Missouri Western State University will host a celebration of Holi, an ancient Hindu spring festival also known as the Festival of Colors, from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 on the marching band practice field, on South 50th Street behind the residence halls. The celebration is free and open to the public. This is [...]
The MWSU Percussion Ensemble will perform as part of Missouri Western State University’s Midday Melodies series at 12:15 p.m. Friday, March 25 at Kelley Commons, the patio area just west of Blum Student Union. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Blum Food Court. The brief concert is free [...]
Dr. Jimmy Albright Dr. Jimmy Albright, adjunct instructor of sociology, will present a talk titled “Origins of Conflict in the Middle East” as part of Missouri Western State University’s Eggs and Issues Speaker Series at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 29 in the Fulkerson Center. The breakfast is free but reservations are required. Call [...]
The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University has partnered with American Family Insurance to offer Entrepreneurship Week, a week-long series of workshops and events for the St. Joseph community March 28-April 1. Entrepreneurship Week is targeted toward local business professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, college students, high school students, [...]
Missouri Western State University will be the site of two science fairs Friday, March 11. The 38th annual Missouri Junior Academy of Science Regional Fair will be held in the morning, and the Mid-America Regional Science and Engineering Fair will be held in the afternoon. Both events in Agenstein and Remington Halls are open to [...]
Annette Weeks, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business, conducted a three-day training for members of the new North Central Missouri Business Facilitation (NCMBF) group in partnership with Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation. NCMBF is a non-profit that supports regional economic development utilizing an Area Resource Board along [...]
The Missouri Western State University Arts Society has donated $32,000 to the Potter Hall project for renovations and repairs. The funding they raised came directly from their membership dues in 2015, Missouri Western’s centennial year. “We’re very grateful to members of the Arts Society for this gift,” said Dr. Bob Willenbrink, founding dean of Missouri [...]
Dr. Mark Laney Missouri Western State University will confer its highest honor, an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, on Dr. Mark Laney, CEO of Mosaic Life Care, during the Spring Commencement ceremony May 7. Missouri Western’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the honor during their regular meeting Feb. 25. “Since his arrival in [...]
Owen/Cox Dance, a professional contemporary dance company from Kansas City, will present “A Soldier’s Tale” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 in the Potter Theater on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and free for all students college and younger. Tickets can be purchased in advance [...]
The Golden Griffon Pep Band of Missouri Western State University will kick off the first MWSU Midday Melodies of the spring semester at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at Kelley Commons, the patio area just west of Blum Student Union. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Blum Food [...]
