Missouri Western President Matthew Wilson posed the question, “Can a student beat me in a 60-second basketball shootout for a $500 scholarship?” It’s a question that launched the “Shoot Against the Prez” initiative, with miniature competitions being played from the end of January to late February during men and women’s basketball games at Western. The [...]
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Christian Konczal, director/head coach of Missouri Western's esports program St. Joseph, Mo. —Dec. 4, 2019—Missouri Western State University has taken the first step toward launching its new esports programs, announcing that Christian Konczal will be the program’s first director/head coach. “The addition of esports provides students the opportunity to come together and collaborate [...]
Nov. 12, 2019 – The Missouri Western State University Board of Governors unanimously approved the addition of women’s lacrosse as the 17th NCAA Division II varsity sport at the University during a telephone poll Tuesday morning. The team will become active in the 2020-21 academic year and begin competition in the spring of 2021. Missouri [...]
Architect's rendering of Drew H. Brown Arts Annex by Patterhn Ives LLC Oct. 25, 2019—The Sunderland Foundation has given Missouri Western State University a contribution of $1 million for the construction of the Drew H. Brown Arts Annex for Potter Hall. “We are extremely grateful to the Sunderland Foundation for their investment in [...]
Oct. 22, 2019—Beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year, Missouri Western State University will adopt a flexible approach to class scheduling called “Gold Fridays,” giving students greater flexibility to engage in applied learning opportunities outside of the classroom. Under the revised academic schedule, most classes will be held Monday through Thursday, leaving Fridays for students to [...]
Oct. 1, 2019— Missouri Western State University will launch a scholarship program next year that automatically renews and increases in value each year. The Griffon Guarantee Scholarship will be offered to qualifying incoming freshmen and transfer students beginning during the fall 2020 semester. “Our new scholarship program invests in our students in two innovative ways [...]
Noriko and Matt Wilson Sept. 11, 2019—Campus and community will come together to celebrate the installation of Matthew J. Wilson, J.D., as president of Missouri Western State University at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 in the M.O. Looney Complex. The installation ceremony and reception to follow is free and open to the public. [...]
Dr. Melody Smith, executive director, Center for Service Sept. 4, 2019— Students at Missouri Western State University will soon be able to earn credit toward their degree by volunteering in the community. “Service is at the very core of our mission at Missouri Western,” said President Matt Wilson. “We don’t just want to [...]
Aug 23, 2019 By Alan Van Zandt, KQ2 (ST. JOSEPH, Mo) -- A new era at Missouri Western began Thursday evening with an event that didn't even happen on campus. Administrators say the first-ever Griff Up party in downtown St. Joseph was just the first step at bringing the university closer to the city it [...]
