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 [...]
Hannah Berry June 12, 2020--Hannah Berry has been appointed by Gov. Mike Parson as student governor on the Missouri Western State University Board of Governors. Berry’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate. “I am so honored to have been appointed to the position of Student Governor,” Berry said. “I am [...]
Dr. Frank Kessler laughs when recalling the reasons for his retirement. No, not the recent retirement. The one that came before this last job, which lasted another two decades. A professor of political science, Kessler arrived at Missouri Western State College during its early years as a four-year institution. Everything on the Downs Drive campus [...]
Michael Morell June 10--The 27th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues featuring Michael Morell, former acting director and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, originally scheduled for Oct. 1, 2020 has been postponed to September 30, 2021, because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our hope is to have a [...]
