Newman University: Educating the Mind. Inspiring the Spirit.

The Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies at Newman University will present a lecture in the lunch and learn series “Perspectives on Immigration.” The lecture will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the Tarcisia Roths, ASC Alumni Center in the Dugan Library and Campus Center. The lecture “First-Person Perspectives” will be the first presentation of the series and will consist of panel discussions reflecting the many perspectives that can be taken on the topic of immigration and immigration policy reform. Read More…

The Newman University Men’s Basketball Team will meet Wichita State University in a regular season contest scheduled for 7:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 19 at Koch Arena in Wichita. The Jets and the Shockers have previously played exhibition games; this is the first regular season game between the two teams.

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Susan Docherty, Ph.D., head of Theology and Combined Honours Programme Leader at Newman University College in Birmingham, U.K., was the speaker at this month’s Mission Talk. Staff, faculty and students all enjoyed the lecture as Docherty expressed the similarities between our Newman University in Wichita, Kan., with the Newman University College in Birmingham, U.K. The Mission Talk took place on Nov. 17 in the Tarcisia Roths, ASC Alumni Center in the Dugan Library. Read More…

Don’t miss this month’s only Mission Talk on Nov. 17. This month’s speaker will be Dr. Susan Docherty, Head of Theology and Combined Honours Programme Leader at Newman University College in Birmingham, U.K. The talk will take place in Tarcisia Roths, ASC Alumni Center in the Dugan Library from noon to 12:50 p.m. Read More…

The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Wichita, the Newman University School of Social Work and other Sedgwick County mental health service agencies are sponsoring a Mental Illness Awareness Week event at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 2 in the Dugan Library building at Newman University. The event is free and open to the public.

This candlelight ceremony event strives to reduce stigma and educate people about mental illness. The theme for the candlelight ceremony is Changing Attitudes-Changing Lives. The master of ceremonies for the ceremony is Tracy Cassidy from B98 FM Radio. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with an opening reception and exhibits, followed by a program at 7 p.m. and the candlelight ceremony at 8 p.m.

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The National Alumni Association will host a reception to honor and congratulate Clare (Sander) Vanderpool ’87 from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 in the Tarcisia Roths, ASC Alumni Center inside Dugan Library on the Newman campus. Vanderpool is the 2011 recipient of the prestigious Newbery Medal for her first published novel, Moon Over Manifest. Read More…

The Newman campus is currently open following the Christmas break. Spring 2011 semester classes begin Jan. 18, and there is still time to enroll. The last day to add or drop first 8-week classes is Jan. 21. The deadline for late registration for semester classes is Jan. 24. Additional fees apply for enrollment in semester classes on this date. Read More…

The Newman University Alumni Association is calling for a “thanksgiving card shower” for alumna Madeleine Kisner, ASC. Read More…