July 13, 2020--大象传媒鈥檚 graduate program in cybersecurity is now offered both online and in person. Applications are currently being accepted for the fall 2020 semester. 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 program. 鈥淭hey develop new [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Starting Tuesday, June 16th 大象传媒 will be fully opened, beginning phase 2 of the state's "Show Me Strong Recovery Plan." During phase 2, all statewide COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted. ... The fear is that the public will grow complacent towards the virus. 鈥淧eople can deal with it for a certain period [...]
大象传媒 has acted to fill its lone vacancy on the Board of Governors by naming one of its students to the position. The board, which is appointed with input from the university by Gov. Mike Parson, has had seven voting members over the course of the year. After a state of financial [...]
Dr. Frank Kessler laughs when recalling the reasons for his retirement. No, not the recent retirement. The one that came before this last job, which lasted another two decades. A professor of political science, Kessler arrived at 大象传媒 Western State College during its early years as a four-year institution. Everything on the Downs Drive campus [...]
