April 9, 2024--On April 13, Missouri Western State University’s Craig School of Business will host a personal finance seminar. Money Management 101 will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the St. Joseph Public Library, 927 Felix Street. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The [...]
April 4, 2024--The opening reception for the 2024 Missouri Western State University Senior Art Exhibition will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the Potter Hall Gallery and Lobby. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The Senior Exhibition is the culmination of years of hard work for graduating graphic design [...]
April 3, 2023--Missouri Western State University has named Dr. Joan Brewer as dean of the College of Science and Health. Dr. Brewer will begin her duties July 1, 2024. “Dr. Brewer will be an outstanding leader for the College of Science and Health,” said Dr. Joel Hyer, interim provost. “She has a wealth of experience [...]
March 21, 2024--The Center for Service at Missouri Western State University will host an applied learning service event at Mount Mora Cemetery from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 22. Students, faculty, staff and alumni can engage in hands-on activities while learning about the cultural and historical significance of preserving our local cemeteries. Mount [...]
March 19, 2024--Missouri Western State University welcomes a Fulbright Scholar in Residence for the Spring 2024 semester. Dr. Asha Bajpai, a distinguished scholar in child rights and child advocacy, will be joining the campus community from March 1 to the end of the semester. “As part of the Fulbright Scholar Program, Dr. Bajpai will bring a [...]
March 19, 2024--The Center for Military and Veterans Services at Missouri Western State University will host an event with Dogs 4 Valor, an organization that provides service dogs to veterans, from 1 - 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in Blum 222. The event will provide information on the various types of assistance dogs at [...]
March 7, 2024--Prospective students have a new way to tour Missouri Western State University without leaving the comfort of their own homes, with the launch of a new virtual tour at griff.vn/virtual. “Ideally, students interested in learning more about Missouri Western would visit campus in person and meet with our faculty, staff and students, [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president, presents the Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching to Dr. Elizabeth Thorne Wallington in Jefferson City. March 6, 2024--Dr. Elizabeth Thorne Wallington, associate professor of education, is Missouri Western State University’s recipient of the 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Dr. Thorne Wallington is an incredibly [...]
Feb. 27, 2024-Griffon Experience, an open-house event for potential Griffons, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. This event is free to the public and open to anyone interested in learning more about student life at Missouri Western State University. Katie Jenkins, assistant director of admissions for orientation and campus [...]
Feb. 23, 2024--The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University unanimously approved a three-year contract extension for Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western’s president. The contract was finalized during the Board’s Feb. 22 meeting. It takes effect July 1, 2024, after Dr. Kennedy’s current contract expires, and continues through June 30, 2027. “The Board of [...]
