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Jul 07, 2020

St. Joseph Post: New center at Missouri Western will provide skill training, workforce development

kheier2020-08-11T12:47:32-05:00

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 [...]

St. Joseph Post: New center at Missouri Western will provide skill training, workforce developmentkheier2020-08-11T12:47:32-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

Missouri Western plans to start fall 2020 semester early

kheier2020-06-25T17:30:20-05:00

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 plans to start fall 2020 semester earlykheier2020-06-25T17:30:20-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

St. Joseph Post: Missouri Western fall semester to begin early, end by Thanksgiving

kheier2020-08-11T12:50:05-05:00

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 [...]

St. Joseph Post: Missouri Western fall semester to begin early, end by Thanksgivingkheier2020-08-11T12:50:05-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

Chiefs won’t hold training camp at Missouri Western in 2020, plan to return in 2021

kheier2020-06-24T13:19:58-05:00

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 [...]

Chiefs won’t hold training camp at Missouri Western in 2020, plan to return in 2021 kheier2020-06-24T13:19:58-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

KQ2: Missouri’s statewide coronavirus restrictions lifted

kheier2020-08-11T12:16:46-05:00

(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 [...]

KQ2: Missouri’s statewide coronavirus restrictions liftedkheier2020-08-11T12:16:46-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

News-Press NOW: Student governor completes MWSU board

kheier2020-08-11T10:39:45-05:00

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 [...]

News-Press NOW: Student governor completes MWSU boardkheier2020-08-11T10:39:45-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

Junior Hannah Berry named student governor

kheier2020-06-12T10:07:19-05:00

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 [...]

Junior Hannah Berry named student governorkheier2020-06-12T10:07:19-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

News-Press NOW: In second retirement, professor looks back on his calling

kheier2020-08-11T10:44:23-05:00

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 [...]

News-Press NOW: In second retirement, professor looks back on his callingkheier2020-08-11T10:44:23-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

27th annual Convocation on Critical Issues postponed

kheier2020-06-10T08:40:30-05:00

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 [...]

27th annual Convocation on Critical Issues postponedkheier2020-06-10T08:40:30-05:00

Jun 06, 2020

Missouri Western to launch Center for Workforce Development July 1

kheier2020-07-06T09:24:53-05:00

June 5, 2020--The Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University will launch the Center for Workforce Development on July 1 to provide a variety of training and continuing education opportunities. “With so many people experiencing employment disruptions due to COVID-19, this is the perfect time to provide basic skills training and continuing education [...]

Missouri Western to launch Center for Workforce Development July 1kheier2020-07-06T09:24:53-05:00