March 31, 2020--The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University unanimously approved two bids for facility improvements via telephone poll on March 31. Hearnes renovation The board approved a bid of $233,500 from Lawhon Construction Company of St. Joseph to renovate space on the first floor of the Hearnes Center to house the Missouri [...]
Feb. 28, 2020— The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University approved a strategic policy yesterday designed to further stabilize finances for the institution while facilitating an enhanced focus and a strengthening of the University’s academic programs. “We have made progress in terms of achieving financial stability this year. At the same time, we [...]
Imagine eating nothing but meatloaf, burgers and fried chicken. No pizza, spaghetti, kung pao or tacos. Even at the dinner table, a world with no international connections seems a little empty and boring. Certainly, the world has more to offer than food — there’s movies, literature, technology and different ways of approaching problems. Global connections [...]
Creating an international experience for all Missouri Western State University students was the goal President Matthew Wilson had for the new Global Center on campus. Students and faculty gathered Tuesday afternoon for the grand opening of the center in Eder Hall Room 101. Wilson began working on the project at the start of the school [...]
Missouri Western State University’s new esports program is still in its infancy, but director and coach Christian Konczal has some big expectations. Having hosted a town hall meeting last week, Konczal said they’re still building the program’s foundations. Building a facility with monitors, consoles and a broadcasting station in Blum Student Union’s bookstore space is [...]
Students at Missouri Western will get to see President Matthew Wilson in a whole new light across campus, as he touts his new golf cart, dubbed the presidential limo. The vehicle was unveiled Friday morning at the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex and was purchased through community and business donations from Gray Manufacturing, ProServ, E.L. Crawford [...]
Missouri Western President Matthew Wilson posed the question, “Can a student beat me in a 60-second basketball shootout for a $500 scholarship?” It’s a question that launched the “Shoot Against the Prez” initiative, with miniature competitions being played from the end of January to late February during men and women’s basketball games at Western. The [...]
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Christian Konczal, director/head coach of Missouri Western's esports program St. Joseph, Mo. —Dec. 4, 2019—Missouri Western State University has taken the first step toward launching its new esports programs, announcing that Christian Konczal will be the program’s first director/head coach. “The addition of esports provides students the opportunity to come together and collaborate [...]
Nov. 12, 2019 – The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors unanimously approved the addition of women’s lacrosse as the 17th NCAA Division II varsity sport at the University during a telephone poll Tuesday morning. The team will become active in the 2020-21 academic year and begin competition in the spring of 2021. Missouri [...]
