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Regional painter Nicole Thibodeau will open an exhibit of her work Monday, Jan. 13 at The Gallery at Kansas Wesleyan University. Admission to the exhibit, which will run through Feb. 13, is free, and the exhibit will feature several works that were painted just outside Kansas State...

An exciting event is coming to Kansas Wesleyan Feb. 4-8, as “Fusion!: KWU Festival of Music,” is held at locations throughout Salina. All events are free and open to the public, and both KWU students and the public will have opportunities to participate during the nearly week-long...

Kansas Wesleyan’s emergency management program was recently recognized as one of the best in the nation by Intelligent.com. KWU’s program was listed among the 60 best from across the country, and earned the distinction of best hybrid program. The demand for emergency managers is...

Legendary shortstop Derek Jeter once said, "You don't just accidentally show up in the World Series." This rang true for this year's World Champions, the Washington Nationals, who were helped by an advance scouting staff that included Kansas Wesleyan alumnus, Kenny Diaz ’16.  A...

Postseason awards continues to pile up for the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes, much like yardage, points and victories did during the 2019 season. Six KWU athletes have been placed on the Associated Press NAIA Football All-America team in the latest round of prestigious honors. Four were...

The Kansas Wesleyan women's basketball ended first semester on a roll, winning seven in a row before departing for the Christmas break. The Coyotes are 11-3 overall, 7-2 in conference play, and received votes in the latest NAIA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll. Amanda Hill has...

Kansas Wesleyan University debate and forensics ended the semester on a high note with strong results at Cameron University’s Christmas Swing tournament in Lawton, Okla. Dec. 7-8.  In parliamentary debate, Cassity Morlan (Kechi, Kan.) and Bryce Boyd (Oklahoma City, Okla.) advanced...

Kansas Wesleyan continues to reap the rewards of another wildly successful season. Six Coyotes were named All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the NAIA on Thursday, Dec. 5. Quarterback Johnny Feauto was named First Team – schools are limited to one...

Kansas Wesleyan will recognize 26 graduating students this Friday, Dec. 6, at the university’s annual fall graduate recognition ceremony. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in Fitzpatrick Auditorium and a reception will follow in The Gallery in Sams Hall of Fine Arts.   The 26-...

Kansas Wesleyan alumna Sylvia Kvacik ’12 has been hired as KWU’s director of alumni and parent relations and university events, effective Dec. 2.  Kvacik comes to KWU from the Salina Innovation Foundation, where she spent time as a member of its Events Board. In that role, she...