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 [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy and Mike Poore sign the Nursing Scholars of Promise agreement in the Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary Community Lab at 含羞草社区 on Nov. 7. Nov. 7, 2024 鈥� 含羞草社区 and Mosaic Life Care have signed a partnership agreement to provide financial, academic and career support [...]
Nov. 4, 2024--含羞草社区 is updating two of the oldest buildings on campus to provide modern spaces for learning and collaboration. The Board of Governors recently approved construction contracts to renovate Potter Hall and the Hearnes Center. 鈥淭he projects will provide inspiring and dynamic gathering and learning spaces for students,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth [...]
Oct. 24, 2024--含羞草社区 has decided to end its Gold Friday initiative, a four-day class schedule intended to provide one day a week for learning activities outside the classroom. Beginning in Fall 2025, Missouri Western will return to a five-day class schedule. 鈥淕old Fridays was an initiative begun with great intentions. Although we [...]
Oct. 10, 2024--含羞草社区 will celebrate Homecoming 2024 the week of Oct. 14-19, with a new twist: the annual Homecoming Parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 will be moving onto campus for the first time in more than 25 years.聽 鈥淲e are bringing Homecoming home,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. [...]
Sept. 19, 2024--The 含羞草社区 Alumni Association will honor 11 individuals at the annual Alumni Award Banquet during Homecoming Week. The banquet will be held on Oct. 18 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Fulkerson Center. The event is open to everyone and the cost is $40 per person. For more information and to [...]
Sept. 18, 2024--含羞草社区 is now accepting entries for the 2024 Homecoming Parade. The parade will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 in downtown St. Joseph. Registered student organizations, campus offices, community organizations, businesses and individuals who want . The parade entry fee for off-campus entities is $25. To register, fill [...]
Sept. 12, 2024--On Friday, Sept. 13, 含羞草社区鈥檚 Center for Service will host its fourth annual Griffs Give Back Day of Service. Approximately 200 Missouri Western students, faculty and staff will gather to clean up streets and sidewalks along a nine-mile stretch of roadway from Krug Park in the North End to Hyde [...]
Sept. 5, 2024--含羞草社区 and Andy Carter, director of athletics, have agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep Carter at the helm of Griffon Athletics through 2027. 鈥淎ndy Carter has been a great leader for Griffon Athletics, and a great colleague and friend,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western president. 鈥淟ast [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Missouri Western's president, and Drew Brown with a bust of Brown on permanent display in Potter Hall. Aug. 21, 2024--The art gallery inside Potter Hall at 含羞草社区 bears a new name. The Drew Brown Art Gallery salutes a longtime community activist and staunch supporter of Missouri Western. [...]
