Missouri Western State University
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| Motto: | Discover Gold |
| Established: | 1915 |
| Type: | Public, secular |
| President: | Dr. James Scanlon |
| Faculty: | 190 |
| Undergraduates: | 5,200 |
| Location: | Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA |
| Campus: | Urban 744 acres |
| Athletics: | NCAA, MIAA |
| Nickname: | MoWest |
| Mascot: | Griffons |
| Website: | www.missouriwestern.edu |
Missouri Western State University is a public four-year college in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school enrolls 5100 undergraduate students and has a new Master's degree in Applied Science with emphasis areas in Information Technology, Chemistry, and Human Factors and Usability Testing.
Missouri Western is the home of the Griffons, who compete in 10 sports (Men's baseball, basketball, American football, golf; Women's basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball) as a NCAA Division II school. Missouri Western is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Former Saint Joseph mayor Glenda Kelly and Missouri 28th District State Rep. Rob Schaaf are among the school's distinguished alumni.
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[edit] History
The university was founded in 1915 as a two-year institution called St. Joseph Junior College and held courses in the original location of Central High School (St. Joseph, Missouri) at 13th and Patee. In 1933 when Central High School moved to its current location it relocated to the Robidoux Polytechnic High School building at 10th Street between Edmond and Charles. In 1917 it adopted the Griffon as its mascot.
It was transformed into a four-year college in 1969 when it moved to its present location on the east side of St. Joseph and became a member of the State of Missouri higher education system in 1977 with the name Missouri Western State College. On August 28, 2005, the name changed to "Missouri Western State University" due to a state law changing the institution's name.
The school's most visible corporate affiliation is with Hillyard, Inc., a cleaning supplies company that played an important role in the development of basketball. The school's Spratt Memorial Stadium is named for Elliot C. Spratt, an executive at the company. Leah Spratt Hall is names for a sister of Elliot. The school hosts the Hillyard Tip Off Basketball Classic tournament.
[edit] Presidents
- M. O. Looney (1969-1983)
- Janet Gorman Murphy (1983-2000)
- James McCarthy (2000-2001)¹
- James Scanlon (2001-2008)2
¹Interim
2Recently announced his retirement at the end of the 2007-2008 school year.
[edit] Vision, Mission, Values
Vision Missouri Western State University will set the standard for excellence in student development and community leadership.
Mission Missouri Western State University is a learning community focused on students as individuals and as members of society. Western offers students at all stages of life the opportunity to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond, as they prepare to be leaders in their work and in their communities. As a leader itself, Western is committed to the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and the region that it serves.
Values
In fulfilling our mission and pursuing our vision, we the people of Missouri Western State University hold in common these values:
Service: We share the common purpose of serving students, one another, and the people of the region.
Quality: We are committed to the quality of our programs, our students, and our partnership with the people of the region.
Enthusiasm: We are enthusiastic about learning and confident that we can make a difference in the lives of students through their learning.
Freedom: We promote the free exchange of ideas that makes education liberating and democracy unique.
Respect: We act as individuals and as a campus community with respect for diversity and for the best in human potential.
Courage: We seek the challenge and adventure of shaping the future with an increasingly global perspective.
[edit] Student Government Association
- President: Harold Callaway
- Vice President: Jennifer Kohler
The student body (recognized by the SGA as the Student Union) of MWSU is governed by an organization called the Student Government Association (SGA). The SGA is modeled after a real government. In 2006, Student voters approved a new Constitution for the SGA. The SGA is divided into five branches: the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, the Residential Branch, and the Activities Branch.
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