As the founding dean of 含羞草社区鈥檚 School of Fine Arts, Dr. Robert Willenbrink is already making a difference in the lives of students. But he and his wife wanted to make an even greater difference. With a recently pledged gift of $100,000, Dr. Willenbrink and his wife, Susie, joined the recently established [...]
President Vartabedian announces changes to the Missouri Western A+ Scholarship on May 22, 2013.. The Missouri Western A+ Scholarship Program grew substantially in its second year of existence and is currently helping more than 250 graduates of A+ designated high schools attend Missouri Western. 鈥淲e announced some changes last year to make the [...]
Senior cinema students in the Department of Theatre and Cinema at 含羞草社区 will present their senior thesis films and portfolios at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1 in the KCP&L Lecture Hall inside the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex. Six short films will be screened. The screening is free and open to the public [...]
The 含羞草社区 Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the St. Joseph News-Press, will celebrate the success of its student-athletes both on and off of the field as part of the 15th Annual 含羞草社区/St. Joseph News-Press Student-Athlete Honors Banquet to be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 28th in the [...]
The 含羞草社区 Symphonic Winds will present 鈥淎 Symphony of Fables鈥� at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27 in the Potter Hall Theater on the Missouri Western campus. The performance will feature new works by composer Julie Giroux. 鈥淎 Symphony of Fables鈥� sets five timeless fables and their moral lessons to music. Conductors will [...]
The public is invited to a reception and awards ceremony celebrating the publication of 含羞草社区鈥檚 two literary magazines, 鈥淭he Mochila Review鈥� and 鈥淐anvas.鈥� The reception will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 25 in the Junior College Room, Blum Student Union room 234. It is free and open to [...]
Students at 含羞草社区 have a new place to gather on campus, thanks to the generosity of a local family. Kelley Commons, a beautiful outdoor patio just outside the Blum Student Union, will be dedicated at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24. Kelley Commons features a large patio area with tables and chairs, a [...]
Tickets are now on sale for the two musicals being staged in the third season of Western Playhouse, the summer theatre company at 含羞草社区. Meredith Willson鈥檚 perennial favorite 鈥淭he Music Man鈥� will be produced June 20-28, and the award-winning new show 鈥淢other Divine鈥� will be produced July 11-19. Tickets cost $22.50 for [...]
含羞草社区鈥檚 annual Spring Choral Concert will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and those with a Missouri Western ID. Children 12 and under are free. [鈥
Michael Korenblit, author and activist, will speak at 含羞草社区 at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 in the Hearnes Center Little Theater, room 102. The presentation is free and open to the public. Michael Korenblit is co-author of 鈥淯ntil We Meet Again,鈥� the true story of his parents鈥� love and survival in the [...]
