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Christmas Opera to be Staged

Kansas Wesleyan University will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Nov. 16–18 in Fitzpatrick Auditorium, Sams Hall of Fine Arts. Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitor” was the first opera commissioned...

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Alumni Chapter to Host Volleyball Reception

Alumni and friends of KWU volleyball are invited to a reception hosted by the Salina Alumni Chapter on Brown Mezzanine, Student Activities Center, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. The Mexican buffet is $10 per person, payable by cash or check at the door. Please RSVP to the Alumni...

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KWU, St. John’s Strengthen Ties

Kansas Wesleyan University and St. John’s Military School are pleased to announce agreements which will allow St. John’s cadets to pursue college-level study. Scholarships also will be available to St. John’s graduates who pursue higher education at Kansas Wesleyan. “St. John’s...

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Students to Stage Uplifting Musical

Kansas Wesleyan University will present “The Spitfire Grill,” a musical about redemption set in the Midwest, for its fall production. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26–28 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 in Fitzpatrick Auditorium, Sams Hall of Fine Arts. Based on the 1996 film by Lee...

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Family Tradition

Kansas Wesleyan alum Amanda (Wilson) Colgrove '15 was in for quite a surprise when her mom Darlene (Peterson) Wilson '86 stopped by her office last month. Amanda joined the KWU marketing team as a graphic designer in January, but this was her mom’s first visit. Uncertain where she...

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Orchestra to Tour Central Kansas

The Kansas Wesleyan University String Orchestra will embark on a central Kansas tour on Friday, Oct. 13. Over the course of a whirlwind day, the ensemble will perform at 9 a.m. at the Cosmophere in Hutchinson in collaboration with the Hutchinson High School Orchestra. Next, they...

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Debate, Forensic Team Finds Success in South Dakota

On Oct. 8–9, the Kansas Wesleyan University Debate and Forensic Team traveled to South Dakota State University to compete with colleges and universities from North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Illinois. KWU traveled only four students as it was Homecoming Weekend and so was not...

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KWU Wins Debate Team Sweepstakes

On the weekend of Sept. 29 –Oct. 1, the Kansas Wesleyan Debate and Forensic Team traveled to Southeast Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK, to compete with 21 other colleges and universities. Nationally ranked Texas University of Austin, TX, was the big winner in the forensics...

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Kansas Middle School Students to Give Concert

The Smoky Hills Middle School Honor Band will join the Kansas Wesleyan Wind Ensemble in presenting a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, in Sams Chapel, Pioneer Hall. The public is invited to this free concert. This is the first year for the Smoky Hills Middle School Honor Band...

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Former Professors Honored

Kansas Wesleyan University is pleased to announce to two former professors, Dr. David Fancher ’64 and Dr. Wes Jackson ’58, have been granted emeritus status. The Board of Trustees approved the recommendation, and a public announcement was made during KWU’s Breakthrough Reception, a...

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