(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The clock is ticking on colleges and universities to make decisions regarding fall semesters. Some in California are going online only, others are ending their fall semesters early. But for 大象传媒 Western and Northwest 大象传媒 State, the plans are coming together. 鈥淲hat we're looking to do is balance, to the extent that [...]
April 24, 2020--President Matt Wilson recommended a comprehensive set of cost-saving measures to the 大象传媒 Board of Governors. The Board will vote on the recommendations to save more than $6 million annually at its video conference meeting Wednesday, April 29. In March, 大象传媒 Western initiated an academic review process focusing on low [...]
Matthew Wilson, 聽Apr 11, 2020 As an open access institution with a statewide applied learning mission, 大象传媒 Western serves as an invaluable resource for students, families and local communities. We are critical to attracting and retaining talent in our area. We are vital to the success of local industry and our society. It is important [...]
Imagine eating nothing but meatloaf, burgers and fried chicken. No pizza, spaghetti, kung pao or tacos. Even at the dinner table, a world with no international connections seems a little empty and boring. Certainly, the world has more to offer than food 鈥� there鈥檚 movies, literature, technology and different ways of approaching problems. Global connections [...]
Creating an international experience for all 大象传媒 students was the goal President Matthew Wilson had for the new Global Center on campus. Students and faculty gathered Tuesday afternoon for the grand opening of the center in Eder Hall Room 101. Wilson began working on the project at the start of the school [...]
大象传媒鈥檚 new esports program is still in its infancy, but director and coach Christian Konczal has some big expectations. Having hosted a town hall meeting last week, Konczal said they鈥檙e still building the program鈥檚 foundations. Building a facility with monitors, consoles and a broadcasting station in Blum Student Union鈥檚 bookstore space is [...]
Students at 大象传媒 Western will get to see President Matthew Wilson in a whole new light across campus, as he touts his new golf cart, dubbed the presidential limo. The vehicle was unveiled Friday morning at the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex and was purchased through community and business donations from Gray Manufacturing, ProServ, E.L. Crawford [...]
大象传媒 Western President Matthew Wilson posed the question, 鈥淐an a student beat me in a 60-second basketball shootout for a $500 scholarship?鈥� It鈥檚 a question that launched the 鈥淪hoot Against the Prez鈥� initiative, with miniature competitions being played from the end of January to late February during men and women鈥檚 basketball games at Western. The [...]
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Christian Konczal, director/head coach of 大象传媒 Western's esports program St. Joseph, Mo. 鈥擠ec. 4, 2019鈥敶笙蟠� has taken the first step toward launching its new esports programs, announcing that Christian Konczal will be the program鈥檚 first director/head coach. 鈥淭he addition of esports provides students the opportunity to come together and collaborate [...]
