Oct. 29, 2019—The Organization of Student Social Workers at Missouri Western State University will host their annual Walk for the Homeless at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 beginning at 6th and Messanie in Downtown St. Joseph. The 2-mile walk is intended to raise awareness about homelessness in St. Joseph. The route passes by many of [...]
The fourth annual Walk for the Homeless will start at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 at Sixth and Messanie in Downtown St. Joseph and will follow the migration path of the homeless. The walk to raise awareness and funds for the Social Welfare Board Homeless Outreach Medical Express Unit is co-sponsored by the Missouri Western [...]
George Hodgman, author of the New York Times best-seller “Bettyville,” will speak twice in St. Joseph. Hodgman will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 at First Christian Church, 927 Faraon Street in St. Joseph, and at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101, on the campus of [...]
Four days before a significant case on same-sex marriage is argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, two staff members from the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri will speak at Missouri Western State University at noon on Friday, April 24 in the Enright Community Room, Spratt Hall 216. “Marriage Equality: The Road to Obergefell vs. [...]
The third annual conference on Child Abuse: Education, Prevention and Investigation will be held Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16 at Missouri Western State University. A day-long Pre-Conference session on commercial sexual exploitation will be held on Tuesday, April 14. For a complete schedule and to register, visit griff.vn/child or call 816-271-5843. The conference [...]
The Departments of Nursing and Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work at Missouri Western State University along with the group Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) will host a community meeting about Medicaid at noon Friday, March 27 in Spratt Hall, room 205. The meeting, “Closing the Gap: A Missouri Solution for Medicaid,” is free and [...]
The Organization of Student Social Workers at Missouri Western State University is sponsoring a “Stewards of Children” workshop, designed to equip people to prevent child sexual abuse. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7 in Blum Union, room 222. It is free and open to the public, but preregistration [...]
Visiting scholars will discuss the recovery of Rwanda and the issue of the death penalty in talks March 2 and 3 at Missouri Western State University. Both talks are free and open to the public. […]
The Politics Club at Missouri Western State University will sponsor a forum on the legalization of sex work. The forum, titled “Sex Sells: A Forum on the Legalization of Sex Work,” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 in Spratt Hall, room 203 and is free and open to the public. Three faculty [...]
A workshop titled “Civil Rights Issues and Advocacy Training for LGBTQ Equality Day” will be presented from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 in Spratt Hall room 205 on the Missouri Western State University campus. The training is sponsored in part by the Pride Alliance of Missouri Western. It is free and open to [...]
