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Artist to Exhibit Pop Art-Inspired Work

“Red Stripe,” an exhibit by William Counter, will be featured in The Gallery at Sams Hall of Fine Arts at Kansas Wesleyan University, beginning Nov. 13 through Dec. 15. A reception for the artist will be from 5–7 p.m. Dec. 1. Counter will discuss his work. Drinks and snacks will be...

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Students Honor Late Coach

The KWU Promotional Strategy class has created a fundraiser to help honor the late KWU golf coach, Randy Bemiss. Raffles for Randy started the first week of November and will go on until the KWU vs. Bethany basketball game on Nov. 18. Randy Bemiss joined the KWU golf program as...

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$100,000 Given for Chemistry Lab

Kansas Wesleyan University is pleased to announce that the chemistry lab in Peters Science Hall will soon be renovated, thanks to a $100,000 pledge from Barbara A. Hauptli ’54.  “I am all for supporting the sciences. That is the future,” Hauptli said. “I think small, faith-based...

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Life Lessons From the Classroom

Emma Kitch grew up in a tiny western Kansas town where she learned the value of family, community and education. In high school, her teachers inspired her to attend college. At Kansas Wesleyan University, her professors gave her confidence, experience and resources. Today, Kitch is...

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Debate, Forensics Sees Success in Minnesota

The Kansas Wesleyan Forensic and Debate team traveled to Mankato, MN, on Oct. 27 and 28 to attend the Vocal Viking Debate and Forensic Tournament on the campus of Bethany Lutheran University. It was the largest tournament in its 25-year history with 20 schools in attendance....

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KWU Debate, Forensics Earns 7 Placings at UCM

The Coyote Forensic and Debate Squad traveled to the University of Central Missouri on Oct. 20–23 to take on 20 other universities and colleges at the annual Missouri Mule Tournament. Kansas Wesleyan was very competitive individually, with seven placings in events against some very...

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From Athlete to Educator

Basketball is a way of life for Shelby Heim. A talented shooting guard, Heim grew up in the small northwest Kansas town of Hoxie and went on to earn a basketball scholarship to Kansas Wesleyan University. But starting in high school, a deeper message began to shape her view of...

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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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