The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University has renewed its contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to provide health insurance to the university’s employees. The cost to Missouri Western will increase less than one percent, and benefits will remain unchanged. “We anticipated a premium increase of up to 10 [...]
President Vartabedian speaks at the Walter Cronkite Memorial dedication in 2013. Missouri Western State University is offering a free one-credit-hour course titled “Walter Cronkite’s Enduring Legacy” Sept. 5 through Oct. 24, taught by Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. The course is open to anyone. Those interested can enroll by calling 816-271-4100. “Walter [...]
Gov. Jay Nixon visited Missouri Western on Aug. 12 to describe Building Affordability, a bonding initiative that will make $4.8 million available to Missouri Western for repair and renovation projects. Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Missouri Western State University to announce $4.8 million in improvements and renovations made possible through Building Affordability, an [...]
An artist's rendering of the new videoboard that will be added to Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium for 2016. Steve Craig, founder and CEO of Craig Realty Group and benefactor of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, has pledged to give Spratt Memorial Stadium a high-definition LED video [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of students who completed the degree requirements during the spring 2015 semester. A total of 459 degrees were conferred. Graduates include: Agency, Missouri Hannah Jo Adkins, Bachelor of Social Work; Mariah Ann Dunlap, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Amanda Beth Veal, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of 321 students selected to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2015. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the honor. Listed by hometown, the Missouri Western students named to the President’s List [...]
Missouri Western State University announced the names of 516 students selected to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring semester 2015. Students who carried 12 hours or more for graded credit and earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better qualify for the honor. Listed by hometown, the Missouri Western students named to the [...]
Visitors to Missouri Western State University for the 2015 Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care will have a family-friendly educational and entertaining option after most public practices. The Bushman Planetarium, inside Agenstein Hall, will put on shows at 11:30 a.m. each weekday that the Chiefs practice. There will not be shows [...]
Brandt Shields, Director of External Relations Brandt Shields has been named director of external relations at Missouri Western State University. Shields, who is currently entertainment and events supervisor at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri, will begin his duties at Missouri Western Monday, Aug. 3. “Mr. Shields was born and raised in St. [...]
Jason Edgar has been named director of speech and debate at Missouri Western State University beginning this fall. Edgar will also be an instructor in the Department of Communication and Journalism. “Jason brings a wealth of experience in speech and debate both as a competitor and as a coach, and is also an experienced teacher [...]
