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Kansas Wesleyan University is pleased to announce that it has received a $100,000 gift from Jim ’77 and Charlotte Nelson that will benefit the university’s signature Teacher Education program, as well as a variety of student success initiatives. The Nelson family has a tremendous...

Raised on a farm in a tiny northwest Kansas town, Annie Hoekman had no intention of going into computer science. But as the economics of agriculture changed, her father decided to shift from farming to computers, something he’d always been interested in, and began taking classes at...

“Euflora,” an exhibit of floral paintings and photographs by Michael Jilg and Leon Staab, of Hays, will be featured in The Gallery at Sams Hall of Fine Arts at Kansas Wesleyan University from Oct.2–Nov. 10. A reception for the artists will be from 5–7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.  A love...

Kansas Wesleyan University is on a three-year trajectory of growth. According to the official census data taken on the 20th day of enrollment, 791 students are attending this fall, the third consecutive year of growth and the largest student body since 2011. The university welcomed...

Both U.S. News & World Report and College Choice have recognized Kansas Wesleyan University in their rankings of colleges and universities. Kansas Wesleyan was rank as one of the best regional liberal arts colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. The U.S News...

A third-grade assignment set MiKayla Chiles on her career path. She completed a book report on big cats and has been fascinated by them ever since. Her path took a small detour. She planned to be a social worker for a while, but her interests led her to the Biology Department at...

The need for qualified social workers has been evident in Kansas as well as at the national level. To help strengthen the field of social work, Kansas Wesleyan University and Saint Francis Community Services are partnering to develop a Bachelor of Science in Social Work program...

Some of life’s smallest building blocks – atoms and ions and molecules – grew into an unforgettable summer ripe with experiments, friendships and laser beams for Kansas Wesleyan student Taylor McClain.  A junior in physics, McClain was one of 15 students selected for a prestigious...

Saline County Commissioners approved the renewal of an agreement between Saline County Emergency Management and Kansas Wesleyan University at their Aug. 22 meeting. The agreement will help to enhance both entities’ commitment to mitigation, effective response and recovery from...

Hundreds of Kansas Wesleyan students gathered to watch the solar eclipse on campus Monday. Student Development provided viewing glasses, along with MoonPies and SunChips.  Cloudy conditions prevented a continuous view of the eclipse, but the sky did clear every few moments to...