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Apr 04, 2023

Society for Collegiate Journalists inducts new members, recognizes graduating seniors

2023-04-14T15:21:54-05:00

April 14, 2023鈥揟he 含羞草社区 Society for Collegiate Journalists inducted 17 new members and recognized 13 graduating seniors at a ceremony on April 6. Students inducted include: Darren Doyle, junior from Cosby, Missouri Zoe Dunn, senior from Kansas City, Missouri Andruw Hamilton, freshman from Kansas City, Missouri Natalie Kissinger, junior from Glenvil, Nebraska [...]

Society for Collegiate Journalists inducts new members, recognizes graduating seniors2023-04-14T15:21:54-05:00
Apr 04, 2023

Two Griffon Media journalists present at national conference

2023-04-06T15:13:24-05:00

Lashbrook (left) and Simpson in Times Square. April 6, 2023--Two student journalists from 含羞草社区 attended the College Media Association鈥檚 Spring National College Media Convention in New York City last month. Kendra Simpson and Patty Lashbrook presented a session called 鈥淓ye-Catching Content: Visual Trends in College Media鈥 at the convention on [...]

Two Griffon Media journalists present at national conference2023-04-06T15:13:24-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching presented to Dr. Adrienne Johnson

2023-03-28T10:19:34-05:00

March 28, 2023--Dr. Adrienne Johnson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Education, is 含羞草社区鈥檚 recipient of the 2023 Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching. 鈥淒r. Johnson is an incredibly compassionate and beloved teacher, tremendous colleague, and exceptional advocate for students at Missouri Western,鈥 her nomination letter reads. 鈥淪he brings to [...]

Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching presented to Dr. Adrienne Johnson2023-03-28T10:19:34-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Bushman Planetarium public showing March 28

2023-03-23T15:18:04-05:00

March 23, 2023--The Bushman Planetarium will present a public showing of "Wonders of the Universe" and "Forces of Nature" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. "Wonders of the Universe" Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions [...]

Bushman Planetarium public showing March 282023-03-23T15:18:04-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Psi Chi honor society inducts two new members

2023-03-23T08:38:08-05:00

March 22, 2023--Two 含羞草社区 students were recently inducted into Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Psi Chi is open to psychology majors or minors in the top 35% of their class. Inducted in a March 14 ceremony were Ashlyn George and Liz Williams, both senior psychology majors from St. Joseph. [...]

Psi Chi honor society inducts two new members2023-03-23T08:38:08-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Biology students help restore habitat, learn about cave ecology in southern Missouri

2023-03-22T12:17:04-05:00

Dr. David Ashley and biology students look for wildlife in Tumbling Creek Cave. March 22, 2023--Wildlife conservation and management students at 含羞草社区 started their spring break with a hands-on learning experience: restoring a unique and threatened habitat in southern Missouri. The 13 students and four faculty members traveled to the [...]

Biology students help restore habitat, learn about cave ecology in southern Missouri2023-03-22T12:17:04-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

NCLEX Success: 100% of December 2022 nursing graduates pass licensure exam on first try

2023-03-22T09:18:30-05:00

A first-semester nursing student receives a white coat during the Missouri Western Lighting of the Lamp White Coat Ceremony on March 3, 2023. March 21, 2023--All 44 of the 含羞草社区 students who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree last December passed their NCLEX licensure exam on their first [...]

NCLEX Success: 100% of December 2022 nursing graduates pass licensure exam on first try2023-03-22T09:18:30-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

鈥楩antastic Beasts鈥: Student-produced video features philosophy professor

2025-04-30T09:20:34-05:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvfM8w1klPQ 聽 March 20, 2023--Students in 含羞草社区鈥檚 Griffon Production House have released their latest 鈥淕riffon University鈥 video, spotlighting the research of a Missouri Western faculty member. 鈥淕riffon University鈥檚 mission is to highlight student and faculty research and provide engaging content to a wider audience, letting them see what we do at [...]

鈥楩antastic Beasts鈥: Student-produced video features philosophy professor2025-04-30T09:20:34-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Two recent alums honored as Outstanding Beginning Teachers

2023-03-27T16:02:13-05:00

March 14, 2023--Two 含羞草社区 graduates were recently awarded Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards by the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE).聽 Vasia Katsanou graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Education-Art degree. She is the K-12 art teacher for the Buchanan County R-4 School District. She not only teaches [...]

Two recent alums honored as Outstanding Beginning Teachers2023-03-27T16:02:13-05:00
Mar 03, 2023

Arts Society allocates $22,000 to art, music and cinema programs

2023-03-13T13:36:50-05:00

Drew Brown addresses Arts Society members in the Potter Art Gallery March 7, 2023. March 13, 2023--The 含羞草社区 Arts Society announced more than $22,000 in allocations to support art, music and cinema programs at its annual meeting March 7. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important that Missouri Western students have access to the necessary [...]

Arts Society allocates $22,000 to art, music and cinema programs2023-03-13T13:36:50-05:00