It's National Nurses Week! This week is celebrated yearly between May 6, known as National Nurses Day, and May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightengale, the founder of modern-day nursing. Today also marks Student Nurses Day (designated in 1998). If you see any of our dedicated nursing students and faculty, please wish them a Happy Nurses Week! Here are some facts about this week (courtesy of nursingworld.org):

You are invited to attend the Kansas Wesleyan University

Honors Convocation Program 

Thursday, May 9, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Sams Chapel 

Come celebrate the achievements of KWU students

Reception in the Hauptli Student Center

immediately following program.

Driven, punctual, compassionate are three words Senior Brittany Jeffery would use to describe herself. On Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m., Jeffery will perform her Senior Recital at KWU University United Methodist Church. 

Jeffery has been preparing for her recital since November 2012 and it will feature a variety of selections from her repertoire.

Each year the International Club hosts The International Buck Meal in efforts to raise money for charitable cause. This year, the club decided to donate all proceeds to Eddie Creer, a vocal instructor at Salina South High School and host parent to two international students from Taiwan, who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. A total of $210 was raised and donated to Mr. Creer.

Congratulations to the following KWU Students on being selected as a 2013-2014 Student Ambassador.

Ambassadors are:

Erik Bowell
Kayla Dearden
Rudo Dozva
Sarah Draget
Taylor Ebert
Taylor Elkinton
Chelsea Hanks
Hannah Holt
Megan Hurford
Amanda Isula
Tyler Jones
Vanessa Kresin
Abby Ludwig
Kelsey McClure
Tracer Paul
Tonya Powers
Blaine Ruiz
Morgan Schrock
Terry Stecker
Regina Tolbert

The Office of Admissions will be hosting an "End of the Year" banquet for the 2012-2013 Ambassadors as well as the incoming new Ambassadors.

On Thursday, April 25, the voice students of Kansas Wesleyan University will provide their audience with an evening of spirituals. The recital features the KWU voice students of Leslie Mangrum, Michelle Dolan, and Bill Tuzicka. Each student has learned an African American spiritual this semester and will perform them at the recital. 

The recital will be held in Pioneer Hall in Miller Chapel at 7:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served following the event.

The Kansas Wesleyan Exercise Science Department and Student Development are hosting their third annual Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 20, in the Hauptli Student Activities Center.

The Wellness Fair is designed to educate the public about being active and healthy. The Salina Family YMCA, CrossFit Salina, and Genesis Health Clubs will offer free fitness classes during the morning at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30. In addition, participants can win raffle items and get free information about living a healthy and active lifestyle.

Six Kansas Wesleyan students recently returned from the national Alpha Chi convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Faith Ramsey, Brooke Berg, Ben Waugh, Cassie Wuest, Tonya Powers, and Jourdin Watkins all attended the conferece, where they listened to various presentations, and volunteered to deliver books for the national service project, Alpha Chi, Reading is Fundamental. Books were donated and then given to Carter Lawrence Elementary School in Nashville, where the KWU students also were given the opportunity to read to kindergarten and first grade classes.

On Tuesday, April 9, Kansas Wesleyan will host Salina Saves the Starving in Muir Gymnasium from noon-8pm. Hundreds of volunteers will donate their time and energy to packaging meals for children in an orphanage, girls' home, and also for a feeding program in Honduras. Donations are also being accepted online at www.salinasavesthestarving.com - where just $65 will feed a family of four for over a month.