Sept. 26, 2019—Missouri Western State University will host a screening of the 2018 documentary film “Man on Fire” and a workshop with the filmmakers on Oct. 3 and 4. The events are free and open to the public. “Man on Fire” focuses on Grand Saline, Texas, a town east of Dallas with a history of [...]
Sept. 6, 2019—Missouri Western State University students and their families will celebrate Family Weekend Sept. 20 and 21 with live entertainment, free food, planetarium shows and more. Events will kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 with the pop-country trio Oferle performing in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. Admission is free [...]
Dr. Melody Smith, executive director, Center for Service Sept. 4, 2019— Students at Missouri Western State University will soon be able to earn credit toward their degree by volunteering in the community. “Service is at the very core of our mission at Missouri Western,” said President Matt Wilson. “We don’t just want to [...]
Aug 22, 2019 By Dane Hawkins, KQ2 (ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Parents and their new Missouri Western State University students moved items into what will be home for the class of 2023. Despite the rain Wednesday morning, more than 50 volunteers showed up to help families move their new students in. Also on hand, campus resident [...]
By Zach Fisher News-Press NOW|Aug 21, 2019 Twin beds, ramen noodles and beginner-level classes. Everyone who attended a university remembers their freshman year, particularly move-in day. Those memories were made Wednesday at Missouri Western State University as incoming freshmen were able to move in to their dorms throughout the day. “I am kind of excited [...]
May 8, 2019—Businesses and organizations wishing to connect with Missouri Western State University students when they return for classes in the fall are invited to register for Western Warm-Up. On the first day of classes each fall, Missouri Western creates a vendor walk-through for students to experience local St. Joseph business, community organizations and registered [...]
April 10, 2019— The Missouri Western State University Division of Student Affairs recognized the 2019 class of the Barbara Sprong Leadership Challenge as a part of the inaugural Student & Organization Achievement Recognition (SOAR) reception on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. The purpose of the Barbara Sprong Leadership Challenge is to provide Missouri Western Students with [...]
April 10, 2019—The Missouri Western State University Division of Student Affairs recognized students and student organizations that embody the university's core values at the inaugural Student & Organization Achievement Recognition (SOAR) reception on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019. The following students and organizations were recognized by the Division of Student Affairs for their achievements and contributions [...]
March 1, 2019—Missouri Western State University will honor March as Women’s History Month with a series of events that are free and open to the public. The theme of Women’s History Month 2019 is “What Is and Is Not Feminist?” Unless otherwise noted, all events will be at 6 p.m. in the Hoff Conference Room, [...]
Downtown St. Joseph businesses invite Missouri Western State University students to come downtown and see the holiday lights, shop and be entertained during the Griffon Block Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. The first 100 students get free Frito Pies and hot cocoa with student ID at the concession stand at 7th [...]
