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KWU and Salina Education Foundation Announce New Scholarship Program

Kansas Wesleyan and the Salina Education Foundation announced a new scholarship program Friday, designed to both aid in teacher recruitment and further the values of diversity, equity and inclusion. The RISE program will provide a $22,500 KWU scholarship to qualified, selected...

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Chingaya Earns ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award

TEMPE, Ariz. – Kansas Wesleyan's Shingi Chingaya has been named as the ITA NAIA Men's Tennis Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award winner for the 2021 season. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association made the announcement on its website, wearecollegetennis.com. "In my four...

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Consecutive Commissioner’s Cup Wins Highlight Recent Athletic Successes

Steve Wilson admits there were times – several of them – when he wasn’t sure what was going to happen next. Not that day, that week, that month or the foreseeable future. Just five months into his new job as director of Athletics at Kansas Wesleyan, his – and everyone else’s –...

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Feature: Alumna Milam Receives Celestial Honor

"I got a rock!"  So joked Dr. Stefanie Milam '02 upon learning that she would now share her name with asteroid 40706 (1999 RO240). The space rock is now christened asteroid 40706 Milam, and a full view of its orbital pattern can be seen here.  "This asteroid was initially...

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KWU’s O’Connell Named KCAC Athletic Trainer of the Year

Dan O'Connell of Kansas Wesleyan University has been named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Athletic Trainer of the Year, the conference office announced Monday. O'Connell will be formally recognized in a virtual format later in the summer. "I am very honored to receive this...

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KWU Announces Fall Move-In Dates

Kansas Wesleyan announced Wednesday that new student move-in day will be held August 4, while returning students will come back to campus two days later, August 6. Off-campus students will be expected to complete the check-in process on these days as well.  “We can’t wait to get...

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Feature: ‘No Bad Days,’ Coaches Reflect on the Life and Impact of Brandon Baker at KWU

Matt Drinkall didn't know what to do. Brandon Baker, aka Dean McQueen, sat silent and motionless on the other side of his desk staring at Drinkall, who was in just his second week as head football coach at Kansas Wesleyan. "He's a very loving and caring guy and my first two weeks...

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KWU Launches Scholarship Competition to Honor Former Debate Coach

Kansas Wesleyan announced Thursday that it will honor former Debate and Forensics coach Gary Harmon by christening a scholarship competition in his honor. Harmon retired earlier this month following a distinguished career leading KWU Debate and Forensics, and this competition will...

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KWU Readies for Commencement Week

It is a day that means so much to college students near and far, whether they are first-generation graduates or coming from a long line of alumni. It’s a day that can change lives, and it’s a true rarity in life — it’s both a start and an end. It’s a collegiate commencement...

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KWU Marketing and Communications Wins Nationally Recognized Award

Kansas Wesleyan’s “We’re Back” video from August 2020 has been named a Communicator Award winner, according to information released this week by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. KWU received an Award of Distinction in the non-profit category.  Other organizations to earn...

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Salina, KS 67401

785-827-5541

Kansas Wesleyan University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.