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. [...]
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. [...]
Capt. Robert Walling (left) and two other members of the flight crew are recognized at halftime of the Griffons' 38-31 win over Ft. Hays State on Sept. 9. When a C-130H from the 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard flew over Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium for Military [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chris Dunn Aug. 20, 2021--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of Missouri Western State University, has named Chris Dunn as the University’s chief of staff. Dunn is currently chief of staff for Missouri House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Cody Smith of Carthage. “Chris will be a tremendous leader on our campus, and his wealth of [...]
Becky Dunn Aug. 20, 2021--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western State University’s president, has named Becky Dunn as the University’s Chief Communications Officer. Dunn is currently chief of staff for the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. “Communication is more important than ever, and Becky has the combination of skills and experience [...]
Aug. 16, 2021—Missouri Western State University conferred a total of 455 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in the Spring 2021 semester. Graduates came from 17 states and seven foreign countries. Graduates are listed by home state, hometown and name: California Clovis: Tammy Geenah Lim, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management El Cajon: Joshua [...]
Aug. 13, 2021--Missouri Western State University will launch a vaccine incentive program for students and employees. The program, Max the Vax, will award up to $5,000 in cash to students and employees who have been vaccinated. “The excitement is building as we near the start of the fall semester, and we want to do everything [...]
