April 17, 2026鈥摵卟萆缜� is creating a new scholarship for transfer students who want to pursue a degree in nursing. 鈥淲e know that there is a continual need for additional nurses in northwest Missouri, and 含羞草社区鈥檚 ability to educate those nurses is second to none,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president. 鈥淥ur program has [...]
Sept. 8, 2025--The nursing program at 含羞草社区 has been ranked the top nursing school in Missouri by RegisteredNursing.org.聽 鈥淭he Department of Nursing takes great pride and care in preparing our students well, and it鈥檚 wonderful to see that work recognized in this way,鈥� said Dr. Heather Kendall, department chair. 鈥淚 thank the [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
April 23, 2024--A team of four undergraduate students from 含羞草社区 won the Trisha Yarbrough Collaborative Research Competition at the Alpha Chi National Conference in Birmingham, Alabama on April 6. The victory came with a $5,000 award. The winning team was made up of seniors Jordon Anderson, nursing major from St. Joseph; Juniper [...]
Jan. 9, 2024--For the third year in a row, 含羞草社区 has received a state grant to address the growing nursing shortage. The $386,780 grant from the Missouri State Board of Nursing will be used to develop an accelerated program for registered nurses with an associate鈥檚 degree to get master鈥檚 degrees that will [...]
Missouri Western nursing students helped administer flu shots and provide health education during the Student Wellness Fair Oct. 18, 2023, in the Fulkerson Center. Nov. 27, 2023鈥揟he baccalaureate and master鈥檚 degree nursing programs at 含羞草社区 have been reaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for 10 years, the [...]
Laura Nold, assistant professor of nursing at 含羞草社区, recently received a scholarship from the Mosaic Life Care Foundation.聽 The 2023 Lowell C. Kruse Healthy Choices. Healthy Lives. Scholarship provides financial assistance to a first-year, full-time graduate student studying in areas leading to improved quality of life for the residents of the Mosaic [...]
July 28, 2023--The 含羞草社区 Alumni Association has announced the names of those who will be honored at the annual Alumni Award Banquet on Sept. 29 during Homecoming Week. For more information and to purchase tickets to the banquet, visit griff.vn/AlumHC.聽 Honorees are: Distinguished Alumni Awards The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest [...]
May 1, 2023--含羞草社区 presented nine faculty and staff members with awards and recognized 17 retirees at the 2022-2023 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on April 28. Award winners include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Lane DesAutels, associate professor of philosophy. "He is willing to go above and beyond to make sure [...]
