Oct. 4, 2024–Missouri Western State University’s Pop Culture Club will discuss historical stories of hauntings around St. Joseph, Missouri. This event will feature two faculty members, Dr. Ed Taylor and Dr. Evan Hart, who created a podcast after team-teaching a course on the paranormal. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 [...]
Sept. 27, 2024--The Missouri Association for College Admissions Counseling will host the St. Joseph Regional College Fair from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, in the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex at Missouri Western State University. The event will include about 20 colleges and universities, allowing potential students to explore what college might be [...]
Sept. 25, 2024--In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Missouri Western State University's Center for Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS), will host the Hispanic Heritage Banquet on Oct. 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fulkerson Center. This annual event promises an evening of vibrant culture [...]
Sept. 18, 2024--Missouri Western State University is now accepting entries for the 2024 Homecoming Parade. The parade will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in downtown St. Joseph. Registered student organizations, campus offices, community organizations, businesses and individuals who want . The parade entry fee for off-campus entities is $25. To register, fill [...]
Sept. 12, 2024--On Friday, Sept. 13, Missouri Western State University’s Center for Service will host its fourth annual Griffs Give Back Day of Service. Approximately 200 Missouri Western students, faculty and staff will gather to clean up streets and sidewalks along a nine-mile stretch of roadway from Krug Park in the North End to Hyde [...]
Sept. 5, 2024--Missouri Western State University and Andy Carter, director of athletics, have agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep Carter at the helm of Griffon Athletics through 2027. “Andy Carter has been a great leader for Griffon Athletics, and a great colleague and friend,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western president. “Last [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president, and Drew Brown with a bust of Brown on permanent display in Potter Hall. Aug. 21, 2024--The art gallery inside Potter Hall at Missouri Western State University bears a new name. The Drew Brown Art Gallery salutes a longtime community activist and staunch supporter of Missouri Western. [...]
Aug. 16, 2024–There’s still time for students to register for the Fall 2024 semester at Missouri Western State University. The Office of Admissions will hold a walk-in registration from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 in the main lobby of Eder Hall. Walk-in registration is for all students–incoming freshmen as well as transfer, [...]
Tim Houlne '86 speaks at Missouri Western July 24, 2024, in the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. The name of the building previously known as CTAC honors Houlne's role in the field of artificial intelligence and his significant financial support of the project. July 24, 2024--A new building at Missouri Western State University [...]
July 23, 2024--Missouri Western State University has named Alec "Chance" Mueller as the new director of Griffon Esports, effective August 1. Mueller previously served as esports head coach at Ashland University in Ohio. In his new role, Mueller will oversee all aspects of MWSU's esports program, including team development, competition strategy and student engagement. “Chance’s [...]
