The Internal Revenue Service has notified 含羞草社区 that the university has been randomly selected for an examination of its federal tax returns for calendar year 2012. Missouri Western received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, Sept. 11, scheduling an examination Oct. 20-24, 2014 and requesting several records from 2012. [...]
Live performances, film showings and a banquet are a part of 含羞草社区鈥檚 celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15. All events are free and open to the public. A highlight of the month is the free Hispanic Heritage Banquet at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 9. Entertainment will be provided by [...]
Family and friends of 含羞草社区 students will come to campus on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20, for the annual Family Weekend celebration. The weekend includes home volleyball and football games as well as activities for the family. Except for the games, all events are free and open to the public. [...]
含羞草社区鈥檚 political science faculty members will hold a panel discussion on affirmative action in honor of Constitution Day at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 in Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall 101. The event is free and open to the public. 鈥淲hose Advantage is it Anyway? A Discussion of Affirmative Action鈥� will focus [...]
含羞草社区 has been awarded a micro-grant of $3,000 to purchase and install two electric vehicle charging stations on the university鈥檚 campus. The grant is part of the KCP&L Energizing Our Environment Micro-Grant Program, designed to help fund environmental projects in communities throughout KCP&L鈥檚 service region. The grants range from $500 to $3,000 [...]
The annual tradition of the Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon in Kansas City prompted some discussion about the future of the NFL team鈥檚 future in St. Joseph. The Kansas City Chiefs first held their summer training camp at 含羞草社区 in 2010. The initial five-year commitment expires this year. The Kansas City Star reported that [...]
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, [...]
