Missouri Western State University’s Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation will offer two opportunities for youth to learn recreational skills that can be used throughout life for fun, health and fitness. The Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy, for children ages 8-12, and the Adventure Sports Academy, for children who have completed grades 6 through 8, [...]
From left: Award recipients Kip Wilson, Judy Chambers, Kathy Kelly, Fumi Matsumoto Cheever, Shelle Browning, Teresa Crist, Julie Jedlicka, Heather Kendall and Nathanael May. Not pictured: Edwin Taylor. Missouri Western State University honored ten award winners at its annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on Friday, April 27. The University also honored 19 [...]
Dr. Peter Dorhout, president, American Chemical Society Dr. Peter Dorhout, president of the American Chemical Society, will speak about the recent ACS Safety Summit at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 in Agenstein Hall, room 324 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The presentation is free and open to the public. Dr. [...]
The Bushman Planetarium inside Agenstein Hall on the campus of Missouri Western State University will have public showings of “Africa: The Serengeti” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26, and “Wonders of the Universe” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, students and senior citizens. Tickets must be [...]
Dr. Crystal Harris, associate dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions Dr. Crystal Harris has been named associate dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions at Missouri Western State University. “The effectiveness of Dr. Harris’ leadership has been apparent for some time,” said Dr. Jeanne Daffron, provost and vice president for [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University presents “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, students, military and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased in advance at missouriwestern.edu/planetarium/. In “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket,” the audience joins two children on a [...]
The Missouri Western State University chapter of Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society will induct new members during a ceremony at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. Gary Staab, noted sculptor of natural history and archaeological subjects, will be the guest speaker. The ceremony and talk are [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will have a public showing of “Wonders of the Universe” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall. Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will hold public showings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, Thursday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Nov. 21. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall. The schedule of shows follows: Oct. 17: “Forces of Nature.” Come close to nature’s most powerful and extreme forces. Cameras capture large-scale volcanoes, earthquakes and [...]
The Alchemy Club and the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Club at Missouri Western State University will host a fun and educational event called Pumpkin Blast at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, starting in Agenstein Hall, room 324. The event is free and open to the public. The event will begin with chemistry demonstrations inside, followed [...]
