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Feature: Hart Balances Chemistry, Golf at KWU

Hannah Hart approaches the challenges she faces in a classroom and on a golf course with the same mindset: focus on the task at hand and do it to the best of your ability, but don’t let it consume you.  “My major has a lot of homework and class time with all my labs,” said Hart, a...

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Feature: Applequist ’14 Finds Joy Through Storytelling

Note: Christmas by Candlelight 2020 will air free of charge on Sunday, Dec. 6 at this link. Communications Specialist Eric Brown recently profiled Gus Applequist '14, KWU Foundation board member and the leader of Fili Creative, the company responsible for filming and editing the...

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KWU Theatre Returns to the Stage Thursday

The latest production from KWU Theatre, "It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play" (by Joe Landry) will be perfromed this week in Fitzpatrick Auditorium. Opening night is Thursday, with performances to follow both Friday and Saturday. All shows will go on at 7:30 p.m. Thursday's...

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Feature: Accounting Professor Finds a Home at KWU

Growing up in Pakistan, Dr. Hassan Niazi knew early on he wanted to be an accountant. Unlike others before him, he didn’t become aware of his career aspirations through a book, a math class or a mentor. He discovered them while playing video games.  Niazi, the current assistant...

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Recent Rankings Show KWU’s Positive Growth

On the heels of its highest enrollment figure since 2011, Kansas Wesleyan University’s positive image within the state continues to grow. KWU announced Thursday that it had moved up to fourth in the state in a pair of recently released college rankings.  On Niche.com’s 2021...

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Feature: Prieto ’19 Shows Importance of Hard Work, Priorities

The advice Miguel Prieto received from his family as a youngster in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., was always the same. “Growing up I would always here from my uncles and family members say ‘get your education, don’t be like us, you have the opportunity to do better,’” Prieto said. “I...

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Athletics Releases 2020-21 Ticket Protocols

Kansas Wesleyan University Athletics has announced its ticketing guidelines and fan attendance procedures for the fall 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  There will be reduced attendance capacity at both the Graves Family Sports Complex and Mabee Arena. KWU will issue 487...

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KWU Announces Virtual Alumni Events

Looking to build relationships with your fellow Coyotes? Kansas Wesleyan can help, even if you're at a distance! The Advancement Office has announced a handful of virtual events that will be conducted in the coming months. On August 6, join friends for a WebEx meeting with selected...

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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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Alumna Kvacik Joins Advancement Staff

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...

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