The Winter Commencement Ceremony for approximately 300 graduates of Missouri Western State University will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 in the arena of the M.O. Looney Complex. Karen Graves of St. Joseph will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Dr. Brenda Blessing, professor and chair of the Department of Health, [...]
Missouri Western State University has met and exceeded all five targets set by the Missouri Department of Higher Education in its performance funding model. […]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved a statement of intent to proceed with a $5.5 million auxiliary system revenue bond issue to pay for improvements to Spratt Memorial Stadium. The resolution authorizes the university to execute a bond purchase instrument with Edward Jones as underwriter and Gilmore & Bell as [...]
Missouri Western State University’s Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, recently initiated 47 new members. Alpha Chi invites the top 10 percent of junior, senior and graduate students at member institutions to join. Students initiated were: […]
The Drum Major for Justice Awards will be presented at a banquet Jan. 21, 2015. The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Awards. The Drum Major for Justice Award takes its name from a passage in [...]
In preparation for its centennial celebration in 2015, Missouri Western State University continues to accept nominations for Griffon Notables – students, alumni, faculty, staff or community members who have made a positive impact on Missouri Western. “As we look back on 100 Years of Transforming Lives, we want to honor those who have had a [...]
The jazz program of the Missouri Western State University Department of Music will present its Fall Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 in the Potter Hall Theater. The concert will feature performances by the Jazz Lab Band, Vocal Jazz, and Jazz Ensemble. Admission is free. The concert will showcase classic jazz literature as [...]
Missouri Western State University faculty members will participate in a public forum discussion of the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year in “Burwell v. Hobby Lobby” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101 on the Missouri Western campus. The discussion is free and open to the public. [...]
The Native Pride Dancers will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall 101 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The performance is free and open to the public. Performing in traditional native costumes, the Native Pride Dancers use song, dance and audience participation to educate their [...]
The Missouri Western State University Department of Music presents the MWSU Renaissance Singers in “Ye Olde Madrigal Feaste,” a two-night performance and formal dinner in celebration of the holiday season, on Nov. 19 and 20 in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. Entertainment will begin at 6:45 p.m. and dinner will be served [...]
