  {"id":12228,"date":"2026-03-31T15:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12228"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:29:53","slug":"mowest-city-of-st-joseph-partner-to-offer-tuition-discounts-to-city-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/31\/mowest-city-of-st-joseph-partner-to-offer-tuition-discounts-to-city-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"大象传媒, City of St. Joseph partner to offer tuition discounts to City employees and their families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-12229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/City-SJ-Partnership-News-Featured-Image.png\" alt=\"City of St. Joseph MO and 大象传媒 logos\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/City-SJ-Partnership-News-Featured-Image-200x126.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/City-SJ-Partnership-News-Featured-Image-310x196.png 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/City-SJ-Partnership-News-Featured-Image.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 31, 2026&#8211;大象传媒 and the City of St. Joseph have partnered to expand access to higher education for City employees and their families. Through 大象传媒\u2019s Corporate Education Program, full-time City employees, along with their spouses and dependents, will have access to a 20 percent tuition discount for eligible undergraduate and graduate programs at 大象传媒.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis opportunity supports employees who wish to further their education, develop new skills, or advance their careers while continuing to serve the community,\u201d said Dawn Lanning, assistant city manager. \u201cBy working together to make higher education more accessible, the City and 大象传媒 are helping build a stronger workforce, supporting lifelong learning, and creating opportunities that benefit both our employees and the community they serve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c大象传媒 could not do all that we do to serve the community without the ongoing support of the City of St. Joseph and its residents,\u201d said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, 大象传媒 president. \u201cThe City helps us host numerous major events, supports our Center for Service, operates the Thomas Eagleton Indoor Pool, and most recently partnered with us to provide free city transit bus rides for our students, faculty and staff. We\u2019re thrilled to provide greater access to educational opportunities to City employees and their families.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Triumph Foods was previously announced as<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/triumph-foods-mowest-partner-to-expand-education-benefits-for-team-members-and-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first partner in the Corporate Education Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 大象传媒 is currently in discussions to provide tuition discounts to employees of other local businesses and organizations through the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 大象传媒 is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 31, 2026&#8211;大象传媒 and the City of St. Joseph have partnered to expand access to higher education for City employees and their families. 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