Nov. 5, 2025--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of "Nine Planets and Counting" and "Journey to the Stars" at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14. "Nine Planets and Counting" Take a tour to explore the variety of objects that populate the solar system. Along the way, examine each planet [...]
Nov. 3, 2025--The biology department at Missouri Western State University is offering a plant sale on Monday, Nov. 10 beginning at 8 a.m. in the Remington Atrium. Surplus plants are available on a first-come first-served basis while supplies last. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Campus Cupboard, a resource available to MoWest students that [...]
Oct. 22, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s Social Work Program will host the 15th annual Walk for the Homeless on Friday, Nov. 7 in downtown St. Joseph. Check in begins at 4 p.m. The walk will begin at 4:30 p.m. at 6th and Messanie, next to the Downtown Health Center. Walkers will follow the migration path [...]
Oct. 17, 2025--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” and "Moon Witch" at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket" Embark on an outstanding adventure as two children spend a night touring the solar system alongside their ship’s navigator, an [...]
Sept. 8, 2025--The nursing program at Missouri Western State University has been ranked the top nursing school in Missouri by RegisteredNursing.org. “The Department of Nursing takes great pride and care in preparing our students well, and it’s wonderful to see that work recognized in this way,” said Dr. Heather Kendall, department chair. “I thank the [...]
July 14, 2025–A dozen students who graduated from nine high schools this spring will receive a top-notch nursing education with the promise of employment after graduation. Missouri Western State University and Mosaic Life Care have announced the first class in the innovative Nursing Scholars of Promise program. “What an exciting day!” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, [...]
April 23, 2025--The Missouri Western State University student chapter of Beta Beta Beta will hold its annual house plant sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 through May 1 on the first floor of the Agenstein/Remington building on the Missouri Western campus. Several varieties of house plants will be available for purchase [...]
April 11, 2025--Missouri Western State University biologist and administrator Dr. Tilo Roy published two collaborative papers recently. “The PO-Driven Model," a paper resulting from research led by Dr. Roy, was published in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology. This project stemmed from the innovative ideas that emerged from some of the discussions at the National [...]
April 4, 2025--The Missouri Western State University student chapter of The Wildlife Society will hold its second annual native plant sale fundraiser on May 2-4 on the second floor of the Agenstein/Remington building on the Missouri Western campus. Friday, May 2: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May [...]
April 3, 2025--Dr. Cary D. Chevalier, Missouri Western State University biology professor has been selected to sit on The Wildlife Society's National Certification Review Board (CRB) for a 3-year term. Dr. Chevalier began his career at Missouri Western in 1996 to start a wildlife conservation and management degree program, ensuring that all the academic requirements [...]
