be produced June 19-27 in the Potter Hall Theater. The off-Broadway classic “The Fantasticks” will be produced July 10-18 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt [...]
Financial aid professionals from Missouri Western State University will offer free assistance to families filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, during a “FAFSA Frenzy” event from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 inside Spratt Hall on the Missouri Western campus. “In 2011-2012, Missouri postsecondary students received more than $3.5 [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of 354 students selected to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester 2014. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. Missouri Western students named to the President’s List are: […]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of 663 students selected to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall semester 2014. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor. Missouri Western students named to the Dean’s List are: [...]
For the first time in several years, a student will direct a production for the 2014-2015 Missouri Western State University Theatre Season when senior Christian Allison brings “Three Days of Rain” to the stage Feb. 13-21 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall on the Missouri Western campus. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. [...]
The ninth annual Missouri Western State University/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival on Saturday, Feb. 14 will feature clinics and a performance by The Project H, a 7-piece ensemble recently chosen as Kansas City’s Best Jazz Ensemble by readers of the Pitch. The MWSU Jazz Ensemble will perform at the conclusion of the festival, at 5:15 [...]
Abby Sexton, Daniel Brooks, Kayla Mertz and BJ Myers participated in the All-Collegiate Honor Choir at the Missouri Music Educators Association conference in Osage, Missouri. Four Missouri Western State University students were chosen to sing in the All-Collegiate Honor Choir during the annual Missouri Music Educators Association at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage, Missouri [...]
A workshop titled “Civil Rights Issues and Advocacy Training for LGBTQ Equality Day” will be presented from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 in Spratt Hall room 205 on the Missouri Western State University campus. The training is sponsored in part by the Pride Alliance of Missouri Western. It is free and open to [...]
