Family Newsletter

We’re proud to announce the names of more than 400 students who earned degrees and certificates in the spring 2020 semester. Click here to see the full list.

Dining Services will resume in August. Please see the following dates and times for hours of operation. Hours are subject to change as the state of Missouri and/or the City of St. Joseph reopen guidelines […]

The Diversity and Inclusion Task Force worked from the fall of 2016 to the spring of 2018 to create a climate survey and to draft recommendations to the University on how to address issues of […]

The Missouri Western Bookstore is a very busy place during Griffon Edge and the first week of classes. Take advantage of the free UPS ground shipping currently available on the bookstore website, or in-store pickup. […]

If you are one of the millions of Americans who have experienced a job loss or reduction in income this year, we want to help!

Please contact the Financial Aid Office at (816) 271-4362 and discuss […]

Joshua Bomberger is the treasurer for Missouri Western’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda. Josh competed in the State Leadership Conference and placed fifth in sports management and marketing. Congratulations, Josh!

Spring Commencement has been rescheduled for Family Weekend this fall. The ceremony for students who earned their degrees in the spring and summer semesters will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 in the […]

The RN to BSN and MSN programs will be offering eight-week courses beginning fall 2020. The MSN will have synchronous classes completed in the face-to-face or virtual environment.  The application fee will be waived for […]

Missouri Western is continually monitoring the COVID-19 situation and abiding by local, state and CDC guidelines. As we gain more information and/or additional guidelines, we will update our COVID-19 webpage to include the most […]

Students have the opportunity to register for free courses offered by the Center for Workforce Development. For a limited time, we are providing three courses free of charge – Creativity in Teams and Organizations; Introduction […]

Avoid distractions

It is incredibly easy to become distracted when attempting to do class work remotely. Unless you’re using your phone for class, put it on silent and place it out of reach. If you usually […]

While it is normal for a college student to experience some stress, the current global pandemic has increased stress levels for everyone. Here are some tips for your student (or you) to de-stress during these […]

For information on how COVID-19 is impacting Missouri Western, please visit our website.

As your student finishes up the semester with their culminating experiences, the stress and exhaustion may cause them to want to only sleep, binge watch some Netflix and sleep some more. While you should let […]

You may have heard that Missouri Western is evaluating majors, with the eventual goal of discontinuing programs that have very low enrollments. While there will be degree programs that will be affected, our top priority […]