Missouri Western rescheduled its Spring Commencement ceremony 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. on Sunday, Sept. 20 in the Looney Complex Arena. “Graduating from college is an achievement worth celebrating even in the best of times. [...]
A letter from Megan Raney, Career Development Director: In the release of the Academic Review Board report, the recent vote by the Board of Governors and President Wilson’s many community addresses, I’ve heard a growing concern specific to alumni regarding their own degrees. The primary question being, “what happens if my degree has been phased [...]
Missouri Western recently announced that all courses for the Summer 2020 semester will be offered 100% online. “Our first priority is the health and well being of our campus community, so we have taken proactive steps to make all our summer courses are available online,” said Dr. Doug Davenport, provost and vice president of Academic [...]
The Department of Art is proud to present our 2020 Senior Art Exhibition, showcasing 27 of our graduating seniors from the graphic design, digital animation, art education, and studio art programs. The exhibition was originally set to open in Potter Gallery, with receptions to showcase the students’ work and artistic accomplishments. Due to COVID-19, the [...]
Alumni are invited to submit nominations for the annual Alumni Association Awards. The deadline for nominations for the Alumni Awards is May 1. Recipients will be honored at a banquet on Oct. 16. Nominations will be accepted for the following awards – Great Griffon Awards (alumni from the University's Schools and Colleges), Herb ’35 and [...]
Summer Courses Missouri Western has moved all Summer 2020 courses online. Clinicals, internships and practicums will still be held to the extent that access is allowed by the partner agency. The shift to all-online delivery for summer is just one way Missouri Western is adapting to the current normal, doing everything they can to keep [...]
Since the COVID-19 situation has emptied college campuses and high school classrooms, Missouri Western's Admissions team and recruiters have worked to develop easily accessible digital experiences for prospective students. This included updating virtual tours and developing multi-faceted approaches to bring campus to students in their homes. Various projects included: -Comprehensive video-based narrative tour starring admissions [...]
The Missouri Western library is working to document the COVID-19 pandemic, and we need your help! The goal of this project is to collect a record of the personal experiences of our MWSU community, including alumni. We are collecting journal and diary entries, emails, photographs, art, videos, voice memos and audio recordings, and other digital [...]
Tips for helping small businesses survive hard times will be the focus of a series of free webinars co-hosted by The Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce April 13-24. “Being an entrepreneur can sometimes be lonely and frustrating,” said Annette Weeks, director of the Center for [...]
