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New Hires Ready for School Year

Posted on August 10, 2012

Jake O’Neill

Jake O’Neill, Residence Director & Intramural Coordinator

Jake O’Neill, a graduate of Kansas Wesleyan University has recently been named to the Student Development team as Residence Director and Intramural Coordinator. O’Neill is originally from Salina and graduated from Salina Central High School before getting his Sports Management degree from KWU.

Neuburger Named Faculty Emeritus

Posted on August 10, 2012

Art Neuburger

Dr. Art Neuburger has been named Professor Emeritus of Kansas Wesleyan University. Dr. Neuburger taught biology at Kansas Wesleyan for 40 years, served as the chair of the biology department for 16 of those years, Faculty Marshal for 12 years, including eight as Head Marshal before retiring in 2011. Dr. Neuberger served the University in many ways, presiding over the faculty for seven years, chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, and also was key in obtaining a $50,000 grant for the purchase of microscopes and other equipment.

Tiyatien Health Co-Founder, Executive Director to Speak at KWU

Posted on October 8, 2012

Raj Panjabi, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tiyatien Health

Salina, Kan. – Raj Panjabi, MD, MPH, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tiyatien Health, will speak on the Kansas Wesleyan campus on Wednesday, October 10. Panjabi, a native of Liberia, has been instrumental in delivering accessible health care to the people of rural Liberia through the Tiyatien Health project. Tiyatien Health employs people from Liberian villages as well-trained health workers to provide care in remote areas lacking doctors. A clinic was established in the town of Zwedru, in the remote southeastern interior jungle.

Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Set to Perform Thursday

Posted on October 8, 2012

Salina, KS --The Kansas Wesleyan Orchestra and Wind Ensemble have collaborated for the first time this year in “Portraits from Distant Lands”. The performance will be on Thursday, October 11, in Sams Chapel.

This concert will feature the music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Samuel R. Hazo, The California Guitar Trio, Jim Colonna, and more. The KWU Orchestra is directed by Ken Hakoda and the KWU Wind Ensemble is directed by Sarah Bernard-Stevens.

KWU Debate Wins October Slam

Posted on October 9, 2012

Debate Champs

KWU placed first overall in debate and forensics at the October Slam tournament at Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri. Coyote forces continued to dominate nearly every aspect of the tournament.

Three out of four teams made their way into elimination rounds in parliamentary debate. Freshman Nick Fowler and sophomore Jake Provo placed fourth. Junior Tonya Powers and senior Kiefer Storrer placed third. Freshman Kris Lewis and senior Zack Brown placed second. Kiefer Storrer also placed fourth in parliamentary speaker awards.

KWU to Host Exercise Science Day for Students

Posted on October 15, 2012

Students stand with Casey the Coyote

High school students who are interested in athletic training, sports management, or exercise science are invited to visit Kansas Wesleyan on Thursday, October 18, for Exercise Science Day. Students will visit the KWU campus and learn about exercise science majors, career opportunities and see demonstrations in our exercise science lab and our athletic training lab. Students will also get a tour of athletic training facilities and the KWU campus –recently honored with an outstanding landscape award from the City of Salina.

Salina Symphony Guild's "Move it with the Maestro" Charitable Run/Walk

Posted on October 15, 2012

Maestro Ken Hakoda

The Salina Symphony Guild will host a charitable run/walk Saturday morning, Oct. 20. Participants will "Move It with the Maestro" as far as they can during the time it takes to play a recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 (approx. 47 minutes).

KWU Senior in Competition to Win Project Green Challenge

Posted on October 15, 2012

Kansas Wesleyan student Jack Lennon

Salina, Kan. – Jack Lennon, a senior at Kansas Wesleyan University from Salina, is currently among the leaders an international competition, Project Green Challenge. “Project Green Challenge 2012 is a global call to action for high school and college students to transition from conventional to conscious living.

Pink Week Part of KWU Breast Cancer Awareness Events

Posted on October 15, 2012

Kansas Wesleyan's volleyball team in pink jerseys

The athletic department at Kansas Wesleyan University is spearheading another campaign to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Last year, the volleyball and soccer teams presented a check for $4700 to Tammy Walker Cancer Center and this year the goal is $6,000 for the same organization.

Smoky Hills Audubon Society to Present at KWU

Posted on October 18, 2012

Salina, Kan. – Master Gardener and Biologist Paul Willis will present a free program for the public at Kansas Wesleyan University on Thursday, October 18. Willis’ presentation will feature the topic of Kansas’ native wildflowers and butterflies.

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