Missouri Western State University will establish a new tradition by holding its Spring Commencement ceremony outdoors at Spratt Memorial Stadium at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10. Approximately 530 undergraduates and 32 graduate students will receive their degrees. The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association will hold a reception for the new graduates and their families [...]
Missouri Western State University will offer a special type of stress relief during finals week: the company of therapy dogs. […]
As the founding dean of Missouri Western State University’s School of Fine Arts, Dr. Robert Willenbrink is already making a difference in the lives of students. But he and his wife wanted to make an even greater difference. With a recently pledged gift of $100,000, Dr. Willenbrink and his wife, Susie, joined the recently established [...]
President Vartabedian announces changes to the Missouri Western A+ Scholarship on May 22, 2013.. The Missouri Western A+ Scholarship Program grew substantially in its second year of existence and is currently helping more than 250 graduates of A+ designated high schools attend Missouri Western. “We announced some changes last year to make the [...]
Senior cinema students in the Department of Theatre and Cinema at Missouri Western State University will present their senior thesis films and portfolios at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1 in the KCP&L Lecture Hall inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex. Six short films will be screened. The screening is free and open to the public [...]
The Missouri Western State University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the St. Joseph News-Press, will celebrate the success of its student-athletes both on and off of the field as part of the 15th Annual Missouri Western State University/St. Joseph News-Press Student-Athlete Honors Banquet to be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 28th in the [...]
The Missouri Western State University Symphonic Winds will present “A Symphony of Fables” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27 in the Potter Hall Theater on the Missouri Western campus. The performance will feature new works by composer Julie Giroux. “A Symphony of Fables” sets five timeless fables and their moral lessons to music. Conductors will [...]
The public is invited to a reception and awards ceremony celebrating the publication of Missouri Western State University’s two literary magazines, “The Mochila Review” and “Canvas.” The reception will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 25 in the Junior College Room, Blum Student Union room 234. It is free and open to [...]
Students at Missouri Western State University have a new place to gather on campus, thanks to the generosity of a local family. Kelley Commons, a beautiful outdoor patio just outside the Blum Student Union, will be dedicated at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Kelley Commons features a large patio area with tables and chairs, a [...]
Tickets are now on sale for the two musicals being staged in the third season of Western Playhouse, the summer theatre company at Missouri Western State University. Meredith Willson’s perennial favorite “The Music Man” will be produced June 20-28, and the award-winning new show “Mother Divine” will be produced July 11-19. Tickets cost $22.50 for [...]
