(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The clock is ticking on colleges and universities to make decisions regarding fall semesters. Some in California are going online only, others are ending their fall semesters early. But for Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State, the plans are coming together. “What we're looking to do is balance, to the extent that [...]
April 29, 2020--By a unanimous vote, the Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University approved a financial strategy recommended by university administration to focus on programmatic strengths, align expenses with revenue, reduce costs and add new programs responsive to marketplace demands. With nearly all universities facing unprecedented challenges, Missouri Western has responded over the [...]
April 24, 2020--President Matt Wilson recommended a comprehensive set of cost-saving measures to the Missouri Western State University Board of Governors. The Board will vote on the recommendations to save more than $6 million annually at its video conference meeting Wednesday, April 29. In March, Missouri Western initiated an academic review process focusing on low [...]
Matthew Wilson, Apr 11, 2020 As an open access institution with a statewide applied learning mission, Missouri Western serves as an invaluable resource for students, families and local communities. We are critical to attracting and retaining talent in our area. We are vital to the success of local industry and our society. It is important [...]
March 31, 2020--The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University unanimously approved two bids for facility improvements via telephone poll on March 31. Hearnes renovation The board approved a bid of $233,500 from Lawhon Construction Company of St. Joseph to renovate space on the first floor of the Hearnes Center to house the Missouri [...]
Feb. 28, 2020— The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University approved a strategic policy yesterday designed to further stabilize finances for the institution while facilitating an enhanced focus and a strengthening of the University’s academic programs. “We have made progress in terms of achieving financial stability this year. At the same time, we [...]
Imagine eating nothing but meatloaf, burgers and fried chicken. No pizza, spaghetti, kung pao or tacos. Even at the dinner table, a world with no international connections seems a little empty and boring. Certainly, the world has more to offer than food — there’s movies, literature, technology and different ways of approaching problems. Global connections [...]
Creating an international experience for all Missouri Western State University students was the goal President Matthew Wilson had for the new Global Center on campus. Students and faculty gathered Tuesday afternoon for the grand opening of the center in Eder Hall Room 101. Wilson began working on the project at the start of the school [...]
Missouri Western State University’s new esports program is still in its infancy, but director and coach Christian Konczal has some big expectations. Having hosted a town hall meeting last week, Konczal said they’re still building the program’s foundations. Building a facility with monitors, consoles and a broadcasting station in Blum Student Union’s bookstore space is [...]
Students at Missouri Western will get to see President Matthew Wilson in a whole new light across campus, as he touts his new golf cart, dubbed the presidential limo. The vehicle was unveiled Friday morning at the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex and was purchased through community and business donations from Gray Manufacturing, ProServ, E.L. Crawford [...]
