Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy July 10, 2020--大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Board of Governors announced today that 大象传媒 native Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy will serve as interim president of the university beginning in August. Dr. Kennedy is currently 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 vice provost after being selected through a nationwide search. In that role, she has focused on a number [...]
The 大象传媒 Western Board of Governors has selected an interim President to replace Matt Wilson. Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy will serve as the Interim President of 大象传媒 starting in August. Kennedy is currently Western鈥檚 vice provost. According to a release from the University, her focus in that role has been on Western鈥檚 strategic [...]
July 8, 2020--President Matt Wilson will leave his position at 大象传媒 to become the next dean of Temple University Japan.聽 鈥淵ou hear people talking about dream jobs, but this is literally my greatest hope come true,鈥� Wilson said. 鈥淢y roots at Temple University run deep. Not only did I earn my Juris [...]
Mosaic Life Care and the University of 大象传媒-Kansas City will be partnering to bring 20 medical students to St. Joseph in January as part of a program aimed at increasing staffing in rural hospitals. The program is being started due to a grant of $7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a news [...]
Usually around this time of year 大象传媒 is welcoming hundreds of incoming freshmen for fall orientation. COVID-19 has forced admissions to switch sessions to a blended platform using Zoom calls and website links. 鈥淚 think we were nervous about shifting that kind of experience to online,鈥� said 大象传媒 Western Events & New [...]
President Wilson sent the following message to 大象传媒 Western employees on July 2: Dear Griffon Nation: As I hit my one-year mark at 大象传媒 Western, our family has spent considerable time reflecting back on the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the last year. It has been an honor serving you and hopefully making a difference [...]
A new center on the 大象传媒 campus in St. Joseph will help area residents acquire new skills while helping area businesses find qualified workers. The Center for Workforce Development opened today. Executive Director Annette Weeks says 大象传媒 Western officials began talking about the possibility of a workforce development center about seven weeks [...]
June 25, 2020--大象传媒 will start its fall 2020 semester two weeks early and end it by Thanksgiving in response to ongoing concerns about COVID-19.聽 鈥淯nfortunately, we realize that the continued spread of COVID-19 will remain unpredictable for many months and that we need to remain flexible for the foreseeable future,鈥� President Matt [...]
大象传媒 will start its fall 2020 semester two weeks early and end it by Thanksgiving in response to ongoing concerns about COVID-19. 鈥淯nfortunately, we realize that the continued spread of COVID-19 will remain unpredictable for many months and that we need to remain flexible for the foreseeable future,鈥� President Matt Wilson said [...]
A statement from Josh Looney, vice president of intercollegiate athletics, 大象传媒: After much discussion over the past several months, the Kansas City Chiefs officially notified us this week that they will be unable to hold their 2020 Training Camp at 大象传媒 Western due to the NFL鈥檚 evolving policies in response to the [...]
