May 16, 2013
Avila baseball team advances to third national tournament in four years
The Avila University baseball team made school history, qualifying for the 2013 NAIA Baseball National Championship.Full Story
May 14, 2013
Bringing Home the Gold
Communication students from Avila University were honored with three 2013 Gold Hermes Awards and one honorable mention as awarded by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, marking the second year in as many attempts that Avila students have captured this prestigious award.. Full Story
May 14, 2013
A “Super 8” for the Talon Students
CMembers of the Talon Media Network (TMN) brought home eight awards from the Missouri Collegiate Media Association (MCMA) 2013 Annual Conference, held April 21 in Joplin, Mo. Full Story
May 7, 2013
Students win KC/IABC awards
Avila communication students, sharing the spotlight with professionals from top Kansas City-area companies, were honored with Awards of Merit at the new KC/International Association of Business Communicators’ Quills Gala May 2. Full Story
May 6, 2013
Alums recognized as outstanding teachers
A pair of Avila University alums recently was named Outstanding Beginning Teachers by the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE). Full Story
April 11, 2013
DONNELLY COLLEGE AND AVILA UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT
Avila Guarantees Scholarship Awards to Donnelly Graduates with a 3.0 Grade Point Average
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March 21, 2013
S. Marie honored with award bestowed by George H. Nettleton Foundation
Avila University provost and vice president for academic affairs S. Marie Joan Harris, Ph.D., CSJ, was bestowed the second annual Elbert C. Cole Jr. Legacy Award by the George H. Nettleton Foundation during a ceremony March 15 at Mission Hills Country Club.
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March 11, 2013
Avila University Earns National Community Service Recognition for Fifth Consecutive Year
Avila University was named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This designation, administered by The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education, is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. Full Story
March 1, 2013
Increasing enrollment drives success
Continuing a period of unprecedented growth and momentum that began more than a year ago, Avila University announced it had enrolled a record class of full-time undergraduate students for the spring 2013 semester.Full Story
February 15, 2013
English professor and wife scheduled to make book appearances
Stanley E. Banks, artist in residence and assistant professor of English in Avila University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, is scheduled to make four appearances around the Kansas City area in the coming weeks to promote his latest book of poetry, entitled Blue Issues. Full Story
February 14, 2013
AVA Digital Awards go to Avila Communication Students
The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals’ (AMCP) announced its International AVA Digital Awards 2013 Competition winners and three Avila University Communication Students won individual honors while the Talon Advertising Group (TAG) also captured an impressive honor. Full Story
February 6, 2013
University Surprises Family That Adopted Five Peruvian Children With Offer of $500,000 in Scholarships
While sharing the story of their family’s decision to adopt five Peruvian orphans with the ladies from “The View,” Lauren and Scott Sterling received the surprise of a lifetime when Avila University President Dr. Ronald Slepitza suddenly appeared on the stage to offer the seven Sterling children $500,000 in scholarships . Full Story
January 16, 2013
College, university students join in spirit of MLK Jr. to perform service Jan. 21
Scholars from both Avila University and Donnelly College will spend MLK Jr. Holiday at Jerusalem Farm giving back to community Full Story
January 15, 2013
Theatre students hired to build set for Kauffman-Starlight production
Harris, associate professor and director of technical theatre and design in Avila University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and 10 of his former and current students are in the midst of a tremendous opportunity. They were asked to construct the set that will be used for “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,” a children’s play co-produced by the Kauffman Center and Starlight Theatre.
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January 8, 2013
Thornhill Art Gallery Presents Modern Streets of an Ancient Empire
Angie Jennings has been a photographer for more than 20 years and utilizes skills acquired during this time to tell stories of life in a single image or series. She has exhibited in the Kansas City area as well as in Kansas, Colorado, Oregon, Oklahoma and Beijing. Full Story
