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, [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy and Mike Poore sign the Nursing Scholars of Promise agreement in the Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary Community Lab at Missouri Western State University on Nov. 7. Nov. 7, 2024 – Missouri Western State University and Mosaic Life Care have signed a partnership agreement to provide financial, academic and career support [...]
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 [...]
Jan. 9, 2024--For the third year in a row, Missouri Western State University has received a state grant to address the growing nursing shortage. The $386,780 grant from the Missouri State Board of Nursing will be used to develop an accelerated program for registered nurses with an associate’s degree to get master’s degrees that will [...]
Missouri Western nursing students helped administer flu shots and provide health education during the Student Wellness Fair Oct. 18, 2023, in the Fulkerson Center. Nov. 27, 2023–The baccalaureate and master’s degree nursing programs at Missouri Western State University have been reaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for 10 years, the [...]
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 [...]
July 28, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association has announced the names of those who will be honored at the annual Alumni Award Banquet on Sept. 29 during Homecoming Week. For more information and to purchase tickets to the banquet, visit griff.vn/AlumHC. Honorees are: Distinguished Alumni Awards The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest [...]
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 [...]
Photo courtesy of the Alpha Chi Facebook page. April 21, 2023--Three students represented Missouri Western State University's Alpha Chi Lambda chapter at this year's Alpha Chi National Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shannon Buehre, Hannah Shoemaker, Dr. Angela Hass, Dr. Teddi Deka, and Jordon Anderson (from left) at the Alpha Chi National [...]
