Palmer Luckey IMPORTANT UPDATE from the Center for Entrepreneurship: The Capstone Business Luncheon during Entrepreneurship Week on Friday, March 27 is cancelled. We were very excited that Steve Craig had invited entrepreneur extraordinaire Palmer Luckey. We hope to bring Mr. Luckey to the Missouri Western campus at a later date. The free business [...]
In an effort to bring local employers and scholars of science, technology, engineering and mathematics together, Missouri Western State University hosted its 7th annual Missouri Regional Industrial Science and Engineering Networking and Employment Event on Tuesday evening. The event brought in around 200 people, with 70 local employers, 80 students and more than 25 alumni [...]
Ever wonder why we have a leap year and why does it only occur once every four years? The trend of a leap year dates back to 45 B.C., when Julius Caesar recognized mistakes on the Roman calendar. At the time they were using the help of the stars to complete dates and years. "The [...]
Feb. 28, 2020—The Missouri Western State University Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociology will host a Super Tuesday watch party at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Hoff Conference Room, Blum Student Union room 218. Fourteen state primaries will take place on Tuesday, American Samoa will hold a caucus and Democrats living outside [...]
Feb. 28, 2020—Missouri Western State University will host a networking and employment event for STEM professionals and students from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Fulkerson Center. MO-RISE, the Missouri Regional Industrial Science and Engineering event, is free. Participants can register at griff.vn/MORISE2020. The event will start with a social time at [...]
Feb. 25, 2019—The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance presents ‘Pinocchio’ Feb. 27 through March 1 in the Potter Hall Theater. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 27 through Feb. 29, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Enacted by a troupe of Commedia dell’Arte actors and set to a joyful score, Collodi’s [...]
The coronavirus death total is well above 1,000 people and the case count in the United States is in the teens. A couple of weeks ago China had to shut down production of several large industries besides essentials such as supermarkets and services. “The affected regions are projected to comprise over 80% of gross domestic [...]
or five years Cup of Joe has provided a platform to showcase area entrepreneurs and connect them with supporters and community members. On Wednesday morning, Cup of Joe brought back six presenters to share their success stories and how the meetings have helped them grow. Presenters at the East Hills Library event, included Isaac Collins, [...]
Feb. 12, 2019—The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University has public shows planned at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 and at 7 p.m. Monday, March 2. The planetarium presents “Black Holes” on Feb. 18. Narrated by film actor John de Lancie (“Q” in the Star Trek TV series), this immersive digital theater program incorporates [...]
The Music Department of Missouri Western State University will host their 14th Annual MWSU/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival Thursday, February 13, featuring the KC Reeds and Rhythm. During the day school groups will be performing in Blum 219 and the Fulkerson Center. This year’s festival will feature 16 school groups from around the Midwest. Each ensemble performs for the [...]
