Sept. 4, 2027–Trumpeter Dr. Keith Benjamin has joined the Missouri Western State University faculty for the 2026-27 academic year as an Artist in Residence. Benjamin will lead MoWest's applied high brass studios, teaching trumpet and French horn. These studios are open to any interested student, not just declared music majors. “This appointment gives Missouri Western [...]
Dr. Michael Charlton Sept. 4, 2026–The academic year's first Pop Culture Club, an event series sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts at Missouri Western State University, will feature a look at the best-selling novelist of all time. “Queen of Crime: Agatha Christie and Her Detectives” will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, [...]
Sept. 3, 2026–Years of artwork created by former MoWest students and faculty members will be the focus of Rediscovered Treasures, an exhibit in the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall at Missouri Western State University. The exhibit will be on display Sept.8-Oct. 15, with a special opening reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. [...]
Sept. 2, 2024–The Psychology Department at Missouri Western State University has launched a new Mind-Body Research Lab to learn more about how the body reacts to stress. The lab uses psychophysiological data to measure autonomic nervous functioning, such as the fight-or-flight response. Faculty and students will use the lab to assess the impact of various [...]
July 15, 2026–Missouri Western State University awarded degrees to 364 students at the end of the Spring 2026 semester. Graduates are listed below by hometown: Arizona Peoria: Camila Kendra Grantham, Associate of Science in Legal Assistant and Certificate-Legal Assistant Phoenix: Bethany Nicole Stone, Associate of Science in Legal Assistant, Bachelor of Science in Law and [...]
July 13, 2026–Two MoWest Collegiate FBLA students finished in the top 6 at the National Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June. They competed against students from around the world with cash prizes awarded to the top 3 places in each event and trophies in the top 10. Aden Monzon, senior accounting major from [...]
July 1, 2026–A composition by Dr. Derek Jenkins, associate professor of music at Missouri Western State University, has been selected for performance at the 21st Thailand International Composition Festival, July 5–9, 2026, at Mahidol University in Salaya, Thailand. “Rock Bottom,” Dr. Jenkins’ piece for brass band was chosen from among 200 submissions, with only 12 [...]
Students in the Technical Training Center at Boehringer Ingelheim receive instruction. June 30, 2026–Boehringer Ingelheim and Missouri Western State University have launched a new program to build the technical skills needed for careers in biomanufacturing. The program’s first class of students have completed the requirements to earn their certificates. The Bio-Process Certificate Program [...]
June 11, 2026–Dr Benedict Adams, associate professor of education at Missouri Western State University, has published a textbook to help educators prepare to teach at-risk students. “Pedagogy for a Successful Multicultural Classroom. A Sociocultural-Based Method for Teaching and Reaching At-Risk Students” was published earlier this year by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. “The book serves [...]
May 14, 2026–The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of “Fractals” and “Nanocam” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. “Fractals" A spectacular show that gives viewers a tour of the fractals in nature, endlessly repeating patterns made [...]
