MoWest hosts blood drive to kick off homecoming week

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Missouri Western State University hosted a blood drive to kick off its homecoming week.

The MoWest Student Nurses Association and the Community Blood Center encouraged students, faculty, staff and the public to roll up their sleeves and help save a life.

"We just wanted to bring the blood drive to campus this week during homecoming to give students the opportunity to give back to the community and just pop in between classes," said Elizabeth Jenkins of the Student Nurses Association.

MoWest will be hosting its next blood drive during the 2026 spring semester.

The university will also celebrate its homecoming week with an array of different activities happening each day.

The Career Development Center will host its annual Internship and Part-Time Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in MoWest's Fulkerson Center. The first 50 students will receive gifts.

Also on Tuesday, a Silent Disco will take place from 8 to 11 p.m. in Blum Student Union rooms 218-219.