{"id":1979,"date":"2018-01-05T17:23:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:24:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T15:24:56","slug":"missouri-western-state-university-decade-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/2018\/01\/05\/missouri-western-state-university-decade-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"大象传媒 decade in review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A look back at the past 10 years reveals a lot to be proud of at 大象传媒 Western, and we wanted to share that with our readers. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>New construction and renovations since Dr. Vartabedian has been president include a new math and sciences building, a new residence hall, a completely renovated stadium with one of the largest video scoreboards in NCAA Division II and a new spring sports complex that brought the baseball team\u2019s home field on to campus for the first time in history.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, with the indoor pool facing major repairs, there was a lot of talk of closing it and filling it in. But thanks to partnerships with the City of St. Joseph, Buchanan County and the St. Joseph School District, the pool was renovated and named for the late Sen. Thomas Eagleton.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Centennial Capital Campaign\u2019s facilities goal is focusing on raising funds for\u00a0 Potter Hall additions and renovations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MWSU Accomplishments 2008-2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2008 \u2013 Dr. Robert Vartabedian becomes president<\/li>\n<li>2008 \u2013 Campus beautification is launched, including new signage, pond fountains, trees and outdoor sculptures<\/li>\n<li>2009 \u2013 A unique program begins that gives students the opportunity to earn a franchise business<\/li>\n<li>2010 \u2013 Campus becomes the summer home of the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp<\/li>\n<li>2010 \u2013 Named All-Steinway School<\/li>\n<li>2011 \u2013 大象传媒 Western Arts Society founded<\/li>\n<li>2011 \u2013 Craig School of Business receives AACSB prestigious accreditation<\/li>\n<li>2011 \u2013 The musical, \u201cPhantom,\u201d sells out all four performances. The 2011-12 theatre season draws in more than 7,700 attendees.<\/li>\n<li>2012 \u2013 Signed exchange agreement with Xidan University<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2018\/01\/President-with-Xidian-Students-1-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>2012 \u2013 Western Playhouse, makes its debut<\/li>\n<li>2012 \u2013 Greek living quarters open on campus<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u2013 School of Fine Arts founded<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u2013 Walter Cronkite Memorial opens and eventually includes three live, multimedia shows<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u2013 The Center for Entrepreneurship is founded<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u2013 Comprehensive Master Plan work begins<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u2013 MWSU receives largest gift in its history \u2013 $10 million anonymous pledge<\/li>\n<li>2014 \u2013 Spring Commencement ceremony returns to Spratt Memorial Stadium<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 Centennial celebration and Centennial Capital Campaign begin<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 New sculpture unveiled on campus, \u201cThe Next 100 Years \u2026\u201d <em>(sculpture photo) <\/em><\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 School of Nursing and Health Professions founded<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 The freshman class in the fall is up 16.3 percent from fall 2016<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 Online courses number 303, up from 29 in 2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Athletic Successes\u00a0<\/strong><strong>2008-2017\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2009 \u2013 Softball has 32-game winning streak, a school and conference record, and ends the season 47-12<\/li>\n<li>2011 \u2013 Football hosts a playoff game for the first time.<\/li>\n<li>2012 \u2013 Football advances to quarterfinals in the national championship, breaking more than 40 individual and team records<\/li>\n<li>2013 \u2013 Baseball records a 40-12 season and softball goes 38-16<\/li>\n<li>2015 \u2013 For the second straight year, volleyball exceeds 20 wins in a season, a mark they hadn\u2019t reached since 2000<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Women\u2019s basketball wins the regular-season MIAA Championship and advances to the NCAA tournament. The team sets new program records and finishes 27-4<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Women\u2019s golf qualifies for the Division II National Championships<\/li>\n<li>2016 \u2013 Softball earns both the MIAA regular season and tournament championships, finishing the season 45-13<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 Six new sports are added: men\u2019s and women\u2019s cross country, men\u2019s and women\u2019s indoor and outdoor track.<\/li>\n<li>2017 \u2013 Women\u2019s soccer (17-5) and volleyball (25-11) teams both advance to postseason. The volleyball team is MIAA co-champion and earns MIAA Coach of the Year and MIAA Freshman of the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look back at the past 10 years reveals a lot to be proud of at 大象传媒 Western, and we wanted to share that with our readers. 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