Oct. 24, 2024--Missouri Western State University has decided to end its Gold Friday initiative, a four-day class schedule intended to provide one day a week for learning activities outside the classroom. Beginning in Fall 2025, Missouri Western will return to a five-day class schedule. “Gold Fridays was an initiative begun with great intentions. Although we [...]
Walk for the homeless 2023, photo provided by GriffonNews.com. Oct. 18, 2024--Missouri Western State University’s Organization of Student Social Workers will host the 13th annual Walk for the Homeless on Friday, Nov. 1 in downtown St. Joseph. Check in begins at 4 p.m. The walk will begin at 4:30 p.m. at 6th and [...]
Oct. 18, 2024--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of "Nine Planets and Counting" and "Journey to the Stars" at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. "Nine Planets and Counting" Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting [...]
Oct. 11, 2024–Actor Sharon Blynn will deliver an interactive career guidance presentation to Missouri Western State University cinematic arts, graphic design, and digital animation students on Tuesday, Oct. 22, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Kemper Recital Hall, Leah Spratt Hall, Room 101. “As part of Missouri Western’s applied learning model, this presentation is designed [...]
Oct. 11, 2024--Missouri Western State University’s College of Liberal Arts will host a panel discussion on political polarization at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at the East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine, in the Theater Room. The free event, titled "Donkeys, Elephants, and All the Drama: Political Polarization in the United States," is designed to [...]
Oct. 9, 2024--The Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall at Missouri Western State University will host the 2024 MWSU Art Faculty Exhibition Oct. 17-Dec. 15. An opening reception will be held in the gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. The reception is free and open to the public. This exhibition highlights [...]
The Golden Griffon Marching Band performs in front of the Glenn E. Marion Clocktower on Family Day, Sept. 14, 2024. The band will host the 38th annual Tournament of Champions for area high schools on Oct. 8. Oct. 4, 2024--The Missouri Western’s Golden Griffon Marching Band and the MWSU Music Department present the [...]
Oct. 4, 2024–Missouri Western State University’s Pop Culture Club will discuss historical stories of hauntings around St. Joseph, Missouri. This event will feature two faculty members, Dr. Ed Taylor and Dr. Evan Hart, who created a podcast after team-teaching a course on the paranormal. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 [...]
Sept. 27, 2024--The Missouri Association for College Admissions Counseling will host the St. Joseph Regional College Fair from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex at Missouri Western State University. The event will include about 20 colleges and universities, allowing potential students to explore what college might be [...]
Sept. 25, 2024--In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Missouri Western State University's Center for Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS), will host the Hispanic Heritage Banquet on Oct. 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fulkerson Center. This annual event promises an evening of vibrant culture [...]
