Sept. 5, 2024--Missouri Western State University and Andy Carter, director of athletics, have agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep Carter at the helm of Griffon Athletics through 2027. “Andy Carter has been a great leader for Griffon Athletics, and a great colleague and friend,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western president. “Last [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president, and Drew Brown with a bust of Brown on permanent display in Potter Hall. Aug. 21, 2024--The art gallery inside Potter Hall at Missouri Western State University bears a new name. The Drew Brown Art Gallery salutes a longtime community activist and staunch supporter of Missouri Western. [...]
Aug. 16, 2024–There’s still time for students to register for the Fall 2024 semester at Missouri Western State University. The Office of Admissions will hold a walk-in registration from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 in the main lobby of Eder Hall. Walk-in registration is for all students–incoming freshmen as well as transfer, [...]
Tim Houlne '86 speaks at Missouri Western July 24, 2024, in the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. The name of the building previously known as CTAC honors Houlne's role in the field of artificial intelligence and his significant financial support of the project. July 24, 2024--A new building at Missouri Western State University [...]
July 23, 2024--Missouri Western State University has named Alec "Chance" Mueller as the new director of Griffon Esports, effective August 1. Mueller previously served as esports head coach at Ashland University in Ohio. In his new role, Mueller will oversee all aspects of MWSU's esports program, including team development, competition strategy and student engagement. “Chance’s [...]
Dr. Robert Goltra III July 3, 2024--Dr. Robert Goltra III has been named vice president and dean of students for the Division of Student Affairs at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Goltra has served as assistant vice president and dean of students since August 2023. “In his time at Missouri Western, Dr. Goltra [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of Missouri Western State University, will serve as chair of the Council on Public Higher Education in Missouri (COPHE) for two years. “I appreciate my peers for giving me the opportunity to serve in this key leadership role,” acknowledged Kennedy. “We have much to accomplish as we all work together to [...]
May 23, 2024 – Missouri Western State University is pleased to announce that a new industrial area under construction in the Convergent Technology Alliance Center (CTAC) will be named in honor of two leading businesses in the meat industry. The Triumph Foods and Daily's Premium Meats Industrial Technology Bay will recognize the enduring impact the [...]
May 15, 2024--Missouri Western State University has named two new department chairs in the College of Business and Professional Studies. Both will start their duties June 3. Craig School of Business Dr. Sel Dibooglu will serve as chair of the Steven L. Craig School of Business. Dr. Dibooglu is currently professor and chair of the [...]
May 9, 2024 – One of the four specialty bays in the Convergent Technology Alliance Center (CTAC) at Missouri Western State University will be named in honor of a leading national provider of technology-fueled customer experience solutions for business. The advanced AI, IT, and cyber science bay will be named in honor of Dallas-based Humach, [...]
