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Wagge Wins Historic $267,741 National Science Foundation Grant
Avila Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science Jordan Wagge, Ph.D., received a $267,741 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant from the Division of Undergraduate Education to fund, evaluate, and enhance the activities of the Collaborative Replications and Education Project (CREP). “CREP is a group I have worked with since 2014; I became executive director in 2019...
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More Than 310 Undergraduates Named to Spring 2022 Dean’s List
Avila University recently announced its Spring 2022 Dean’s List recipients, recognizing the academic excellence of the more than 310 undergraduate students who earned the distinction. 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...
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Fighting Food Insecurity by Helping The Dear Neighbor
“38% of students at two-year colleges experienced food insecurity in fall 2020, along with 29% of students at four-year colleges. The number is much higher among students of color, according to The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice’s #RealCollegeSurvey published in March 2021. The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic – furloughs, pay cuts,...
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Avila Commencement Celebrates 391 New Graduates
Avila University Welcomes its 105th Graduating Class During commencement exercises on May 14 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...
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Avila University Celebrates Students and Faculty at 36th Annual Honors Recognition Ceremony
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, Avila recognized students and faculty at the 36th Annual Honors Recognition Ceremony. The program included a welcome by Vice President for Academic Affairs Ted Whapham, Ph.D., prayer by Director of University Mission and Ministry Dave Armstrong, M.P.S., CSJA, greetings by President Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA, presentation of awards by faculty...
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Avila Board of Trustees Select Burkee as University’s 15th President
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...
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Avila University Receives $1 Million Gift from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
Avila University’s founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ), have pledged $1,000,000 to the University. “The Sisters of St. Joseph have always been extremely generous with Avila,” said Avila President, Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA. “This unexpected gift will not only make an immediate impact to the University but help us live our mission...
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Avila University Mourns Loss of Baseball Coach Daryl Cronk
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It is with great sadness that we announce that Avila University head baseball coach and assistant athletic director Daryl Cronk passed away at approximately 2 a.m., December 26, 2021. He was 46 years old. “This morning was hard,” said Avila University Director of Athletics Shawn Summe. “Daryl was a great and genuine man. His...
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Class of 2025 Largest Incoming First-Year Class in University History
Avila University enrolled the largest incoming class of first-year students in institutional history this fall, welcoming 217 first-year students and 105 transfer students. Numerous new academic programs, as well as new athletics programs in men’s and women’s bowling and wrestling, made a decisive impact on recruiting efforts leading into this academic year, according to Alexandra...
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Amity Bryson, Ph.D. Conducts Avila Choir Students at Prestigious Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall called, and Avila Chair of the School of Performing Arts and Professor of Music Amity Bryson, Ph.D. answered. Bryson was invited to this residency opportunity in 2021 with the promise that she would bring 75 singers to Carnegie for the showcase concert. Her background of excellence in music and leading Avila’s programs to...
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Avila Signs Partnership Expanding Access to Online Graduate and Working Adult Student Undergraduate Programs
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...
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Avila Commencement Celebrates 391 New Graduates
Avila University Welcomes its 105th Graduating Class During commencement exercises on May 14 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...

Avila Assistant Professor Lida Khalafi Wins Nationwide Grant
Avila Assistant Professor Lida Khalafi, Ph.D., was recently awarded the Undergraduate Analytical Research Program (UARP) grant ($10,000) from the Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP). This grant is awarded to promote high-quality, innovative undergraduate research in the field of analytical chemistry. This grant aims to promote the training and development of undergraduate students in...

Four Avila University Students Inducted Into AED Honor Society
On April 6th, 2022, Emilia Filby: Professional Health Science (Pre-Med/Pre-Pharm), Alexis Bates: Kinesiology, Michael Pinzino: Kinesiology, and Samantha Smith Professional Health Science (Pre-Occupational Therapy), were inducted into Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED). Alpha Epsilon Delta serves as an honor society and a service organization. Membership is based on each student’s scholastic achievement. By joining AED, students...
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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 apply knowledge and increase team-building skills,” said Avila Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education,...
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