May 6, 2026鈥揟he Board of Governors at 大象传媒 has named Patt Lilly as interim president of the University, effective May 11, 2026. 鈥淗aving served 12 years of the Board of Governors, including a term as Chair, Lilly is a dedicated, long-standing supporter of the University,鈥� said Bill Grimwood, chair of the Board [...]
Dr. M.O. Looney Sept. 30, 2025--Dr. Marvin O. Looney, who served as the first president of 大象传媒, died Sept. 29 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was 97 years old. 鈥淭here are few figures, if any, more vital than Dr. Looney to the development of 大象传媒,鈥� said Dr. [...]
Kristie Arthur, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce; Julie Cobb, St. Joseph School District Foundation; Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, 大象传媒. Photo courtesy SJSD Foundation Sept. 19, 2025--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of 大象传媒, was presented the inaugural Beacon Award for Outstanding Community Partner from the St. Joseph School District Foundation [...]
Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, 大象传媒's president, and Dr. Ashly McGinnis. St. Joseph School District, sign an agreement to launch a direct admit program for St. Joseph School District graduates attending 大象传媒. Aug. 22, 2025--大象传媒 and the St. Joseph School District have partnered to offer direct admission to 大象传媒 for district graduates, [...]
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, president of 大象传媒, will serve as chair of the Council on Public Higher Education in 大象传媒 (COPHE) for two years. 鈥淚 appreciate my peers for giving me the opportunity to serve in this key leadership role,鈥� acknowledged Kennedy. 鈥淲e have much to accomplish as we all work together to [...]
Lonnie Bishop May 23, 2023鈥揂 veteran of the Buchanan County Sheriff鈥檚 Department will lead 大象传媒鈥檚 Law Enforcement Academy. Lonnie Bishop will begin his duties as commander of the LEA on June 16. 鈥淭he Law Enforcement Academy is an important way that we serve the region, training the people who keep [...]
May 2, 2023--More than 400 graduates will be honored during 大象传媒鈥檚 Spring Commencement Ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6 in the St. Joseph Civic Arena, 100 N. 4th Street in Downtown St. Joseph. The public is invited. Doors open at noon. 大象传媒 Western will confer 390 undergraduate and 37 graduate degrees [...]
April 20, 2022鈥摯笙蟠� has named Andrew Carter as the University's next director of athletics. Carter, currently director of athletics at NCAA Division II Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota, will start at 大象传媒 Western on May 2. An introductory press conference will be held that day.聽 鈥淚n visiting with Andy, it [...]
March 11, 2021-大象传媒 will return to in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester. 鈥淲e are committed to providing an engaging and fulfilling in-person, on-campus experience for every student in the fall semester, always in a safe environment for our entire campus community,鈥� said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 president. The majority of [...]
