Feb. 10, 2026--Missouri Western State University named 343 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2025. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. They are listed below by hometown. Arizona Chandler: Rachel Cain Oro Valley: Rachel [...]
Feb. 10, 2026--Missouri Western State University named 379 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the 2025 fall semester. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 qualify for the honor. They are listed below by hometown. Alabama Phenix City: Bryce Dawson Arizona Gilbert: Sienna [...]
Jan. 25, 2026--Due to the winter weather, Missouri Western State University will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. On-line courses will be taught as normal. In-person classes may be taught virtually at the instructor’s discretion. Students should check their MoWest email and Canvas regularly for possible instructions or assignments. Missouri Western State University is a student-centered [...]
Jan. 16, 2026--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar and align huge buildings. You’ll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians [...]
Jan. 13, 2026--Missouri Western State University will host a Military Suicide Prevention Training Day Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Murphy Hall, room 201. “This training day is focused on strengthening our collective ability to recognize risk, respond appropriately, and connect service members, veterans, and students with the support they deserve,” said Gabbie Falletta, director of the [...]
Dec. 22, 2025--A statement from Missouri Western State University regarding today's announcement that the Kansas City Chiefs will relocate to Kansas in 2031: We are beyond proud to have served as the Summer Training Camp home of the Kansas City Chiefs since 2010. Training camp has been a point of pride for our campus, our [...]
Dec. 18, 2025--A 10,000 square foot storage building adjacent to the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology on the campus of Missouri Western State University has become reality. In recognition of their support of the Houlne Center, the new storage structure is named the Thevenot (TEVV-enn-oh) Family Building. It houses equipment not currently in use, raw [...]
Oct. 28, 2025--Missouri Western State University and St. Joseph Catholic Academy will offer direct admission to MoWest for Bishop LeBlond graduates, starting with the Class of 2026. “At MoWest, we are all about opening doors, and we’re proud to partner with St. Joseph Catholic Academy to provide an easy pathway for LeBlond students to continue [...]
Oct. 24, 2025--Missouri Western State University will help grow small businesses in northwest Missouri when it opens a regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Small Business Administration awarded MoWest the contract to provide SBDC services to the region starting Jan. 1 The regional SBDC will be led by Rebecca Lobina, MoWest’s director of workforce [...]
Oct. 7. 2025--Missouri Western State University is the No. 1 regional public university in Missouri for social mobility, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges rankings. “MoWest has a 110-year history of transforming lives through the power of education,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. “A critical part of our mission as [...]
