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KWU Competes at Largest National Debate and Forensics Tournament in U.S.

Posted on March 30, 2017

Kansas Wesleyan University traveled to Boise State University from March 21-25 for the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament and Convention, the largest national debate and forensic tournament in the U.S. They competed against close to 100 universities and colleges. Many of the events had more than 200 entries. Kansas Wesleyan University was well represented, and at the end of the tournament, the university school placed 15th out of all the schools in debate competition.

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KWU Debate and Forensics Competitors Win National Championships

Posted on March 30, 2017

Kansas Wesleyan University brought home six individual national championships and numerous other awards from the Christian College National Forensics and Debate Tournament. The Coyotes competed on the Grand Canyon University campus in Phoenix, AZ, March 18-20, against 20 colleges and universities from across the U.S.

KWU Senior Accepted to Doctoral Program in Chemistry at K-State

Posted on March 28, 2017

Hutchinson native Kayla St. Laurent is on a mission to unlock the secrets of cancer and help develop new medicines that can save lives. Set to graduate from Kansas Wesleyan University with a degree in Biomedical and General Chemistry

KWU Psychology Students Place First at Convention

Posted on March 27, 2017

Lindsey Rojas, Dr. Steve Hoekstra and Alissa Kim at psychology convention

Kansas Wesleyan University students Lindsey Rojas, Ellsworth, KS, and Alissa Kim, Salina, KS, won first place in their session for their oral presentation, "Parental Gender Differences on Attitudes Toward Corporal Punishment" at the annual Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention on March 10 in Hays. Rojas '17 is majoring in Psychological Services-Educational Counseling. Kim '18 is majoring in Psychology. Both students study under Dr. Steve Hoekstra, professor of psychology.

Joseph Layton-Santos Accepted to The Washington Center

Posted on March 14, 2017

Joseph Layton-Santos, a Communications major, will begin his senior year this fall by participating in a semester in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Center. He is among six Coyotes who have been accepted to the prestigious program over the past four years.