- J. Anthony Snorgrass, Ph.D., MCRP, AICP, Named Top 100 Most Influential Kansas Citians
Kansas City Globe recognizes Avila’s associate professor of Communication, Advertising, Branding and Strategic Media for impact on community...
- Communication Student Wins Gold in 2015 International AVA Digital Competition
The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals’ (AMCP) announced its 2015 International AVA Digital Awards Competition winners and Erin Casey Lee sophomore Communication student won individual honors for her campaign entitled “{I}nd the Stigma” (pronounced End the Stigma) aimed at reducing the stigma of mental illness reporting which often unnecessarily leads to suicide among college students....
- Beta Beta Beta Holds 17th Annual Induction Ceremony
The Iota Pi Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the national biological honor society, at Avila University recently held its 17th annual induction ceremony in the Whitfield Conference Center....
- Avila Students Win Awards for Excellence in Student Research
On April 11, Avila University students Austin Armstrong and Jordan Burns participated in the Beta Beta Beta District II Convention hosted by Southwestern College in Kan. where the two seniors presented separate research projects....
- Paul Toler named the new Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services (CFO)
Paul Toler has accepted the Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services (CFO) position and will start June 1, 2015. He will be a forward-thinking and strategic leader for the university and a collaborative member of the Executive Committee....
- Avila’s Talent Brings Home Kennedy Awards
Students in Avila University’s College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Department of Theatre recently attended the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival Region V Conference in Bloomington, Mn. and returned with several national awards in tow....
- School of Education to Launch Two New International Programs in Fall 2015
Avila University’s School of Education will offer two new international education degrees in the fall of 2015 designed for students – both international and domestic – who want to go on to careers with institutions, agencies and schools around the world....
- Cathryn Pridal, Ph.D., is New VP for Academic Affairs
Cathryn Pridal, Ph.D., who has 32 years of experience as a faculty member, administrator and executive at some of the most highly-regarded institutes of higher education in the U.S., is Avila University’s new Vice President for Academic Affairs....
- Avila University Earns National Community Service Recognition for Sixth Consecutive Year
Avila University was named to the 2014 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....