While some students went home for the first time since Christmas this spring break and others went to the beach to soak up some sun, a handful of Missouri Western students and staff were enjoying an Extreme Spring Break in Kansas City.

Missouri Western students, staff and alumni traveled to Kansas City March 12-19 to volunteer for ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” to help transform the Jacobo family home. The show will air May 13 at 7 p.m. (Full story)

Governor tours the state promoting new scholarship program

The road to a college degree might have a few less hills and pot holes as a new program to help student’s finance college. (Full story)

Through my time in college, I have come to believe that Missouri Western is raising, not highly trained professionals ready for the real world, but expert hoop-jumpers that would do the Ringling Brothers proud. (Full story)

Twenty commercial music students from Western were invited to work the 38th annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville, Feb. 28 to March 2. Specifically requested by the CRS due to their demonstrated ability last year, Western students were tasked with everything from setting up for the performers to providing video and audio support. (Full story)

Roland Smith, author and zoologist, spoke at Western to encourage reading and awareness of environmental issues. The St. Joseph Area Literacy Coalition, in partnership with the International Reading Association, was responsible for bringing him to this region. (Full story)

There’s a place on campus where students can find a sofa, comfortable chairs, computers, a microwave and coffee maker – and it’s not a dorm room. (Full story)

Missouri Western’s offense powered them to wins in the first two games of a four game series against Truman State at Phil Welch Stadium. (Full story)