Feb. 21, 2025--含羞草社区 will host the 17th annual Conference on Applied Learning in Higher Education (CALHE) on MWSU鈥檚 campus March 6-7. The Griffon Office of Applied Learning (GOAL) holds this national conference to highlight student work in hands-on applications and discuss new trends in both teaching and learning.聽聽 The 2025 conference theme [...]
2024 Missouri Western Alumni Awards recipients. Feb. 21, 2025--含羞草社区鈥檚 Alumni Association will host the 43rd annual Alumni Awards Banquet on Oct. 3. Nominations are now open for these prestigious awards. The deadline to submit nominations is April 1. Visit griff.vn/nominate to nominate high-achieving Griffons for the following awards: Distinguished Alumni [...]
Photo provided by Griffon Media. Feb. 10, 2025--The music program at 含羞草社区 will host its 18th Annual MWSU Jazz Festival on Thursday, Feb. 13.聽 During the day, 19 school groups will perform in Blum 219 and the Fulkerson Center. Each ensemble performs for the judges, receiving recorded and written critiques [...]
Feb. 7, 2025--The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will present public showings at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 and Friday, Feb. 21. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. Friday, Feb. 14 鈥淪ea Monsters鈥� Journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land [...]
Dec. 19, 2024--A dozen cadets will graduate from the 含羞草社区 Law Enforcement Academy during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 in the Fulkerson Center.聽 Members of the 63rd LEA class will receive certificates from the academy and badges from their future employers. Captain Mike Hess of the Buchanan County Sheriff鈥檚 [...]
Dec. 10, 2024--Dr. Derek Jenkins, associate professor of music composition and theory at 含羞草社区, received the Marian Anderson Award in Social Justice from The American Prize for his composed piece "Dreams of America" for brass band and still images.聽 Dr. Jenkins is a composer whose music has been performed throughout the United [...]
Dec. 10, 2024--含羞草社区鈥檚 Bushman Planetarium, located in Agenstein Hall room 147, will offer two shows during the month of December.聽 The planetarium will show 鈥淢ystery of the Christmas Star鈥� and 鈥淪tars of the Pharaohs鈥� at the following times: 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 22 7 p.m. on Friday, [...]
Dec. 6, 2024--含羞草社区 will celebrate the achievements of 201 graduates during the fall commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 in the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex. The public is invited. Doors open to guests at 10:15 a.m.聽 Missouri Western will confer 171 undergraduate degrees and 30 graduate degrees [...]
Nov. 20, 2024--含羞草社区 has named Dr. Jay Johnson as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Johnson, currently associate provost for academic operations and undergraduate studies at Northwest Missouri State University, will begin his duties Jan.13, 2025. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Dr. Jay Johnson to the Griffon family,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth [...]
Dr. Lenny Klaver, Dr. Ben Boggs, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Tim Houlne, State Rep. Brenda Shields and State Rep. Dean Van Schoiack cut the ribbon at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Nov. 15, 2024--含羞草社区, North Central Missouri College and numerous public and private partners formally cut the ribbon on the [...]
