July 8, 2020--President Matt Wilson will leave his position at Missouri Western State University to become the next dean of Temple University Japan. “You hear people talking about dream jobs, but this is literally my greatest hope come true,” Wilson said. “My roots at Temple University run deep. Not only did I earn my Juris [...]
Mosaic Life Care and the University of Missouri-Kansas City will be partnering to bring 20 medical students to St. Joseph in January as part of a program aimed at increasing staffing in rural hospitals. The program is being started due to a grant of $7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a news [...]
Usually around this time of year Missouri Western State University is welcoming hundreds of incoming freshmen for fall orientation. COVID-19 has forced admissions to switch sessions to a blended platform using Zoom calls and website links. “I think we were nervous about shifting that kind of experience to online,” said Missouri Western Events & New [...]
President Wilson sent the following message to Missouri Western employees on July 2: Dear Griffon Nation: As I hit my one-year mark at Missouri Western, our family has spent considerable time reflecting back on the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the last year. It has been an honor serving you and hopefully making a difference [...]
A new center on the Missouri Western State University campus in St. Joseph will help area residents acquire new skills while helping area businesses find qualified workers. The Center for Workforce Development opened today. Executive Director Annette Weeks says Missouri Western officials began talking about the possibility of a workforce development center about seven weeks [...]
June 25, 2020--Missouri Western State University will start its fall 2020 semester two weeks early and end it by Thanksgiving in response to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. “Unfortunately, we realize that the continued spread of COVID-19 will remain unpredictable for many months and that we need to remain flexible for the foreseeable future,” President Matt [...]
Missouri Western State University will start its fall 2020 semester two weeks early and end it by Thanksgiving in response to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. “Unfortunately, we realize that the continued spread of COVID-19 will remain unpredictable for many months and that we need to remain flexible for the foreseeable future,” President Matt Wilson said [...]
A statement from Josh Looney, vice president of intercollegiate athletics, Missouri Western State University: After much discussion over the past several months, the Kansas City Chiefs officially notified us this week that they will be unable to hold their 2020 Training Camp at Missouri Western due to the NFL’s evolving policies in response to the [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Starting Tuesday, June 16th Missouri will be fully opened, beginning phase 2 of the state's "Show Me Strong Recovery Plan." During phase 2, all statewide COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted. ... The fear is that the public will grow complacent towards the virus. “People can deal with it for a certain period [...]
Missouri Western State University has acted to fill its lone vacancy on the Board of Governors by naming one of its students to the position. The board, which is appointed with input from the university by Gov. Mike Parson, has had seven voting members over the course of the year. After a state of financial [...]
