Oct. 2, 2023--The director and producer of the documentary film “Class of COVID-19” will attend a screening and lead a discussion at Missouri Western State University. The screening will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. It is free and open to the public. “Class [...]
Sept. 29, 2023--Missouri Western State University has named Daniel Holt as vice president for finance and administration. Holt, currently vice president for finance and operations at William Jewell College, will begin his duties Oct. 25. “Daniel has demonstrated the ability to strategically analyze and effectively address challenging financial and budgetary situations, empowering his team members [...]
Dr. Maureen Raffensperger, professor emerita, pins 2023 physical therapist assistant graduate Kennedie Kieffer during a May 2023 ceremony. All 14 of the PTA graduates who took the national board exam in 2023 passed on their first attempt. Sept. 27, 2023--All 14 students who graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Missouri [...]
Sept. 27, 2023--Missouri Western State University is celebrating Homecoming 2023 the week of Sept. 25-30, ending with the Homecoming Parade and Griffon football game against Emporia State on Saturday. The theme of the week’s celebration is “Giddy Up, Griffons.” The annual Homecoming Parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. It will step off from [...]
Sept. 22, 2023--Due to impending weather, kickoff for the Missouri Western State University Family Day football game against Fort Hays State University has been moved up to noon on Saturday, Sept. 23 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. That change requires the following adjustments to the schedule for Family Day activities: The Family Day [...]
Students participate in the 2022 Homecoming Parade in downtown St. Joseph. Sept. 12, 2023--Businesses and organizations who want to participate in Missouri Western State University’s Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Sept. 30 can register now. There is no cost to participate in the parade, but advance registration is required by Sept. 25. To register, [...]
Laura Nold, assistant professor of nursing at Missouri Western State University, recently received a scholarship from the Mosaic Life Care Foundation. The 2023 Lowell C. Kruse Healthy Choices. Healthy Lives. Scholarship provides financial assistance to a first-year, full-time graduate student studying in areas leading to improved quality of life for the residents of the Mosaic [...]
Bob Long (center) receives the 2023 Arts Educator of the Year Award from St. Joseph Mayor John Josendale and Arts Council President Terri Modlin. Two members of the faculty in the Department of Music at Missouri Western State University were honored at the 2023 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts from the Allied Arts [...]
St. Joseph Fire Department firefighters participated in the first 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in 2022. Sept. 8, 2023--The Center for Military & Veteran Services and the Student Government Association at Missouri Western State University will host the second annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at 8:46 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at Spratt Memorial Stadium. [...]
Griffon Edge Aug. 24-27 gave many of the nearly 800 new students at Missouri Western this fall a chance to connect with faculty, staff and fellow students and become familiar with the campus and its resources. Pictured is the New Student Convocation. Sept. 7, 2023--Nearly 800 new students are enrolled in classes at [...]
