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Jul 07, 2022

Legal analyst Jonathan Turley named 2022 Convocation on Critical Issues speaker

2022-07-22T10:48:43-05:00

July 22, 2022--Professor and legal analyst Jonathan Turley will headline the 28th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the M.O. Looney Complex Arena at Missouri Western State University. Turley’s talk, titled “The Rise and Fall of Free Speech,” is free and open to the public. Turley [...]

Legal analyst Jonathan Turley named 2022 Convocation on Critical Issues speaker2022-07-22T10:48:43-05:00
Feb 02, 2020

Convocation on Critical Issues to feature former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell

2020-02-27T10:34:48-06:00

Michael Morell Feb. 27, 2020—Michael Morell, the former acting director and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will be the featured speaker at the 27th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 in the M.O. Looney Complex Arena on the campus of Missouri Western State [...]

Convocation on Critical Issues to feature former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell2020-02-27T10:34:48-06:00
Nov 11, 2019

Weddle to lead alumni relations and annual giving

2019-11-22T10:25:26-06:00

Nov. 22, 2019—Kim Weddle, previously director of development at Missouri Western State University, has been named executive director of alumni relations and annual giving. “Kim is well-liked and respected by her colleagues and by her fellow alumni,” said Todd Simpson, vice president for university advancement and executive director of the MWSU Foundation.  “Her combination of [...]

Weddle to lead alumni relations and annual giving2019-11-22T10:25:26-06:00
Nov 11, 2019

Guest speaker talks about Endangered Species Act successes

2019-11-05T16:25:03-06:00

Nov. 5, 2019—A biologist from the US Fish & Wildlife Service will talk about the Endangered Species Act at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 in Agenstein Hall, room 224 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The presentation is free and open to the public. Laurel Hill is an endangered species biologist at the [...]

Guest speaker talks about Endangered Species Act successes2019-11-05T16:25:03-06:00
Oct 10, 2019

Sunderland Foundation gives $1 million to Potter Hall project

2019-10-25T10:10:10-05:00

Architect's rendering of Drew H. Brown Arts Annex by Patterhn Ives LLC Oct. 25, 2019—The Sunderland Foundation has given Missouri Western State University a contribution of $1 million for the construction of the Drew H. Brown Arts Annex for Potter Hall. “We are extremely grateful to the Sunderland Foundation for their investment in [...]

Sunderland Foundation gives $1 million to Potter Hall project2019-10-25T10:10:10-05:00
Sep 09, 2019

Convocation featuring Jon Meacham to be aired on cable, online

2019-10-14T09:36:30-05:00

Sept. 27, 2019—The 26th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at Missouri Western State University featuring presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will be broadcast on MWtv, Suddenlink Channel 12 in St. Joseph. Meacham’s Sept. 26 presentation was titled “The Soul of America: Moving Beyond Division and Hostility.” The Convocation will [...]

Convocation featuring Jon Meacham to be aired on cable, online2019-10-14T09:36:30-05:00
Aug 08, 2019

Simpson named VP for university advancement

2019-08-21T14:47:24-05:00

R. Todd Simpson Aug. 21, 2019—R. Todd Simpson, currently chief executive officer of the Peru State College Foundation, has been hired by Missouri Western State University as vice president for university advancement and executive director of the Missouri Western State University Foundation. The Board of Governors approved the recommendation of Matt Wilson, Missouri [...]

Simpson named VP for university advancement2019-08-21T14:47:24-05:00
Apr 04, 2019

Makeup effects artist coming to Missouri Western

2019-06-04T16:24:10-05:00

"Draxian," a latex bust by Wayne Anderson April 15, 2019—Wayne Anderson, makeup effects artist and sculptor who has worked on the Netflix series “Stranger Things” and numerous movies, will present an artist’s talk and demonstration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24 in the Kemper Recital Hall inside Spratt Hall. The presentation is [...]

Makeup effects artist coming to Missouri Western2019-06-04T16:24:10-05:00
Apr 04, 2019

Missouri Western celebrates $1 million gift toward Potter Hall project

2019-06-04T16:24:10-05:00

Conceptual illustration courtesy of Patterhn Ives LLC April 9, 2019—The project to enhance Potter Hall at Missouri Western State University has received a $1 million gift from Drew H. Brown of St. Joseph to support the addition of a visual arts annex. When constructed, the addition will be known as the Drew H. [...]

Missouri Western celebrates $1 million gift toward Potter Hall project2019-06-04T16:24:10-05:00
Feb 02, 2019

2019 Convocation on Critical Issues will feature Jon Meacham

2019-06-04T16:24:12-05:00

2019 Convocation speaker Jon Meacham. Photo: Gasper Tringale Feb. 20, 2019—Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will be the guest speaker for the 26th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at Missouri Western State University this fall. His speech, “The Soul of America: Moving Beyond Division and Hostility,” will [...]

2019 Convocation on Critical Issues will feature Jon Meacham2019-06-04T16:24:12-05:00