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Monthly Archives: June 2019

25 Jun, 2019

A Message from the Alumni Director

2020-01-10T14:09:04-06:00

Dear Friends, After nearly 13 years, I have tendered my resignation as Director of Alumni Relations at Missouri Western. It has been my privilege to serve in this capacity for so long and it was a difficult decision for me to make as Missouri Western and St. Joseph have truly been my home. My hope [...]

A Message from the Alumni Director2020-01-10T14:09:04-06:00
24 Jun, 2019

University Receives $550,000+ Grant

2019-06-24T17:17:13-05:00

The School of Nursing and Health Professions received a grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education to increase its capacity and better meet the health care workforce needs of the region. The School received $557,744 through MDHE’s MoExcels workforce initiative to establish a Center of Excellence in Applied Health Care Learning (CEAHL). The initiative [...]

University Receives $550,000+ Grant2019-06-24T17:17:13-05:00
24 Jun, 2019

Griffon Hall Renamed Vartabedian Hall

2019-06-24T17:13:23-05:00

Griffon Hall is now Vartabedian Hall Griffon Hall, Missouri Western's newest residence hall, will be renamed Vartabedian Hall. Missouri Western’s Board of Governors approved naming the residence hall in honor of Drs. Robert and Laurel Vartabedian last week. Dr. Robert Vartabedian will retire this month after 11 years as president. “Getting to know [...]

Griffon Hall Renamed Vartabedian Hall2019-06-24T17:13:23-05:00
24 Jun, 2019

Jerry Pickman Leaving Missouri Western

2019-06-24T17:07:22-05:00

Jerry Pickman '85, vice president for university advancement and executive director of the Missouri Western State University Foundation, has accepted a position as vice president of philanthropy operations at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. His last day at Missouri Western will be July 11. Pickman has been at Missouri Western since 2004, serving as [...]

Jerry Pickman Leaving Missouri Western2019-06-24T17:07:22-05:00
24 Jun, 2019

Hyer Named LAS Dean

2019-06-24T17:05:04-05:00

Dr. Joel Hyer, academic dean at Chadron State College in Nebraska, will be the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hyer will begin his duties July 1. Dr. Hyer has been at Chadron State since 2001, starting as an assistant professor of history. He served as director of the history [...]

Hyer Named LAS Dean2019-06-24T17:05:04-05:00
24 Jun, 2019

Griffons Break Departmental Academic Record

2019-06-24T17:03:01-05:00

It was another record-breaking year in the classroom for Missouri Western student athletes, recording a program record 3.13 cumulative GPA. The cumulative GPA record breaks the previous mark set following the fall 2018 semester. The cumulative GPA record following the spring semester helped Griffon student athletes continue a trend of raising the bar academically. It [...]

Griffons Break Departmental Academic Record2019-06-24T17:03:01-05:00
24 Jun, 2019

Chiefs Camp Starts Saturday!

2019-07-23T11:01:22-05:00

The Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp is right around the corner, and we wanted to let you know about several events happening on- and off-campus related to camp. Camp dates are July 27-Aug. 15. Red Rally 5:45 p.m., Friday, July 26, Coleman Hawkins Park at Felix Street Square This is the official community kickoff for [...]

Chiefs Camp Starts Saturday!2019-07-23T11:01:22-05:00
03 Jun, 2019

Women’s Basketball Inks Three

2019-06-03T14:51:27-05:00

First-year Missouri Western head women's basketball coach Candi Whitaker announced the signings of three junior college transfers for the 2019-20 season. The signing class will give the Griffons added size, with all four standing at least 5-10. Corbyn Cunningham Corbyn Cunningham, 6'0", was named to the Western Junior College Athletic Conference All-Conference team last year. [...]

Women’s Basketball Inks Three2019-06-03T14:51:27-05:00
03 Jun, 2019

Director of Sports Performance Hired

2019-06-03T13:51:51-05:00

Matt Mandich was named the director of sports performance/head strength and conditioning coach last week. Mandich was most recently an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Southern Mississippi where he was the primary director for baseball programming and an assistant for the football team. He was an assistant strength and conditioning coach [...]

Director of Sports Performance Hired2019-06-03T13:51:51-05:00