In the first edition of the alumni newsletter in March 1970, it was announced that 大象传媒 Western had formed an Alumni Association, and a board and officers were elected. According to the article, the purpose of the group was to advance the educational interests of 大象传媒 Western and provide opportunities [...]
Dr. Jordan Siewert never expected to write a book, but when his daughter was born in 2014 with a congenital heart defect, he found that he wanted to share his experiences. 鈥淚 felt that maybe my story could speak to someone,鈥� said Dr. Siewert, a native of St. Joseph, 大象传媒. [...]
Angela Thro was looking at masters programs at several universities when she connected with Dr. Susan Bashinski, dean of 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Graduate School. 大象传媒 Western had just the program she wanted 鈥� a masters in K-12 Cross-Categorical Special Education 鈥� and she will graduate December 2020. Unlike most of the [...]
The cybersecurity graduate program is now offered online and in person. This addition makes the program even more convenient for working professionals seeking to advance their careers. 鈥淐ybersecurity professionals are in high demand, filling a critical need in today鈥檚 dynamic technical landscape,鈥� said Yipkei Kwok, program director of the cybersecurity [...]
Two alumni business owners share their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic In an interview earlier this year with 大象传媒 Western supporter Tom Payn, he was asked about the challenges of being an entrepreneur. Payn, who owns several Subway restaurants in the Denver area, talked about how business owners are [...]
Fellow alumni, I am truly excited to have been asked to be the president of the 大象传媒 Alumni Association for the 2020-21 academic school year. I am a proud 鈥�75 graduate of 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 elementary education department, and to this day appreciate the faculty who helped me [...]
Center offers credit for service One of 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 values is service, and Dr. Melody Smith said the University is now 鈥減utting action鈥� behind that value. After pilot programs in the spring and summer, this fall marked the full launch of the Center for Service, where students can earn credit [...]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all fall sports seasons have been suspended indefinitely. Visit gogriffons.com to stay up to date with any additional information related to future sports seasons.
Griffon fans will be introduced to a new sport in 2021 as women鈥檚 lacrosse begins its first season of competition. The addition of women鈥檚 lacrosse as the 17th NCAA DII sport at 大象传媒 Western was announced last November. Rachel Benzing was announced as the program鈥檚 first-ever head coach in January [...]
