About 15 years ago, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 president, Dr. Robert Vartabedian, and his wife, Laurel, stopped at a visitors center in Trinidad, Colo., where a display caught their attention. It told the story of a 1913-14 immigrant coal miners鈥� strike in the area that culminated in what has become known [...]
Dr. Janet Gorman Murphy McCarthy, 76, president of 大象传媒 Western from 1983 to 2000, died May 15, 2013. 鈥淒r. McCarthy will be sadly missed by the entire 大象传媒 Western family,鈥� said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 current president. 鈥淪he was a great leader and has left a lasting legacy here.鈥� [...]
Offering family activities and bringing future Griffons to campus is the mission of Mama Griffs, the idea of Angie (Wright) Springs 鈥�02 and Brandy (Samford) Meeks 鈥�07. The pair, who met when they both joined the Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2011, started the group last fall to provide [...]
In 鈥湸笙蟠� Western State College 1915-83,鈥� author Dr. Frances Flanagan notes that 鈥淟iz Dotson of Dekalb became the first student to register on the new campus鈥� in 1969. We currently have no one by that name in our database. Can you help us locate her?
大象传媒 Western recently announced good news for some current and prospective students who live out of state. Effective this fall, the University will offer out-of-state students from 51 counties in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska a new tuitionrateequivalent to the in-state tuitionrate. The Griffon Rate applies to both undergraduate and [...]
September 14 Family Day, Griffons vs. 大象传媒 University of Science and Technology, 6 p.m., Spratt Memorial Stadium October 3-13 Theatre production, Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream,鈥� Potter Hall October 7-12 2013 Homecoming Week October 12 Homecoming game, Griffons vs. Northeastern State University, 1:30 p.m., Spratt Memorial Stadium October 22 [...]
Noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, whose recent book on Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet inspired the critically acclaimed movie 鈥淟incoln,鈥� will be the featured speaker at the R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the M.O. Looney Complex arena. The Convocation is free [...]
Professors from three disciplines across campus collaborated recently to develop a minor in peace and conflict studies. This fall, 大象传媒 Western began offering the minor, thanks to the efforts of Joanne Katz, professor of legal studies; Dr. David Kratz Mathies, assistant professor of philosophy; and Dr. Ed Taylor, assistant [...]
A new option is available for those seeking to enhance their careers and their education credentials. A graduate-level program, the Certificate in Professional Skills, was approved for 大象传媒 Western in December 2012. Several of 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 graduate programs are professional master鈥檚 degrees that contain a business component, and the new [...]
