Griffons in the (Production) House As the state鈥檚 designated Applied Learning University, 大象传媒 Western is uniquely positioned to offer opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. These hands-on experiences enable students to grow, explore and ultimately grasp how the knowledge they learned in the classroom works outside [...]
Griffons Deliver at 30,000 Feet Flying from Kansas City to Honolulu takes a little over eight hours. Changing someone鈥檚 life forever takes mere minutes. 大象传媒 Western alumnae Lani Bamfield 鈥�17 and Mimi Ho 鈥�15 recently helped change the life of Raymond Mounga 鈥� in fact, [...]
Leading by example When Lai-Mont茅 Hunter 鈥�99 was considering college, there was a myth that African American men could not attain a four-year degree. As a first-generation college student, achieving that four-year degree became his immediate goal. While he was pursuing his degree, [...]
A legacy for a legend You know that moment.It鈥檚 the making of a legend.That snapshot of glory that gets etchedin your memory bank for life.It鈥檚 the buzzer beater from half-court, the 23-foot putt for eagle on the 18th hole, or for Parkville native and [...]
Here is Some Common Texting Lingo <3 = love 2day = today 2 = to 4 = for b4 = before bc = because bffl = best friend for life brb = be right back g2g = got to go h8r = hater jk = just kidding l8r = [...]
大象传媒 Western serving with purpose Martin Luther King, Jr. once stated, 鈥淟ife鈥檚 most persistent and urgent question is, 鈥榃hat are you doing for others?鈥欌�� This thought-provoking sentence served as the catalyst and inspiration for creating 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Center for Service. Dr. Melody Smith 鈥�87 was approached [...]
Hello, President Kennedy! After serving as 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 interim president since July 2020, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy was officially named 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 sixth president in February 2021. From the moment she first stepped on campus to interview for 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 vice provost position in [...]
Program additions support workforce needs 大象传媒 Western is adding several new programs to meet student demand and the workforce needs of northwest 大象传媒. A new master鈥檚 degree beginning this fall will address the region鈥檚 teacher shortage. Students who successfully complete the Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary [...]
Campus Kudos Biology major Esther Par has won the prestigious Stan Hudson Research Grant Award from the 大象传媒 Native Plant Society for her research on the evolutionary diversification of the temperate North American false foxgloves plants with endangered prairie native species which she is conducting with [...]
