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KWU Athletics Earns Champions of Character Award

For a second straight year, Kansas Wesleyan University has earned the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' (NAIA) Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Gold Award. "I'm so pleased that Kansas Wesleyan received the Gold Level recognition for the second year,"...

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Computer Studies Department Announces Girls Exploring Tech Event

In an episode of an early season of "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon Cooper and his friends pinpoint one of the problems in higher education, the gender gap that often exists within certain STEM-related majors and programs. Cooper realizes quickly that the conundrum originates from a...

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KWU Nursing Announces Latest Donation

Kansas Wesleyan University announced the latest donation to the renovation of its new nursing facility Friday, a $150,000 gift from local philanthropist Mac Steele. The gift boosts the total contributions to more than $3.5 million, just under $1 million shy of the amount needed to...

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KWU Announces 2019-20 Skywatch Schedule

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced the 2019-20 schedule for its Skywatch program. The eight-event schedule begins Sept. 13 in Room 501 of the Peters Science Hall with an observatory open house, in which the public will be able to come and go as desired and participate in open...

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AD Hermann Resigns to Accept Position at Old Dominion

When one creates a nationally known athletics program, achieves every goal set out for him and his program, and is selected as the NAIA and KCAC Athletic Director of the year, other schools will take notice. So after six impressive years of service, it is not a surprise that Mike...

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Salina Regional Health Foundation Provides Additional Funding for KWU Nursing Center

The Salina Regional Health Foundation announced today that it is donating $1.4 million for Kansas Wesleyan University’s project to establish a Nursing Education Center.  The gift is in addition to a $1 million donation from Salina Regional Health Center, which included $600,000...

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KWU Announces Newest Faculty and Staff

With the 2019-20 school year now underway, Kansas Wesleyan University has announced the latest additions to its roster of faculty and staff members.   Milt Allen, D.M.A., has joined KWU as chair of the Department of Music. Dr. Allen spent five years at The Ohio State University,...

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Nationally-Ranked Football Opens Season at Home Saturday

Myers Hendrickson has waited and worked his entire life for this moment – his first game as a college head football coach. Normal jitters and angst aside, he's eager to see how far his Kansas Wesleyan team has come since he replaced Matt Drinkall as the Coyotes' head coach in...

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Salina Purple Friday to Relaunch August 30

Salina Purple Friday relaunches August 30! Friday is the 15th annual national College Colors Day, an event designed to encourage college supporters throughout the country to wear the colors of the school they support. Make sure to wear purple! The Salina community has rallied...

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KWU Nursing Program Receives Mabee Foundation Grant

Kansas Wesleyan University has received a $750,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation toward renovation of the new $4.5 million Nursing Education Center.  The funding from the Mabee Foundation will be awarded to the university as a challenge grant requiring the...

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