The Center for Multicultural Education and the Association of Latin American Students at Missouri Western State University will hold the first Hispanic Heritage Banquet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. Doors open at 5:30. The event is free, but attendees must RSVP by Friday, Sept. 20. [...]
Missouri Western State University will celebrate Constitution Day with a discussion titled “Equal Protection of the Law” at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall at Missouri Western State University. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Dr. Cary Chevalier, professor of biology For the second time, the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society at Missouri Western State University is on top of the world: the chapter was named International Student Chapter of the Year for 2013 by The Wildlife Society. Dr. Cary Chevalier, professor of biology, was named International [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has adopted a policy regarding tailgating prior to Griffon football games. Consistent with an increasing number of colleges and universities, including those in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the new policy allows the possession and consumption of alcohol. The policy will be in place for the [...]
Missouri Western State University will welcome the families of students to campus to celebrate Family Weekend Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14. In addition to home soccer and football contests, the weekend features a variety of fun events for the whole family. […]
Missouri Western State University invites all Griffon fans to a special event called Rally ’Round the Griffons from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Rally House in the East Hills Shopping Center. The event will include free hot dogs, giveaways, autographs, photo opportunities and more. Attendees will receive a coupon from Rally [...]
Open auditions for the Missouri Western State University production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 in the Potter Hall Theater. Actors and actresses of all age ranges may sign up for an audition time on the online callboard at www.missouriwestern.edu/auditions. “The Drowsy Chaperone” is directed by [...]
Dr. Fred Czerwonka, St. Joseph School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Czerwonka, superintendent of the St. Joseph School District, will be the guest speaker at Missouri Western State University’s Eggs and Issues at 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Fulkerson Center. The breakfast is free, but reservations are required. Call 816-271-5646 by Monday, [...]
Missouri Western State University is seeing large increases in the numbers of students from outside the state of Missouri, preliminary enrollment figures indicate. The number of incoming out-of-state students is up 20 percent, and the number of international students is up 81 percent. “We continue to draw the vast majority of our students from the [...]
Medical ethicist Dr. Amy Haddad will talk about the questions raised by extraordinary medical technologies at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 in the Kemper Recital Hall, located inside Spratt Hall at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Haddad’s speech is titled “The Convergence of Health Care Technology and Bedside Decisions: The Case of Extracorporeal Life Support.” [...]
