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Kansas Wesleyan Honors Women’s History Month

Kansas Wesleyan has announced a series of events to honor Women’s History Month, which is being celebrated in March.  Three on-campus events highlight the month, beginning on Friday, March 5, when a Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary is shown in Fitzpatrick Auditorium at 7 p.m. Snacks...

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KWU Launches Yotee’s Online Store

KWU is proud to announce the launch of Yotee's Online, a store dedicated to offering the university's supporters the chance to purchase KWU gear wherever they are. The store launched March 1 and has already seen multiple orders. To shop the selection of clothing, mugs and other...

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Debate and Forensics Dominates at Pair of Recent Tournaments

Kansas Wesleyan’s debate and forensics team dominated at a pair of virtual tournaments held the weekends of Feb. 12–14 and Feb. 19–20. Abby Wray and Bryce Boyd led the way with multiple top finishes, and as a team, KWU finished first overall at the Sweetheart Swing (Feb. 12–14) and...

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Women’s Flag Football to Contest Inaugural Game Sunday at Home

Mike Famiglietti hadn't worked with female student-athletes since his years in high school and college.  When offered the job of head coach of Kansas Wesleyan's new women's flag football program he quickly accepted. He viewed it as an opportunity to work with women again and do so...

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KWU Music to Open Spring Season With Pair of Concerts

Kansas Wesleyan will begin its 2021 concert season with a pair of events next week in Sams Chapel, a choir concert and a performance by the KWU Wind Ensemble and String Orchestra. The choir concert is set for Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m., while the Wind Ensemble and String Orchestra...

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Ripperger Selected for Washington Center Internship

Kansas Wesleyan senior Kelsey Ripperger is the latest KWU student to be selected for a Washington Center internship, according to information released by the organization recently. The internship will take place for EarthShare, an environmental non-profit in the Washington, D.C....

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Feature: Hopkins ‘15’s Calling Helps Move Social Work Program Toward Accreditation

While sitting inside Kansas Wesleyan University’s Pioneer Hall as she pursued a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, it was not uncommon for a student to tap Kelly Hopkins ’15 on the shoulder and say, “You’re a mom. Do you have any Tylenol?” Hopkins, who is the current KWU Social Work...

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KWU Announces Newest Eisenhower Scholarship Recipient

Kansas Wesleyan announced its newest Eisenhower Scholarship recipient, Shaquoia Williams, on Tuesday, Feb. 16.  Williams (Wichita, Kan./Wichita Heights HS) will major in Biomedical Chemistry at KWU, with an eye towards a future career in veterinary science.   “We’re excited to have...

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Student Blog: Why Salina?

Editor's note: This is the first in a Spring semester series of student blogs that will cover topics relevant to the prospective KWU student.  I’m Skylar Nelson, a senior at Kansas Wesleyan University studying English. I was born in a hospital only blocks away from KWU, so it seems...

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KWU Speech and Debate Excels at Gorlok Gala

Kansas Wesleyan’s speech and debate team excelled at the recent Gorlok Gala, a tournament hosted virtually by Webster University. The tournament is, with the exception of national events, the largest KWU attends each year.  Abby Wray (Wichita, Kan.) was the tournament champion in...

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