Former Congressmen Steven Kuykendall (left) and Bill Sarpalius will visit Missouri Western Sept. 17. Two former members of Congress will visit Missouri Western State University to participate in the university’s celebration of Constitution Day 2015. Former Representatives Bill Sarpalius, D-Texas, and Steven Kuykendall, R-California, will participate in two events on Thursday, Sept. 17. [...]
Tom Ridge, the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania and first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will be the featured speaker at the 22nd R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at Missouri Western State University at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. The title of his talk is “ISIS: The Growing Threat of [...]
The Department of Art and the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University will host a closing reception for an exhibit of sculptor Brent Collins from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Potter Hall Gallery. The reception is free and open to the public. Brent Collins: Wood Sculptures is on [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education and the Counseling Center at Missouri Western State University along with the YWCA will sponsor a viewing and panel discussion of the documentary "The Hunting Ground" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 in the Fulkerson Center. A sexual assault survivor will participate in the panel discussion. The event is free [...]
The freshman class that started their college careers at Missouri Western State University today may be the best prepared class from an academic standpoint in the school’s history. “We are seeing an increase in students enrolling at Missouri Western who would typically enroll at more selective universities,” said Howard McCauley, dean of enrollment management. “More [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has renewed its contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to provide health insurance to the university’s employees. The cost to Missouri Western will increase less than one percent, and benefits will remain unchanged. “We anticipated a premium increase of up to 10 [...]
President Vartabedian speaks at the Walter Cronkite Memorial dedication in 2013. Missouri Western State University is offering a free one-credit-hour course titled “Walter Cronkite’s Enduring Legacy” Sept. 5 through Oct. 24, taught by Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. The course is open to anyone. Those interested can enroll by calling 816-271-4100. “Walter [...]
Gov. Jay Nixon visited Missouri Western on Aug. 12 to describe Building Affordability, a bonding initiative that will make $4.8 million available to Missouri Western for repair and renovation projects. Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Missouri Western State University to announce $4.8 million in improvements and renovations made possible through Building Affordability, an [...]
An artist's rendering of the new videoboard that will be added to Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium for 2016. Steve Craig, founder and CEO of Craig Realty Group and benefactor of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, has pledged to give Spratt Memorial Stadium a high-definition LED video [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of students who completed the degree requirements during the spring 2015 semester. A total of 459 degrees were conferred. Graduates include: Agency, Missouri Hannah Jo Adkins, Bachelor of Social Work; Mariah Ann Dunlap, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Amanda Beth Veal, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems [...]
