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Avila Welcomes Students Back to Campus
First-Year Students service trips aid multiple KC-centric organizations...
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Slepitza to Step Down After 15 Years as President
A legacy of dramatic improvements to the campus, student learning programs, and finances...
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Avila to Offer AWS Academy, High-Demand Cloud Computing Courses
Avila University announced today its participation in AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) program providing a ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum for higher education institutions. This program will provide opportunities for students and professionals to learn skills that will prepare them for careers in the rapidly expanding cloud computing sector beginning this July. “Avila’s...
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Snorgrass named VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
New role will begin effective July 1, will oversee broad array of initiatives to improve educational experience...
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Whapham named Vice President of Academic Affairs
Avila University today announced the appointment of Theodore James Whapham, Ph.D., as vice president for academic affairs, effective July 1. In this role, he will support the work of faculty through oversight of curriculum, new curricular activities, academic policies and other areas essential to the University. “I am so pleased to be welcoming Dr. Ted...
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Banks’ Poetry Featured by KCUR, KC Star, Kansas City Public Library
Assistant professor of English and artist-in-residence Stanley Banks was recently the subject of a feature article in the Kansas City Star, specifically his book of poetry, “Blue Beat Syncopation: Selected Poems 1977-2002.” Banks’ second book of collected works—published in 2003—is described in the article as a “frank meditation on the Black experience in Kansas City...
Moshonov-Cohavi Receives JLP Faculty Innovation Grant
Hadas Moshonov-Cohavi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the School of Computer Science & Mathematics, received the Jeanne Lillig Patterson (JLP) Faculty Innovation Grant this May to examine the efficacy of standardized testing in college admissions. The nearly $5000 award will allow Moshonov-Cohavi to develop guiding principles for advisors to accurately place incoming students into appropriate...
Nearly 400 Graduate During In-Person Commencement Exercises
Avila University welcomed 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...
Nine Avila University Students Inducted into National Premedical Honor Society
The Avila University Zeta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta inducted nine new members into the national premedical honor society on April 14. The following students were inducted as part of the ceremony: Karla Alvarado – Kansas City, KS – Sophomore – Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Kenzie Beeler – Greenwood, MO – Senior – Kinesiology Alexander...
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis Province Establish St. Joseph Educational Ministries
Empowering the laity to continue the mission of Catholic education The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet of the St. Louis province are proud of the five educational institutions they founded and want to see their impact on Catholic education continue for generations to come. To achieve this goal,the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet...
KCUR Highlights Avila Football Success
Kansas City public radio station KCUR featured Avila University football coach Marc Benavidez and senior wide receiver Christian Hopkins to discuss the team’s success in 2020 and the team’s incredible turnaround in the past several years on Wednesday, January 27. Appearing on Up to Date with Steve Kraske, Benavidez and Hopkins spoke about the team’s...
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- Noble Juggles Avila MBA, Parenthood—from Japan
As a mother, former member of the armed forces and wife to an enlisted serviceman stationed in Tokyo, Japan, Kristina Noble has a lot on her plate. When she decided to enroll in graduate school in pursuit of developing her own business, she needed a program as flexible as her....
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF I, II, and III (a)(1)
The quarterly budget and expenditure reporting under CARES Act...
- Nearly 300 Undergraduates Named to Spring 2021 Dean’s List
Avila University recently announced its spring 2021 Dean’s List recipients, recognizing the academic excellence of the more than 300 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...
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF I, II, and III (a)(1)
The quarterly budget and expenditure reporting under CARES Act...
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF I, II, and III (a)(1)
The quarterly budget and expenditure reporting under CARES Act...
- Senior Academic Excellence on Display at 21st Annual Student Scholar Day
Livestreamed event showcased student research in numerous academic disciplines....
- Dulle, Killingsworth Awarded Wiley Stay the Course Grants
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...
- Hanks, Leimkuhler Photos Selected for Undergrad Exhibition
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...
- Avila President Slepitza Announces a Return to Campus for Fall 2021
Dear Avila University Community, It is my pleasure to announce that Avila University is preparing a return to campus this Fall. This will include – as much as is possible — in-person instruction, service, and events. The University will continue to follow the health and safety guidelines provided by the City of Kansas City, Missouri,...
- Avila Nursing Aids KC Vaccination Effort
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...