Events
Upcoming Career Fairs
The Career Development Center, the Communication Department, and the Education Department are hosting on-campus career fairs for students this month. This is a great opportunity for students to meet potential employers, and practice interview skills and networking opportunities.
5th Annual Communications Career Night
Wednesday, Nov. 13–11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.–Blum Union 218/219
This fair is open to all students and Missouri Western alumni who wish to work within the field of Communication, Public Relations, Media, and Journalism.
Fall 2024 Teacher Recruitment Fair
Wednesday, Nov. 13–11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.–Fulkerson Center
This fair is open to all students and Missouri Western alumni who wish to work in a K-12 school district. Students graduating in December 2024 or May 2025 with teacher certification will be designated with a dot on their name tags.
SAVE THE DATE: Commencement
Saturday, Dec. 14–Looney Complex
Mark your calendars, commencement is almost here! This year’s Winter Commencement will be held on Saturday, December 14 in the Looney Complex on the Missouri Western campus. More details are to come soon. We cannot wait to see you as we celebrate our newest graduates.
https://www.missouriwestern.edu/commencement/
Fall ‘24 Grad Fest
Tuesday, Nov. 19–10 a.m.–Leah Spratt Hall Atrium
It is time to celebrate students during Grad Fest from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19 in Leah Spratt Hall Atrium. This event is a wonderful opportunity for graduating Griffons to not only pick up their caps and gowns, but also the perfect time to celebrate with our various campus departments, ask questions about commencement, and have their photo taken!
Beginning on November 21, regalia may be picked up at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore on the first floor of Hearnes during regular business hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Master’s students will pick up their hoods at check-in on December 14.
Are you or a grandparent a Missouri Western alum? Students can request their free legacy cord from the Missouri Western Alumni Association. Legacy cords are available for undergraduate and graduate students. Order your legacy cord at griff.vn/legacy
International Fair
Wednesday, Nov. 20–3 p.m.-6 p.m.–Fulkerson Center
The International Fair will take place on Wednesday, November 20th, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Fulkerson. During the fair, we will have a variety of events, including a parade of flags, live performances, informational country booths, and food from all over the world. Come and experience the wide range of cultures represented right here on campus!
Contact Zach Dudley in the Global Engagement office for more information. 816-271-5998.
Multidisciplinary Research Day
Friday, Dec. 6–12-1:30 p.m.–Blum 218/219/222/223
Missouri Western State University will be hosting our annual Multidisciplinary Research Day, on Friday, December 6 from 12-1:30 p.m. in Blum Union where students who have completed research projects (Literature Reviews or Empirical Studies) over the academic term to present their work in a poster session. This semi-annual poster session provides an excellent opportunity to share the results of your research with a varied audience. It also provides a chance to explore research in a variety of disciplines.
Griffon Gold Community Standards Winners
These students exemplify our Griffon Gold Community Standards. By demonstrating respect and honesty, they are making Missouri Western State University a great place to live and learn. These students have been chosen as September’s Griffon Gold Community Standards winners.
Juda – Kameron Langford
Vaselakos – Samantha Oliver
Scanlon – Cass Edens
Vartabedian – Dana Vinson
RAs – Angel Justus & Emily Bowles
Haunted Homecoming 2024 Survey
MWSU celebrated Haunted Homecoming this past month. It was an exciting event full of fun events for students. For the first time since 1997, the MWSU Homecoming Parade was held on our campus, where student organizations, community groups, and alumni all walked together before the football game. We would like to hear more about your experience at Homecoming. Please take a few moments to fill out this brief survey to help us make future Homecoming celebrations even better. Complete the survey here.
Homecoming photos are available on our SmugMug site.
We appreciate your support and want to thank the families and friends who have supported us and continue to support Missouri Western. Go Griffs!
End of Semester Help is Here!
The end of the semester can be stressful and the Center for Academic Support is here to help students. If your student needs tutoring, peer review, or other academic assistance we are here for them. The Center for Academic Support offers Supplemental Instruction (SI) for targeted courses across campus. SI Sessions are run by former students who have taken the course before and passed with high marks. Weekly SI sessions are free and confidential and will be available to cover course content, structure, quiz and test prep, and overall academic support and skill development. For more information, please visit our Supplemental Instruction page.
Study Abroad Opportunity
Study Abroad to South Korea: Learning K-culture, eSports, and the difference between Western Culture and South Korea. Students can expand their cross-cultural awareness and diversity in this study abroad course, RSM 480, Practicum in Recreation and Sport. In this course, students will develop international networks for future career opportunities, the capability of collaboration between Western cultures and Asian countries, globalized learning experiences in K-culture, traditional sports, and eSports, distinguish marketing strategies and consumer behavior within the context of diverse cultures in our society (e.g., Sports, eSports, and music ) and understand different facility designs compared to Western culture eSports and traditional sporting stadiums.
