Simpson named VP for university advancement
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 [...]
NewsPress NOW: Freshman move-in day for Missouri Western’s freshman president
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 [...]
Missouri Western asks community to help welcome Class of 2023
Aug. 19, 2019—More than 800 freshmen entering Missouri Western State University this fall will participate in Griffon Edge, a program designed to help them acclimate to college life and make connections with fellow students and [...]
News-Press NOW: Organizers of first Arts in the Park already looking ahead to next year
By Ryan Hennessy | News-Press NOW|Aug 16, 2019 Arts in the Park kicked off Friday afternoon with Missouri Western State University students teaching arts and crafts to children. This free art lesson was a precursor [...]
NewsPress NOW: 50 years on, a Woodstock experience recalled
By Ken Newton, News-Press NOW|Aug 15, 2019 For a 17-year-old devoted to music, a week or two from heading to college, the allure proved too great to ignore. Less than 100 miles from his doorstep, [...]
KQ2: Artists behind new Southside mural aim to showcase pride
Local artists completed a mural that captures the many features of the southside. Aug 4, 2019 1:09 AM Ron Johnson (ST. JOSEPH. Mo.) At the intersection of Illinois and Lake avenue on St. Joseph's southside, [...]