The Missouri Western State University Foundation kicked off the public phase of its Centennial Capital Campaign with the announcement of three major gifts: the life’s work of an internationally known local artist, an endowment that creates a faculty position in population health, and the largest individual gift in Missouri Western’s history – a $10 million [...]
Thousands of fans have attended Chiefs Training Camp at Missouri Western since 2010. Under a contract amendment approved by Missouri Western’s Board of Governors, the Chiefs will be back in St. Joseph for at least the next three summers. The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved a contract amendment [...]
Missouri Western State University will officially kick off its Centennial Celebration and Centennial Capital Campaign with a special event featuring a multimedia piece produced by Quixotic of Kansas City at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 in the Potter Hall Theater on the Missouri Western campus. The event is free and open to the public, but [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with several events the week of Jan. 19. In recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday, the Missouri Western campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Missouri Western [...]
The Potter Art Gallery at Missouri Western State University will host an exhibition titled “Do You Copy? An Exhibition of Reproducible Art from The Hand Magazine” from Jan. 12 through Feb. 15. An opening reception, open to the public, is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. The Hand Magazine is dedicated [...]
Connie Brock has been named Missouri Western State University’s executive associate to the president. Brock began her duties Jan. 5. “Connie has the combination of skills and experience that will make her a valuable asset to the Missouri Western campus and I’m looking forward to working with her,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved the selection of Ellison-Auxier LLC to provide architectural and design services on the Spratt Stadium project. Jeff Ellison of Ellison-Auxier provided some preliminary conceptual drawings and layouts for fundraising efforts and the public announcement of the plan to make approximately $7.8 million in improvements [...]
A longtime professor and administrator at Truman State University has accepted the position of associate provost of research, planning and institutional effectiveness at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Douglas Davenport will begin his duties Jan. 5. “I am excited about the many strengths and the enthusiasm Dr. Davenport will bring to this position,” said Dr. [...]
The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors has approved a general concept for a new campus master plan to guide Missouri Western’s physical growth. The master plan is being created by the architectural firm Clark | Huesemann of Lawrence, Kan. The board authorized the firm to proceed drafting a final plan with six major [...]
Missouri Western State University has named Ann Rahmat as director of international recruitment and global engagement. Rahmat will begin her duties Jan. 15. “Missouri Western has made tremendous strides in growing our international student population and this position will help us keep that momentum going,” said Shana Meyer, vice president for student affairs. “Ann has [...]
