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 [...]
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. [...]
Seven Missouri Western State University business students competed at the Collegiate FBLA State Leadership Conference in Springfield, Missouri earlier this month, earning a total of 12 top-5 finishes to advance to the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta in June. Click here to read the full story.
As part of the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society's applied learning training and community partners awareness program, student members visited the state-of-the-art fire station, Station 8, on Mitchell Ave. in St. Joseph. Nine chapter members met with three on-shift firefighters who showed them every aspect of living and working as modern structural [...]
Three students represented Missouri Western State University's Alpha Chi Lambda chapter at this year's Alpha Chi National Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Students Shannon Buehre, senior biology major from Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Hannah Shoemaker, senior biology major from Goodman, Missouri; and Jordon Anderson, junior nursing major from St. Joseph, presented an interdisciplinary research [...]
Two 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. [...]
On 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.
Six 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.
Wildlife 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.
Students 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.
