Dec. 16, 2021--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will show “Mystery of the Christmas Star” and “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Thursday, Dec. 23. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, military and seniors and must be purchased in advance. Call 816-271-4288 or visit missouriwestern.edu/planetarium/. [...]
Dec. 15, 2021--Esther George, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and a Missouri Western State University alumna, will be the guest speaker at Missouri Western’s Winter Commencement Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 in the MWSU Fieldhouse at Looney Complex. More than 280 graduates will be honored during the [...]
Dr. Laura K. Reynolds Dec. 6, 2021--Dr. Laura K. Reynolds will be the next provost and vice president of academic affairs at Missouri Western State University, effective July 5, 2022. Dr. Reynolds is currently dean of the College of Education, Human Performance, and Health at the University of South Carolina Upstate. “I am [...]
Nov. 16, 2021--Colleges, universities, and schools across the country and right here at home will celebrate Geography Awareness Week Nov. 14-20, 2021. Established by presidential proclamation in 1987, Geography Awareness Week celebrates the study of the Earth and human communities—and the important possibilities that these studies unlock. This year’s theme chosen by the American Association [...]
Nov. 3, 2021--The annual Walk for the Homeless will return to Downtown St. Joseph on Friday, Nov. 5. Hosted by the Missouri Western State University Social Work Program, Northwest Health Services and Summers Motors, the walk raises awareness of homelessness in St. Joseph. Walkers are guided through downtown as they visit local resources in the [...]
Judge Mark D. Pfeiffer St. Joseph, Missouri – The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, will convene court at Missouri Western State University at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The court session is free and open to the public. A three-judge panel consisting of [...]
Aug. 16, 2021—Missouri Western State University conferred a total of 455 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in the Spring 2021 semester. Graduates came from 17 states and seven foreign countries. Graduates are listed by home state, hometown and name: California Clovis: Tammy Geenah Lim, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management El Cajon: Joshua [...]
Missouri Western State University named 415 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2021. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. The honor roll members are listed below by state, hometown and name: Arizona Chandler: Zach [...]
Missouri Western State University named 521 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2021. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor. Honor roll members are listed below by home state, hometown and name. Arizona [...]
Madi Taylor June 30, 2021--A student in the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University was recently honored for her public speaking skills during the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference. Madi Taylor, a sophomore finance major from Brookfield, Missouri, earned fifth place in the Collegiate Division [...]
