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Kansas City, Mo. — Avila University will host a historic evening of dialogue, reflection, and civic leadership as part of the Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecture Series with “Dialogue with Descendants: A Truman–Eisenhower Legacy Conversation” on Thursday, January 29, 2025, at the Goppert Theatre on Avila University’s campus. This special event brings together Mary Jean...

Avila University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Laura C. Hartley as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, beginning June 2026. With more than 25 years of leadership in higher education, Dr. Hartley brings extensive experience across mission-driven institutions and a deep understanding of strategic planning, academic operations, and student success. Colleagues...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bringing more than 40 years of NCAA Division I coaching experience to Kansas City, Avila football is pleased to announce the hiring of Ed Warinner as the university’s head football coach. A 2014 National Champion as the Offensive Coordinator at Ohio State, Warinner has five total seasons as a Division I assistant...

At Avila University, Education Without Limits reflects a commitment to students that begins the moment they arrive on campus and continues well beyond graduation. It represents a culture of support, opportunity, and genuine care for every student’s future. Recent data highlights the strength of an Avila education, and the real outcomes students achieve as they...

Avila University’s Own, Dr. Shandon Boone ’20 At Avila University, we believe in empowering students to pursue bold goals, and Dr. Shandon Boone is living proof of what happens when ambition meets support. A 2020 graduate with a degree in Health & Professional Sciences, Dr. Boone is now a thriving General Dentist in Shawnee, Kansas,...

We’re proud to announce that Avila University has been nationally recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Affordable Online Healthcare MBA Programs! This honor highlights Avila’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible, and student-centered education—empowering future healthcare leaders without the burden of high tuition costs. Avila’s online Healthcare Administration MBA offers: At Avila, we...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Avila University is honored to announce that it has been awarded a Capacity Building Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, joining the Foundation’s highly selective Fall 2025 grantee cohort. This strategic investment supports nonprofit and educational organizations dedicated to strengthening internal infrastructure, enhancing operational effectiveness, and expanding long-term community impact....

Avila University is excited to announce the official launch of the Avila Spirit Store, your new one-stop shop for everything Avila. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, alum, or Eagle fan, you can now access all campus merchandise in one convenient online location. What You’ll Find: Visit the store today: https://avilastore.bibliucampus.com/home Show your Eagle pride...

Avila University is excited to announce a new international partnership with the Catholic University of Ávila (UCAV) in Ávila, Spain—creating meaningful opportunities for students, faculty, and academic collaboration across continents. During a recent institutional visit to UCAV, Interim President Dr. Andy Jett and Lourdes Miguel, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at UCAV, formally signed a framework...

Professor Larry Altman Recognized for Groundbreaking Legal Writing on Native Sovereignty  Avila University is proud to celebrate Professor Larry Altman, recipient of the Missouri Bar Foundation’s W. Oliver Rasch Award, one of the state’s most esteemed honors for scholarly legal writing. His award-winning article, published in the Journal of the Missouri Bar, examines the constitutionality...