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Apparently there is no longer a First Year Programs department. If you asked anyone in the administration, you probably wouldn’t be able to find that out. I sure haven’t. As of press time the administration had not replied to questions on this issue.
I heard it from students.  
While trying to find out the details of [...]

The Public Safety Task Force will bring a recommendation to the next Board of Governors meeting asking that the Public
Safety officers should be armed.
Missouri Western is the only public university in the state that employs commissioned officers that do not carry guns.

The Black Student Union threw a welcome back party last Saturday night that could be providing an extended hangover.
 
The event, which was attended by over 400 people, ended earlier than scheduled after off duty St. Joseph Police Officers, hired by the BSU for security purposes, used pepper spray to control a crowd that they felt [...]

Missouri Western State University is once again accessible from Mitchell Avenue.
For the entire summer there was only one way to access campus (McCarthy Drive) due to the road construction on Mitchell that extended from the Interstate 29 Bridge to 50th St.

If any student has classes or plans to visit the campus during the summer months, they had better avoid Mitchell Avenue.

Cost of campus living goes up an estimated $222
As most students are aware, the cost of a college education seems to rise every year.

Everyone has times when they struggle with relationships, and Western students can find help right here on campus with that issue.