July 1, 2019— Missouri Western State University today welcomes the fifth president in its 50-year history as a four-year institution. Matthew J. Wilson, J.D., succeeds Dr. Robert Vartabedian, who retired June 30 after 11 years as Missouri Western’s president. In a first-day message to students, President Wilson pledged that Missouri Western faculty, staff, alumni and [...]
June 24, 2019—The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will host public shows at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 and Wednesday, July 17. The June 27 show is “Nine Planets and Counting.” How many planets are there in our solar system? Nine, right? Or is it eight? Maybe it’s ten, or twelve, or [...]
June 20, 2019— Students in the Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University traveled to both Australia and New Zealand over 2 weeks this summer as part of the Global Viewpoints course led by Drs. Phillip Frank and Erin McLaughlin. Business students attended networking events, meetings and presentations with various business [...]
Through the MoExcels initiative, Missouri Western's nursing simulation lab will be expanded and updated. June 17, 2019—Missouri Western State University’s School of Nursing and Health Professions will receive a grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education to increase capacity and better meet the healthcare workforce needs of the region through a partnership [...]
A negative was turned into an amazing positive when the local St. Joseph Woodworkers Guild agreed to create a new ceremonial mace for Missouri Western this spring. The original mace, which was carried in and placed on the stage at Commencement ceremonies, was stolen in May 2018. When University personnel tried to find a replacement, [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - June 14, 2019 - The Kansas City Chiefs announced dates for 2019 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. This year marks the club's 10th training camp at MWSU. All times and dates are subject to change. All practice sessions will take [...]
June 6, 2019—The Thomas Eagleton Indoor Pool at Missouri Western State University is closed Thursday, June 6 because of a chemical imbalance in the water. It is unclear if the pool will open for lap swim as scheduled at 6:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. Pool users should call 816-271-4247 in the morning to check the [...]
Andrea Hall (left) won the Center for Franchise Development's annual competition, then asked the other finalist, Michelle Scott, to partner with her in the Auntie Anne's pretzel franchise. May 28, 2019—There was one winner but two new business owners in the latest competition by the Center for Franchise Development in the Craig School [...]
June 4, 2019—Dr. Joel Hyer, academic dean at Chadron State College in Nebraska, will be the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Missouri Western State University. Dr. Hyer will begin his duties July 1. “We are very pleased that Dr. Hyer is joining the Missouri Western family,” said Dr. Douglas [...]
May 8, 2019—Businesses and organizations wishing to connect with Missouri Western State University students when they return for classes in the fall are invited to register for Western Warm-Up. On the first day of classes each fall, Missouri Western creates a vendor walk-through for students to experience local St. Joseph business, community organizations and registered [...]
