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Avila Adds Varsity Wrestling and Bowling Programs for Fall 2021

The Avila University Department of Athletics unveiled Saturday, December 19, 2020, its plans to add men’s and women’s wrestling and men’s and women’s bowling as the newest Avila varsity programs, raising the school’s total to 16 varsity sports. All four teams will begin competition in the 2021-22 school year. “I’m really excited to announce the...

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Avila Awarded Title III-Strengthening Institutions Grant

Oct. 1, 2020 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded Avila University $2.2 million in funding through the Title III-Strengthening Institutions Program. This grant will support the development of Project RISE, a new initiative designed to increase graduation and persistence rates among Avila students. The grant will provide nearly $450,000 annually through...

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Andy Jett Named Dean of College of Professional Schools

Avila University announced Andy Jett, Ed.D. as its new Dean for the College of Professional Schools, effective April 6....

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Politics, Sex and Religion Focus of Avila Professor’s Latest Book

The interplay of politics, sex and religion in the United States concerns Leslie Dorrough Smith, associate professor of religious studies at Avila University, in her most recent book, “Compromising Positions: Sex Scandals, Politics, and American Christianity,” published on November 1 by Oxford University Press. Investigating the complex connections between political power, religious influence and sexual...

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Avila Adds Varsity Wrestling and Bowling Programs for Fall 2021

Feed Your Friends Community Pantry Featured on KSHB 41

Prior to Thanksgiving, Kansas City NBC affiliate KSHB 41 highlighted the work of Avila’s Feed Your Friends community pantry during their evening broadcast on Tuesday, November 24. Concentrating on the risk of food insecurity amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Lea Morven—graduate student and food pantry coordinator—explained to viewers how Feed Your Friends opened at a critical...

Fansher, Eckinger Dating App Research Highlighted in Psychology Today

Psychology Today recently featured research from Avila researchers Ashley K. Fansher, Ph.D. and Sara Eckinger about differences between users and non-users of dating apps. Fansher, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, and Eckinger, Program Coordinator for Eagles Aware, originally published their study in the academic journal Deviant Behavior in March earlier this year. In...

Andy Jett Named Dean of College of Professional Schools

Avila University announced Andy Jett, Ed.D. as its new Dean for the College of Professional Schools, effective April 6....

Nicole Esquibel quoted by Boulder Daily Camera on ‘Los Seis de Boulder’ Sculpture

Nicole Esquibel, MFA, was quoted about the installation of a sculpture on the University of Colorado campus honoring the victims of car bombings in Boulder in the mid-1970s. ‘Los Seis de Boulder’ were a group of six students at the University who fought for better treatment through the United Mexican American Students. Esquibel’s documentary “Neva...

Avila Wraps Up Summer with First-Year Student BBQ

The latest incoming class of Avila University Eagles received a warm welcome this Wednesday at an end-of-summer barbeque hosted by the Office of Admissions at Jeanne Hamilton Olofson Plaza....

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Avila Athletics Names Karwath Head Wrestling Coach January 26, 2021
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Avila University Department of Athletics announced Graham Karwath as the first head coach of the department’s newly-unveiled men’s and women’s wrestling teams, which will begin competition in the 2021-22 school year. “I am really excited to welcome Graham to the Avila Athletics family,” said Avila University Director of Athletics Shawn...
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Nearly 400 Undergraduates Named to Fall 2020 Dean’s List January 21, 2021
Avila University recently announced its fall 2020 Dean’s List recipients, recognizing the academic excellence of nearly 400 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 eligible for...
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Avila University joins with the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in condemning the violence at the Capitol January 9, 2021
Avila University joins with the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in condemning the violence at the Capitol. It was an assault of the most serious nature, threatening elected leaders and attempting to thwart a democratic process, which led to the loss of life. It deserves a swift and sure response to hold those responsible to the fullest...
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Hunter Hoggatt Hauls in KCAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors December 23, 2020
A key piece of the defensive puzzle in a two more victories for Avila men’s basketball this past week, Hunter Hoggatt has been named the KCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of December 14-20, the conference announced Monday. The freshman guard from Sapulpa, Oklahoma has been one of the Eagles’ most consistent and most dynamic offensive...
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Taniya Tease Takes Home KCAC Defensive Player of the Week Award
After two career defensive outings in a pair of Eagle home games, Taniya Tease of Avila women’s basketball has been named the KCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of December 14-20, the conference announced Monday. An offensive mainstay since game, the first-year guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma was strong as usual on the offensive side of the...
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More than 20 Complete Teaching Certification December 16, 2020
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...
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Artificial Intelligence Focus of 2020 Humanities Roundtable December 4, 2020
The Avila School of Humanities hosted an animated, inspired discussion of artificial intelligence technology and and the role of the humanities in its development during the 2020 Humanities Roundtable this Wednesday, December 2. Featuring guest Dr. Hugh Burns, noted scholar of rhetoric, technology and culture, the 2020 iteration took place virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions,...
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Avila HR Programs Recognized by SHRM November 23, 2020
The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) re-certified two Avila programs through 2025 via their Academic Alignment Program on November 18, recognizing the University’s strength in human resources education. The SHRM’s Academic Alignment Program identifies academic programs where the curriculum meets the organization’s recommended standard for degree-based coursework. The two Avila degree programs which were...
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Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act October 29, 2020
The quarterly budget and expenditure reporting under CARES Act...
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Avila University to Close in Recognition of Juneteenth June 18, 2020
Juneteenth is an annual U.S. holiday that is receiving even greater attention this year following the nationwide protests over racial inequity and injustice. Juneteenth, is essentially a blend of the words June and nineteenth and it was created to honor the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 that...
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Avila Adds Varsity Wrestling and Bowling Programs for Fall 2021

Avila Awarded Title III-Strengthening Institutions Grant

Andy Jett Named Dean of College of Professional Schools

Politics, Sex and Religion Focus of Avila Professor’s Latest Book

Avila Adds Varsity Wrestling and Bowling Programs for Fall 2021

Feed Your Friends Community Pantry Featured on KSHB 41

Fansher, Eckinger Dating App Research Highlighted in Psychology Today

Andy Jett Named Dean of College of Professional Schools

Nicole Esquibel quoted by Boulder Daily Camera on ‘Los Seis de Boulder’ Sculpture

Avila Wraps Up Summer with First-Year Student BBQ

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