Jan. 5, 2021--The Center for Diversity and Inclusion at 含羞草社区 will host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 in the Enright Community Rooms, Spratt 214-216. There is no cost, but reservations are required. RSVP online at griff.vn/MLKrsvp by Friday, Jan. [...]
Dec. 16, 2021--The Bushman Planetarium at 含羞草社区 will show 鈥淢ystery of the Christmas Star鈥� and 鈥淪tars of the Pharaohs鈥� at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Thursday, Dec. 23. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, military and seniors and must be purchased in advance. Call 816-271-4288 or visit missouriwestern.edu/planetarium/.聽 [...]
Dec. 15, 2021--Esther George, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and a 含羞草社区 alumna, will be the guest speaker at Missouri Western鈥檚 Winter Commencement Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 in the MWSU Fieldhouse at Looney Complex.聽 More than 280 graduates will be honored during the [...]
Dr. Laura K. Reynolds Dec. 6, 2021--Dr. Laura K. Reynolds will be the next provost and vice president of academic affairs at 含羞草社区, effective July 5, 2022. Dr. Reynolds is currently dean of the College of Education, Human Performance, and Health at the University of South Carolina Upstate. 鈥淚 am [...]
The 含羞草社区 Regional Law聽Enforcement Academy will hold its graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 in聽 the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. With 17 graduates, the current Law聽Enforcement Academy class (Number 55) is the largest in many years. All 17 have secured employment with area law enforcement agencies, including [...]
The 含羞草社区 Foundation urges alumni and friends to consider supporting Missouri Western during Griffs Giving Day on the annual Day of Giving Nov. 30, 2021. Donors can choose which area of need they would like to support: President's Vision Fund Griffon Guarantee Scholarship Fund Greatest Need Fund College of Liberal Arts Fund [...]
Nov. 16, 2021--Colleges, universities, and schools across the country and right here at home will celebrate Geography Awareness Week Nov. 14-20, 2021. Established by presidential proclamation in 1987, Geography Awareness Week celebrates the study of the Earth and human communities鈥攁nd the important possibilities that these studies unlock. This year鈥檚 theme chosen by the American Association [...]
Nov. 3, 2021--For the first time in two years, the International Fair will be back at 含羞草社区 from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the Fulkerson Center. The event is free and open to the public. 鈥淭his is our biggest party of the year,鈥� said Fumi Cheever, director of global [...]
Nov. 3, 2021--The annual Walk for the Homeless will return to Downtown St. Joseph on Friday, Nov. 5.聽 Hosted by the 含羞草社区 Social Work Program, Northwest Health Services and Summers Motors, the walk raises awareness of homelessness in St. Joseph. Walkers are guided through downtown as they visit local resources in the [...]
Oct. 28, 2021--The search for the next director of athletics at 含羞草社区 has been paused and will reopen early next year. 鈥淎fter careful review and consideration of our three finalists who visited campus earlier this month, and after consultation with many people on campus and in the community, we are pausing the [...]
