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Sep 09, 2025

President Kennedy receives inaugural Beacon Award from the SJSD Foundation

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Kristie Arthur, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce; Julie Cobb, St. Joseph School District Foundation; Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western State University. Photo courtesy SJSD Foundation Sept. 19, 2025--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of Missouri Western State University, was presented the inaugural Beacon Award for Outstanding Community Partner from the St. Joseph School District Foundation [...]

President Kennedy receives inaugural Beacon Award from the SJSD Foundationkheier2025-09-19T15:30:44-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest announces 2025 Alumni Award winners

kheier2025-09-17T13:32:03-05:00

Sept. 17, 2025--The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association will honor 11 individuals during Homecoming Week at the 43rd annual Alumni Awards Banquet presented by E.L. Crawford Construction, Inc. The banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 in the Fulkerson Center. The event is open to everyone and the cost is $40 [...]

MoWest announces 2025 Alumni Award winnerskheier2025-09-17T13:32:03-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest to feature alumni art exhibition

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Sept. 17, 2025--The Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall on the campus of Missouri Western State University is hosting an exhibition of art by alumni and friends. The School of Fine Arts and the Alumni Association are sponsoring an opening reception at 4 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 18. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibition and [...]

MoWest to feature alumni art exhibitionplashbrook2025-09-17T11:50:38-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest to host Family Day

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Sept. 10, 2025--Missouri Western State University will celebrate Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 13. Across the MoWest campus, a full day of events will welcome families of MoWest students with check-in beginning in Blum Union at 10:00 a.m. The day will culminate with a Griffon football game in Spratt Memorial Stadium with kickoff at 6:00 [...]

MoWest to host Family Dayplashbrook2025-09-10T12:21:52-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest to remember 9/11 with memorial stair climb

plashbrook2025-09-08T11:32:13-05:00

Sept. 8, 2025--The Center for Military and Veterans Services at Missouri Western State University will host the fourth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Thursday, Sept. 11 at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. at the west gate entrance to Spratt Stadium. The climb begins promptly at 8:46 a.m., the time the first [...]

MoWest to remember 9/11 with memorial stair climbplashbrook2025-09-08T11:32:13-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest named top nursing school in Missouri

kheier2025-09-08T11:29:20-05:00

Sept. 8, 2025--The nursing program at Missouri Western State University has been ranked the top nursing school in Missouri by RegisteredNursing.org. “The Department of Nursing takes great pride and care in preparing our students well, and it’s wonderful to see that work recognized in this way,” said Dr. Heather Kendall, department chair. “I thank the [...]

MoWest named top nursing school in Missouri kheier2025-09-08T11:29:20-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest names Kissock as dean of CBPS

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Suzanne Kissock, Dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies Sept. 5, 2025--Suzanne Kissock has been named dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies at Missouri Western State University after a national search. “Suzanne Kissock has served MoWest loyally for more than 20 years, and has built relationships across campus, [...]

MoWest names Kissock as dean of CBPSkheier2025-09-05T10:25:45-05:00

Sep 09, 2025

MoWest names two vice provosts

kheier2025-09-05T09:40:02-05:00

Sept. 5, 2025--Two Missouri Western State University faculty members who have served as interim vice provosts for the past year have been appointed to their positions permanently. Dr. Tilo Roy, Vice Provost Dr. Tilottama Roy has been named vice provost for graduate and sponsored programming. In that role she oversees the Griffon Office [...]

MoWest names two vice provostskheier2025-09-05T09:40:02-05:00

Aug 08, 2025

MoWest to reveal library renovations in ribbon cutting

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August 29, 2025–$2.5 million in renovations to the main floor of the Missouri Western State University library will be showcased in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 on the second floor of the Hearnes Center on the MoWest campus. “The library is now a more bright and welcoming place,” said Sally [...]

MoWest to reveal library renovations in ribbon cuttingplashbrook2025-08-29T12:59:54-05:00

Aug 08, 2025

More than 800 new students join MoWest

kheier2025-08-25T15:57:22-05:00

Incoming freshmen moved into MoWest residence halls on Aug. 20. MoWest welcomes more than 800 new freshmen, transfers and graduate students on the first day of classes. Aug. 25, 2025--Missouri Western State University welcomes more than 800 new students on the first day of classes for the Fall 2025 semester. “It’s a great [...]

More than 800 new students join MoWestkheier2025-08-25T15:57:22-05:00