Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Brig. Gen. Gregory D. Mason ’89 and Alfred Purcell to serve on the Missouri Western State University Board of Governors. “Both of these men know Missouri Western well and will be outstanding members of the Board of Governors,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. “Gen. Mason is an alumnus [...]
The Fountain City Brass Band, an award-winning ensemble based in the Kansas City area, will perform a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at the St. Joseph Cathedral, 519 N. 10th St. The concert, called “Blue Christmas,” is full of holiday favorites from “Sleigh Ride” to “Silent Night.” Tickets are $12 for adults, [...]
Men’s basketball coach Tom Smith will retire at the end of this season, his 25th at Missouri Western. After a legendary head coaching career spanning 38 years, including 25 years at Missouri Western, Tom Smith has announced his retirement as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Smith’s retirement will be effective following the 2012-2013 season. [...]
R. Dan Boulware will receive an honorary doctorate during the Winter Commencement Ceremony Dec. 15. The Winter Commencement ceremony for fall 2012 graduates of Missouri Western State University will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 in the arena of the M.O. Looney Complex. R. Dan Boulware, managing partner of the St. [...]
Military Science Army ROTC cadets will be conducting situational training exercises at the MWSU Griffon Indoor Sports Complex on Friday, November 30, 2012 from 6 to 7 a.m. They will be training with dummy rifles and will be in uniform.
The 2012-2013 Missouri Western State University Theatre Season, “A Year of the Tony,” continues with a lively production of the hit family musical “Annie” Nov. 29 through Dec. 9 in the Potter Hall Theater. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for Missouri Western employees and military personnel, and $6 for students. Tickets are available online [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University invites the public to an American Indian Cultural Celebration presented by Haskell Indian Nations University at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. The program is free and open to the public. The event will consist of traditional [...]
Military Science Army ROTC cadets will be conducting situational training exercises on campus grounds from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. They will be training with dummy rifles and will be in uniform. The exercises will take place west of James McCarthy Drive, north of the pond area (west of the baseball field) [...]
Students from St. Joseph Central High School in St. Joseph and Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo., won the 2012 Missouri Entrepreneurship Challenge at Missouri Western State University on Tuesday, Nov. 13. During the competition finals, teams from different high schools worked together to create a business plan for a new company. The business plan [...]
One hundred high school students from around Missouri have been invited to Missouri Western State University on Nov. 13 for the Missouri Entrepreneurship Challenge, sponsored by Missouri Western and the Missouri Council on Economic Education. The contest involved teams of five students designing a sports- or entertainment-themed business. Nearly 1,000 students competed in the online [...]
