all about MWSU! (Audio Slideshow)

[embed]All about MWSU

Missouri Western State University is a public university in Saint Joseph, Missouri. MWSU has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. They are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates.

MWSU is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. A griffon is a mythical creature that is half lion and half eagle. It was chosen in 1917–18 as the mascot of St. Joseph Junior College, the institution which later became Missouri Western State University.

The Griffon was selected because it was considered a guardian of riches, and education is viewed as a precious treasure. Its wings are spread in the shape of the state of Missouri to signify the union of the college with the state university system in 1977.