{"id":12501,"date":"2026-09-16T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12501"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:00:58","slug":"mowest-celebrates-founders-day-with-proclamation-time-capsule-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/16\/mowest-celebrates-founders-day-with-proclamation-time-capsule-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"MoWest celebrates Founder\u2019s Day with proclamation, time capsule reveal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brian Harrah, assistant director of physical plant, buildings and grounds, and Bruce Whitsell, retired grounds supervisor, participate in the unearthing of the 1990 time capsule on Sept. 14, 2026. Whitsell oversaw the relocation of the time capsule in 2004.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sept. 16, 2026\u2013Missouri Western State University will celebrate Founder\u2019s Day with a proclamation from the mayor of St. Joseph and the reveal of a time capsule that was buried on campus in 1990.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The event will take place at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at the Glenn E. Marion Memorial Clock Tower, with a reception to follow in the MWSU Library in the Hearnes Center. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors may park in Lot K, across from Popplewell Hall. Golf cart shuttles will be provided to the clock tower. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Fulkerson Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Featured speakers include Dr. Lenny Klaver, MoWest\u2019s president; Dr. Suzanne Kissock, dean of the College of Business and Professional Studies; Student Government Association officers Tawanda Charumuka II, president, and Unyque Mallett Floyd, vice president; St. Joseph’s mayor, Larry Miller; and Dr. Melody Smith, alumni council president.<\/span><\/p>\n

The time capsule was buried in 1990 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first class of students to graduate from MoWest after it became a four-year college. It was initially located behind Eder Hall, but had to be moved several years later to make room for the construction of Murphy Hall. The time capsule was supposed to be opened in 2020, but like many other events fell victim to the pandemic that year.<\/span><\/p>\n

A selection of items from the time capsule will be displayed at the reception in the library following the ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s events kick off a week of activities to celebrate MoWest\u2019s past, explore its present and look forward to its future:<\/span><\/p>\n