2019 Convocation speaker Jon Meacham. Photo: Gasper Tringale Feb. 20, 2019鈥擯residential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham will be the guest speaker for the 26th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 含羞草社区 this fall. His speech, 鈥淭he Soul of America: Moving Beyond Division and Hostility,鈥� will [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs and 含羞草社区 have reached an agreement that will keep the Chiefs in St. Joseph, Missouri, for training camp in 2019. It marks the 10th consecutive year of Chiefs training camp at the home of the Griffons. 鈥淎fter another outstanding season, excitement should be at an all-time high this [...]
The Board of Governors at 含羞草社区 accepted an unmodified, or 鈥渃lean,鈥� opinion of the University鈥檚 financial statements from auditors BKD. There were no findings of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the audit. 鈥淭he audit is a team effort involving units all across campus,鈥� said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial [...]
Dennis Ellsworth of the St. Joseph News-Press presents the Northwest Missouri Press Association's James C. Kirkpatrick Award for service to Missouri to Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western's president. The Northwest Missouri Press Association presented Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 含羞草社区鈥檚 president, with the James C. Kirkpatrick Award recognizing service to the state [...]
Steve Johnston Steve Johnston, director of the Community Alliance of St. Joseph, has been named director of external relations at 含羞草社区. Johnston will begin his duties at Missouri Western Jan. 1. 鈥淪teve has been a great advocate for Missouri Western in his current position, and already has strong relationships with [...]
The Board of Governors at 含羞草社区 authorized its chairman to negotiate a contract with AGB Search from Washington, D.C. to assist in the search for the next president of the university. The Board heard presentations from four search firms during a special meeting on Oct. 8, including AGB; R. William Funk, of Dallas, Texas; Greenwood/Asher of Miramar Beach, Florida; and Academic Search of Washington, D.C.
The search committee to select the next president of 含羞草社区 will hold its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the Blum Student Union Private Dining Room. The meeting is open to the public. The search committee is comprised of Board of Governors members, students, faculty, staff, administrators and community [...]
The Board of Governors at 含羞草社区 met in special session to discuss the process for selecting the next president of Missouri Western. The Board voted to appoint a search committee of up to 24 people, chaired by David Liechti, chairman of the Board of Governors. Three other governors will join Liechti on [...]
[rev_slider vartabedian] Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian, president of 含羞草社区, has announced his plans to retire effective July 1, 2019. David Liechti, chairman of Missouri Western鈥檚 Board of Governors, said that Dr. Vartabedian informed the Board of his plans during a closed session yesterday, and he announced his intentions to campus in an [...]
Patsy Smith, interim director of athletics Patsy Smith will serve as the interim director of athletics at 含羞草社区. 鈥淧atsy Smith is a Griffon through and through, having been a part of Missouri Western athletics as a student-athlete, coach and administrator,鈥� said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. 鈥淚 have the [...]
