June 4, 2020—Missouri Western State University named 394 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2020. 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. Students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll are listed below by [...]
After the recent crash of the stock market with businesses closing and jobs lost, there almost seems nowhere to go but up. In the past several weeks on the New York Stock Exchange, there hasn’t been considerable growth but there also haven’t been the massive losses seen earlier in the pandemic. The stock market is [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The clock is ticking on colleges and universities to make decisions regarding fall semesters. Some in California are going online only, others are ending their fall semesters early. But for Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State, the plans are coming together. “What we're looking to do is balance, to the extent that [...]
May 22, 2020--Missouri Western State University continues to make plans to offer classes on campus this fall. Classes are scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 31. “We look forward to welcoming students back to campus for an exceptional fall semester of teaching, learning and engaging on campus,” said President Matt Wilson. “We realize current and [...]
On a basic level, the fundamental idea of military service is about a willingness to run toward danger, to confront enemies foreign and domestic, but what if the enemies cannot be seen? Such is the reality of the journey that Gabriel Roberts, who became a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on Saturday, has set [...]
May 7, 2020--Eight Missouri Western State University students have received 2020 Nursing Fellowship scholarships from the Mosaic Life Care Foundation. In honor of Nurses’ Week, the Foundation has announced their commitment to the annual fellowship that will award $10,000 each up to ten qualifying applicants. This year’s recipients were chosen from applicants currently enrolled in [...]
It’s tough to write a column in advance when you’re dealing with a subject described as a “moving target.” I’m talking, of course, about COVID-19 and its attendant problems. So many things we don’t know, or situations change suddenly: Is there a vaccine for this virus? Should we wear masks? When will we feel comfortable [...]
April 29, 2020--By a unanimous vote, the Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University approved a financial strategy recommended by university administration to focus on programmatic strengths, align expenses with revenue, reduce costs and add new programs responsive to marketplace demands. With nearly all universities facing unprecedented challenges, Missouri Western has responded over the [...]
While Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the Chinese government and several other Chinese entities, what comes next is complicated, and experts said it’s unlikely the state will ever collect any money from the suit. The attorney general, through his Deputy Justin Smith, asked a federal judge in St. Louis for punitive [...]
A woman with St. Joseph ties is stepping down as the executive director of the Missouri Veterans Commission for a new role at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans commissioners accepted Col. Grace Link’s resignation, which is effective May 31, during an executive session meeting on Tuesday night and appointed Missouri Veterans Commission Deputy [...]
