News-Press NOW: Food companies weather the storm
By Greg Kozol, News-Press NOW, March 28, 2020 Anyone who visits a grocery store notices barren shelves as COVID-19 fuels panic buying. But a trip to a food-production facility reveals something different. Employee vehicles fill [...]
Missouri Western closed to public; services continue for students
March 23, 2020--Effective March 23rd, Missouri Western State University is closed to public access through at least April 2 to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. All campus buildings are closed to the public and [...]
Missouri Western shifts instruction to alternative delivery methods for rest of semester
March 18, 2020--Because of ongoing concerns about COVID-19, Missouri Western State University will shift its delivery approach to education this semester and provide students with alternative methods for learning course material and earning credit for [...]
News-Press NOW: Businesses, investors ride wave of uncertainty
By Greg Kozol, News-Press NOW, March 14, 2020 ... “This effect on Wall Street is a symptom of a whole bunch of other things,” said Dr. Kara Grant, a professor of economics at Missouri Western [...]
Missouri Western extends Spring Break for students to March 23
March 12, 2020— Missouri Western State University has extended its Spring Break for students to Monday, March 23. President Matt Wilson sent the following message to campus: Dear Campus Community: We have been closely monitoring [...]
News-Press NOW: High traffic locations ready for possible coronavirus
By Clayton Anderson, News-Press NOW, March 9, 2020 ... Missouri Western Biology Professor Michael Grantham has researched viral infections such as the flu. He said he has been able to talk about the coronavirus to [...]