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KWU Announces Plan For Distribution of CARES Act Funds

The following message was released from the office of Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU President, on April 29. The message presented here has been edited for length considerations, but the full version can be read at www.kwu.edu/coronavirus.  The bulk of my message today focuses on the CARES...

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KWU Community Assists in Protective Equipment Production

What thoughts does the term community engender? The term is used a great deal at KWU, but for two individuals with KWU ties, it has come to mean even more during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Helen Keller once said, "Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much,”...

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KWU Legend Bevan Nominated for Kansas Sports HOF

Those associated with Kansas Wesleyan are aware of Mary Virginia “Ginny” Bevan’s accomplishments and contributions to the university and women’s athletics for several decades. Bevan, a 1956 graduate and longtime coach and instructor in women’s physical education at KWU, was a 1987...

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Yearbook Captures Trio of Awards

The Kansas Wesleyan yearbook staff captured a trio of awards from Kansas Collegiate Media, according to information released by that organization recently. The Coyote took second place overall in two categories, the yearbook's football section and the overall cover design. In the...

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Alum, Former Coach Tracy Rietzke Announces Retirement

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan alum and former coach of women’s athletics Tracy Rietzke '77 has announced his retirement from the head women's volleyball coach position at Rockhurst University, a position he held for 32 years. Rietzke will retire with 1277 collegiate volleyball...

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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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