Jul 28, 2019 Anyone listening to last week’s speech from Missouri Western State University’s new president was likely to be disappointed. That is, if those in the audience were expecting dry, academic oratory on the value of higher education. There is nothing dry about Matt Wilson, who replaces Dr. Robert Vartabedian as the fifth president [...]
Matt Wilson, Jul 27, 2019 Missouri Western State University is a special place where students can learn, grow and acquire the tools necessary to succeed. As its new leader, now is a perfect time to talk about the university’s impact and the value of a four-year college degree. Personally, I was drawn to Missouri Western [...]
By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW|Jul 24, 2019 Missouri Western State University President Matthew Wilson didn’t get a chance to sit down and eat during Wednesday’s Chairman’s Breakfast event. He was too busy shaking hands. The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce gathering, which featured Wilson as its speaker, brought several business leaders from across the community [...]
The Yorkshire Champion makes a trans-Atlantic musical link as Lee Harrelson of Fountain City Brass becomes their new Visiting International Professor to work alongside David King. TUESDAY, 23 JULY 2019 Yorkshire Champion, Brighouse & Rastrick has acted swiftly following the recent departure of conductor David Thornton with news that Lee Harrelson will take up the [...]
By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW|Jul 19, 2019 After 52 years at Missouri Western, Dr. Thomas Rachow of the university’s biology department is retiring. Growing up in Streator, Illinois, Rachow was the first in his family to graduate from college. He had no idea just how long he’d spend on a college campus over the course [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Buchanan County Task Force and Addiction Help Now are hosting the Northwest Missouri Opioid Summit Tuesday in St. Joseph. It will be held on July 23 at Missouri Western State University. State legislators, medical professionals, law enforcement, and those impacted by substance abuse are registered for the summit. Topics at the summit [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The Allied Arts Council along with Mayor Bill McMurray recognized both Dr. Laurel and Robert Vartabedian at the Mayor's Awards for the Arts ceremony Thursday evening. The Vartabedians received an award for extraordinary achievement n the arts at the ceremony, they have been heavily invested in arts community both at Missouri Western and [...]
By Andrew Gaug News-Press NOW, Jul 18, 2019 Six artists and organizations, including several massively influential people at Missouri Western State University, were honored at the annual Mayor’s Award for the Arts. From volunteers to entertainers and educators, the locally-based groups and residents were recognized Thursday at Fairview Golf Course for their contributions to the [...]
By Daniel Cobb News-Press NOW, Jul 18, 2019 New Missouri Western President Matthew J. Wilson recently announced various leadership changes to the university. Chief among them was the addition of Sarah Cravens as Missouri Western’s vice president of strategic initiatives and chief of staff. Cravens will be transferring to St. Joseph from the University of [...]
July 17, 2019—Missouri Western State University has announced the names of 474 students who completed their degree requirements during the 2019 spring semester. Graduates include: Adrian, Missouri Lydia Claire Reynolds, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Agency, Missouri Angela Christine Dennis, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency; Shauna Dawn Jennings, Bachelor of Science in [...]
