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Sep 09, 2018

Story-telling activist, poet Amal Kassir speaks Sept. 26

2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00

Amal Kassir Amal Kassir, a young Muslim Syrian-American poet,  storyteller and activist, will speak at Missouri Western State University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The presentation is free and open to the public. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Kassir has performed in [...]

Story-telling activist, poet Amal Kassir speaks Sept. 262019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Michael Brown Sr. speaks Sept. 27

2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00

The Center for Student Involvement at Missouri Western State University presents the Standing in Your Truth Lecture Series with Michael Brown Sr. at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The presentation is free and open to the public. Michael Brown Jr. was fatally shot by a police [...]

Michael Brown Sr. speaks Sept. 272019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Banned Books Reading Sept. 27

2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00

Missouri Western State University will host its 22nd annual Reading of Challenged and Banned Books in recognition of the American Library Association’s National Banned Books Week from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Hoff Conference Room, Blum Student Union room 218. The reading is free and open to the public. Missouri Western [...]

Banned Books Reading Sept. 272019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Art faculty exhibit work at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00

Faculty members in the Department of Art at Missouri Western State University will display recent work at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, 2818 Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph, Sept. 14-Nov. 4, 2018. The public is invited to meet the artists during an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. There is no [...]

Art faculty exhibit work at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Student media outlets host open house Sept. 14

2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00

Missouri Western State University student media outlets will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The open house will showcase award-winning student publications the Griffon Yearbook, Griffon News, Griffon Update, Reach (formerly Canvas) and Mochila Review. Celebrate the accomplishments of dedicated, hard-working talented students with food, drink and Max the [...]

Student media outlets host open house Sept. 142019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Part-Time Job Fair Sept. 19

2019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00

The Student Employment Program in the Career Development Center at Missouri Western State University will hold its fifth annual Part-Time Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 in the Fulkerson Center. On-campus and off-campus employers will meet with students to talk about current and future part-time job opportunities. Employers who want [...]

Part-Time Job Fair Sept. 192019-06-04T16:24:16-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Legal Aid presents family law rights Sept. 20

2019-06-04T16:24:17-05:00

An attorney from Legal Aid will talk about family law rights at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 in Blum Student Union, rooms 222 and 223 on the campus of Missouri Western State University. The presentation is free and open to the public. Divorce, child support and orders of protection against abusive partners are among the [...]

Legal Aid presents family law rights Sept. 202019-06-04T16:24:17-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Former Congress members visit MWSU on Constitution Day

2020-03-05T08:18:20-06:00

Missouri Western State University will host two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives to celebrate Constitution Day 2018 on Monday, Sept. 17. Dan Maffei, a Democrat from New York, and Steven Kuykendall, a Republican from California, will meet with students and give two public presentations as part of the Congress to Campus program [...]

Former Congress members visit MWSU on Constitution Day2020-03-05T08:18:20-06:00
Sep 09, 2018

Program teaches future lawyers to help transgender clients

2019-06-04T16:24:17-05:00

The Legal Studies Association, a student organization at Missouri Western State University, will host a program on assisting transgender clients with gender marker changes at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Agenstein Hall, room 324. The presentation is free and open to the public. The presentation will focus on how attorneys can help transgender clients [...]

Program teaches future lawyers to help transgender clients2019-06-04T16:24:17-05:00
Sep 09, 2018

Board discusses presidential search

2019-06-04T16:24:17-05:00

The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University met in special session to discuss the process for selecting the next president of Missouri Western. The Board voted to appoint a search committee of up to 24 people, chaired by David Liechti, chairman of the Board of Governors. Three other governors will join Liechti on [...]

Board discusses presidential search2019-06-04T16:24:17-05:00