The Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society at 含羞草社区 will sponsor a Science and Society symposium on genetically modified organisms (GMO) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 in the East Hills Library Theater Room, 502 N. Woodbine Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. 鈥淢anipulated: The Science and Politics of Genetically [...]
The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will have three public shows in April. The planetarium is located in Agenstein Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students and senior citizens. They may be purchased at the door or in advance at www.missouriwestern.edu/planetarium. The show schedule is: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13: [...]
The fourth annual conference on Child Abuse: Education, Prevention and Investigation will be held April 20 and 21 at 含羞草社区. For a complete schedule and registration information, visit www.missouriwestern.edu/conferences/child-abuse-education-prevention-and-investigation/. The conference will include one presentation that is free and open to the public at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the Kemper [...]
含羞草社区 will be the site of two science fairs Friday, March 11. The 38th annual Missouri Junior Academy of Science Regional Fair will be held in the morning, and the Mid-America Regional Science and Engineering Fair will be held in the afternoon. Both events in Agenstein and Remington Halls are open to [...]
Dr. Mark Laney 含羞草社区 will confer its highest honor, an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, on Dr. Mark Laney, CEO of Mosaic Life Care, during the Spring Commencement ceremony May 7. Missouri Western鈥檚 Board of Governors unanimously approved the honor during their regular meeting Feb. 25. 鈥淪ince his arrival in [...]
Seattle-based artist Ellen Ziegler will present a lecture titled 鈥淐hemistry is the Emotion of Matter鈥� at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in Popplewell Hall room 204 on the campus of 含羞草社区. Ziegler鈥檚 talk is free and open to the public. 鈥淚 source the immaterial through the material,鈥� Ziegler says. 鈥淢y practice includes [...]
含羞草社区 has established a new School of Nursing and Health Professions. The change was approved by Missouri Western鈥檚 Board of Governors in a telephone poll Feb. 9. 鈥淥ur health-related programs are extremely well respected and warrant a 鈥榮chool鈥� designation,鈥� said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. 鈥淭he change recognizes the important role [...]
含羞草社区 will host students from 14 elementary schools participating in Jump Rope for Heart from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 in the M.O. Looney arena. Students will jump rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association, which funds cardiovascular disease research and public and professional education programs. They will [...]
The Beta Beta Beta Biology Honors Society and the Politics Club at 含羞草社区 are co-sponsoring a public forum on climate change in their Science and Society series. The forum will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the East Hills Library, 502 N. Woodbine. It is free and open to [...]
Dr. David Ashley, professor of biology at 含羞草社区, will give a presentation titled 鈥淏atty About Bats鈥� at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 in the Hearnes Center, room 102. The presentation is free and open to the public. 鈥淏atty About Bats鈥� was developed for a public audience with a broad background and interests [...]
