March 27, 2026 – The St. Joseph School District is excited to announce a new partnership with the Missouri Western State University Foundation to provide additional scholarship opportunities for participants in the district’s Grow Your Own and Pathway to Teaching programs. The Missouri Western State University Foundation has generously contributed a one-time gift of $8,000 [...]
March 27, 2026--The School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host an opening reception for the Spring Senior Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 3 at the Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall. The reception is free and open to the public. This year’s exhibit is a culmination of [...]
Students, faculty and staff participate in the Big Event 2025. March 23, 2026--The Missouri Western State University Center for Service and the Student Government Association announced its fifth annual participation in “The Big Event,” a nationwide day of service from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28. “The Big Event is dedicated to [...]
March 20, 2026--Missouri Western State University and Triumph Foods today announced a new partnership to expand access to higher education for Triumph team members and their families. Triumph Foods, a leading processor of premium pork products worldwide, is the first local business to join MoWest’s Corporate Education Program. “We know that education attainment is critical [...]
March 20, 2026--Missouri Western State University’s Collegiate FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) hosted the State Leadership Conference earlier this month. More than 100 students from across the state came to campus to compete. Competitive events included Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Sports Management & Marketing, Impromptu Speaking, Marketing, Business Presentations, Business Law, Digital Design [...]
March 19, 2026–The Missouri Western State University Social Work program and Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph will host a poverty simulation from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, March 27 in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum 218/219. There is no charge to attend. Attendees will “play” characters during the simulation. They will have to [...]
March 19, 2026--Missouri Western State University’s Center for Military and Veterans Services is partnering with Heroes for Heroes to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 27 in the M.O. Looney Complex. The event is free and open to the public. “This day provides an opportunity to recognize the [...]
Photo courtesy St. Joseph School District March 18, 2026--A Missouri Western State University alumna and current graduate student has received a $20,000 grant to enrich her woodshop class at Central High School. Jennifer Fitzpatrick ’24, a Master of Arts in Teaching student from St. Joseph, received the grant from Sheet Metal Workers Local [...]
March 18, 2026--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings of “Lifestyles of the Stars” and “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children age 13 and under, students, employees, military and senior citizens age [...]
Dr. Luling Huang, Kendall Warren and Kiana Martinez (l-r) at the CMA convention. March 12, 2026--Griffon Media, the student-led news organization at Missouri Western State University, received three national awards at the College Media Association Spring Convention held in New York City this month. Griffon Media students Kiana Martinez, senior graphic design major [...]
