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Apr 04, 2024

Back-to-back perfection: 100% of December 2023 nursing graduates pass NCLEX on first try

2024-04-30T21:24:39-05:00

For the second year in a row, all 40 of the Missouri Western State University students who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in December, 2023 passed their NCLEX licensure exam on their first attempt. The 44 graduates in December 2022 also attained a 100% first-try success rate. In April 2023, [...]

Back-to-back perfection: 100% of December 2023 nursing graduates pass NCLEX on first try2024-04-30T21:24:39-05:00
Apr 04, 2024

Students perform with St. Joseph Symphony

2024-04-30T16:09:04-05:00

Two Missouri Western State University students performed with the St. Joseph Symphony at the Missouri Theater on April 20. Student performers were aria and concerto contest winners Sara Poet, senior music major from St. Joseph, and David Welter, junior music major from St. Joseph. Read more.

Students perform with St. Joseph Symphony2024-04-30T16:09:04-05:00
Apr 04, 2024

Student wins Alpha Chi National Scholarship

2024-04-23T15:17:20-05:00

Artemii Udovenko, a senior majoring in Psychology, was awarded one of eight H. Y. Benedict Fellowships from the Alpha Chi National Honors Society, for his Honors Thesis, entitled, “Prejudice and Comprehensibility of Accented Speech in Hiring Decisions.” The scholarship provides $3000 toward the first year of graduate study. Artemii was recently accepted to [...]

Student wins Alpha Chi National Scholarship2024-04-23T15:17:20-05:00
Oct 10, 2023

Nursing students participate in mass casualty exercise

2024-04-30T21:36:47-05:00

Twelve nursing students from Missouri Western State University participated in the MO HOPE 2023 Mass Casualty Exercise on Oct. 13, 14 and 15 at Mozingo Lake Recreational Area in Maryville, Missouri. The exercise simulated a tornado that caused a mass casualty event along with structural damage, debris on roadways, and power outages. Local [...]

Nursing students participate in mass casualty exercise2024-04-30T21:36:47-05:00
Jul 07, 2023

Three MWSU students place at FBLA national conference

2023-07-24T09:31:50-05:00

Students from Missouri Western State University won top prizes at the 2023 Collegiate National Leadership Conference of Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA), the nation’s largest Career and Technical Student Organization focused solely on business. Click here to read the full story.

Three MWSU students place at FBLA national conference2023-07-24T09:31:50-05:00
May 05, 2023

Students present psychology research in Chicago

2023-05-09T09:48:59-05:00

Two Missouri Western State University psychology students presented their research at the Psi Chi division of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago in April 2022. Click here to read the full story.

Students present psychology research in Chicago2023-05-09T09:48:59-05:00
May 05, 2023

Education students engage in applied learning activities

2023-05-08T14:19:48-05:00

Missouri Western State University education students this semester presented at a national conference, judged a science fair and promoted STEM. Click here to read the full story.

Education students engage in applied learning activities2023-05-08T14:19:48-05:00
May 05, 2023

Griffon Media celebrates state and national honors, awards

2023-05-01T15:54:34-05:00

Griffon Media at Missouri Western State University celebrated a successful 2022-2023 school year during their awards banquet on April 20. Seven students were honored for earning state and national recognition for their work with Griffon News, The Griffon yearbook and KGSM-TV, and 12 additional awards were presented to students and an alumnus. Click [...]

Griffon Media celebrates state and national honors, awards2023-05-01T15:54:34-05:00
May 05, 2023

Applied Learning Showcase featured student performances, research

2023-05-01T15:38:44-05:00

The Griffon Office of Applied Learning (GOAL) at Missouri Western State University presented the annual Griffon Applied Learning Showcase on Friday, April 21. This showcase included demonstrations by Exercise is Medicine on Campus, vocal soloist performances, and presentations by media, film, and design students. The day concluded with Multidisciplinary Research Day where 150 [...]

Applied Learning Showcase featured student performances, research2023-05-01T15:38:44-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Student’s work selected for juried exhibition at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

2023-04-26T08:18:19-05:00

A Missouri Western State University art student’s work is part of the seventh annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph. Jurors selected two pieces by Kylee Derr, a sophomore graphic design and digital animation major from St. Joseph. Click here to read the full story. [...]

Student’s work selected for juried exhibition at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art2023-04-26T08:18:19-05:00