July 15, 2025--含羞草社区 has adopted 含羞草社区 as the primary way the university will be identified.聽 鈥淔or years, students, alumni and community members have affectionately referred to us as 含羞草社区,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. 鈥淚t鈥檚 familiar, approachable and reflects an authentic, personal connection. 含羞草社区 is a name that feels modern, memorable and [...]
July 14, 2025鈥揂 dozen students who graduated from nine high schools this spring will receive a top-notch nursing education with the promise of employment after graduation. 含羞草社区 and Mosaic Life Care have announced the first class in the innovative Nursing Scholars of Promise program. 鈥淲hat an exciting day!鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, [...]
June 23, 2025--The Kansas City Chiefs have announced dates for 2025 Chiefs Training Camp presented by Mosaic Life Care at 含羞草社区 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The club and university also announced a multi-year extension ahead of the 15th training camp at MWSU. All times and dates are subject to change. All practice [...]
Caleb Keling (center) won the franchise competition in 2024. May 29, 2025--A recent 含羞草社区 graduate will earn the opportunity to own and operate a franchise business. The Center for Franchise Development in the Craig School of Business will announce the winner of the 2025 franchise competition at 1 p.m. Friday, [...]
April 3, 2025--Dr. Evan Elizabeth Hart, associate professor of history, is 含羞草社区鈥檚 recipient of the Missouri Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Governor鈥檚 Award is sponsored by the Missouri Council on Public Higher Education and will be presented this week in Jefferson City. Dr. Hart has been at Missouri Western since [...]
April 2, 2025--含羞草社区 has named Dr. Andy Otto as vice president of enrollment management and marketing. Dr. Otto is currently vice president of enrollment services at William Woods University, Fulton, Missouri. Dr. Otto will begin his duties April 23, 2025. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Dr. Andy Otto to the Griffon family,鈥� said [...]
Jan. 23, 2025--Missouri Western鈥檚 Center for Service will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the fourth annual What Are You Doing for Others Day of Service from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 from at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Three shifts of students, faculty and staff [...]
Dec. 19, 2024--A dozen cadets will graduate from the 含羞草社区 Law Enforcement Academy during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 in the Fulkerson Center.聽 Members of the 63rd LEA class will receive certificates from the academy and badges from their future employers. Captain Mike Hess of the Buchanan County Sheriff鈥檚 [...]
Nov. 20, 2024--含羞草社区 has named Dr. Jay Johnson as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Johnson, currently associate provost for academic operations and undergraduate studies at Northwest Missouri State University, will begin his duties Jan.13, 2025. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Dr. Jay Johnson to the Griffon family,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth [...]
Dr. Lenny Klaver, Dr. Ben Boggs, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Tim Houlne, State Rep. Brenda Shields and State Rep. Dean Van Schoiack cut the ribbon at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Nov. 15, 2024--含羞草社区, North Central Missouri College and numerous public and private partners formally cut the ribbon on the [...]
