March 1, 2022--The Craig School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship will host Entrepreneurship Week, a series of workshops and events March 14-18 at Missouri Western State University. The weeklong program is designed for local business professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, college students, and those curious about the skills needed to run a small business. Experts and business [...]
Feb. 28, 2022-- On Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, Missouri Western State University’s cinema program hosted the Future Filmmaker Festival for high school students interested in filmmaking and pursuing cinema at a university level. Nearly 50 high school students from across Missouri attended the one-day festival. The high school students were able to attend [...]
Feb. 25, 2022--Dr. Tilottama Roy, assistant professor of biology at Missouri Western State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant of $863,000 to fund undergraduate student research into the evolution and diversification of a group of mint plants that include numerous species that have been federally listed as endangered. Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy [...]
Feb. 18, 2022--Effective immediately, face coverings are encouraged but no longer required in all indoor spaces on the campus of Missouri Western State University. “This University masking policy change reflects several indicators reviewed by the COVID-19 Response Team every week,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western’s president, in an email to campus. “We’ve seen both [...]
Feb. 16, 2022--Missouri Western State University and Heart to Heart International have rescheduled planned adult and pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Originally scheduled Feb. 17 and March 17, they will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, March 24 in a new location, Remington Hall room 105. The clinics are free [...]
Feb. 15, 2022--The Steven L. Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University has extended its business accreditation by AACSB International through 2025. “AACSB accreditation is an indicator that the Craig School of Business has met the highest standards in business education,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western’s president. “The faculty and staff of [...]
Feb. 4, 2022--Missouri Western State University today named the search committee for the next director of athletics. Nine individuals will serve on the committee: Chris Dunn (Chair), Chief of Staff Zach Anderson - Men's Basketball Student-athlete Dr. Regan Dodd, Faculty Athletics Representative and Chair of Health, Sport and Exercise Science George Hudson, Director of the [...]
Feb. 4, 2022--Luke Theis has been named director and head coach of Griffon Esports at Missouri Western State University. Theis has served as interim director since September. “Luke has been an important part of the Griffon Esports program from the beginning, and has provided outstanding leadership over the last several months,” said Theresa Grosbach, interim [...]
Feb. 3, 2022--The Campus Cupboard at Missouri Western State University will receive a microgrant of $3,000 from a national nonprofit addressing hunger among college students. The grant will allow the Campus Cupboard to hire a student manager. “Food insecurity is a big concern for college students nationally and locally, and this grant will help us [...]
Jan. 26, 2022--Missouri Western State University named 374 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2021. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown: Arizona [...]
