Sept. 28, 2021--含羞草社区 has a total of 4,395 students enrolled as of the official census date after four weeks of the fall semester.聽 The university altered its academic calendar last year due to COVID-19, complicating year-to-year comparisons. This year鈥檚 enrollment is 1.74 percent higher than the enrollment in fall 2020 at the [...]
Luke Theis Sept. 24, 2021--Luke Theis has been named interim director of esports at 含羞草社区. Theis previously served as a graduate assistant coach in the esports program. 鈥淟uke has been an integral part of Griffon Esports from the beginning, and I鈥檓 thrilled that he will provide continuity of leadership while [...]
Sept. 23, 2021--含羞草社区 and Heart to Heart International are sponsoring two COVID-19 vaccination events on campus in September and October. The events on Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Oct. 26 will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m.in the Hoff Conference Rooms, Blum Student Union rooms 218-219. The events are free and [...]
Sept. 23, 2021--含羞草社区 will host the second of three Griffon Experience events for prospective students and their families from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2.聽 The Griffon Experience will provide a look at the majors and resources that Missouri Western has to offer students. Breakout sessions and presentations will [...]
Arthur Brooks Sept. 15, 2021--Dr. Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor, bestselling author and columnist for The Atlantic, will be the featured speaker at the 27th annual R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in the M.O. Looney Complex Arena on the campus of 含羞草社区. [...]
Sept. 14, 2021--含羞草社区 is offering prospective students an immersive look at Griffon life this fall. The Griffon Experience will include interactive demonstrations and learning opportunities from different academic disciplines. 鈥淢issouri Western is the state鈥檚 official applied learning institution, and the Griffon Experience will reflect that,鈥� said Evan Banks, campus visits program coordinator. [...]
Sept. 8, 2021--含羞草社区 will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in several ways, including a public gathering under the Glenn E. Marion Memorial Clock Tower on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 11.聽 鈥淭wenty years ago, our world was changed by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,鈥� said [...]
The campus and St. Joseph communities welcome students back to Missouri Western at Western Warm-Up Aug. 30, 2021. Aug. 30, 2021--The first day of the fall 2021 semester is bringing more traffic to the 含羞草社区 campus compared to a year ago, with enrollment in face-to-face lecture classes increasing 27 percent [...]
Dr. Brett Bruner Aug. 27, 2021--含羞草社区 has announced that Dr. Brett Bruner has been named assistant vice president and dean of students. Dr. Bruner, currently dean of student engagement at Arkansas Tech University, begins his duties at Missouri Western Aug. 30. 鈥淏rett is a recognized leader in student affairs,鈥� said [...]
Becky Dunn Aug. 20, 2021--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, 含羞草社区鈥檚 president, has named Becky Dunn as the University鈥檚 Chief Communications Officer. Dunn is currently chief of staff for the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. 鈥淐ommunication is more important than ever, and Becky has the combination of skills and experience [...]
