May 1, 2024--Missouri Western State University will celebrate the achievements of 375 graduates during two Spring Commencement Ceremonies at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. The public is invited. Doors open to guests at 10:15 a.m. for the morning ceremony and 2:15 p.m. for [...]
Students present their project at the 2023 Applied Learning Showcase. April 25, 2024--Missouri Western State University will celebrate its statewide mission of applied learning by hosting the annual Applied Learning Showcase on Friday, April 26. The Applied Learning Showcase features a series of events highlighting the opportunities Missouri Western students have to learn [...]
April 4, 2024--The opening reception for the 2024 Missouri Western State University Senior Art Exhibition will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the Potter Hall Gallery and Lobby. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The Senior Exhibition is the culmination of years of hard work for graduating graphic design [...]
April 3, 2023--Missouri Western State University has named Dr. Joan Brewer as dean of the College of Science and Health. Dr. Brewer will begin her duties July 1, 2024. “Dr. Brewer will be an outstanding leader for the College of Science and Health,” said Dr. Joel Hyer, interim provost. “She has a wealth of experience [...]
March 21, 2024--The Center for Service at Missouri Western State University will host an applied learning service event at Mount Mora Cemetery from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 22. Students, faculty, staff and alumni can engage in hands-on activities while learning about the cultural and historical significance of preserving our local cemeteries. Mount [...]
March 7, 2024--Prospective students have a new way to tour Missouri Western State University without leaving the comfort of their own homes, with the launch of a new virtual tour at griff.vn/virtual. “Ideally, students interested in learning more about Missouri Western would visit campus in person and meet with our faculty, staff and students, [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president, presents the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching to Dr. Elizabeth Thorne Wallington in Jefferson City. March 6, 2024--Dr. Elizabeth Thorne Wallington, associate professor of education, is Missouri Western State University’s recipient of the 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Dr. Thorne Wallington is an incredibly [...]
Feb. 23, 2024--The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University unanimously approved a three-year contract extension for Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western’s president. The contract was finalized during the Board’s Feb. 22 meeting. It takes effect July 1, 2024, after Dr. Kennedy’s current contract expires, and continues through June 30, 2027. “The Board of [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western State University president, sent the following email to Missouri Western students and employees on Feb. 11, 2024: Greetings, For the second year in a row and third time in five years, our summer guests, the Kansas City Chiefs, are Super Bowl champions! What a thrill to watch the hard work [...]
Feb. 6, 2024--John Vanderpool, director of housing and residence life at Missouri Western State University, is one of five education professionals in the nation to receive a 2024 Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Award from NASPA, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. This award comes as a result of Vanderpool’s fast reaction to a [...]
