April 12, 2024--The Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Missouri Western State University will host a lunch and learn about gender identity and expression at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 15 in Blum Student Union, Room 223. Missouri Western celebrates campus pride month in April to honor LGBTQ pride month, celebrated nationally in June when classes [...]
April 12, 2024--The Missouri Western State University Department of Biology will be hosting two plant sales in April, benefitting two different student groups on campus. A third April plant sale by the Northwest Missouri Master Gardeners will take place at the University of Missouri extension office on the Missouri Western campus. Native Plant Sale On [...]
April 2, 2024--Missouri Western names 354 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2023. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown: STATE CITY FIRST [...]
April 2, 2024--Missouri Western names 475 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2023. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor. Students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown: STATE [...]
Students participate in the 2022 Homecoming Parade in downtown St. Joseph. Sept. 12, 2023--Businesses and organizations who want to participate in Missouri Western State University’s Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Sept. 30 can register now. There is no cost to participate in the parade, but advance registration is required by Sept. 25. To register, [...]
June 13, 2023--Missouri Western State University named 360 students to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester of 2023. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll are listed below by hometown: STATE [...]
May 1, 2023–Griffon Media at Missouri Western State University celebrated a successful 2022-2023 school year during their awards banquet on April 20. Seven students were honored for earning state and national recognition for their work with Griffon News, The Griffon yearbook and KGSM-TV, and 12 additional awards were presented to students and an alumnus. Griffon [...]
April 14, 2023–The Missouri Western State University Society for Collegiate Journalists inducted 17 new members and recognized 13 graduating seniors at a ceremony on April 6. Students inducted include: Darren Doyle, junior from Cosby, Missouri Zoe Dunn, senior from Kansas City, Missouri Andruw Hamilton, freshman from Kansas City, Missouri Natalie Kissinger, junior from Glenvil, Nebraska [...]
March 17, 2023--Dr. James J. Scanlon, president of Missouri Western State University from 2001 to 2008, died in California this week at the age of 79. Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, current Missouri Western president, sent the following email to campus faculty and staff today: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former [...]
March 13, 2023--The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present a public showing of "Nine Planets and Counting" and "Journey to the Stars" at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, students, military and seniors. Planetarium tickets must [...]
