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 [...]
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 [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, MoWest's president, and Dr. Ashly McGinnis. St. Joseph School District, sign an agreement to launch a direct admit program for St. Joseph School District graduates attending MoWest. Aug. 22, 2025--Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph School District have partnered to offer direct admission to MoWest for district graduates, [...]
July 15, 2025--Missouri Western State University has adopted MoWest as the primary way the university will be identified. “For years, students, alumni and community members have affectionately referred to us as MoWest,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. “It’s familiar, approachable and reflects an authentic, personal connection. MoWest is a name that feels modern, memorable and [...]
July 14, 2025–A dozen students who graduated from nine high schools this spring will receive a top-notch nursing education with the promise of employment after graduation. Missouri Western State University and Mosaic Life Care have announced the first class in the innovative Nursing Scholars of Promise program. “What an exciting day!” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, [...]
June 23, 2025--The Kansas City Chiefs have announced dates for 2025 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. The club and university also announced a multi-year extension ahead of the 15th training camp at MWSU. All times and dates are subject to change. All practice [...]
Caleb Keling (center) won the franchise competition in 2024. May 29, 2025--A recent Missouri Western State University graduate will earn the opportunity to own and operate a franchise business. The Center for Franchise Development in the Craig School of Business will announce the winner of the 2025 franchise competition at 1 p.m. Friday, [...]
Dr. Jennifer Elder receives the Missouri Western Foundation Dr. James V. Mehl Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship at the faculty and staff awards and retirement celebration at Missouri Western on May 2, 2025. May 7, 2025--Missouri Western State University honored several employees during the 2025 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on [...]
May 2, 2025--Missouri Western State University will celebrate the achievements of 350 graduates during two spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10 in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. The public is invited. The University will confer 290 undergraduate degrees and 60 graduate degrees in two ceremonies. Graduates come from Missouri and 19 [...]
April 25, 2025--Missouri Western State University’s Center for Workforce Development will begin offering in-person options in May at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Unlocking Power with a Lean Plant Assessment, 3:30 p.m. May 8 This one-hour workshop, presented by the experts from Missouri Enterprise, will give production managers, safety and maintenance managers, engineers and [...]
