Missouri Western State University has acted to fill its lone vacancy on the Board of Governors by naming one of its students to the position. The board, which is appointed with input from the university by Gov. Mike Parson, has had seven voting members over the course of the year. After a state of financial [...]
Dr. Frank Kessler laughs when recalling the reasons for his retirement. No, not the recent retirement. The one that came before this last job, which lasted another two decades. A professor of political science, Kessler arrived at Missouri Western State College during its early years as a four-year institution. Everything on the Downs Drive campus [...]
June 5, 2020--The Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University will launch the Center for Workforce Development on July 1 to provide a variety of training and continuing education opportunities. “With so many people experiencing employment disruptions due to COVID-19, this is the perfect time to provide basic skills training and continuing education [...]
A local chemistry expert has found that new cases of COVID-19 may be declining, which could affect City Council actions on social distancing. On Thursday, the St. Joseph City Council met to discuss the future of the current social distancing order, which is set to expire on June 15, along with Governor Mike Parson’s state order. [...]
June 4, 2020—Missouri Western State University named 412 students to the President’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 4.0 qualify for the honor. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown: Agency, [...]
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 [...]
