Patsy Smith, interim director of athletics Patsy Smith will serve as the interim director of athletics at Missouri Western State University. “Patsy Smith is a Griffon through and through, having been a part of Missouri Western athletics as a student-athlete, coach and administrator,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. “I have the [...]
A new master’s degree option at Missouri Western State University will prepare graduates for K-12 cross-categorical special education licensure from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This new Master of Applied Science in Assessment option will be available beginning this fall. “The need for effective educators who know how to teach students with [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has approved a balanced budget with no spending from reserves for fiscal year 2017-2018, but administrators caution that additional cuts may be necessary. “In response to a mid-year withhold of state appropriation in the current fiscal year, we have already taken a number of cost-saving measures,” [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of 332 students selected to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2017. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. The Missouri Western students named to the President’s List are: Agency, Missouri [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of 537 students selected to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2017. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor. Missouri Western students named to the Dean’s List are: Agency, [...]
Missouri Western State University’s Department of Biology is participating in the sixth annual Herp-o-rama, an event celebrating the diverse and unique lives of Missouri’s amphibians and reptiles, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the Remington Nature Center, located at 1502 MacArthur Drive in St. Joseph. Expect to see both native [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University approved by telephone poll two bids for work in Popplewell Hall this summer. The board accepted the low bid of $144,960 from St. Joseph Plumbing and Heating for phase two of the installation of Daikin HVAC units on the first and second floors of Popplewell. The [...]
Steve Craig introduces the latest winners in Missouri Western's franchise program, Jacob Blaylock (left) and Jorge Belcher. The Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University announced that Jorge Belcher and Jacob Blaylock, who graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees last month, have won business opportunities through the school’s [...]
In a trial effort to save utility costs, Missouri Western State University will go to a four-day work week for four weeks in June. The campus will be closed on four Fridays: June 9, 16, 23 and 30. The campus will also be closed on Monday, July 3 to extend the Independence Day holiday. “We [...]
Kurt McGuffin Kurt McGuffin, Missouri Western State University’s director of athletics since 2011, has accepted the position of director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Tennessee at Martin. His last day at Missouri Western will be June 27. “Kurt has shown steadfast dedication to our student-athletes, coaches and the community,” said Dr. [...]
