Dr. Doug Davenport Dr. Doug Davenport, provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at 含羞草社区, retired June 30, 2021. 鈥淒uring a time of transition and unprecedented challenge, Doug has provided outstanding leadership,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. 鈥淣ot only is [...]
鈥淚t鈥檚 my mission to help the world discover the magic that we have here at Missouri Western. We truly have the opportunity to come together and to innovate, to be creative, and to have approaches that are going to impact and benefit our students.鈥� Those were the words of Matt [...]
This past summer, President Matt Wilson announced the filling of two open vice president positions and two new vice presidential positions. Dr. Doug Davenport, associate provost of research, planning and institutional effectiveness, had been serving as interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs for the past year. He was [...]
In August, Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president, announced his plans to retire on July 1, 2019. Dr. Vartabedian and his wife, Dr. Laurel Vartabedian, plan to spend more time with family, including their children and grandchildren in Texas. 鈥淏ob and Laurel鈥檚 contributions to Missouri Western and the St. [...]
A look back at the past 10 years reveals a lot to be proud of at Missouri Western, and we wanted to share that with our readers. New construction and renovations since Dr. Vartabedian has been president include a new math and sciences building, a new residence hall, a completely [...]
David Liechti, a member of the Board of Governors; and Pat Dillon, a member of the MWSU Foundation Board of Directors; were selected for Ingram鈥檚 Magazine鈥檚 鈥�50 Missourians You Should Know.鈥� The Kansas City magazine鈥檚 list highlights leaders in business, education, nonprofits, arts and other areas. Mike Ducey, professor of [...]
Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president, provided expert testimony in support of two bills related to suicide prevention before a Missouri Senate committee in January. The Senate Education Committee heard testimony on two bills: Senate Bill 646, which requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop training guidelines [...]
