April 3, 2025--Dr. Evan Elizabeth Hart, associate professor of history, is 大象传媒鈥檚 recipient of the 大象传媒 Governor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Governor鈥檚 Award is sponsored by the 大象传媒 Council on Public Higher Education and will be presented this week in Jefferson City. Dr. Hart has been at 大象传媒 Western since [...]
April 2, 2025--大象传媒 has named Dr. Andy Otto as vice president of enrollment management and marketing. Dr. Otto is currently vice president of enrollment services at William Woods University, Fulton, 大象传媒. Dr. Otto will begin his duties April 23, 2025. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Dr. Andy Otto to the Griffon family,鈥� said [...]
Jan. 23, 2025--大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Center for Service will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the fourth annual What Are You Doing for Others Day of Service from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 from at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Three shifts of students, faculty and staff [...]
Dec. 19, 2024--A dozen cadets will graduate from the 大象传媒 Law Enforcement Academy during a ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 in the Fulkerson Center.聽 Members of the 63rd LEA class will receive certificates from the academy and badges from their future employers. Captain Mike Hess of the Buchanan County Sheriff鈥檚 [...]
Nov. 20, 2024--大象传媒 has named Dr. Jay Johnson as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Johnson, currently associate provost for academic operations and undergraduate studies at Northwest 大象传媒 State University, will begin his duties Jan.13, 2025. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Dr. Jay Johnson to the Griffon family,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth [...]
Dr. Lenny Klaver, Dr. Ben Boggs, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Tim Houlne, State Rep. Brenda Shields and State Rep. Dean Van Schoiack cut the ribbon at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology. Nov. 15, 2024--大象传媒, North Central 大象传媒 College and numerous public and private partners formally cut the ribbon on the [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy and Mike Poore sign the Nursing Scholars of Promise agreement in the Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary Community Lab at 大象传媒 on Nov. 7. Nov. 7, 2024 鈥� 大象传媒 and Mosaic Life Care have signed a partnership agreement to provide financial, academic and career support [...]
Nov. 4, 2024--大象传媒 is updating two of the oldest buildings on campus to provide modern spaces for learning and collaboration. The Board of Governors recently approved construction contracts to renovate Potter Hall and the Hearnes Center. 鈥淭he projects will provide inspiring and dynamic gathering and learning spaces for students,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth [...]
Oct. 24, 2024--大象传媒 has decided to end its Gold Friday initiative, a four-day class schedule intended to provide one day a week for learning activities outside the classroom. Beginning in Fall 2025, 大象传媒 Western will return to a five-day class schedule. 鈥淕old Fridays was an initiative begun with great intentions. Although we [...]
Oct. 10, 2024--大象传媒 will celebrate Homecoming 2024 the week of Oct. 14-19, with a new twist: the annual Homecoming Parade at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 will be moving onto campus for the first time in more than 25 years.聽 鈥淲e are bringing Homecoming home,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 president. [...]
