Lacrosse Coach Named Rachel Benzing was hired as the head coach of Missouri Western's newest sport, women's lacrosse. Benzing brings experience in the region as a student-athlete and coach in addition to experience starting Division II women's lacrosse programs in the midwest region. Benzing comes to MWSU after helping usher in women's lacrosse programs at [...]
Last fall, Missouri Western launched a number of unique and innovative initiatives under its new president, Matt Wilson. Below is a video that explains these new programs: Center for Service, Griffon Guarantee Scholarship, Gold Fridays, a Global Center and Esports. Websites have also been set up for all the initiatives if you want more information [...]
The MWSU choral program, under the direction of Dr. Elise Hepworth, will host 400 middle and high school students from over 40 area schools for a daylong clinic on Monday, Feb. 10 in the Fulkerson Center. The day will culminate with a concert, which is free and open to the public. The middle school honor [...]
Men's Basketball The Missouri Western men's basketball team (4-8) dropped its third straight game 87-75 at Rockhurst (5-4) on Dec. 21. After a 10-day break, the team hosted Avila University Dec. 31 and snapped its losing streak. Hot shooting gave the Griffons a 95-56 victory. The Griffons host MIAA Conference-opponent Rogers State at 3:30 p.m. [...]
Doug Minnis, a pioneer, founder and leader of the Griffon baseball program through its first 30 years passed away on Dec. 26 at the age of 90. Coach Minnis started Missouri Western's baseball program in 1970 and recorded winning seasons in its first 11 years. During that time, the team qualified for the NAIA District [...]
February 13 Jazz Festival 5:50 p.m. Concert Fulkerson Center February 13 Poet -- FreeQuency 7 p.m. Spratt Hall Kemper Recital Hall February 17 Presidents Day Campus Open Classes Held Feb. 21-March 20 Twin Cups and Off the Table Juried Exhibition Potter Hall Gallery Reception 5-7 p.m. Feb. 21 February 22 Griffon Showcase for Prospective Students [...]
Missouri Western's new esports director Christian Konczal visits with students after the announcement of the new esports program. Missouri Western took the first step toward launching its new esports programs, announcing that Christian Konczal as the program’s first director/head coach. “The addition of esports provides students the opportunity to come together and collaborate [...]
Below is the schedule for viewing Missouri Western's Winter Commencement and the Master's Hooding Ceremony on Missouri Western Television: Tuesdays and Thursdays at nooon Dec. 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 and Jan. 2 Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21 and 28 Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 and 29 The Commencement will be shown first, [...]
Women's Basketball Griffon women's basketball (7-2) started a break from conference play with a 91-50 rout of Peru State (3-6), Dec. 16 in the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Griffons led all 40 minutes and had four players score 10 or more points. Eleven Griffons played double-digit minutes and every one of them scored at least a [...]
Volleyball The third time was not a charm for Griffon volleyball (17-13) as the Griffons fell in three sets to Northwest Missouri (21-8) in the opening round of the MIAA Championships to end their season. After two five-set thrillers with their rivals in the regular season, Missouri Western dropped the first set 25-12, the second [...]
