Students soon return to college campuses with university administrators scrambling to ensure a safe environment in a time of pandemic. Missouri Western State University interim President Elizabeth Kennedy points out the university starts the fall semester early this year, hoping to wrap up classes prior to Thanksgiving. Kennedy says plans have centered on academics, housing, [...]
(MARYVILLE, Mo.) -- Missouri Governor Mike Parson met with leaders of both Missouri Western State University and Northwest Missouri State University on Monday to discuss their fall semester re-opening plans. It was part of the governor's statewide tour to look at what safety measures are being put into place in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy July 10, 2020--Missouri Western’s Board of Governors announced today that Missouri native Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy will serve as interim president of the university beginning in August. Dr. Kennedy is currently Missouri Western’s vice provost after being selected through a nationwide search. In that role, she has focused on a number [...]
The Missouri Western Board of Governors has selected an interim President to replace Matt Wilson. Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy will serve as the Interim President of Missouri Western State University starting in August. Kennedy is currently Western’s vice provost. According to a release from the University, her focus in that role has been on Western’s strategic [...]
July 8, 2020--President Matt Wilson will leave his position at Missouri Western State University to become the next dean of Temple University Japan. “You hear people talking about dream jobs, but this is literally my greatest hope come true,” Wilson said. “My roots at Temple University run deep. Not only did I earn my Juris [...]
President Wilson sent the following message to Missouri Western employees on July 2: Dear Griffon Nation: As I hit my one-year mark at Missouri Western, our family has spent considerable time reflecting back on the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the last year. It has been an honor serving you and hopefully making a difference [...]
Missouri Western State University will start its fall 2020 semester two weeks early and end it by Thanksgiving in response to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. “Unfortunately, we realize that the continued spread of COVID-19 will remain unpredictable for many months and that we need to remain flexible for the foreseeable future,” President Matt Wilson said [...]
Missouri Western State University has acted to fill its lone vacancy on the Board of Governors by naming one of its students to the position. The board, which is appointed with input from the university by Gov. Mike Parson, has had seven voting members over the course of the year. After a state of financial [...]
Hannah Berry June 12, 2020--Hannah Berry has been appointed by Gov. Mike Parson as student governor on the Missouri Western State University Board of Governors. Berry’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate. “I am so honored to have been appointed to the position of Student Governor,” Berry said. “I am [...]
President Matt Wilson sent the following message to Missouri Western State University students, faculty and staff on June 2: Dear Griffon Family: Although I am traveling this week, I wanted to reach out to our campus community about the tragic deaths of George Floyd and countless others in recent months. Not only are we deeply [...]
