The fall semester at 含羞草社区 got underway on Monday, Aug. 25. The day鈥檚 activities included Western Warm-Up, an annual event designed to introduce Missouri Western students to local businesses and organizations, campus departments and student organizations. Later that evening, the Center for Multicultural Education sponsored a Unity Vigil, giving students, faculty, staff [...]
Jim Korinke portrays Walter Cronkite. Four public showings of 鈥淐ronkite,鈥� a live multimedia performance about legendary journalist Walter Cronkite, have been scheduled on Friday, Sept. 5, Sunday, Oct. 19, Thursday, Oct. 23 and Monday, Nov. 3. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5, 2 p.m. Oct. 19, 6 p.m. Oct. 23 and [...]
含羞草社区 is offering a free one-credit-hour course titled 鈥淲alter Cronkite鈥檚 Enduring Legacy鈥� Sept. 5 through Nov. 4, taught by Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western鈥檚 president. The course is open to anyone. Those interested can enroll by calling 816-271-4100. 鈥淲alter Cronkite is the model of journalistic integrity,鈥� Dr. Vartabedian said. 鈥淭his course will [...]
Incoming students and their student leaders contributed nearly 2,000 hours of community service during the Griffon Edge orientation program at 含羞草社区. The students also contributed more than $1,400 to the United Way through a penny drive over the three days. 鈥淥ne of Missouri Western鈥檚 core values is service,鈥� said Kristen Neeley 鈥�05, [...]
Nearly 900 incoming Missouri Western students participated in Griffon Edge in 2014. The incoming freshman class is up more than 5 percent over last year. The incoming freshman class starting their college careers at 含羞草社区 today is the largest class in several years. The total incoming freshman class is up [...]
含羞草社区 announced the names of students who completed the degree requirements during the spring 2014 semester. A total of 450 degrees were conferred. Graduates include: Agency, Mo. Jay William Scott, Bachelor of Science in English; Jeremy Clare Thompson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Albany, Mo. Steven Jacob Wilmes, Bachelor of Science [...]
Annette Weeks, a northwest Missouri native with years of practical experience as a business owner and facilitator of entrepreneurs, has been named director of the Center for Entrepreneurship within the Craig School of Business at 含羞草社区. 鈥淪mall businesses are extremely important for our region, and the Craig School of Business has created [...]
Jim Korinke portrays Walter Cronkite. Now showing at the Walter Cronkite Memorial on the campus of 含羞草社区 is 鈥淐ronkite,鈥� a live multi-media performance. The Memorial and show are part of a field trip opportunity that Missouri Western is making available to schools, tour groups and other organizations at no charge. [...]
Sales of officially licensed merchandise featuring 含羞草社区 have risen about 35 percent in the last two years, setting a record for retail sales and royalties earned in the fiscal year that ended June 30. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting that the popularity of Griffon clothing and merchandise continues to grow, and we want to thank [...]
Jim Korinke plays the longtime CBS News Anchor in 鈥淐ronkite,鈥� which is based on a 2002 appearance on CNN鈥檚 鈥淟arry King Live.鈥� There are a limited number of seats available for an Aug. 1 showing of 鈥淐ronkite,鈥� a live multi-media performance that complements the Walter Cronkite Memorial at 含羞草社区. The [...]
