Missouri Western Foundation

10/09/2026

Homecoming is THIS Saturday!

Come celebrate Homegrown in St. Joe, Plant Your Legacy, with us TOMORROW, October 10th, on the MoWest campus for an afternoon of activities!

Parade
MoWest Campus, Downs Drive
3:00 PM
Participants include: Max the Griffon, MoWest students and staff, and an area high school band competition
ALL ENTRANCES ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE ONTO DOWNS DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE PARADE. Entrances will close around 2:15.

Tailgate
MoWest Campus, Lot H
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Participants include: Bluey and Bingo characters, The Bubble Guy, balloon twisting, a magician, face painting, an inflatable obstacle course and bounce house, food trucks, campus departments, interactive games, and more!

Football Game
MoWest Campus, Spratt Stadium
6:00 PM
Griffons vs Nebraska-Kearney

Thank you to our sponsors!
Parade presented by Mosaic Life Care with premier sponsors Gertsema Wealth Advisors, Pinnacle Electric Inc. & Stroud & Associates Real Estate Professionals

Tailgate presented by Hillyard Industries with premier sponsors Altec, The LifeLine Group & Shelter Insurance – Matt Judah

If you want to learn more, visit griff.vn/homecoming today!

See you on October 10th!

10/08/2026

to some volleyball moments from past years!

Griffon Volleyball has some big, important games this Homecoming weekend! Before you watch the Griffon Football game and enjoy the Homecoming festivities, show the Griffon Volleyball team your support!

#7 Griffon Volleyball vs Fort Hays 10/9 at 6 pm
#7 Griffon Volleyball vs #5 UNK 10/10 at 1 pm

MoWest is 15-1 overall, 5-0 in the MIAA, and riding an eight-match winning streak. Best start in program history!

Go Griffs!

10/05/2026

MoWest Homecoming Week - Griffon Athletics Home Games

Friday October 9: #8 Griffon Volleyball vs Fort Hays State Tigers | Looney Complex | 6:00pm

Saturday October 10: #8 Griffon Volleyball vs #6 Nebraska-Kearney Lopers | Looney Complex | 1:00pm
Rally Towel Giveaway - while supplies last

Saturday, October 10: Griffon Football vs Nebraska-Kearney Lopers | Spratt Stadium | 6:00pm

Parade is at 3:00pm
Griffon Tailgate opens at 4:00pm

10/05/2026

We want you to join the MoWest 2026 Homecoming fun!

Come celebrate Homegrown in St. Joe, Plant Your Legacy, with us on October 10th on the MoWest campus for an afternoon of activities!

Parade
MoWest Campus, Downs Drive
3:00 PM
Participants include: Max the Griffon, MoWest students and staff, and an area high school band competition

Tailgate
MoWest Campus, Lot H
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Participants include: Bluey and Bingo characters, The Bubble Guy, an inflatable obstacle course and bounce house, food trucks, campus departments, interactive games, and more!

Football Game
MoWest Campus, Spratt Stadium
6:00 PM
Griffons vs Nebraska-Kearney

Thank you to our sponsors!
Parade presented by Mosaic Life Care with premier sponsors Gertsema Wealth Advisors, Pinnacle Electric Inc. & Stroud & Associates Real Estate Professionals

Tailgate presented by Hillyard Industries with premier sponsors Altec, The LifeLine Group & Shelter Insurance – Matt Judah

If you want to learn more or sign up to participate, visit griff.vn/homecoming today!

See you on October 10th!

09/30/2026

When you donate, your gifts allow us to provide unrestricted possibilities to Griffons like Jennifer. Your gifts provide flexibility to respond to the ongoing needs of Missouri Western and our students.

Every gift--no matter how big or small--is important.

Read Jennifer's story at griff.vn/jennifer

09/10/2026

Area businesses and organizations, please join us at the parade and tailgate activities! We have food trucks, inflatables and fun planned and we’d love you to join us! Registration links are located on the Homecoming website linked below!

Take us home, country roads. The 2026 homecoming theme is Homegrown in St. Joseph: Plant Your Legacy. 👨‍🌾🌾🚜

Join us October 10 as we celebrate our great community with a parade, tailgate, festival, and football game.

Learn more or sign up to participate in an event at https://www.missouriwestern.edu/homecoming/

09/10/2026

Join us during Founder's Week for a Campus Crawl!

Thursday, September 24, 2026
4:30-6:30 pm
Missouri Western State University
Starting in the Leah Spratt Atrium
4525 Downs Dr, St. Joseph, MO 64507

Come with us as we take a tour around campus with stops along the way for behind-the-scenes peeks at:
Leah Spratt Atrium – Walter Cronkite Memorial & the University Art Gallery
Murphy Hall – Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Physical Therapy
Re*****on Hall – Planetarium & Science Programs

This is a FREE event with refreshments.

Registration is requested but not required.
RSVP at griff.vn/CampusCrawl

Stop by the Hearnes Center Library before or after the event for tours and to view the Founder’s Day display - “Name that Griffon," and help the Library identify people from archived photos!

Hope to see you there!