Family Newsletter

Submitted by Dr. Jerri Arnold-Cook, Director Career Development Center Blum Union 210, careercenter@missouriwestern.edu, (816)271-4292   You don’t often hear about occupational wellness. When you read or hear about wellness, traditionally the first thing many people think of is their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, or financial well-being. I always find that interesting because occupational wellness focuses [...]

As your student advances through their college career, they are transitioning from childhood to adulthood and beginning to make decisions that will shape their future. Setting and clarifying goals is an essential part of this process to ensure their future success and fulfillment in both personal and professional settings. Here are five tips to help [...]

Contributed by Patty Lashbrook My name is Patty. I am a non-traditional freshman with a very unique perspective. I am just wrapping up my first semester of college, but I am quite a bit older than most of my classmates. What makes this perspective unique? I am both a college freshman and a parent of [...]

As your students prepare to return to campus, remind them of the importance of winter weather awareness to keep our community safe. Please see these guidelines from our Physical Plant. Gates have been installed at the entrances to James McCarthy Drive. In the event of ice or heavy snow accumulations, these gates may be closed [...]

Your student has been on campus for more than two months. With fall break coming up November 19-27, this will be your student’s first extended time at home since gaining the independence of a college student. There are several things to look out for and consider in order to make this transition back to home [...]

We have made it to the halfway point in the semester. Fall break is fast approaching and winter break will be here before you know it. With that being the case, the Missouri Western Counseling Center would like to remind you that counseling at Missouri Western is a 100% free and confidential service provided to [...]

Hello from the Center for Student Involvement (CSI)! In the CSI, we express that we are the central location on campus for all things social connections. We believe that social wellness is crucial for our Griffons, and one of the best ways to improve social wellness is through social connections. There are numerous ways to [...]

The Missouri Western Counseling Center would like to welcome all our new and returning students for fall 2022 and wish them success in the coming semester! If the stresses of the semester become too much, if feelings of being overwhelmed start to prevail, or if simply wanting to find an empathetic ear, counselors are available. [...]

Your student will arrive on Missouri Western’s campus this week if they are living on campus, and they will start attending classes next week. You are wondering how their first several weeks of the semester will go. Will they want to come home every weekend? Are they making friends and keeping up with classwork? What [...]

The recently completed Student Government Association elections at Missouri Western State University included a historic first. Nathan Scott, senior business major from Savannah, Missouri, becomes the first Missouri Western student to be elected to three terms as SGA president.  Lauren Bloodgood, junior biology major from St. Joseph, Missouri, was elected as vice president. Bloodgood [...]