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While the recent change in the Missouri State law makes it legal for anyone older than 21 to buy, possess, deliver, use, manufacture, and sell marijuana in the state, Avila University’s campus policy prohibiting the possession or use of marijuana remains unchanged. As possession of marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, the federal Drug-Free...

KANSAS CITY, MO, October 5, 2022 – Avila University announces the addition of three Master’s of Art in Education programs and a 30% tuition reduction through a new partnership with K-12 Teachers Alliance (KTA). Developed and taught by Avila University instructors, the online programs start in March 2023. KTA provides enrollment recruiting, resources, and marketing services through...

Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Hyderabad, India, October 3, 2022: Avila University is partnering with global leader, InUni to extend the university’s mission of providing access to higher education to underrepresented student populations. InUni is part of Global University Systems (GUS). Their focus on strategic partnerships that provide quality outcomes for students perfectly aligns with Avila’s...

KANSAS CITY — On Thursday, Sept. 8, Avila University and KC Scholars announced a new scholarship partnership that will benefit up to 800 low-to-modest income students in the Kansas City area. Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year through 2031-2032, Avila University and KC Scholars will award eight cohorts of up to 100 students per year...

KANSAS CITY, MO, May 25, 2022 – Yesterday, Avila University signed a partnership with Academic Partnerships (AP), expanding access to the university’s online graduate and adult student undergraduate programs. Avila’s venerable MBA and Master of Arts in Management programs will launch with AP in January 2023, and the University’s 13 fully online undergraduate programs will...

Due to forecasted weather conditions in Kansas City, the Avila University campus will be closed on Thursday, March 10, 2022.  Students, please communicate with your professors. While in-person instruction will not take place on campus your professors may choose to hold Thursday’s classes online.  University offices will be closed and employees are asked to work...

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 in May.  This award was created to encourage instructors and students from minority groups traditionally...

James Burkee, Ph.D. succeeds retiring President Ronald Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA (February 9, 2022) KANSAS CITY, MO – The Avila University Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Dr. James (Jim) Burkee, vice president for strategic initiatives at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, as Avila’s 15th president. Burkee will begin his tenure July 1, 2022, and...

Due to weather conditions in Kansas City, the Avila University campus will be closed on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.  Students, please communicate with your professors. While in-person instruction will not take place on campus your professors may choose to hold Wednesday’s classes online.  University offices will be closed and employees are asked to work from...

KANSAS CITY — The International Coaching Federation (ICF) recently announced that Avila University has earned a three-year reaccreditation for its Leadership Coaching Certification program. As part of Avila’s Master of Arts in Organizational Development (MSOD), leadership coaching is available as a Master’s concentration or as a certificate. “Accreditation by professional organizations like ICF help our...