News Release

Sept. 14, 2021--Missouri Western State University is offering prospective students an immersive look at Griffon life this fall. The Griffon Experience will include interactive demonstrations and learning opportunities from different academic disciplines. “Missouri Western is the state’s official applied learning institution, and the Griffon Experience will reflect that,” said Evan Banks, campus visits program coordinator. [...]

Sept. 8, 2021--Missouri Western State University will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in several ways, including a public gathering under the Glenn E. Marion Memorial Clock Tower on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 11.  “Twenty years ago, our world was changed by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,” said [...]

The campus and St. Joseph communities welcome students back to Missouri Western at Western Warm-Up Aug. 30, 2021. Aug. 30, 2021--The first day of the fall 2021 semester is bringing more traffic to the Missouri Western State University campus compared to a year ago, with enrollment in face-to-face lecture classes increasing 27 percent [...]

Becky Dunn Aug. 20, 2021--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western State University’s president, has named Becky Dunn as the University’s Chief Communications Officer. Dunn is currently chief of staff for the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. “Communication is more important than ever, and Becky has the combination of skills and experience [...]

Aug. 13, 2021--Missouri Western State University will launch a vaccine incentive program for students and employees. The program, Max the Vax, will award up to $5,000 in cash to students and employees who have been vaccinated. “The excitement is building as we near the start of the fall semester, and we want to do everything [...]

Grosbach named interim leader of Griffon Athletics; search consultant selected Theresa Grosbach, associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator at Missouri Western State University, will serve as interim (director of athletics/vice president of intercollegiate athletics) starting Sept. 1. Grosbach succeeds Dr. Josh Looney, who last month was named director of athletics at the University [...]

We're excited to announce that Mosaic Life Care, Missouri Western State University and the Kansas City Chiefs will have a COVID-19 vaccination event on our campus Thursday, August 12, 2021. Special guests at the vaccination clinic will include three of your Kansas City Chiefs, one of the only opportunities fans will have to interact with [...]