Photo provided by The Griffon News. Nov. 6, 2024–Missouri Western will host its 5th annual communications career night, cosponsored by the Career Development Center and the Department of Communication, on Wednesday Nov. 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Blum Union room 218/219. This fair is free and open to all students and [...]
July 28, 2023--The Missouri Western State University Alumni Association has announced the names of those who will be honored at the annual Alumni Award Banquet on Sept. 29 during Homecoming Week. For more information and to purchase tickets to the banquet, visit griff.vn/AlumHC. Honorees are: Distinguished Alumni Awards The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest [...]
May 1, 2023--Missouri Western State University presented nine faculty and staff members with awards and recognized 17 retirees at the 2022-2023 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on April 28. Award winners include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Lane DesAutels, associate professor of philosophy. "He is willing to go above and beyond to make sure [...]
April 14, 2023–The Missouri Western State University Society for Collegiate Journalists inducted 17 new members and recognized 13 graduating seniors at a ceremony on April 6. Students inducted include: Darren Doyle, junior from Cosby, Missouri Zoe Dunn, senior from Kansas City, Missouri Andruw Hamilton, freshman from Kansas City, Missouri Natalie Kissinger, junior from Glenvil, Nebraska [...]
Lashbrook (left) and Simpson in Times Square. April 6, 2023--Two student journalists from Missouri Western State University attended the College Media Association’s Spring National College Media Convention in New York City last month. Kendra Simpson and Patty Lashbrook presented a session called “Eye-Catching Content: Visual Trends in College Media” at the convention on [...]
Anastasia Harwood, Thomas Forness, Dr. James Carviou, Kenan Bjelevac, Remington Loyd at MediaFest 22 Nov. 14, 2022--Four Missouri Western State University students and their professor presented a workshop at a national conference in Washington, D.C. last month. Senior convergent journalism and public relations majors Kenan Bjelevac of St. Louis, Missouri; Thomas Forness of [...]
Nov. 14, 2022--Two journalism students from Missouri Western State University recently received national awards for videos they created. News Engagement Day TikToks As part of Dr. James Carviou's Journalism 202: Reporting for the Media course, students submit TikToks every year for a national competition on News Engagement Day that is sponsored by Association for Education [...]
July 11, 2022--Adults without a college degree can learn about ways to increase their earning potential through three Find My Path Days offered by Missouri Western State University in July and August. “Find My Path Days are career advising events that will help people identify what professions would best match their interests, explore realistic educational [...]
April 20, 2022--Missouri Western State University will host its inaugural Applied Learning Showcase Friday, April 22. The all-day event will feature art exhibits and performances, research presentations and more. All events are open to the public. “Missouri Western has a statewide mission of applied learning, and we want the campus, our alumni and the community [...]
Sept. 30, 2020--Missouri Western State University’s 24th annual Reading of Challenged and Banned Books in recognition of the American Library Association’s National Banned Books Week will be held virtually this year. The reading will premiere on YouTube at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and will be available for later viewings as well. Watch at griff.vn/bbr2020. [...]
