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Esely accepts new role with St. Joseph Sports Commission

Sep 09, 2021

Esely accepts new role with St. Joseph Sports Commission

2021-09-30T11:44:44-05:00

Brett Esely Sept. 30, 2021 --Brett Esely, senior associate director of athletics for external affairs at Missouri Western State University, has accepted an offer from the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau to become the director of development/director of the St. Joseph Sports Commission. “Brett has been an integral part of Griffon Athletics [...]

Esely accepts new role with St. Joseph Sports Commission2021-09-30T11:44:44-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Missouri Western, Family Guidance Center expand student access to mental health care

2021-09-29T12:16:12-05:00

Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president, and Kris Hannon, co-CEO of Family Guidance Center, sign a memorandum of understanding Sept. 29. Sept. 29, 2021--Missouri Western State University and Family Guidance Center for Behavioral Healthcare are partnering to expand access to mental health care for Missouri Western students. Under a memorandum of understanding signed [...]

Missouri Western, Family Guidance Center expand student access to mental health care2021-09-29T12:16:12-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Luke Theis named interim esports director

2021-09-24T11:10:22-05:00

Luke Theis Sept. 24, 2021--Luke Theis has been named interim director of esports at Missouri Western State University. Theis previously served as a graduate assistant coach in the esports program. “Luke has been an integral part of Griffon Esports from the beginning, and I’m thrilled that he will provide continuity of leadership while [...]

Luke Theis named interim esports director2021-09-24T11:10:22-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Free vaccination events Sept. 28, Oct. 26

2021-09-23T13:43:19-05:00

Sept. 23, 2021--Missouri Western State University and Heart to Heart International are sponsoring two COVID-19 vaccination events on campus in September and October. The events on Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Oct. 26 will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m.in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum Student Union rooms 218-219. The events are free and [...]

Free vaccination events Sept. 28, Oct. 262021-09-23T13:43:19-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Second Griffon Experience Oct. 2

2021-09-23T09:44:45-05:00

Sept. 23, 2021--Missouri Western State University will host the second of three Griffon Experience events for prospective students and their families from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2.  The Griffon Experience will provide a look at the majors and resources that Missouri Western has to offer students. Breakout sessions and presentations will [...]

Second Griffon Experience Oct. 22021-09-23T09:44:45-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Convocation on Critical Issues featuring Arthur Brooks Sept. 30; lunch reservations now accepted

2021-09-15T11:50:04-05:00

Arthur Brooks Sept. 15, 2021--Dr. Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor, bestselling author and columnist for The Atlantic, will be the featured speaker at the 27th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in the M.O. Looney Complex Arena on the campus of Missouri Western State University. [...]

Convocation on Critical Issues featuring Arthur Brooks Sept. 30; lunch reservations now accepted2021-09-15T11:50:04-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Griffon Experience to provide hands-on, interactive experiences to prospective students

2021-09-14T09:36:35-05:00

Sept. 14, 2021--Missouri Western State University is offering prospective students an immersive look at Griffon life this fall. The Griffon Experience will include interactive demonstrations and learning opportunities from different academic disciplines. “Missouri Western is the state’s official applied learning institution, and the Griffon Experience will reflect that,” said Evan Banks, campus visits program coordinator. [...]

Griffon Experience to provide hands-on, interactive experiences to prospective students2021-09-14T09:36:35-05:00
Sep 09, 2021

Missouri Western remembers 9/11

2021-09-08T14:52:58-05:00

Sept. 8, 2021--Missouri Western State University will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in several ways, including a public gathering under the Glenn E. Marion Memorial Clock Tower on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 11.  “Twenty years ago, our world was changed by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,” said [...]

Missouri Western remembers 9/112021-09-08T14:52:58-05:00
Aug 08, 2021

More students on campus as fall semester begins

2021-08-30T12:13:14-05:00

The campus and St. Joseph communities welcome students back to Missouri Western at Western Warm-Up Aug. 30, 2021. Aug. 30, 2021--The first day of the fall 2021 semester is bringing more traffic to the Missouri Western State University campus compared to a year ago, with enrollment in face-to-face lecture classes increasing 27 percent [...]

More students on campus as fall semester begins2021-08-30T12:13:14-05:00
Aug 08, 2021

Brett Bruner named Dean of Students

2021-08-27T10:26:40-05:00

Dr. Brett Bruner Aug. 27, 2021--Missouri Western State University has announced that Dr. Brett Bruner has been named assistant vice president and dean of students. Dr. Bruner, currently dean of student engagement at Arkansas Tech University, begins his duties at Missouri Western Aug. 30. “Brett is a recognized leader in student affairs,” said [...]

Brett Bruner named Dean of Students2021-08-27T10:26:40-05:00