Missouri Western State University announced the names of students who completed the degree requirements during the spring 2014 semester. A total of 450 degrees were conferred. Graduates include: Agency, Mo. Jay William Scott, Bachelor of Science in English; Jeremy Clare Thompson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Albany, Mo. Steven Jacob Wilmes, Bachelor of Science [...]
Annette Weeks, a northwest Missouri native with years of practical experience as a business owner and facilitator of entrepreneurs, has been named director of the Center for Entrepreneurship within the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University. “Small businesses are extremely important for our region, and the Craig School of Business has created [...]
Jim Korinke portrays Walter Cronkite. Now showing at the Walter Cronkite Memorial on the campus of Missouri Western State University is “Cronkite,” a live multi-media performance. The Memorial and show are part of a field trip opportunity that Missouri Western is making available to schools, tour groups and other organizations at no charge. [...]
Sales of officially licensed merchandise featuring Missouri Western State University have risen about 35 percent in the last two years, setting a record for retail sales and royalties earned in the fiscal year that ended June 30. “It’s exciting that the popularity of Griffon clothing and merchandise continues to grow, and we want to thank [...]
Jim Korinke plays the longtime CBS News Anchor in “Cronkite,” which is based on a 2002 appearance on CNN’s “Larry King Live.” There are a limited number of seats available for an Aug. 1 showing of “Cronkite,” a live multi-media performance that complements the Walter Cronkite Memorial at Missouri Western State University. The [...]
Visitors to Missouri Western State University for the 2014 Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care will have a family-friendly educational and entertaining option after most public practices. The Bushman Planetarium, inside Agenstein Hall, will put on shows on 13 days during the camp, beginning at 11 a.m. The Bushman Planetarium features [...]
This bronze bust by Eric Fuson ’88, artist-in-residence, was installed in the Walter Cronkite Memorial July 15, 2014. A bronze bust of legendary journalist Walter Cronkite by Eric Fuson, artist-in-residence at Missouri Western State University, has been installed in the Walter Cronkite Memorial inside Spratt Hall on the Missouri Western campus. Fuson, a [...]
A new graduate program at Missouri Western State University aims to address a growing shortage of qualified nursing faculty. The Department of Nursing and Allied Health will begin offering nurse educator graduate classes this fall. Students will be able to earn either a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Health Care Leadership with a [...]
Two Broadway veterans participating in the Western Playhouse production of “Mother Divine” this summer will present master classes at Missouri Western State University. Randy Davis will present “Dance Your Way to Broadway” from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, July 14, and Colin Welford will present “Sing Your Way to Broadway” from 2:30 to 5 p.m. [...]
Twelve faculty members at Missouri Western State University have been honored with Faculty Performance Review awards. These awards recognize faculty members for achieving excellence through the same review procedure involving peers and supervisors as the institutional promotion and tenure process. Successful applicants must demonstrate promotion-worthy performance in each of the three evaluation areas of teaching, [...]
