Breanna Hess crowned Apple Blossom Queen
Creative Services2023-04-13T08:35:11-05:00Freshman convergent journalism major Beanna Hess has been crowned the 2023 Apple Blossom Queen. Click here to read the full story.
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04, 2023
Two Griffon Media journalists present at national conference
Creative Services2023-04-06T15:34:40-05:00Two student journalists from Missouri Western State University attended the College Media Association’s Spring National College Media Convention in New York City last month. Kendra Simpson and Patty Lashbrook presented a session called “Eye-Catching Content: Visual Trends in College Media” at the convention on March 11. Click here to read the full story. [...]
Apr
04, 2023
Students participate in controlled burn of prairie
Creative Services2023-04-04T09:27:12-05:00On Saturday, April 1, 2023, 18 students were involved in a controlled burn on the John Rushin Teaching and Research Prairie. This burn was essential to ensure the utility of the land for future research and applied learning. Click here to see photos from the controlled burn.
Mar
03, 2023
Alternative Spring Break: Six students build in South Carolina
Creative Services2023-03-31T09:10:24-05:00Six students and two staff members traveled to South Carolina over spring break to help Habitat for Humanity build a disaster relief volunteer dormitory. Click here to read the full story.
Mar
03, 2023
Dr. Adrienne Johnson receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Creative Services2023-03-28T13:49:36-05:00Dr. Adrienne Johnson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, is Missouri Western State University’s recipient of the 2023 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Click here to read the full story.
Mar
03, 2023
Biology students help restore habitat, learn about cave ecology in southern Missouri
Creative Services2023-03-23T08:46:10-05:00Wildlife conservation and management students at Missouri Western State University started their spring break with a hands-on learning experience: restoring a unique and threatened habitat in southern Missouri. Click here to read the full story.
Mar
03, 2023
NCLEX Success: 100% of December 2022 nursing graduates pass licensure exam on first try
Creative Services2023-03-21T10:48:26-05:00All 44 of the Missouri Western State University students who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree last December passed their NCLEX licensure exam on their first attempt. Click here to read the full story.
Mar
03, 2023
‘Fantastic Beasts’: Student-produced video features Dr. James Okapal
Creative Services2023-03-21T07:59:35-05:00Students in Missouri Western State University’s Griffon Production House have released their latest “Griffon University” video, spotlighting the research of Dr. James Okapal, professor of philosophy. Click here to read the full story and watch the video.
Mar
03, 2023
Students finish third at Leadership Challenge Event
Creative Services2023-03-13T08:13:05-05:00A team of Missouri Western State University students brought home third place in the Leadership Challenge Event at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, on March 2 and 3. Click here for the full story.
Mar
03, 2023
MWSU research on invasive plants published in international journal
Creative Services2023-03-06T14:46:18-06:00A Missouri Western State University biology professor and three of her students have published a research paper that may help lead to new ways of controlling invasive plant species. Click here for the full story.