A plaintiff in a landmark free speech case will speak at Missouri Western State University at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. “Freedom of Speech in Public Schools and Colleges,” a presentation by Mary Beth Tinker, is free and open to the public. In 1965, Tinker was [...]
Students and parents can learn more about the geography of Missouri when Missouri Western State University hosts the Missouri Giant Traveling Map in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt Hall rooms 214-216, on Friday, Feb. 16. The map, measuring 17 feet by 21 feet, will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon. There [...]
Sen. Roy Blunt presents the 2017 Roy Blunt Literacy Citation to Debbie Schaaf. Nominations for the 2018 award are now being accepted. The Adult Education and Literacy Program at the St. Joseph School District and the Western Institute at Missouri Western State University are now accepting nominations for the 2018 Roy Blunt Literacy [...]
The Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western State University is now accepting nominations for two entrepreneurship awards that will be presented during Entrepreneurship Week March 19-23. Regional entrepreneurs will receive the Emerging Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards at the week’s capstone luncheon Friday, March 23. The awards will recognize individuals for their professional [...]
The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance at Missouri Western State University will hold an audition workshop to prepare for upcoming “Blithe Spirit” auditions at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12 in the Black Box Theater, Potter Hall room 106. The workshop is free and open to the public. Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit will be produced [...]
The Department of Music at Missouri Western will host the 12th annual MWSU/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Fulkerson Center. School group performances will start at 7:30 a.m., with the MWSU Jazz Ensemble taking the stage at 5:45 p.m. with guest artist, New York saxophone virtuoso Jim Snidero. The festival is [...]
The Western Activities Council at Missouri Western State University presents country music artist Angie Keilhauer live in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The concert is free and open to the public. Keilhauer quit her job at an auto-salvage yard five years ago and took [...]
The Missouri Western State University chapter of Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society will induct new members during a ceremony at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. Gary Staab, noted sculptor of natural history and archaeological subjects, will be the guest speaker. The ceremony and talk are [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University has several events planned throughout February in celebration of Black History Month. Many events are free and open to the public. Porsha Olayiwola, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, Kemper Recital Hall (Spratt Hall, room 101) Olayiwola is the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and [...]
The political science program at Missouri Western State University is sponsoring two candidate forums in advance of the St. Joseph Municipal Primary Election. Candidates for mayor and city council districts I and V have been invited to the forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, and at-large council candidates have been invited to the forum [...]
