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Oct 10, 2019

Gold Fridays offer students greater flexibility, hands-on learning opportunities

2019-10-22T09:20:08-05:00

Oct. 22, 2019—Beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year, Missouri Western State University will adopt a flexible approach to class scheduling called “Gold Fridays,” giving students greater flexibility to engage in applied learning opportunities outside of the classroom. Under the revised academic schedule, most classes will be held Monday through Thursday, leaving Fridays for students to [...]

Gold Fridays offer students greater flexibility, hands-on learning opportunities2019-10-22T09:20:08-05:00
Feb 02, 2016

Orscheln named AVP for enrollment management

2019-06-04T16:21:46-05:00

Dr. Paul Orscheln Dr. Paul Orscheln has been named associate vice president for enrollment management and student retention at Missouri Western State University. Orscheln, currently vice president for student services and enrollment management at Colorado State University-Pueblo, will begin his duties at Missouri Western Feb. 23. “In 17 years of enrollment management experience, [...]

Orscheln named AVP for enrollment management2019-06-04T16:21:46-05:00
Oct 10, 2015

Missouri Western Enrollment at 5,571, with Record Grad School Enrollment

2019-06-04T16:21:53-05:00

Missouri Western State University reported an enrollment of 5,571 students on the official census date of Sept. 28. The enrollment consists of 5,352 undergraduate students, and 219 graduate students. The graduate enrollment is a record, surpassing the 210 students who were enrolled last spring, and a 19 percent increase over fall 2014. “We are pleased [...]

Missouri Western Enrollment at 5,571, with Record Grad School Enrollment2019-06-04T16:21:53-05:00
Apr 04, 2015

MWSU Hosts 10th Annual Applied Learning Conference

2019-06-04T16:21:08-05:00

Missouri Western State University will host the 10th annual Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education on Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17. Faculty and students from Missouri Western and other colleges and universities will demonstrate applied learning activities. Applied learning is learning that occurs outside of the traditional classroom setting, such as study [...]

MWSU Hosts 10th Annual Applied Learning Conference2019-06-04T16:21:08-05:00
Dec 12, 2014

Davenport Named Associate Provost

2019-06-04T16:21:12-05:00

A longtime professor and administrator at Truman State University has accepted the position of associate provost of research, planning and institutional effectiveness at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Douglas Davenport will begin his duties Jan. 5. “I am excited about the many strengths and the enthusiasm Dr. Davenport will bring to this position,” said Dr. [...]

Davenport Named Associate Provost2019-06-04T16:21:12-05:00
Sep 09, 2014

Fall Enrollment Rises Nearly 2 Percent

2019-06-04T16:20:30-05:00

Enrollment at Missouri Western State University is up almost 2 percent from a year ago on the official census date, four weeks into the start of the fall semester. A total of 5,926 students are enrolled this fall, coming from 42 states and 35 countries. “We’re certainly excited to see enrollment growth, and honored that [...]

Fall Enrollment Rises Nearly 2 Percent2019-06-04T16:20:30-05:00
Aug 08, 2014

Large Freshman Class Enters Missouri Western; International Enrollment Up 58 Percent

2019-06-04T16:20:32-05:00

Nearly 900 incoming Missouri Western students participated in Griffon Edge in 2014. The incoming freshman class is up more than 5 percent over last year. The incoming freshman class starting their college careers at Missouri Western State University today is the largest class in several years. The total incoming freshman class is up [...]

Large Freshman Class Enters Missouri Western; International Enrollment Up 58 Percent2019-06-04T16:20:32-05:00