May 13, 2022--Missouri Western State University and North Central Missouri College have signed a dual admissions agreement, creating the Pirates2Griffons Pathway. The agreement allows students to get a full on-campus experience at Missouri Western while completing their associate degree at North Central. Among other perks, participants in Pirates2Griffons will be eligible to live in [...]
May 13, 2022--The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors adopted a balanced budget of just under $80 million for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, which starts July 1. The total budget is virtually unchanged from the budget adopted for the current fiscal year. “Missouri Western puts people first,” said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. “And our [...]
May 4, 2022--Missouri Western State University will celebrate the accomplishments of more than 500 graduates during the Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The ceremony is open to the public. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. For those unable to attend, the ceremony will [...]
April 28, 2022--Missouri Western State University presented awards to nine individuals and honored 15 retirees with more than 300 years of combined service during the annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retiree Reception on April 21. Awards presented include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Jackson, associate professor, Communication Missouri Western State University [...]
April 20, 2022–Missouri Western State University has named Andrew Carter as the University's next director of athletics. Carter, currently director of athletics at NCAA Division II Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota, will start at Missouri Western on May 2. An introductory press conference will be held that day. “In visiting with Andy, it [...]
April 20, 2022--Griffon Esports at Missouri Western State University will host a 24-hour livestream for charity starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21. The stream will originate from the Griffon Esports Arena in Blum Union and can be viewed on the program’s Twitch channel, twitch.tv/griffon_esports. Esports is once again partnering with Extra Life to benefit [...]
April 20, 2022--Missouri Western State University will host its inaugural Applied Learning Showcase Friday, April 22. The all-day event will feature art exhibits and performances, research presentations and more. All events are open to the public. “Missouri Western has a statewide mission of applied learning, and we want the campus, our alumni and the community [...]
April 18, 2022--Missouri Western State University will host a discussion panel on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. The event will [...]
April 14, 2022–The recently completed Student Government Association elections at Missouri Western State University included a historic first. Nathan Scott, senior business major from Savannah, Missouri, becomes the first Missouri Western student to be elected to three terms as SGA president. Lauren Bloodgood, junior biology major from St. Joseph, Missouri, was elected as vice president. [...]
April 14, 2022--Elementary- and junior high-age children are invited to celebrate Earth Week with insect-themed science activities in Missouri Western State University’s mobile Griffon Lab from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19. The event is free and open to the public. The theme for the American Chemical Society’s Earth Week celebration this year is [...]
