April 3, 2023--含羞草社区 has named Dr. Joan Brewer as dean of the College of Science and Health. Dr. Brewer will begin her duties July 1, 2024. 鈥淒r. Brewer will be an outstanding leader for the College of Science and Health,鈥� said Dr. Joel Hyer, interim provost. 鈥淪he has a wealth of experience [...]
Feb. 23, 2024--Dr. Tilottama Roy, associate professor of biology at Missouri Western, has joined the Applications in Plant Sciences (APPS) editorial board. The APPS is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Botanical Society of America. As a recruiting editor, Dr. Roy will identify and recruit potential authors for individual submissions, with a particular focus on [...]
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 [...]
Dec. 18, 2023--The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will present a public showing of "Mystery of the Christmas Star" and "Stars of the Pharaohs" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 19. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. 鈥淢ystery of the Christmas Star鈥� Journey back over 2000 years to Bethlehem as we [...]
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 [...]
Oct. 10, 2023--The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will present public showings of 鈥淭otality鈥� at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13. There will also be a showing at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 14. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. "Totality" is all about eclipses 鈥� [...]
Dr. Jeff Woodford speaks about the NSF grant at a news conference on Oct. 4. Other members of the research team appeared via Zoom. St. Joseph, Mo. 鈥擮ct. 4, 2023鈥擲tudents at primarily undergraduate institutions in Missouri will soon have access to greater computing power, thanks to a National Science Foundation grant of nearly [...]
Dr. Maureen Raffensperger, professor emerita, pins 2023 physical therapist assistant graduate Kennedie Kieffer during a May 2023 ceremony. All 14 of the PTA graduates who took the national board exam in 2023 passed on their first attempt. Sept. 27, 2023--All 14 students who graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Missouri [...]
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 [...]
Aug. 31, 2023鈥揇r. Lori McCune, associate professor of mathematics at 含羞草社区, received a Meritorious Service Award from the Mathematical Association of America. The award is based on service to the association at the national or section level.聽 Dr. McCune was one of just five members honored nationally, and the only one in [...]
