Matthew Wilson, J.D., became Missouri Western’s president on July 1. “With a long track record in higher education, including previous experience as a university president, Matt Wilson is prepared to serve Missouri Western well,” said David Liechti, chair of the Board of Governors. “As we got to know him through the interview process and in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
