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Avila University Welcomes its Latest Graduates During commencement exercises on May 15 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, the Colleges of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Science & Health and Professional Schools held individual graduation ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate degree earners throughout the day to fulfill social distancing requirements. “It is wonderful for us...

Livestreamed event showcased student research in numerous academic disciplines....

Two Avila students, Bridget Dulle and Kirryn Killingsworth, were among 200 students awarded the Wiley Stay the Course grant which supports students looking to persist in their college careers. Wiley Publishing, which has produced academic journals, books and content for scientific, medical and other scholarly research for over 200 years, awarded $100,000 in funding to...

Two Avila University students were among the finalists for the 26th annual Kansas City Artist Coalition Undergraduate Exhibition this April. Works from Chanelle Hanks (Software Engineering) and Hannah Leimkuhler (Education) are on display at the KCAC exhibition space in downtown Kansas City, Missouri for the month of April, where they are displayed with the top...

Seniors and juniors from Avila University’s School of Nursing served at two Kansas City hospitals this semester as part of the on-going COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Nearly 90 seniors and juniors began vaccinating first responders on Friday, February 5 at North Kansas City Hospital and Overland Park Regional Medical Center. “Our students’ willingness to aid in...

Production of Twenty20s earned cast, students, faculty Certificates of Merit in January...

VisCom Senior's PSA Campaign ‘Be You, Stay Strong’ Raises Awareness of Student Mental Health...

More than 20 students in the Avila School of Education earned their teaching certifications this December, with nearly half already working in the classroom. While the process for those students completing their certification requirements—or completers—remained the same, the need for teachers and substitutes increased this year due to the pandemic. “We found that due to...

More than 400 undergraduate students at Avila University earned dean’s list distinction for the spring 2020 semester. The dean’s list comprises undergraduate students who meet requirements in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Professional Schools and Science and Health. All full-time admitted undergraduate students are eligible for the dean’s list. To be included...

In light of the social distancing requirements put in place to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Avila University’s 103rd graduating class faced unprecedented obstacles in the final months of their college career. In spite of these challenges, the nearly 400 members of Avila’s Class of 2020 successfully earned and received their degrees this...