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Apr 04, 2023

School of Nursing and Health Professions to host Open House April 19

2023-04-14T15:29:58-05:00

April 14, 2023--The Missouri Western State University School of Nursing and Health Professions will host a Health Professions Open House for prospective students on Wednesday, April 19.  Participants will be able to meet with Missouri Western faculty and learn more about careers in health, sport and exercise science, nursing, physical therapy assistant, population health management, [...]

School of Nursing and Health Professions to host Open House April 192023-04-14T15:29:58-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Society for Collegiate Journalists inducts new members, recognizes graduating seniors

2023-04-14T15:21:54-05:00

April 14, 2023–The Missouri Western State University Society for Collegiate Journalists inducted 17 new members and recognized 13 graduating seniors at a ceremony on April 6. Students inducted include: Darren Doyle, junior from Cosby, Missouri Zoe Dunn, senior from Kansas City, Missouri Andruw Hamilton, freshman from Kansas City, Missouri Natalie Kissinger, junior from Glenvil, Nebraska [...]

Society for Collegiate Journalists inducts new members, recognizes graduating seniors2023-04-14T15:21:54-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Two Griffon Media journalists present at national conference

2023-04-06T15:13:24-05:00

Lashbrook (left) and Simpson in Times Square. April 6, 2023--Two student journalists from Missouri Western State University attended the College Media Association’s Spring National College Media Convention in New York City last month. Kendra Simpson and Patty Lashbrook presented a session called “Eye-Catching Content: Visual Trends in College Media” at the convention on [...]

Two Griffon Media journalists present at national conference2023-04-06T15:13:24-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching presented to Dr. Adrienne Johnson

2023-03-28T10:19:34-05:00

March 28, 2023--Dr. Adrienne Johnson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, is Missouri Western State University’s recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Dr. Johnson is an incredibly compassionate and beloved teacher, tremendous colleague, and exceptional advocate for students at Missouri Western,” her nomination letter reads. “She brings to [...]

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching presented to Dr. Adrienne Johnson2023-03-28T10:19:34-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Bushman Planetarium public showing March 28

2023-03-23T15:18:04-05:00

March 23, 2023--The Bushman Planetarium will present a public showing of "Wonders of the Universe" and "Forces of Nature" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. "Wonders of the Universe" Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions [...]

Bushman Planetarium public showing March 282023-03-23T15:18:04-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Psi Chi honor society inducts two new members

2023-03-23T08:38:08-05:00

March 22, 2023--Two Missouri Western State University students were recently inducted into Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Psi Chi is open to psychology majors or minors in the top 35% of their class. Inducted in a March 14 ceremony were Ashlyn George and Liz Williams, both senior psychology majors from St. Joseph. [...]

Psi Chi honor society inducts two new members2023-03-23T08:38:08-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Biology students help restore habitat, learn about cave ecology in southern Missouri

2023-03-22T12:17:04-05:00

Dr. David Ashley and biology students look for wildlife in Tumbling Creek Cave. March 22, 2023--Wildlife conservation and management students at Missouri Western State University started their spring break with a hands-on learning experience: restoring a unique and threatened habitat in southern Missouri. The 13 students and four faculty members traveled to the [...]

Biology students help restore habitat, learn about cave ecology in southern Missouri2023-03-22T12:17:04-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

NCLEX Success: 100% of December 2022 nursing graduates pass licensure exam on first try

2023-03-22T09:18:30-05:00

A first-semester nursing student receives a white coat during the Missouri Western Lighting of the Lamp White Coat Ceremony on March 3, 2023. March 21, 2023--All 44 of the Missouri Western State University students who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree last December passed their NCLEX licensure exam on their first [...]

NCLEX Success: 100% of December 2022 nursing graduates pass licensure exam on first try2023-03-22T09:18:30-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

‘Fantastic Beasts’: Student-produced video features philosophy professor

2025-04-30T09:20:34-05:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvfM8w1klPQ   March 20, 2023--Students in Missouri Western State University’s Griffon Production House have released their latest “Griffon University” video, spotlighting the research of a Missouri Western faculty member. “Griffon University’s mission is to highlight student and faculty research and provide engaging content to a wider audience, letting them see what we do at [...]

‘Fantastic Beasts’: Student-produced video features philosophy professor2025-04-30T09:20:34-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Two recent alums honored as Outstanding Beginning Teachers

2023-03-27T16:02:13-05:00

March 14, 2023--Two Missouri Western State University graduates were recently awarded Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards by the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE).  Vasia Katsanou graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Education-Art degree. She is the K-12 art teacher for the Buchanan County R-4 School District. She not only teaches [...]

Two recent alums honored as Outstanding Beginning Teachers2023-03-27T16:02:13-05:00