March 3, 2013
Ellis Cross
Missouri Western State University’s Board of Governors are charting the same budget course as last year which resulted in an additional $3 million above expenses without the additional $1.5 million from the Student Success Act’s fees. General operating reserves have surpassed $8 million, which is a ten-year high, and the BOG voted Thursday, Feb. 28 ...
March 1, 2013
Matthew Hunt
Missouri Western may soon be making up to $1 million in maintenance and equipment upgrades, pending an upcoming Board of Governors vote to loosen the purse strings on a reserves budget that has grown significantly in recent years. With input from faculty, staff and administrators, President Robert Vartabedian has compiled a list of potential upgrades ...
February 28, 2013
Matthew Hunt
“Our office is completely empty,” Claire Busby, program assistant for the Career Development Center said. When entering the Career Development Center at Missouri Western, students will notice that the doors are shut and the help is gone. The positions of administrative assistant Deanna Greiner, student employment coordinator Matthew Gregg, and director for career development Donnell ...
February 26, 2013
Eboni Lacey
Missouri Western made questionable calls while handling two severe snow storms that occurred on Thursday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 26. Due to Thursday’s storm, nearly every university in the Midwest region was closed on Friday except for Western including Northwest Missouri State University, Highland Community College as well as the St. Joseph school district. ...
February 21, 2013
Daniel Cobb
Students and faculty are emphasizing the importance of student employment on and off campus. Students across campus are finding that being employed by Missouri Western is definitely worth looking into. “Working on campus is incredibly convenient,” Brendan Welch, english workshop leader said. “If you have some time between classes, it’s nice to make a bit ...