Said to be one of the oldest trees in Wichita, Newman University lost a gem in an Aug. 3 rain and wind storm. The tall cedar tree that has towered over the west edge of Sacred Heart Hall for decades snapped, with the top half landing on the building’s roof. University officials are currently brainstorming options for salvaging the wood for a sculpture or other art enhancement on campus.
Newman University was blanketed with snow again this past weekend, and although students didn’t get the snow day they may have hoped for, they did take the opportunity to make (literally) a new friend.
NU President Noreen M. Carrocci, Ph.D. was one of several female business and city leaders invited to help McConnell Air Force Base celebrate aviation pioneer Emily Warner, who in 1973 became the first female commercial airline pilot. Read More…
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Wichita area residents unemployed due to economic cutbacks and layoffs, may get a little extra help if they plan to go back to school. Read More…
Newman University men’s basketball Head Coach Mark Potter is on the verge of an unlikely milestone. Potter re-started the Newman basketball program in 1998 after an 11-year hiatus and now, in his 11th season, needs one more victory to reach 200. Read More…
Noreen Carrocci, President of Newman University, is getting the chance to experience something most people only dream of. She’s heading to our nation’s capital to meet the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome … Pope Benedict XVI. Read More…
Newman University has announced plans to build a new library on the Wichita campus, after structural problems twice forced closure of the existing library. Read More…