Two former inmates who were exonerated after spending years on Missouri’s death row will talk at Missouri Western State University on April 11. The talk, “Two Death Row Exonerees: Death is not Justice,” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. A reception will begin [...]
Detective Sgt. Jeff Johnsgaard A Canadian police officer will talk about the use of force in law enforcement at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 in Spratt Hall, room 205 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The presentation by Detective Sgt. Jeff Johnsgaard, “Police Use of Force Realities: Human Beings Dealing with [...]
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 [...]
Johnda Boyce will share her experiences serving as an international election observer with the Carter Center in Kenya at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1 in Agenstein Hall, room 224 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The presentation is free and open to the public. The Aug. 8, 2017 election marked the third time [...]
An honors class on human rights will host Missouri Western State University’s first Human Rights Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 in the Blum Student Union Lobby. The fair is free and open to the public. Class members and student organizations focused on human rights will present informative displays on several [...]
The Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work at Missouri Western State University will hold its 37th annual Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Fulkerson Center. The event is free and open to the public. Students from all disciplines are welcome to visit with agencies about career [...]
The sixth annual Walk for the Homeless will be held on Friday, Nov. 3 in downtown St. Joseph. Registration begins at 4 p.m. at Sixth and Messanie Streets, with the walk beginning at 4:30 p.m. The walk will follow the migration path followed by the homeless to access services in downtown St. Joseph. The walk [...]
Dr. Gilbert Wong, Hong Kong Police Force Dr. Gilbert Wong of the Hong Kong Police Force will present “Anatomy of a Crisis and Hostage Negotiation: The Hong Kong Experience” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall at Missouri Western State University. The talk is free and [...]
For the 20th consecutive year, the Missouri Court of Appeals-Western District will convene on the campus of Missouri Western State University at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 in the Kemper Recital Hall, inside Spratt Hall. A three-judge panel consisting of Judge Victor Howard, Judge Alok Ahuja and Judge Rex Gabbert will hear oral arguments [...]
The Peace and Conflict Studies program at Missouri Western State University will sponsor the Peace and Conflict Studies Fall Film Series this semester. All films will be shown at 6 p.m. in the Hearnes Center, room 102. They are free and open to the public. The film series features five films related to issues of [...]
