MoWest community mourns Dr. Looney, first president
Dr. M.O. Looney Sept. 30, 2025--Dr. Marvin O. Looney, who served as the first president of Missouri Western State University, died Sept. 29 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was 97 years old. “There [...]
MoWest week-long homecoming activities
Sept. 26, 2025--Missouri Western State University will round up Griffons and Griffon fans for Wild MoWest homecoming 2025 with a week full of activities beginning on Monday, Sept. 29. The MoWest Student Nurses Association and the [...]
MoWest’s Pop Culture Club to host 3 fall events
Photo by Alperen Yazgı on Unsplash. Sept. 24, 2025–Missouri Western State University’s Pop Culture Club will host three public events this fall. The first, on Friday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. in Leah [...]
President Kennedy receives inaugural Beacon Award from the SJSD Foundation
Kristie Arthur, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce; Julie Cobb, St. Joseph School District Foundation; Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western State University. Photo courtesy SJSD Foundation Sept. 19, 2025--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of Missouri [...]
MoWest announces 2025 Alumni Award winners
Sept. 17, 2025--The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association will honor 11 individuals during Homecoming Week at the 43rd annual Alumni Awards Banquet presented by E.L. Crawford Construction, Inc. The banquet will be held at [...]
MoWest to feature alumni art exhibition
Sept. 17, 2025--The Drew Brown Art Gallery in Potter Hall on the campus of Missouri Western State University is hosting an exhibition of art by alumni and friends. The School of Fine Arts and the [...]