{"id":12515,"date":"2026-09-18T14:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12515"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:24:18","slug":"mowest-celebrates-family-day-sept-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/18\/mowest-celebrates-family-day-sept-26\/","title":{"rendered":"MoWest celebrates Family Day Sept. 26\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12516\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-200x44.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-310x69.png 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-400x89.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-600x133.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-768x170.png 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-800x178.png 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-1200x266.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News-1536x341.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Family-Day-News.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bed building, balloon art and butterfly tagging are part of Family Day activities at MoWest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sept. 18, 2026\u2013Families of Griffon students are invited to experience Missouri Western State University during Family Day activities on Saturday, Sept. 26.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check-in will begin in the Blum Union lobby at 10 a.m. The day\u2019s activities include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Houlne Center. Join the Center for Service in building beds for children in our local community. Sign-up is required in advance at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/griff.vn\/BedBuild26\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">griff.vn\/BedBuild26<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balloon artist, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Blum Union Lobby<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alumni Family Legacy Coffee Social, 10-11 a.m., Alumni Welcome Center, Spratt Hall room 105. Enjoy coffee and donuts with fellow Griffon alumni.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hearnes Center. Look over the recently renovated library and see all of the exciting things it has to offer students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Craft Table with AR Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Blum Union Lobby. Paint a decorative block.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Griffon 360 Campus Walking Tour, 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Kelley Commons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brunch with MoWest Dining, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Western Dining Hall, Blum Union. Cost $10 for adults and $6 for children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Photo Booth, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Blum Union Lobby<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scanlon Residence Hall Open House, noon-1 p.m., Scanlon Hall Lobby<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prairie Experiences, noon-2 p.m., John Rushin Teaching and Research Prairie, shuttle provided from the Blum Union parking lot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esports, noon-4 p.m., Blum Union Esports Arena<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Face painting, noon-4 p.m., Blum Union Lobby<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Chill Zone, noon-4 p.m., Blum Union, Kelley Commons. Yard games, board games, bounce houses and petting zoo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Griffon Football vs. Fort Hays State, 7 p.m., Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to Family Day, the football game is the <\/span><b>Military and First Responder Appreciation Game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The MoWest Center for Military and Veterans Services will host a pre-game tailgate at 4:30 p.m. in Lot H, with free hot dogs, drinks and games for all military and first responders. Military, veterans and first responders can also receive free admission to the game by showing their military or first responder ID at the Spratt Stadium box office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. MoWest is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sept. 18, 2026\u2013Families of Griffon students are invited to experience Missouri Western State University during Family Day activities on Saturday, Sept. 26. Check-in will begin in the Blum Union lobby at 10 a.m. The day\u2019s activities include: Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Houlne Center. 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