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Kansas Wesleyan Moves Commencement Ceremony to August 15

In support of its students and with their feedback, Kansas Wesleyan announced Friday that it will move its annual spring commencement ceremony to Saturday, August 15. The university had previously announced that the May 9 ceremony would not take place as scheduled, due to the COVID...

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Former Kansas Governor Graves ’76 Named KWU Trustee Emeritus

Kansas Wesleyan University’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of The Honorable William P. (Bill) Graves ’76, former Gov. of Kansas, to the position of Trustee Emeritus, effective Fall 2020. “Kansas Wesleyan and its Board of Trustees are very fortunate that Governor...

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KWU Launches Virtual Chapel

Kansas Wesleyan has launched a new web site to aid its community during the coronavirus pandemic, a virtual chapel. The chapel, located at bit.ly/KWUvirtual-chapel, is a Google-based site developed by a Critical Care Committee that was formed in the early stages of the COVID-19...

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KWU Announces Pair of Substantial New, Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities for Fall 2020

Salina, Kan. – Kansas Wesleyan has announced a pair of new, in-state, undergraduate scholarship opportunities that will become available fall 2020 for new students attending the university. The Ad Astra scholarship is a $60,000 undergraduate scholarship (guaranteed $15,000, overall...

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KWU Announces Move to Online for Remainder of Semester; Develops Fellowship Initiatives

Kansas Wesleyan has announced that it will conduct classes entirely online for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The university will, however, remain open with all student services available.  KWU had previously announced a shift to online courses March 12, with the intent...

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KWU Athletics, Other Events Suspended or Cancelled

In the wake of the situation surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19), Kansas Wesleyan announced multiple postponements and cancellations Friday, March 13.  It was announced Friday morning that all athletic-related travel, practice and competition has been suspended by decision of...

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KWU Announces Postponement of Classes; University to Remain Open

EDITOR'S NOTE: Athletic events have been suspended per the KCAC, effective March 13.  Kansas Wesleyan has announced a one-week postponement of undergraduate classes, effective March 16, due to the situation surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). The university will remain open,...

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Women’s Basketball Wins First Round NAIA Tournament Game

A healthy, rested and resurgent Kansas Wesleyan basketball team was more than ready for its early-morning challenge. The No. 15 Coyotes took control of the game early on and never looked back in rolling an 86-64 victory over No. 17 Mayville State, N.D., Wednesday morning in a first...

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Good Samaritans Secretly Pay Students’ Tuition

KWU students, have you noticed a reduction in your account balance? It’s not a clerical error! Rather, a pair of good Samaritans have paid off large amounts of the account balances for a pair of Coyote students.  One Coyote, a freshman nursing student, works as a server in a Salina...

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KWU and The Land Institute to Co-Host Ecological Presentation

EDITOR'S NOTE: This event has been postponed as of March 11 due to circumstances beyond KWU's control. Every effort will be made to reschedule in the coming weeks and months. We apologize for any issues this may cause.  Is China the first ecological civilization? What does that...

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