The Kansas City Chiefs and 大象传媒 have reached an agreement that will keep the Chiefs in St. Joseph, 大象传媒, for training camp in 2019. It marks the 10th consecutive year of Chiefs training camp at the home of the Griffons. 鈥淎fter another outstanding season, excitement should be at an all-time high this [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 accepted an unmodified, or 鈥渃lean,鈥� opinion of the University鈥檚 financial statements from auditors BKD. There were no findings of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the audit. 鈥淭he audit is a team effort involving units all across campus,鈥� said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial [...]
Dennis Ellsworth of the St. Joseph News-Press presents the Northwest 大象传媒 Press Association's James C. Kirkpatrick Award for service to 大象传媒 to Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 大象传媒 Western's president. The Northwest 大象传媒 Press Association presented Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 大象传媒鈥檚 president, with the James C. Kirkpatrick Award recognizing service to the state [...]
Steve Johnston Steve Johnston, director of the Community Alliance of St. Joseph, has been named director of external relations at 大象传媒. Johnston will begin his duties at 大象传媒 Western Jan. 1. 鈥淪teve has been a great advocate for 大象传媒 Western in his current position, and already has strong relationships with [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 authorized its chairman to negotiate a contract with AGB Search from Washington, D.C. to assist in the search for the next president of the university. The Board heard presentations from four search firms during a special meeting on Oct. 8, including AGB; R. William Funk, of Dallas, Texas; Greenwood/Asher of Miramar Beach, Florida; and Academic Search of Washington, D.C.
The search committee to select the next president of 大象传媒 will hold its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the Blum Student Union Private Dining Room. The meeting is open to the public. The search committee is comprised of Board of Governors members, students, faculty, staff, administrators and community [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 met in special session to discuss the process for selecting the next president of 大象传媒 Western. The Board voted to appoint a search committee of up to 24 people, chaired by David Liechti, chairman of the Board of Governors. Three other governors will join Liechti on [...]
[rev_slider vartabedian] Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian, president of 大象传媒, has announced his plans to retire effective July 1, 2019. David Liechti, chairman of 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 Board of Governors, said that Dr. Vartabedian informed the Board of his plans during a closed session yesterday, and he announced his intentions to campus in an [...]
Patsy Smith, interim director of athletics Patsy Smith will serve as the interim director of athletics at 大象传媒. 鈥淧atsy Smith is a Griffon through and through, having been a part of 大象传媒 Western athletics as a student-athlete, coach and administrator,鈥� said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 president. 鈥淚 have the [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 has approved a balanced budget with no spending from reserves for fiscal year 2017-2018, but administrators caution that additional cuts may be necessary. 鈥淚n response to a mid-year withhold of state appropriation in the current fiscal year, we have already taken a number of cost-saving measures,鈥� [...]
