The Missouri Western cross country team competed in their first race of the season at the Bearcat Open on Friday, Sept. 6. Both the men and women's teams finished second overall and each had an individual who posted a top-five finish. Freshman Ian Kibet finished fifth in the men's 7K with a time of 23:24.5. [...]
Griffon Soccer suffered its second defeat of the season, 2-0 to Rockhurst (2-0), on Sept. 8 to close out the Stoney Creek Hotel Classic. The 0-2 start to the season is the first for the program since 2010. After a career-high 12 saves on Friday, Anna Mayer broke MWSU's program record for saves in a [...]
Griffon Volleyball moved to 4-0 on the season with a 3-1 (25-23, 25-10, 25-27, 25-20) win over Midwestern State (1-2) to close out its opening weekend at the Gorilla Classic. Winning the fourth straight match to open the season wasn't easy, despite the match score. The Griffons trailed 17-13 in the first before a 10-2 [...]
Griffon Athletics and the Griffon Hall of Fame Committee are pleased to announce the Griffon Athletics Hall of Fame induction class of 2019. This year's class includes seven former student athletes and one team. Rogers Pharmacy Hall of Fame Weekend begins Friday, Oct. 25 with a private reception for inductees and their guests at 5:30 [...]
The MIAA released its 2019 Preseason Coaches Poll this week and Missouri Western's volleyball program was picked to finish sixth with 54 points. Washburn earned the top spot heading into the season after winning the NCAA Central Regional and advancing the national championship semifinal in 2018. The Griffons will head to two tournaments in the [...]
Griffon yearbooks are now available online! Explore Missouri Western's past with The Griffon, the award-winning yearbook of Missouri Western. Since its first publication in 1921, the yearbook has provided a crucial glimpse into the history of MWSU through the eyes of our students by documenting campus life, current events, athletics, and more. To access the [...]
The 23rd annual Reading of Challenged and Banned Books in recognition of the American Library Association’s National Banned Books Week will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 26 in Blum 218. It is sponsored by the Department of English and Modern Languages; The Department of Education; The Missouri Western library and Prairie Lands [...]
You are invited to the International Center's Tea & Talk series and International Cooking Classes this fall. The Tea & Talks are held at noon in the International Center -- Blum 210 on the following dates: Sept. 17 Oct. 23 Nov. 19 The Cooking Classes are held at 4 p.m. in the Commons Building by [...]
Want to go paperless? Email Susan Leslie at sleslie@missouriwestern.edu to receive the MWSU Magazine via email rather than printed. Thank you!
A reunion for all Griffettes/Golden Girls/Mystics will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21! Please join us at Jake's Steakhouse and Sports Bar at 620 Edmond Street in downtown St. Joseph from 3:30-6 p.m. for dinner and social time. Then head over to Spratt Memorial Stadium to cheer on the Griffons as they play host to [...]
