Ongoing construction in downtown St. Joseph has led to a slight change in the route for Missouri Western State University’s annual Homecoming Parade, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The staging area will still be at Union and Frederick Avenues. The floats, dignitaries and other participants will travel southwest on Frederick, and will [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University will offer free “Safe Zone Training” from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 in Blum Student Union, room 223. RSVP by Oct. 20 by calling 816-271-4150 or emailing cme@missouriwestern.edu. Safe Zone Training is designed to help people become more effective allies for lesbian, gay, [...]
Midwest Dueling Pianos will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101 at Missouri Western State University. The performance is free and open to the public. Midwest Dueling Pianos offers a wildly entertaining music and comedy show. Audience members request their favorite songs, generating a spontaneous and [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present shows at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 17 and 18. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, military and seniors. The planetarium is located in Agenstein Hall, room 147. The Monday evening presentation is geared toward children ages 5 to 9. The [...]
Aaron Likens Aaron Likens, the Autism Ambassador for Easterseals Midwest in St. Louis, will present “Understanding Autism: From the Other Side of the Wall” at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the Kemper Recital Hall, inside Spratt Hall on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The event is free and open to [...]
Judge Thomas Newton The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District will convene court on the campus of Missouri Western State University from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The court session is open to the public. A three-judge panel consisting of Western District [...]
Missouri Western State University students interested in learning about opportunities to learn in places other than the campus are invited to the Study Away Fair at 11 a.m. Oct. 12 in the Blum Student Union lobby. Tables will include information about: financial aid; faculty-led trips to India, New York and elsewhere; exchange programs; individual traveler [...]
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is the first production in the 2016-2017 Theatre Season presented by the Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance at Missouri Western State University. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Oct. 16. Tickets are $14 [...]
Missouri Western State University will celebrate Homecoming 2016 Oct. 9-15, culminating with the Griffon football game against Pittsburg State at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The theme this year is “Griffons Bring Home the Gold,” paying tribute the Olympics. The public is invited to a fireworks display kicking off Homecoming week at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, [...]
Michael Sam, the first openly gay football player to be drafted by the NFL, will speak in the Standing In Your Truth lecture series at Missouri Western State University at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The event is free and open to the public. Sam was [...]
