April 23, 2024--A team of four undergraduate students from Missouri Western State University won the Trisha Yarbrough Collaborative Research Competition at the Alpha Chi National Conference in Birmingham, Alabama on April 6. The victory came with a $5,000 award. The winning team was made up of seniors Jordon Anderson, nursing major from St. Joseph; Juniper [...]
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 Center for Academic Support is holding a free MoGEA Preparation Workshop for Missouri Western students on March 8 from noon to 4 p.m. in Murphy Hall room 109. The Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) is required for all students with an ACT composite score of 19 and below who are pursuing admittance [...]
Sophie Wellinghoff presents at CALHE 2023. May 5, 2023--Missouri Western State University education students this semester presented at a national conference, judged a science fair and promoted STEM. CALHE At the national Conference of Applied Learning in Higher Education (CAHLE) at Missouri Western in March, five current and past students from Dr. Ollie [...]
May 1, 2023--Missouri Western State University presented nine faculty and staff members with awards and recognized 17 retirees at the 2022-2023 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on April 28. Award winners include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Lane DesAutels, associate professor of philosophy. "He is willing to go above and beyond to make sure [...]
March 28, 2023--Dr. Adrienne Johnson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, is Missouri Western State University’s recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Dr. Johnson is an incredibly compassionate and beloved teacher, tremendous colleague, and exceptional advocate for students at Missouri Western,” her nomination letter reads. “She brings to [...]
March 14, 2023--Two Missouri Western State University graduates were recently awarded Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards by the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE). Vasia Katsanou graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Education-Art degree. She is the K-12 art teacher for the Buchanan County R-4 School District. She not only teaches [...]
Participants gather in Remington Hall for the chemistry demonstration finale during a past Super Science Saturday. Photo courtesy St. Joseph Museums. Jan. 24, 2023--Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Museums will host the 23rd annual Super Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Admission is $5 for [...]
July 11, 2022--Adults without a college degree can learn about ways to increase their earning potential through three Find My Path Days offered by Missouri Western State University in July and August. “Find My Path Days are career advising events that will help people identify what professions would best match their interests, explore realistic educational [...]
April 14, 2022--Elementary- and junior high-age children are invited to celebrate Earth Week with insect-themed science activities in Missouri Western State University’s mobile Griffon Lab from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. The event is free and open to the public. The theme for the American Chemical Society’s Earth Week celebration this year is [...]
