A new resource for entrepreneurs or those who are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur debuted this past summer. Annette Weeks ’87, director of Missouri Western’s Center for Entrepreneurship, said the Northwest Missouri Roundtable of Economic Developers created a website, Sourcelink Northwest Missouri (nwmosourcelink.com) that offers a host of resources and [...]
Eleven alumni and friends were honored at the Alumni Association’s 36th annual banquet Homecoming weekend. Congratulations! Dr. Keith Evans Keith Evans ’78 MD, PT, DPT Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Keith Evans, a former Griffon linebacker, is CEO/Director and owner of the Atlanta Human Performance Center, a facility offering [...]
In July, Missouri Western dedicated the Bill Snyder Pavilion in Spratt Memorial Stadium to honor the longtime Kansas State University head coach. The pavilion was built and donated by Steven L. Craig, the benefactor for whom Craig Field and the Craig School of Business are named. It was Craig who proposed [...]
ET joins the Craig School of Business Effective this fall, the Department of Engineering Technology will join the Steven L. Craig School of Business to form the Steven L. Craig School of Business and Technology. Dr. Jeanne Daffron, who had been serving as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, [...]
Provost retires Dr. Jeanne Daffron '75 Dr. Jeanne Daffron ’75, provost and vice president for academic affairs, retired on June 30, 2018, but will continue working part-time for a year to assist in the transition. Dr. Doug Davenport, associate provost for research, planning and institutional effectiveness, is serving [...]
Bob Hughs ’06 B.S. in Economics and a B.S.B.A. in Finance O’Fallon, Illinois This is the first of a series to catch up with former students who served as the representatives on the Board of Regents or Board of Governors. It’s fitting that Bob Hughs ’06, is kicking off the [...]
Three major hurricanes, Harvey, Irma and Maria, hit the Carribbean and southern United States within a few weeks, causing loss of life, injuries and billions in damages. We spoke with several alumni in those areas who were affected, and what follows is an accounting of their experiences with the storms. [...]
New graduate certificate begins this fall A graduate certificate in technical communication will begin this fall. The 15-credit-hour program is 100 percent online, and students in the program do not need undergraduate coursework in technical communication. The program can be completed in one academic year, and a student can start [...]
For the third year in a row, students in Dr. William Russell’s Research Methods course won the McSwegin Research Award at the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention in Lake Ozark, Missouri. Student winners in 2017 were Miranda Migletz, Paige Mathews and Camile Banez. Honors student [...]
