Missouri Western's "The Big Event" is a partnership with Beautify St. Joseph, a grassroots effort to clean up the city. On April 9, Beautify S… READ MORE Students volunteering to beautify St. Joseph neighborhoods

On April 1, the Health, Sport, and Science Program at Missouri Western sponsored an event in Spratt 101 that featured the Director of St. Jose… READ MORE Parks and Recreation presents upcoming projects

“The Price is Right” is making fifty stops across the United States and one stop in Kansas City, Miss., this fall after taking the show on the… READ MORE The Price is Right comes to Kansas City

On March 15, MO-Rise hosted an immersive career fair in Fulkerson Center at Missouri Western. Students pursuing careers in STEM were given opp… READ MORE Students check out jobs at MO-Rise

Cruz Vanderhorn is a student at Missouri Western majoring in general studies with a minor in Esports management and biology. Vanderhorn works … READ MORE From guard to gaming: Cruz Vanderhorn profile

On April 1, Missouri Western is transporting students intrigued in medical laboratory science careers to Lenexa, Kansas, to visit Quest Diagno… READ MORE Quest Diagnostics offering tour to students

Missouri Western State Universities Center For Service is offering students on campus the opportunity to give back to the community of Saint J… READ MORE Student opportunities to volunteer

On March 1, 2022, at 6 P.M., Student Leaders Latonya Mitchell, Marian Montiel, Andre’ Wiggins Jr. and Jason Holliman launched the first episod… READ MORE Creative Minds podcast opens discussions on mental health

Many students remain unaware of the Traveling Lab, also known as the Griffon Lab, as it became popularly known in the Chemistry and Biology De… READ MORE The new and improved Traveling Lab

The Center for Academic Support (CAS) is open and prepared to assist students with academics. READ MORE The Center for Academic Support Opens Its Doors for Students

On Friday, November 5th, Dr. Bogdon from MWSU’s Department of Education, nine education students, and two biology students attended the Live S… READ MORE Students take a trip to Union Station

On November 19, Missouri Western State University hosted the St. Joseph’s Chambers of Commerce 2021 Economic Summit. The event was held in the… READ MORE Missouri Western hosts 2021 Economic Summit

Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, was celebrated last Thursday, November 11. Veterans Day marks the day that World War I ended … READ MORE The history of Veterans Day

The Department of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, in partnership with the Center for Service and the Office of Applied Learning, … READ MORE Looking for leaders: Barbara Sprong Leadership Challenge

Two former Missouri Western students are chasing the entrepreneurial dream. Lino’s Italian Cuisine in East Hills Mall is owned by Gabe Palmer … READ MORE Missouri Western students leading Lino's

On November 5, 2021, this year's Walk for the Homeless event will be held at the Corner of 6th and Messanie. It is a free event but if you wou… READ MORE Walking for a good cause

Central High School recently announced that they will be beginning an esports program, with MWSU alumni Jacob Olson as their head coach. Weste… READ MORE Griffon Esports partners with new Central eSports Team

Labor Day weekend is a time of relaxation and fun for most college students, but Missouri Western’s Lacrosse team found a different use of the… READ MORE Lacrosse team volunteers for festival fun

On June 4, Missouri Westerns Center for Franchise Developments, Franchise Competition, came to a close with graduate Hayden Glaubius winning h… READ MORE Hayden Glaubius awarded Auntie Anne's

The Center for Service has been providing students with volunteer opportunities to help the community for National Volunteer Week. In addition… READ MORE Center for Service volunteer opportunities

The International Education Day event was held on April 16. The event started at 4 p.m. and was a virtual experience open to the public. READ MORE International Education Day

Missouri Western Student Kennedy Hibbs recently conducted research for her Great Plains presentation on intimate partner violence. Following p… READ MORE Kennedy Hibbs: intimate partner violence

Missouri Western will be offering an event that has three sessions to learn more about the following companies; The United States Department o… READ MORE Employer sessions coming soon

On March 16 the university was graced with having free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker meet via Zoom to tell her life story of fighting for t… READ MORE Fighting for free speech

Last fall, the Saint Joseph City Council approved an agreement with Missouri Western State University for the construction of a new, campus-ba… READ MORE Community fired up for campus fire station

February 15 through the 19th Missouri Western held a random acts of kindness week where students were encouraged to participate in order to he… READ MORE Spreading kindness on campus

With the new semester in full swing, various entities around campus have begun implementing several projects. One such plan is the constructio… READ MORE New additions to MWSU's campus scenery

With Missouri currently being in Phase 1A and 1B of the Covid-19 Vaccination plan, things begin to look up for Missouri Western as well as the… READ MORE Covid Vaccination Update

On Oct. 29 the Missouri Western women's tennis team braced the cold to volunteer at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The team volunteered t… READ MORE Tennis team tears up flowers

On Friday Nov. 6, 2020, Northwest Health Services, Summer Motors and Missouri Western partnered to put on the Drive for the Homeless. Normally… READ MORE Drive for the homeless steered successfully

The YMCA pool has closed thanks to the impact of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean any more swimming for the residents of St. Joseph, Missouri. READ MORE Swimming with St. Joseph

The Missouri Western Board of Governors came together and had an important discussion about the current state of the campus. READ MORE Board of Governors charts out future for campus

With midterms over, the Student Government Association has roughly one month left of time to meet this semester. As the senators at last week'… READ MORE Senate slings out rest of semester plans

Students can become poll workers in the upcoming election and receive pay for their time volunteering.  READ MORE Poll workers wanted for hire

This semester the North Nodaway Elementary school received a geographical map from the Geography Club. This will be the fourth map the Geograp… READ MORE Geography club maps its course to local schools

The emergency blood drive was able to hit their goal of 30 units this past Wednesday. The drive was held outside Blum Union in parking lot D. … READ MORE Emergency blood drive held on campus

Missouri Western’s nursing program finished its renovations last semester and in August 2020 formally titled the facility “Mosaic Life Care Au… READ MORE New Mosaic Lab in Murphy Hall

The Career Development Center has a career closet that is for any students who are in need of professional clothing.  READ MORE Career closet collecting

Griffons show support for St. Joseph school district with this week’s school drive. READ MORE Griff's give supplies

2020 Kelsy Beshears Racial Justice Award winners are among the Griffon community. READ MORE Griffons bring home Racial Justice Award