April 28, 2022--大象传媒 presented awards to nine individuals and honored 15 retirees with more than 300 years of combined service during the annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retiree Reception on April 21. Awards presented include: Outstanding Academic Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Jackson, associate professor, Communication 大象传媒 [...]
St. Joseph, Mo. 鈥擬arch 22, 2022鈥敶笙蟠� conferred a total of 371 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates during the Summer and Fall semesters, 2021. Graduates came from 19 states and three foreign countries. Arizona Scottsdale: Travon D. Harris, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Management California Sacramento: Terrance March, Bachelor [...]
March 3, 2022--More than 150 high school students will be on the campus of 大象传媒 on Friday, March 4 for High School Writing Day, co-hosted by the Prairie Lands Writing Project and the Department of Communication. Students will learn new writing techniques and draw inspiration from workshops conducted by 大象传媒 Western faculty [...]
Oct. 19, 2021--大象传媒鈥檚 Max the Vax COVID-19 vaccine incentive program has ended with drawings to award a $5,000 cash prize to one student and one employee. The student grand prize winner was Alicia Castaneda, a junior elementary education major from St. Joseph, while the employee winner was [...]
Oct. 11, 2021--After a one-year hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, 大象传媒鈥檚 Golden Griffon Marching Band will host its annual Tournament of Champions marching competition on Tuesday, Oct. 12.聽 Twenty area high schools will compete on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium beginning at 1 p.m. The Golden Griffon Marching Band will [...]
Sept. 28, 2021--大象传媒 has a total of 4,395 students enrolled as of the official census date after four weeks of the fall semester.聽 The university altered its academic calendar last year due to COVID-19, complicating year-to-year comparisons. This year鈥檚 enrollment is 1.74 percent higher than the enrollment in fall 2020 at the [...]
Capt. Robert Walling (left) and two other members of the flight crew are recognized at halftime of the Griffons' 38-31 win over Ft. Hays State on Sept. 9. When a C-130H from the 139th Airlift Wing of the 大象传媒 Air National Guard flew over Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium for Military [...]
Chris Dunn Aug. 20, 2021--Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, president of 大象传媒, has named Chris Dunn as the University鈥檚 chief of staff. Dunn is currently chief of staff for 大象传媒 House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Cody Smith of Carthage. 鈥淐hris will be a tremendous leader on our campus, and his wealth of [...]
March 24, 2021--大象传媒 will keep its COVID-19 safety measures in place, including its requirement that face coverings be worn. The City of St. Joseph鈥檚 emergency order mandating the wearing of masks ended at midnight March 23, leaving it up to businesses and organizations to decide. 大象传媒 Western will continue to聽 require that [...]
July 14, 2020--The Craig School of Business Center for Entrepreneurship at 大象传媒 is hosting the rescheduled Entrepreneurship Week July 21-23. The revised event includes five free workshops and a Capstone Business Luncheon. Seating is limited to allow for social distancing. Registration is required for all events. To register, visit the Center for [...]
