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KWU Music to Host President’s Concert Friday

Kansas Wesleyan's Department of Music resumes its spring schedule Friday, when every KWU ensemble and vocal group takes to the stage for the President's Concert. The event gets underway at 7:30 p.m.  The event will be streamed live and free of charge, and is accessible at this link...

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KWU Debate and Forensics Excels at Final Tune-Up Before Nationals

Kansas Wesleyan’s debate and forensics team excelled at a tournament hosted virtually by Bowling Green State University earlier this month. It was the team’s final tune-up before various national-level competitions later in March.  Savannah Bonilla (Salina, Kan.) led the way, as...

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KWU Announces Spring Winners of Bill McMosley Scholarship Competition

Kansas Wesleyan announced Wednesday the spring winners of the Bill McMosley scholarship competition, held in a virtual setting during late February. The winners come from four different disciplines and four different Kansas cities.  Madeleine Johnson (Hugoton/Hugoton HS) intends to...

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Kansas Wesleyan and Salina Family YMCA Announce Next Stage in Partnership

For nearly 135 years, Kansas Wesleyan University and the Salina Family YMCA have stood just miles apart. The two organizations have always enjoyed a strong relationship, but have now taken that partnership to another level.  KWU and the Y announced Monday that, beginning April 1,...

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Feature: Sweeney ’05 Remembers History With Nursing Education Center

As a young girl, Kathy Sweeney ’05 always knew she wanted to be a nurse.   The notion was reinforced whenever she visited her pediatrician’s office, Dr. Oliver Martin and Dr. William Null.  “I always knew that was my calling,” the Salina native said. “I would be a nurse. I...

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Student Blog: Choosing a Major

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of blogs targeted to the prospective KWU student.  Part One: Why Salina?, Feb. 12, 2021 The question “What are your plans after you graduate?” was the bane of my high school existence. The impending weight of adulthood was heavy enough...

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KWU Provost Kraft Earns National Recognition

Kansas Wesleyan Provost Dr. Damon Kraft has been named one of the 10 recipients of the national Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate award, an honor presented by the National Resource Center and Cengage. The award honors college faculty, administrators, staff and students across...

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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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