July 15, 2019 — Two weeks into his presidency, President Matt Wilson announced three changes related to the formation of his senior leadership team at Missouri Western State University. The moves were approved by the Board of Governors in a phone poll on July 11, 2019. Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff [...]
July 11, 2019—Missouri Western State University is celebrating this month’s 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon with special shows in the Bushman Planetarium and exhibits in the Walter Cronkite Memorial. The Bushman Planetarium, located inside Agenstein Hall, will show “Future Moon” and “We Choose Space” beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, July [...]
July 10, 2019—The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University is celebrating its fifth anniversary in July. “It’s hard to believe that the Center for Entrepreneurship will be celebrating its five-year anniversary this month,” said Annette Weeks, CFE director. “While the years have flown by for [...]
By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW, Jul 4, 2019 Trips overseas, regardless of the destination, make memories to last a lifetime, said Eduardo Castilla Ortiz, an assistant professor of Spanish at Missouri Western State University. It’s an idea he’s been instilling in his students over the summer before their trip to Spain beginning Friday, July 5. [...]
Published 6/28/2019, 12:47 PM By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A Missouri Western State University economics professor applauds the Trump Administration for taking a strong stand against China on trade, but doubts its tactic will work. Professor Reza Hamzaee says the United States has needed to get serious with China for some time, because China [...]
June 27, 2019—The Department of Biology at Missouri Western State University will join the Remington Nature Center, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Master Naturalists and Pony Express Amphibian & Reptile Society to present the eighth annual Herp-O-Rama from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29 at the Remington Nature Center, 1502 MacArthur Drive in [...]
June 24, 2019—The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will host public shows at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 and Wednesday, July 17. The June 27 show is “Nine Planets and Counting.” How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine, right? Or is it eight? Maybe it’s ten, or twelve, or [...]
June 20, 2019— Students in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University traveled to both Australia and New Zealand over 2 weeks this summer as part of the Global Viewpoints course led by Drs. Phillip Frank and Erin McLaughlin. Business students attended networking events, meetings and presentations with various business [...]
June 20, 2019—The inaugural course of the newly founded National Youth Brass Band of America (NYBBA) will culminate with a public concert at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, in the Potter Hall Theater at Missouri Western State University. The concert is free and open to the public. Founders Helen and Lee Harrelson established NYBBA to [...]
Through the MoExcels initiative, Missouri Western's nursing simulation lab will be expanded and updated. June 17, 2019—Missouri Western State University’s School of Nursing and Health Professions will receive a grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education to increase capacity and better meet the healthcare workforce needs of the region through a partnership [...]
