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A Statement on National Strife

The below is the full text of a message from Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU President, regarding the recent national strife, published at 3 p.m. June 1, 2020.  Dear Kansas Wesleyan Community, The last few days have been a dynamic and painful time throughout our nation after the death of...

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Kansas Wesleyan Announces New Fall Semester Schedule

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced important changes to its planned fall semester schedule. The university will be open and hold on-ground courses, as previously announced May 1. However, the university has set earlier start and end dates to the semester to help ensure best...

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Kansas Wesleyan Announces End-of-Year Awards

Kansas Wesleyan University honored multiple seniors with end-of-year awards at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year. The school also announced that Dr. Meredith Drees, chair of the religion and philosophy department, was the recipient of KWU’s top faculty honor, the Exemplary...

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Feature: Rivas ’15 Returns for MBA After World Travels

Franco Rivas has traveled the world in his pursuit of becoming a better videographer. Rivas, a native of La Calera, Argentina, first came to KWU in 2014 to play soccer for two years (2014 and 2015), graduating in 2015. Since leaving Salina he has lived and worked in Australia,...

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KWU Finishes Third in HelperHelper NAIA Challenge

Kansas Wesleyan finished third in the HelperHelper NAIA Challenge which tracks community service by student-athletes, marking the third consecutive year that KWU has finished within the top three in the challenge. In a change from previous years, the HelperHelper Challenge was held...

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KWU Foundation Elects 2020-21 Board Officers

The Kansas Wesleyan Foundation recently elected its officers for the upcoming 2020-21 year.  Bob Meyer ‘73 will chair the foundation, with Steve Scofield ’65 moving into the vice chair role.  Dennis Berndt ’92 will be the treasurer, with Jan Shirk ’17, the executive assistant to...

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Alumni Association Announces Award Recipients

The Kansas Wesleyan University Alumni Association has selected its annual award winners, four individuals who bring particular honor to the university. The Alumni Achievement Award winner was Dr. Virginia Shaw '73. Dr. Shaw is a Salina native who currently resides in Hawaii, and...

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KWU to Sponsor Women’s Flag Football

Kansas Wesleyan University has announced, along with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Football League and Reigning Champs Experiences (RCX), the addition of women's flag football as an official sport on the Salina, Kan., campus beginning with the...

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Class of 2020 Receives Celebration Boxes

In celebration of their accomplishments, Kansas Wesleyan has sent celebration boxes to each of the members of its graduating Class of 2020. The boxes were sent over the past two weeks in recognition of the postponement of a traditional commencement ceremony. Each box contains a cap...

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Kansas Wesleyan Announces Plan to Have Regular, On-Ground Academic Experience This Fall

After careful consideration of the climate surrounding COVID-19, Kansas Wesleyan University has announced that it plans to open this fall as scheduled. On-ground classes for the semester will begin August 18.  "Our intent has always been to be fully operational this fall," said Dr...

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Kansas Wesleyan University

100 E. Claflin Avenue
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.