Missouri Western State University has reached an agreement with T&G Real Estate Solutions, LLC to begin planning for the possible development of university-owned property. “One of Missouri Western’s unique assets is the size of the campus, more than 700 acres,” said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial planning and administration. “Most of that land [...]
Candidates for St. Joseph mayor and city council will participate in forums sponsored by the political science program at Missouri Western State University at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, March 27 and 29 in the Hearnes Center, room 102. The forums are free and open to the public. Candidates for mayor and the two [...]
Missouri Western’s Graduate School will hold its annual 3-Minute Thesis Competition at 12:30 p.m. on March 24 in the Kemper Recital Hall in Spratt Hall. Graduate students will have three minutes to describe their capstone project to a panel a of judges. Judges will select first prize and runner-up winners, and the audience will chose [...]
Dr. Bob Bergland, professor of journalism The Missouri Interscholastic Press Association has honored Dr. Bob Bergland, professor of journalism at Missouri Western State University, with its 2018 Taft Award for outstanding service to scholastic journalism. The award honors Dr. Bergland’s advocacy for Missouri’s Cronkite New Voices Act, which aims to protect the First [...]
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color, will be celebrated at Missouri Western State University from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in the Kelley Commons outside of Blum Student Union. The celebration is free and open to the public. Holi celebrates the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Missouri Western’s [...]
Nicole Maines, transgender activist and subject of the bestselling book "Becoming Nicole," will speak at MWSU March 29. Transgender activist Nicole Maines will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Maines’ talk, part of the Center [...]
Joanne Katz, retired professor of legal studies A recently retired Missouri Western State University professor will talk about her experiences as a Fulbright scholar in Vietnam at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29 in Spratt Hall, room 205. The talk, “From Enemy to Friend: An American View of Vietnam Today,” is free and open [...]
Dr. Christa Smith, associate professor of geography at Clemson University Dr. Christa Smith, associate professor of geography at Clemson University, will give two talks on March 29 and 30 as part of Missouri Western State University’s Interdisciplinary Nature of Geography Speaker Series. The presentations are free and open to the public. Dr. Smith’s [...]
The Western Activities Council at Missouri Western State University presents two nationally known performers live in concert on campus early next month. Singer/songwriter Mandy Harvey will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 in the Potter Hall Theater. Harvey’s concert is free and open to the public. Comedian Marlon Wayans will perform at 7 p.m. [...]
The Percussion Studio in the Department of Music at Missouri Western State University presents Marimba Madness at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 in the Potter Hall Theater. The concert is free and open to the public. The concert will feature keyboard percussion solos from area high school, college and professional percussionists. Clinicians Clif Walker, Dr. [...]
