June 29, 2022--Two student-led video productions from Missouri Western State University's cinema program will be presented at the University Film and Video Association annual conference later this summer. Two of the four Multi-Cam/Live productions shown at the conference in Fredonia, New York, will be from Missouri Western: a Department of Music electronica recital and a [...]
June 17, 2022--The Kansas City Chiefs announced dates for 2022 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. This year marks the club’s 12th training camp at MWSU. All times and dates are subject to change. All practice sessions will take place on the Mosaic Training [...]
Nursing student Hai Le. June 7, 2022--Two Missouri Western State University nursing students were awarded DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nursing Students for the spring 2022 semester. Hai Le, third semester nursing student from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Shayla Bocchine, fourth semester nursing student from Agency, Missouri, were honored as part of the DAISY [...]
Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development, congratulates franchise winner Josh Hegeman on June 3, 2021. June 3, 2022--Josh Hegeman, a 2022 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded an out-of-state Auntie Anne’s pretzel franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center [...]
May 18, 2022–Missouri Western State University was named a member of the 2022-23 First-gen Forward cohort by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation. The First-gen Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences [...]
May 13, 2022--Missouri Western State University and North Central Missouri College have signed a dual admissions agreement, creating the Pirates2Griffons Pathway. The agreement allows students to get a full on-campus experience at Missouri Western while completing their associate degree at North Central. Among other perks, participants in Pirates2Griffons will be eligible to live in [...]
May 13, 2022--The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors adopted a balanced budget of just under $80 million for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The total budget is virtually unchanged from the budget adopted for the current fiscal year. “Missouri Western puts people first,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. “And our [...]
May 4, 2022--Missouri Western State University will celebrate the accomplishments of more than 500 graduates during the Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The ceremony is open to the public. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. For those unable to attend, the ceremony will [...]
April 28, 2022--Missouri Western State University presented awards to nine individuals and honored 15 retirees with more than 300 years of combined service during the annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retiree Reception on April 21. Awards presented include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Jackson, associate professor, Communication Missouri Western State University [...]
April 20, 2022–Missouri Western State University has named Andrew Carter as the University's next director of athletics. Carter, currently director of athletics at NCAA Division II Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota, will start at Missouri Western on May 2. An introductory press conference will be held that day. “In visiting with Andy, it [...]
