Eight Missouri Western graduates currently serve as directors of nonprofit organizations in St. Joseph. They have devoted their careers to making a difference in the community: Jean Brown ’73, YWCA; Teresa Fankhauser ’79, Allied Arts Council; Robin Hammond ’93, St. Joseph Youth Alliance; Linda Judah ’82/’94, Social Welfare Board; Brandy [...]
Missouri Western’s Centennial Capital Campaign continues to be successful and is very close to reaching its $20 million initial celebration goal, according to Jerry Pickman ’85, vice president for University Advancement and Executive Director of the MWSU Foundation. “Since Missouri Western’s earliest beginning as St. Joseph Junior College, the community [...]
A comprehensive master planning initiative is a component of Missouri Western’s vision as it begins its second century, and t he University received the results of that initiative from consultants Clark|Huesemann this spring. Ann Pearce, chair of the master plan steering committee, said the 10-year plan will help guide the [...]
Missouri Western’s Centennial Capital Campaign kicked off in January 2015 with a $20 million initial celebration goal and three campaign goals: investment in campus facilities, investment in Missouri Western’s endowment and investment in academic and co-curricular programming. “Our centennial year offers us a unique opportunity to reflect with pride on [...]
The year 2005 is significant for Missouri Western – that was the year legislation was signed to designate Missouri Western State College as Missouri Western State University. Missouri Western officially became a university on Aug. 28, 2005, and the new University celebrated with an unveiling of a changed entrance sign, [...]
Missouri Western’s Centennial year offers a unique opportunity to reflect with pride on all that the University has accomplished, and to plan with anticipation for the next 100 years. Several initiatives are in place to launch a vision for the next 100 years, including a Centennial Capital Campaign, a master [...]
The file of firsts When a university celebrates 100 years, there’s going to be a lot of “firsts.” Here’s a look back at some of the most notable, interesting and fun #1s in Missouri Western’s first century. 1st Day of School September 20, 1915 was the first day of school [...]
The St. Joseph Junior College was a transformational force right from the start, and St. Joseph’s higher education institution continued transforming for the next 100 years. Transforming Students Missouri Western's First Class The transformations began in 1915 when the St. Joseph School District created a [...]
The Walter Cronkite Memorial in Spratt Hall added several new features since opening in November 2013, and a sneak preview was held in June when Walter “Chip” Cronkite III visited the Memorial for the first time. “It’s beautiful,” Cronkite said of the Memorial. “Dad would be very pleased with this [...]
