Jan. 16, 2026--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar and align huge buildings. You’ll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians [...]
Jan. 13, 2026--Missouri Western State University will host a Military Suicide Prevention Training Day Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Murphy Hall, room 201. “This training day is focused on strengthening our collective ability to recognize risk, respond appropriately, and connect service members, veterans, and students with the support they deserve,” said Gabbie Falletta, director of the [...]
Dec. 22, 2025--A statement from Missouri Western State University regarding today's announcement that the Kansas City Chiefs will relocate to Kansas in 2031: We are beyond proud to have served as the Summer Training Camp home of the Kansas City Chiefs since 2010. Training camp has been a point of pride for our campus, our [...]
Dec. 18, 2025--A 10,000 square foot storage building adjacent to the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology on the campus of Missouri Western State University has become reality. In recognition of their support of the Houlne Center, the new storage structure is named the Thevenot (TEVV-enn-oh) Family Building. It houses equipment not currently in use, raw [...]
Dec. 11, 2025--Missouri Western State University will celebrate the achievements of 204 graduates during the Winter Commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. The public is invited. Doors open to guests at 10:15 a.m. MoWest will confer 172 undergraduate degrees, 51 of them with honors, [...]
Dec. 10, 2025--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of "Mystery of the Christmas Star" in December. Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. “Mystery of the Christmas Star” Journey back over 2,000 years to Bethlehem to discover a [...]
Nov. 21, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s Cinematic Arts Program presents a clinical talk by Jeremiah Lafleur at 2:30 p.m Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Bebe and Crosby Kemper Recital Hall located in Leah Spratt Hall room 101. Lafleur is the assistant director of marketing and recruitment for community and workforce development at Southern Utah University, [...]
Nov. 14, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s Cinematic Arts Program presents a clinical talk by Mark David Christenson at 2:30 p.m Thursday, Nov. 20 in the Bebe and Crosby Kemper Recital Hall located in Leah Spratt Hall room 101. Christenson is an actor, director, podcaster and live improv performer in Los Angeles with appearances on stage [...]
Nov. 12, 2025--The jazz program of the Missouri Western State University School of Fine Arts will present its annual fall jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 18 in the Potter Theater. The concert will feature a performance by the MoWest Jazz Ensemble. The theme of the concert is A Little of This and a [...]
Nov. 12, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s School of Fine Arts will host its Fall 2025 Honor Choir Concert, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Fulkerson Center. More than 300 middle and high school singers from across northwest Missouri and the greater Kansas City region will join voices for the concert featuring two ensembles: [...]
