The total solar eclipse is nearly here. Below is a recap of information we sent in a聽news release聽earlier this month about eclipse-related activities at 含羞草社区, with some additional information regarding where to watch streaming video. Planetarium show 鈥淭otality鈥� will be shown nine times over the weekend. All shows are SOLD OUT. The [...]
St. Joseph is one of the largest cities on the path of totality for the Great American Eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, and 含羞草社区 has several activities planned to help educate and entertain the public about this astronomical phenomenon. The Bushman Planetarium is showing 鈥淭otality,鈥� a new show about all kinds of [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will present 鈥淭otality,鈥� a new show about eclipses, July 31 through Aug. 21, the day that St. Joseph will experience more than two-and-a-half minutes of a total solar eclipse. 鈥淭otality鈥� is all about eclipses, from lunar to partial solar. It covers how they occur and what happens [...]
含羞草社区鈥檚 Department of Biology is participating in the sixth annual Herp-o-rama, an event celebrating the diverse and unique lives of Missouri鈥檚 amphibians and reptiles, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, at the Remington Nature Center, located at 1502 MacArthur Drive in St. Joseph. Expect to see both native [...]
含羞草社区鈥檚 Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation will offer two opportunities for youth to learn recreational skills that can be used throughout life for fun, health and fitness. The Children鈥檚 Lifetime Sports Academy, for children ages 8-12, and the Adventure Sports Academy, for children who have completed grades 6 through 8, [...]
含羞草社区 honored ten employees who are retiring and ten award winners at its annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on May 2. Award recipients were: Missouri Western Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence Pam Clary, assistant professor of social work and director of the BSW program Shauna Hiley, professor of chemistry [...]
Marsha Dolan, HIM program coordinator Marsha Dolan, coordinator of 含羞草社区鈥檚 Health Information Management program, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri Health Information Management Association during their annual meeting this month. Student Sara Maxey and alumna Darlisa Finney were also honored by the association. The Distinguished Service Award is [...]
The Spring Commencement Ceremony for approximately 500 graduates of 含羞草社区 will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6 on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Stadium gates will open to guests at 9:30 a.m. The 含羞草社区 Alumni Association will hold a reception for graduates and their families following [...]
Dr. Julie Jedlicka, assistant professor of biology at 含羞草社区, and faculty colleagues at Humboldt State University in California have won a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant to study the roles of birds, insects and climate change in the ecology of coffee production in Kenya. The International Research Experiences for Students grant will [...]
含羞草社区 students brought home a record number of awards from the Association of Information Technology Professionals National Collegiate Conference and Career Fair in St. Louis earlier this month. The 31 students earned two first place, two second place, two third place and four honorable mentions in competitions at the conference. Missouri Western鈥檚 [...]
