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An Update on Commencement 2020

The following is an update from President Thompson regarding KWU's 2020 Commencement ceremony, which remains set for August 15. This message was originally sent to the Class of 2020 the week of July 20. Greetings, KWU Class of 2020! I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and...

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Feature: O’Connell One of KWU’s Unsung Stars During COVID-19

Dan O’Connell has started each day the past five months with the same, sobering routine. “I wake up and see the meetings I have and what kind of webinars I have to educate myself on every new aspect of COVID,” said O’Connell, Kansas Wesleyan’s Head Athletic Trainer. Before March, O...

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Showman to Receive Bemiss Lifetime Achievement Award

Ryan Showman got the inevitable questions following Kansas Wesleyan's ultra-successful 2019-20 women's basketball season. "Last year was a banner year and people asked me all the time 'where's your next move, what level you trying to get to, what job are you looking at?'" said...

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Night With the Yotes Moved Online

Kansas Wesleyan Athletics is taking the 10th Annual Night with the Yotes fundraising event global. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, KWU has chosen to cancel the in-person portion of the August 15 event and take the auction online. KWU officials plan to hold the auction completely...

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FEATURE: Fletcher ’20 Shares His Passion and Purpose

Finding purpose and passion in life wasn’t difficult for Dan Fletcher. He wasn’t unlike many youngsters, finding joy in streetwear, movies, pop and hip-hop cultures and comic books. Fletcher, though, saw a path for his future in one of those aspects – streetwear – and has combined...

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Smith and Cheeks Announced as New KWU Hires

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced a pair of student support hires, with the goal of effectively meeting the academic and personal needs of all students, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups. The Rev. Dr. Allen Smith becomes KWU’s first director of...

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Links for Move-In Day Sign Up Announced

In the interest of social distancing and crowd reduction, Kansas Wesleyan has asked its students to sign up for an arrival time slot on move-in days, which are scheduled for August 5 and 7. The office of Student Development released the links to make that possible on Wednesday...

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KWU Announces Fall Semester Plan

HIGHLIGHTS Move-in days will be August 5 (new students) and 7 (returning students), and screening processes will be in place. In addition, all students must sign up for an arrival time. Students will sign up for a time block to facilitate social distancing. KWU will provide...

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KWU Thespians Return to the Stage Thursday at SCT

The show must go on. Truer words may never have been spoken for a handful of Kansas Wesleyan students, who, after a lengthy time away from the stage, will return when A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder premiers Thursday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Salina Community Theatre (SCT). ...

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Softball’s Rich Honored as Champion of Character

Brenna Rich, a sophomore on the Kansas Wesleyan University softball team, has been selected as the 2019-20 KCAC Female Student-Athlete Champion of Character of the Year presented by IMA, Inc. and Dissinger Reed. Rich will be recognized at the KCAC Sport Management Conference August...

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