Erin McGrane, a musician, songwriter, actress and producer, will present an Artist INC seminar titled “What Works” in the Art Entrepreneurship Speaker Series at Missouri Western State University at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 in Potter Hall, room 107. The presentation is free and open to the public. The seminar explores the common ground of [...]
Because of the hazardous weather conditions forecast for this weekend, the Missouri Western State University campus will be closed Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15. All on-campus activities, including sporting events and conferences, scheduled during those days have been canceled. Information on any rescheduled activities will be announced as soon as details are available. [...]
An art exhibition titled “Home, Hearth and Heart” will be on display at Missouri Western State University’s Potter Art Gallery Jan. 17 through Feb. 17. There will be a free opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 in the gallery. The exhibition includes diverse work from artists Zachary Horn, Lauren Iida, Yoonmi [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present shows at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Thursday, Jan. 19. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, military and seniors. The planetarium is located in Agenstein Hall, room 147. The Jan. 11 show, “Sea Monsters,” takes viewers on a journey 80 million [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events in January. Monday, Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Missouri Western will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Tuesday, Jan. 17, MLK Pledge Day Students will have the [...]
Missouri Western State University's Winter Commencement ceremonies will air on Missouri Western's cable television channel, MWTV, beginning Thursday, Dec. 22. The ceremonies were held on Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the Fulkerson Center. The ceremonies will air back-to-back, beginning with the 11 a.m. ceremony followed by the 7 p.m. ceremony, at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays [...]
Award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni will give a public reading of her work at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in the Potter Hall Theater on the campus of Missouri Western State University. “The Mochila Review Presents: In the Shadow of Nikki Giovanni” is free and open to the public. Giovanni will sign copies of her books [...]
The Winter Commencement ceremony for approximately 330 graduates of Missouri Western State University will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 in the arena of the M.O. Looney Complex. The commencement speaker will be Dr. Elise Hepworth, director of choral studies and music education. The MWSU Alumni Association will host a free reception for graduates [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved a new three-year contract for Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. The new contract runs through June 30, 2019, replacing a five-year contract that was set to expire in 2018. “The board is very happy with Dr. Vartabedian’s performance,” said Brig. Gen. Gregory Mason, [...]
The Center for Multicultural Education at Missouri Western State University is accepting nominations for the Drum Major for Justice Awards, to be presented at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Banquet January 18, 2017. The Drum Major for Justice Award is for citizens who live ordinary lives but do extraordinary acts [...]
