The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University approved promotions and awarded tenure effective with the 2016-2017 academic year for the following faculty members: From Associate Professor to Professor Teresa Harris, Department of Art Jennifer Hegeman, Department of Computer Science, Mathematics & Physics Shauna Hiley, Department of Chemistry Greg Lindsteadt, Department of Criminal Justice, [...]
Elliot Swope, video communications specialist, with the Bronze Telly. Missouri Western State University is a Bronze winner in the 37th annual Telly Awards for a short video titled “Am I Interrupting.” “Am I Interrupting” was created by Missouri Western’s Instructional Media Center – Video Services for the Student Success and Academic Advising Center. [...]
Western Playhouse, the summer theatre company at Missouri Western State University, presents “Fiddler on the Roof” June 17-25 in the Potter Hall Theater, presented by the Hofheimer Charitable Trust. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. June 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Tickets may be purchased in advance in [...]
The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University presents its 2016 Choreography Showcase at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30 in the Potter Hall Theater. The showcase will feature tap, jazz and modern dance by Missouri Western students and faculty. It is free and open to [...]
The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University presents the second annual Griffon Film Festival on Sunday, May 1 in the Potter Hall Theater. The celebration of the hard work and talent of Missouri Western’s cinema students will begin at with screenings of work created [...]
On April 8, the opening night of “Godspell,” the last production in the 2015-2016 Theatre Season at Missouri Western State University, the show selections for the 2016-2017 season were announced. In addition, suggestions for the 2017-2018 season are being accepted through April 12. Next year’s shows include: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (October) [...]
The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance in the School of Fine Arts at Missouri Western State University presents the musical “Godspell” as the final production in the 2015-2016 Theatre Season April 8-16 in the Potter Hall Theater. Show times are 7:30 p.m. April 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April [...]
The Missouri Western State University Arts Society has donated $32,000 to the Potter Hall project for renovations and repairs. The funding they raised came directly from their membership dues in 2015, Missouri Western’s centennial year. “We’re very grateful to members of the Arts Society for this gift,” said Dr. Bob Willenbrink, founding dean of Missouri [...]
Owen/Cox Dance, a professional contemporary dance company from Kansas City, will present “A Soldier’s Tale” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 in the Potter Theater on the campus of Missouri Western State University. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, and free for all students college and younger. Tickets can be purchased in advance [...]
The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance and Above the Line present the fourth annual 48-Hour Film Festival, open to anyone with a passion for filmmaking. Teams will create short films March 4-6 with a festival screening and awards ceremony at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, at the Paradox Theatre in downtown St. Joseph. [...]
