July 15, 2020—Missouri Western State University awarded 429 degrees during the spring 2020 semester. The spring commencement ceremony was canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, but the University plans to honor the graduates in a rescheduled ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 in the Looney Complex Arena. Graduates are listed by hometown: Agency, [...]
July 14, 2020--The Craig School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western State University is hosting the rescheduled Entrepreneurship Week July 21-23. The revised event includes five free workshops and a Capstone Business Luncheon. Seating is limited to allow for social distancing. Registration is required for all events. To register, visit the Center for [...]
July 13, 2020--Missouri Western State University’s graduate program in cybersecurity is now offered both online and in person. Applications are currently being accepted for the fall 2020 semester. “Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, filling a critical need in today’s dynamic technical landscape,” said Yipkei Kwok, program director of the cybersecurity program. “They develop new [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) For so many students heading off or back to college this fall, the future looks a bit uncertain, especially for international students. “There were new regulations that came out this week that will affect international students at colleges and universities in the United States,” Missouri Western Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Dr. [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy July 10, 2020--Missouri Western’s Board of Governors announced today that Missouri native Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy will serve as interim president of the university beginning in August. Dr. Kennedy is currently Missouri Western’s vice provost after being selected through a nationwide search. In that role, she has focused on a number [...]
The Missouri Western Board of Governors has selected an interim President to replace Matt Wilson. Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy will serve as the Interim President of Missouri Western State University starting in August. Kennedy is currently Western’s vice provost. According to a release from the University, her focus in that role has been on Western’s strategic [...]
July 8, 2020--President Matt Wilson will leave his position at Missouri Western State University to become the next dean of Temple University Japan. “You hear people talking about dream jobs, but this is literally my greatest hope come true,” Wilson said. “My roots at Temple University run deep. Not only did I earn my Juris [...]
Mosaic Life Care and the University of Missouri-Kansas City will be partnering to bring 20 medical students to St. Joseph in January as part of a program aimed at increasing staffing in rural hospitals. The program is being started due to a grant of $7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a news [...]
Usually around this time of year Missouri Western State University is welcoming hundreds of incoming freshmen for fall orientation. COVID-19 has forced admissions to switch sessions to a blended platform using Zoom calls and website links. “I think we were nervous about shifting that kind of experience to online,” said Missouri Western Events & New [...]
President Wilson sent the following message to Missouri Western employees on July 2: Dear Griffon Nation: As I hit my one-year mark at Missouri Western, our family has spent considerable time reflecting back on the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the last year. It has been an honor serving you and hopefully making a difference [...]
