Dear Friends, I joined the Missouri Western Foundation staff this past September, and I am so happy to be here! I have enjoyed meeting University employees, alumni and community members, and most importantly, our donors. I appreciate the warm welcome I have received, and if I have not met you yet, please reach out to [...]
December 5 Light Up Western 6-8 p.m. Fulkerson Center December 13 International & Multicultural Graduation Ceremony 3 p.m.Blum 222-223 December 14 Commencement 11 a.m. MWSU Fieldhouse December 16, 31, Jan. 4 & 6 Home Basketball Games Looney Arena gogriffons.com Dec. 23-Jan. 1 Winter Break Campus Closed January 13 Spring Semester Begins February 13 MWSU Jazz [...]
Kimberly Chilton ’17 can attest to the transformative power of a college education. The Stewartsville, Missouri native spent 10 years working on her nursing degree, even though it meant some very lean years for her and her family. But now, between her job at the Cameron Regional Medical Center and her husband’s recent promotion, the [...]
Missouri Western accepted designation as a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart at a public ceremony in November. The Purple Heart University designation recognizes Missouri Western’s commitment to supporting military veterans, especially those wounded or killed in the line of duty, and their families. The Purple Heart Medal is awarded to members [...]
Griffon Guarantee Scholarship In Fall 2020, the University will launch the Griffon Guarantee Scholarship, a new scholarship program for freshmen and transfer students that automatically renews and increases in value each year if students maintain a set grade point average. The Griffon Guarantee Scholarship differs from previous Missouri Western programs and from scholarships at other [...]
The Sunderland Foundation in Overland Park, Kansas has given Missouri Western a grant of $1 million for the construction of the Drew H. Brown Arts Annex for Potter Hall, home of the arts programs. The Drew H. Brown Arts Annex will house the Department of Art’s sculpture and ceramics programs. Some of the space vacated [...]