Dr. Julie Jedlicka (left) with three past AFO presidents at the annual conference in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Nov. 16, 2022--Dr. Julie Jedlicka, associate professor of biology at Missouri Western State University, was elected as president of the The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) at the association’s annual conference last month. AFO is an international [...]
Nov. 9, 2022--The Alchemist Club at Missouri Western State University will present their annual chemistry demonstration show, “It Feels Like Fall,” at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in Agenstein Hall, room 324. The demonstration is free and open to the public. The show will feature a demonstration-filled skit that follows students through a cold, crisp [...]
Nov. 2, 2022--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of “Sea Monsters” at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 3. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. "Sea Monsters" allows the audience to journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land [...]
Nov. 2, 2022--The latest issue of an international newsletter marks the first for a Missouri Western biology professor as editor-in-chief, and includes a cover photo by a Missouri Western student. Dr. Tilo Roy, associate professor of biology, took over earlier this year as editor-in-chief of “The Vasculum,” the Society of Herbarium Curators' biannual newsletter. “In [...]
Oct. 18, 2022--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of “Hubble Vision 2" and "Sunstruck" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20th. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers and [...]
Oct. 5, 2022--Missouri Western State University has received a $230,000 grant from the Missouri State Board of Nursing to support a proposed pilot program to address the current nursing shortage. The grant will support a proposed pilot program to help licensed practical nurses (LPNs) remain on the job while earning a Bachelor of Science in [...]
Oct. 4, 2022--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University presents a public showing of “Forces of Nature” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall. “Forces of Nature” allows the audience to come close to nature’s most powerful and extreme forces. Cameras capture large-scale volcanoes, earthquakes and storms as [...]
Aug. 11, 2022--Mechel McKinney, assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at Missouri Western State University, has been elected to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Council for Excellence in Education. The Council for Excellence in Education was created to enhance the health information profession, plan for its future through education [...]
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 [...]
Nursing student Hai Le. June 7, 2022--Two Missouri Western State University nursing students were awarded DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nursing Students for the spring 2022 semester. Hai Le, third semester nursing student from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Shayla Bocchine, fourth semester nursing student from Agency, Missouri, were honored as part of the DAISY [...]
