The Missouri Western State University Regional Law Enforcement Academy will offer its next part-time evening academy beginning Aug. 26, and it’s not too late for those considering a law enforcement career to apply. “The passage of the public safety tax by St. Joseph voters creates new opportunities for law enforcement careers,” said Kip Wilson, interim [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of the 288 students selected to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2013. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. The Missouri Western students selected are: […]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of the 562 students selected to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2013. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor. The Missouri Western students selected are: […]
Dr. Bob Willenbrink, currently head of the department of theatre and dance at Missouri State University in Springfield, has been named the founding dean of the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University. “Dr. Willenbrink has the combination of creative and administrative experience that I hoped we could find when we began the [...]
Dr. Michael R. Lane, currently professor of accounting at Emporia State University in Kansas, has been appointed dean of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University. “Dr. Lane brings a wealth of administrative leadership experience to this position,” said Dr. Jeanne Daffron, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “He has a [...]
In honor of the Independence Day holiday, Missouri Western State University will be closed Thursday and Friday, July 4 and 5. Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western's president, announced that campus would be closed July 5 in an e-mail to faculty and staff. "I am very confident that in September we will be able to give [...]
The tale of love and sacrifice set against the chaos of the closing days of the Vietnam War told in the musical “Miss Saigon” carries added meaning for two cast members in the Western Playhouse production, which runs July 4-13 at Missouri Western State University. It’s more than a show; it’s also a glimpse of [...]
In order to promote health, wellness and safety, Missouri Western State University is a tobacco-free campus beginning July 1, 2013. A new policy prohibits the use of tobacco products throughout campus inside and outside. It applies to all students, employees, contractors, volunteers and visitors on university owned, leased or controlled property. Tobacco products include, but are [...]
Salary increases for all faculty and staff at Missouri Western State University have been removed from the university’s budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 due to a larger-than-expected withhold of state appropriations from the Governor’s Office. Gov. Jay Nixon announced that he would restrict $400 million from state appropriations in response to additional [...]
Western Playhouse, a summer theatre company of the Western Institute at Missouri Western State University, presents “Miss Saigon” July 4-13 in the Potter Hall Theater on the Missouri Western campus. THE SHOW: Be swept away by this epic tale of love and sacrifice, by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, the creative team that brought you [...]
