Participants in Griffon Edge, Missouri Western's extended new student orientation program. As classes start at Missouri Western State University this fall, preliminary enrollment data indicates that about 1,000 incoming freshmen are starting their college career, an increase of 16.2 percent over last year’s number. “A one-year increase this large is really unprecedented in [...]
The public is invited to welcome about 1,000 incoming Missouri Western State University students at a New Student Convocation at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The convocation will be followed by a candle-lighting ceremony and ice cream social at the Glenn E. Marion Memorial Clock Tower. All events [...]
The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University renewed its contract with Royall & Company to provide enrollment management support during a special meeting May 15. The contract renewal is for two years, fiscal years 2018 and 2019, with the ability to opt-out for the second year. Missouri Western contracted with Royall & Company [...]
Missouri Western State University has seen a record number of applications this academic year, with several months still to go. “Despite the regional trend of smaller high school graduating classes, we have surpassed 4,300 applications, breaking the record of 4,056 set in 2007-08, and it’s only January,” said Dr. Paul Orscheln, associate vice president for [...]
The Alumni Association at Missouri Western State University will honor eight individuals at the 34th annual Alumni Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in the Fulkerson Center. Award recipients include: Distinguished Alumni Award The Distinguished Alumni Award was created by the Alumni Association Board of Directors in 1983 to recognize alumni of the [...]
Members of the Class of 2020 pose for a group photo during Griffon Edge 2016. The freshman class starting the fall semester at Missouri Western State University is almost four percent larger than the class from a year ago. “An increased freshman class is a very encouraging sign for our enrollment going forward,” [...]
Missouri Western State University has named a new director of admissions and associate director of admissions. Peggy Payne has been named director of admissions. Payne has been at Missouri Western since 1998, starting as admissions counselor/articulation coordinator. In 2005, she became assistant director of admissions, and has served as interim director since January, 2016. Previously, [...]
