In “Missouri Western State College 1915-83,” author Dr. Frances Flanagan notes that “Liz Dotson of Dekalb became the first student to register on the new campus” in 1969. We currently have no one by that name in our database. Can you help us locate her?
Fall on a college campus just wouldn’t be the same without Homecoming. For this edition of Centennial Notes, we wanted to look back at one of the most longstanding staples of college life and see how the St. Joseph Junior College and Missouri Western have celebrated it over the years. [...]
Dear Friends, As you read this, I will be nearing the end of my 19th year in education. One of the aspects of education I have always enjoyed is the cycle that occurs every year. There is a beginning, middle, and an end. If the year didn’t go the way [...]
Griffon alumni … Did you ever write letters home when you were in college? Did you keep them? Do you know where they are now? Maybe you lived locally and kept a diary or journal? The Alumni Office is collecting Letters to Home as part of our Centennial Celebration. Help [...]
Today, Greek life on campus is going strong – there are five fraternities and five sororities, students live in Greek quarters in Juda Hall and a Greek plaza graces the lawn west of Juda Hall. For this issue of Centennial Notes, we decided to look back at Missouri Western’s earliest [...]
Over 200 gathered for the 30th annual Alumni Association Awards Banquet that was held on Thursday of Homecoming week. Those honored included Distinguished Alumni Donna Jean Boyer ’64, Al Landes ’74, and Mike Mastio ’95; Distinguished Faculty Roger Voelkel; Herb ’35 and Peggy Iffert Award for Outstanding Service to the [...]
Have you noticed how much the job search process has changed? Internet and social media have drastically changed the way hiring managers not only find employees, but conduct background checks, too. Today, said Colleen Kowich, director of alumni relations, you have to have an understanding of how to use LinkedIn [...]
Dear Fellow Alumni, “I can’t stop the rain.”- Missy B. Elliott While the theme of Homecoming was officially “Where Dreams Come True,” Missy B. Elliott’s lyrics may have been more accurate. Despite all of the hard work and planning, the weather chose not to cooperate and the parade had to [...]
January 9 Eggs and Issues: Kansas City: “Social Media in the Workplace,” by Heather Fenton ’98 February 12 Mardi Gras, Griffon Style, St. Joseph February 21-March 3 “Private Lives” and “God of Carnage.” One play will be held in the Potter Hall theater and one in the [...]
