July 15, 2026–Missouri Western State University awarded degrees to 364 students at the end of the Spring 2026 semester. Graduates are listed below by hometown: Arizona Peoria: Camila Kendra Grantham, Associate of Science in Legal Assistant and Certificate-Legal Assistant Phoenix: Bethany Nicole Stone, Associate of Science in Legal Assistant, Bachelor of Science in Law and [...]
July 13, 2026–Two MoWest Collegiate FBLA students finished in the top 6 at the National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June. They competed against students from around the world with cash prizes awarded to the top 3 places in each event and trophies in the top 10. Aden Monzon, senior accounting major from [...]
July 1, 2026–A composition by Dr. Derek Jenkins, associate professor of music at Missouri Western State University, has been selected for performance at the 21st Thailand International Composition Festival, July 5–9, 2026, at Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand. “Rock Bottom,” Dr. Jenkins’ piece for brass band was chosen from among 200 submissions, with only 12 [...]
Students in the Technical Training Center at Boehringer Ingelheim receive instruction. June 30, 2026–Boehringer Ingelheim and Missouri Western State University have launched a new program to build the technical skills needed for careers in biomanufacturing. The program’s first class of students have completed the requirements to earn their certificates. The Bio-Process Certificate Program [...]
June 11, 2026–Dr Benedict Adams, associate professor of education at Missouri Western State University, has published a textbook to help educators prepare to teach at-risk students. “Pedagogy for a Successful Multicultural Classroom. A Sociocultural-Based Method for Teaching and Reaching At-Risk Students” was published earlier this year by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. “The book serves [...]
May 14, 2026–The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of “Fractals” and “Nanocam” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. “Fractals" A spectacular show that gives viewers a tour of the fractals in nature, endlessly repeating patterns made [...]
May 13, 2026–The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Western State University will present a workshop titled Trademark Basics at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at The Launch Pad, 801 Felix Street in Downtown St. Joseph. The workshop is free. The workshop presented by SBDC and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is designed to [...]
May 7, 2026–Missouri Western State University will honor more than 400 graduates at Spring Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 9 in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. At 11 a.m., graduates from the College of Science and Health will receive their degrees. Graduates from the Division of Academic Affairs, College of Business and [...]
A MoWest student participates in a prescribed burn of the John Rushin Teaching and Research Prairie on April 1, 2023. May 1, 2026--The Biology Department at Missouri Western State University will conduct a controlled burn of the John Rushin Teaching and Research Prairie this spring. The timing of the burn depends on weather [...]
April 29, 2026–The Small Business Development Center at Missouri Western State University will host a Small Business Summit in celebration of National Small Business Week on Thursday, May 7. This free event is designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners strengthen their financial knowledge, connect with local lenders and learn about valuable business resources. [...]
