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 [...]
April 21, 2020--Missouri Western State University has rescheduled its Spring Commencement ceremony for Family Weekend this fall. The ceremony for students who earned their degrees in the spring and summer semesters will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 in the Looney Complex Arena. “Graduating from college is an achievement worth celebrating even [...]
Missouri Western State University has rescheduled its Spring Commencement ceremony for Family Weekend this fall. According to the university, the ceremony for students who earned their degrees in the spring and summer semesters will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 in the Looney Complex Arena. Read more at stjosephpost.com.
By Clayton Anderson News-Press NOW, Apr 9, 2020 Nursing students at Missouri Western have adapted to changes in education, and graduating seniors are preparing to join the front lines. Cristi Campbell, a nursing professor and a nurse practitioner at Cameron Regional Hospital family health clinic, said nurses are always adapting and the COVID-19 pandemic is [...]
April 10, 2020--Missouri Western State University has announced that all courses for the Summer 2020 semester will be offered 100% online. “Our first priority is the health and wellbeing of our campus community, so we have taken proactive steps to make all our summer courses are available online,” said Dr. Doug Davenport, Provost. “With so [...]
By Bailey Ketcham News-Press NOW, Apr 8, 2020 Cup of Joe hosted Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt for its second Facebook Live meeting Wednesday to discuss resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Blunt has been working to provide relief to those needing assistance during this time to help keep businesses alive and keep employees paid. During the [...]
