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  Four Avila Students Inducted Into TriBeta Honor Society
  On Tuesday, April 26, Avila inducted four new members–Chloe Brunswick, Nayley Jimenez, Elisa Nunez, and Hannah Rogers–into the national biology honor society, TriBeta, during the 24th Annual Induction Ceremony.  The evening included the induction ceremony by CJ Talton (TriBeta President)…

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  New Nursing/Social Work Collaboration Invites Students Into Real-Life Simulations
  “Social Workers and nurses work closely in any medical setting and we felt it would be useful for them to better understand each other’s roles when it came to caring for patients.  We also saw this as an opportunity to…

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  Caring for “The Dear Neighbor” on Campus
  The sense of community is one of the first things you feel when stepping foot on Avila’s campus. The Avila Care Team (ACT) is one of the support layers that provide that sense of community at Avila. Made up of…

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• Which Colleges are Worth the Cost? How to Navigate the Lists and Rankings for KC-Area Schools
  By Maria Benevento, The Kansas City Beacon, March 2, 2022 Do a quick Google search of “college value” and you’ll immediately find several lists and rankings claiming to tell you which colleges are best worth your investment. But why do the…

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  Talton Selected for 2022 Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Award
  Avila University Assistant Professor, Omonse Talton, Ph.D. was selected for the 2022 Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Marieb, Hoehn, And Haynes Award For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion and will be presented with the award at the HAPS annual conference…

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  Education Blog: Helping Students Move Beyond Making Lessons Plans Through a Broader Lens
  Dr. Sue Ellen McCalley, Professor in the School of Education at Avila University, has expertise is in special education, literacy, and learning theory. She has traveled internationally to consult on developing programs for children with special needs in China, Russia,…

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  Education Blog: Burnout, Teacher Retention, and the Well-Being of Preservice Teachers
  Dr. Jessica Kamuru, Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Avila University, has some wonderful insight on teacher burnout and the well-being of preservice teachers, and how they can take care of themselves in the classroom. As a professor who…

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  Noble Juggles Avila MBA, Parenthood—from Japan
  As a mother, former member of the armed forces and wife to an enlisted serviceman stationed in Tokyo, Japan, Kristina Noble has a lot on her plate. When she decided to enroll in graduate school in pursuit of developing her own business, she needed a program as flexible as her….

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  Drawing from Experience, Thagard Aids New Transfer Students
  After Hayley Thagard graduated in 2015 from high school in Sabetha, Kansas, a small town near the Nebraska border, she was not ready to choose a career, or even a major. …

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  Eguzo Balances Love of Football, Computer Science
  Loving sports and video games didn’t differentiate Avila University senior Chijioke Eguzo from many of his friends growing up in the suburbs of Austin, Texas. A talented offensive lineman in the football-mad state, he nurtured a love of tinkering and…

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  Avila’s M.A.Ed. Program helped Maasen find ‘Dream Job’
  Mark Maasen, M.A.Ed. ’19 knows opportunity sometimes comes when you’re least expecting it. After more than a decade of acting and serving tables during the evenings in order to help raise his daughter, a chance encounter with a graduate of…

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