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Center for Entrepreneurship marks fifth anniversary

Jul 07, 2019

Center for Entrepreneurship marks fifth anniversary

2019-10-14T09:08:42-05:00

July 10, 2019—The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University is celebrating its fifth anniversary in July. “It’s hard to believe that the Center for Entrepreneurship will be celebrating its five-year anniversary this month,” said Annette Weeks, CFE director. “While the years have flown by for [...]

Center for Entrepreneurship marks fifth anniversary2019-10-14T09:08:42-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

News-Press NOW: Cronkite Memorial sees update to celebrate Apollo 11

2019-07-11T17:11:26-05:00

By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW, Jul 3, 2019 Missouri Western’s Walter Cronkite Memorial in Spratt Hall is highlighting some of the more astronomical aspects of the famous journalist’s career to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. On July 16, 1969, NASA successfully launched both Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon. [...]

News-Press NOW: Cronkite Memorial sees update to celebrate Apollo 112019-07-11T17:11:26-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

News-Press NOW: Professor hopes trip will expand students’ horizons

2019-07-11T17:11:56-05:00

By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW, Jul 4, 2019 Trips overseas, regardless of the destination, make memories to last a lifetime, said Eduardo Castilla Ortiz, an assistant professor of Spanish at Missouri Western State University. It’s an idea he’s been instilling in his students over the summer before their trip to Spain beginning Friday, July 5. [...]

News-Press NOW: Professor hopes trip will expand students’ horizons2019-07-11T17:11:56-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

KQ2: Missouri Western welcomes new president, Matthew Wilson

2019-07-03T14:46:41-05:00

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Missouri Western State University welcomed their new president, Matthew Wilson, on Monday. President Wilson succeeds Dr. Robert Vartabedian, who retired after 11 years as Western's president. The school introduced Wilson on his first day of the job to several faculty and staff in the Biology department, where he heard first-hand accounts of the [...]

KQ2: Missouri Western welcomes new president, Matthew Wilson2019-07-03T14:46:41-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

St. Joseph Post: New Missouri Western president on campus

2019-07-15T09:03:35-05:00

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Missouri Western State University welcomed its newest president to campus Monday as Matthew Wilson began his first official day. Wilson comes to Missouri Western from the University of Akron School of Law, where he served as dean. Wilson also served as president at Akron for a two-year period, tackling [...]

St. Joseph Post: New Missouri Western president on campus2019-07-15T09:03:35-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

News-Press NOW: New MWSU president visits students, faculty on first day

2019-07-02T10:22:29-05:00

          By Daniel Cobb, July 1, 2019 Missouri Western State University’s new president, Matthew J. Wilson, toured various departments Monday morning in order to learn more about the students and faculty he’ll be working with this year. On his first official day on the job, Wilson, who was selected to replace [...]

News-Press NOW: New MWSU president visits students, faculty on first day2019-07-02T10:22:29-05:00
Jul 07, 2019

Matthew J. Wilson becomes Missouri Western’s president

2019-07-02T09:56:40-05:00

July 1, 2019— Missouri Western State University today welcomes the fifth president in its 50-year history as a four-year institution. Matthew J. Wilson, J.D., succeeds Dr. Robert Vartabedian, who retired June 30 after 11 years as Missouri Western’s president. In a first-day message to students, President Wilson pledged that Missouri Western faculty, staff, alumni and [...]

Matthew J. Wilson becomes Missouri Western’s president2019-07-02T09:56:40-05:00
Jun 06, 2019

St. Joseph Post: Missouri Western economics professor says US must tackle trade issue with China, but doesn’t like Trump approach

2019-08-16T10:23:57-05:00

Published 6/28/2019, 12:47 PM By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post A Missouri Western State University economics professor applauds the Trump Administration for taking a strong stand against China on trade, but doubts its tactic will work. Professor Reza Hamzaee says the United States has needed to get serious with China for some time, because China [...]

St. Joseph Post: Missouri Western economics professor says US must tackle trade issue with China, but doesn’t like Trump approach2019-08-16T10:23:57-05:00
Jun 06, 2019

Biology department participates in Herp-O-Rama June 29

2019-07-02T10:40:39-05:00

June 27, 2019—The Department of Biology at Missouri Western State University will join the Remington Nature Center, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Master Naturalists and Pony Express Amphibian & Reptile Society to present the eighth annual Herp-O-Rama from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29 at the Remington Nature Center, 1502 MacArthur Drive in [...]

Biology department participates in Herp-O-Rama June 292019-07-02T10:40:39-05:00
Jun 06, 2019

Bushman Planetarium shows planned June 27, July 17

2019-07-02T15:38:58-05:00

June 24, 2019—The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will host public shows at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 and Wednesday, July 17. The June 27 show is “Nine Planets and Counting.” How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine, right? Or is it eight? Maybe it’s ten, or twelve, or [...]

Bushman Planetarium shows planned June 27, July 172019-07-02T15:38:58-05:00