Kansas Wesleyan’s speech and debate team continued its season earlier this month, competing in the 39th Annual Pioneer Trails Tournament. The event was held virtually and KWU placed third overall, with solid performances in parliamentary debate and individual events. During the...
Art is often known as being subjective, dependent upon the viewer to interpret the true meaning. From the Kansas Wesleyan Art and Design department, however, independently meaningful pieces often emerge. Professor Neil Ward is currently wrapping up just such a piece. Over the past...
The latest production from KWU Theatre, "It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play" (by Joe Landry) will be perfromed this week in Fitzpatrick Auditorium. Opening night is Thursday, with performances to follow both Friday and Saturday. All shows will go on at 7:30 p.m. Thursday's...
A pair of concerts from the KWU Department of Music will take place during the month of November, and can be watched free of charge online! The KWU wind ensemble and string orchestra will play Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Sams Chapel, while the jazz band and percussion ensemble...
A select group of 14 Kansas Wesleyan students was inducted into the Alpha Chi national honor society on Sunday, Nov. 8 at KWU’s Sams Chapel in Salina, Kansas. Alpha Chi is an American collegiate honor society that invites juniors, seniors and graduate students who rank in the top...
In an effort to allow students a portion of the rest that spring break traditionally offers, Kansas Wesleyan has announced that it will create a pair of off days in its spring 2021 academic calendar. KWU classes will be cancelled Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Thursday, March 11 to allow...
“We put theory into practice.” It is the mantra of Kansas Wesleyan University’s nationally-ranked Emergency Management program. As the only undergraduate major in the discipline in the state, students stepping into Peters Science Hall receive hands-on education and training from...
Below is a portion of President Thompson's Election Day 2020 message to the Kansas Wesleyan campus, sent via email Tuesday morning, November 3. During these past months, we have seen our country at a contentious point in its history. We all know about the protests in the streets,...
Kansas Wesleyan University will remember a longtime faculty member with a new talent-based competition, the Bill McMosley Scholarship Competition. Competition will take place in seven areas: Vocal, instrumental, orchestra, Rise Up!, theatre, The Howl and debate. One scholarship for...
Kansas Wesleyan alum and former coach of women’s athletics Tracy Rietzke '77 will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Sunday, Nov. 15. Rietzke retired from Rockhurst University, where he coached for 32 seasons, in April with 1277 collegiate volleyball wins, a total...
