A first-semester nursing student receives a white coat during the Missouri Western Lighting of the Lamp White Coat Ceremony on March 3, 2023. March 21, 2023--All 44 of the Missouri Western State University students who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree last December passed their NCLEX licensure exam on their first [...]
March 14, 2023--Two Missouri Western State University graduates were recently awarded Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards by the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE). Vasia Katsanou graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Education-Art degree. She is the K-12 art teacher for the Buchanan County R-4 School District. She not only teaches [...]
March 9, 2023--Students and alumni of STEM programs at Missouri Western State University will have an opportunity to network with employers at MO-RISE, the annual Missouri Regional Industrial Science and Engineering Networking and Employment Event, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 in the Fulkerson Center. The event will begin with a social time at 5:30. [...]
Petronilla Sylvester in the St. Joseph City Council chambers. March 3, 2023–A Missouri Western professor was recently named to the St. Joseph Human Rights Commission. Petronilla Sylvester, assistant professor of legal studies, was nominated to the commission by Mayor John Josendale and confirmed by the City Council. Her term expires Jan. 9, 2026. [...]
March 2, 2023--The Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies (CJLS) and the Social Work program at Missouri Western State University will host a career exploration event for approximately 30 high school students from the St. Joseph School District on Friday, March 3. Students will be divided into groups based on interest and have 45-minute [...]
Jan. 31, 2023--Missouri Western State University will host approximately 400 students from 26 area high schools for Day 1 of the Future Business Leader of America District Leadership Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The students will gather to meet and compete. Competitive events cover a wide range of business-related subjects, including business plans, client service, [...]
Participants gather in Remington Hall for the chemistry demonstration finale during a past Super Science Saturday. Photo courtesy St. Joseph Museums. Jan. 24, 2023--Missouri Western State University and the St. Joseph Museums will host the 23rd annual Super Science Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Admission is $5 for [...]
A social work student discusses his poster during the Human Rights Fair in 2017. Nov. 29, 2022--The social work program at Missouri Western State University will host its annual Human Rights Fair on Thursday, Dec. 1. The event includes a poster session and a keynote speech by social work alum Alex Peters ‘15. [...]
Cam F. Awesome Nov. 11, 2022--The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Small Business Summit in partnership with the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Fulkerson Center. Register by Monday, Nov. 14 at saintjoseph.com. The cost is $20 and includes lunch. [...]
Video of 2021 Walk for the Homeless courtesy of Northwest Health Services Oct. 27, 2022--St. Joseph’s annual Walk for the Homeless will be held on Friday, Nov, 4 in downtown St. Joseph. Registration begins at 4 p.m. and the Walk at 4:30 p.m. The walk starts at the corner of 6th and [...]
