By Andrew Gaug News-Press NOW, Jul 18, 2019 Six artists and organizations, including several massively influential people at Missouri Western State University, were honored at the annual Mayor’s Award for the Arts. From volunteers to entertainers and educators, the locally-based groups and residents were recognized Thursday at Fairview Golf Course for their contributions to the [...]
By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW, Jul 4, 2019 Trips overseas, regardless of the destination, make memories to last a lifetime, said Eduardo Castilla Ortiz, an assistant professor of Spanish at Missouri Western State University. It’s an idea he’s been instilling in his students over the summer before their trip to Spain beginning Friday, July 5. [...]
Published 6/28/2019, 12:47 PM By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A Missouri Western State University economics professor applauds the Trump Administration for taking a strong stand against China on trade, but doubts its tactic will work. Professor Reza Hamzaee says the United States has needed to get serious with China for some time, because China [...]
June 20, 2019—The inaugural course of the newly founded National Youth Brass Band of America (NYBBA) will culminate with a public concert at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, in the Potter Hall Theater at Missouri Western State University. The concert is free and open to the public. Founders Helen and Lee Harrelson established NYBBA to [...]
Dr. William Eickhorst, professor emeritus of art, was studying at Parsons School of Design in New York in the early 1960s when a friend in his printmaking class gave him one of his pieces. That print became the first acquisition in what was to become a collection of more than 1,000 prints. Last fall, nearly [...]
June 4, 2019—Dr. Joel Hyer, academic dean at Chadron State College in Nebraska, will be the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Hyer will begin his duties July 1. “We are very pleased that Dr. Hyer is joining the Missouri Western family,” said Dr. Douglas [...]
Aril 26, 2019—Missouri Western State University faculty and staff were honored during the 2019 Faculty & Staff Awards and Retirement Reception April 26. Award winners include: Missouri Western Foundation Award for Staff Service to Students Susan Deering, University Police Department Missouri Western Foundation Award for Staff Service to Colleagues Sherrilyn Schottel, Physical Plant Missouri Western [...]
April 23, 2019—The Potter Art Gallery at Missouri Western State University presents the annual Spring Art Sale Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26. Artwork by students and faculty in the Department of Art will be available for purchase. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The Potter Art Gallery is located [...]
April 22, 2019—Students in the dance program at Missouri Western State University will present two performances of an end-of-semester dance showcase this weekend. “Time to Dance” is scheduled at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in the Potter Hall Theater. The performances are free and open to the public. Missouri Western State University [...]
April 22, 2019—The Spring Fling Concert presented by the Choral Studies program in the Department of Music at Missouri Western State University will include the world premiere of a new composition by David Bennett Thomas. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 at First Presbyterian Church, 301 N. 7th Street in Downtown St. [...]
