As we welcome in a new year with all its many adventures to come, we look back and celebrate all the great things 2019 brought us.
Academics
New business professor brings real-world experience to the classroom
Business professor Larry Straub helped own and operate a successful million-dollar family business for more than 35 years. When it came time to sell the family business, Straub chose to… Continue reading New business professor brings real-world experience to the classroom
Music department brings ‘A Jazzy, Classy Christmas’ to stage
The Newman University Chorale and Troubadours are preparing to celebrate Christmas with an annual concert, which will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 in the De Mattias Performance… Continue reading Music department brings ‘A Jazzy, Classy Christmas’ to stage
Newman invites prospective students to fall open house
Newman University will offer an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 for its School of Catholic Studies and the School of Arts and Sciences. The event is free… Continue reading Newman invites prospective students to fall open house
The new student experience: Navigator
Newman University will implement a personalized, guided college experience for all undergraduate students starting fall 2020.
Seniors to present projects at fall Scholars Day
Seniors all over campus are breaking out their poster board and PowerPoint presentations and gearing up for Scholars Day 2019, which is Dec. 9. With such a wide variety of… Continue reading Seniors to present projects at fall Scholars Day
Donors honored at Beata Benefactors Banquet
The annual Beata Benefactors Banquet to thank and honor those who have supported Newman University throughout the year took place Nov. 8 in the Dugan-Gorges Conference Center. The evening began with a… Continue reading Donors honored at Beata Benefactors Banquet
Veteran seeks degree to pay it forward
Ismael Alvarez knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a soldier. He was in the second grade when he attended his sister’s Army basic training graduation… Continue reading Veteran seeks degree to pay it forward
School of Business welcomes new professor
Jordan Bani, Ph.D., has joined the faculty of Newman University’s School of Business. Bani will begin teaching courses in the management information systems and information technology (IT) programs in mid-November.… Continue reading School of Business welcomes new professor
Education and Social Work open house coming Nov. 14
Newman University will host an open house event Nov. 14 for students interested in education and social work programs. The open house is one of four offered this fall and… Continue reading Education and Social Work open house coming Nov. 14
Nominations open for 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Newman University alumni make their alma mater proud each and every day. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are held annually to honor four alumni and one honorary alumna or alumnus for… Continue reading Nominations open for 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Troubadours are inspired after visiting Sisters in Ruma
The Newman University Troubadours have made annual trips to visit Ruma, Illinois, since 2010. While there, they sing to the Sisters of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC)… Continue reading Troubadours are inspired after visiting Sisters in Ruma
Music department presents ‘Elf the Musical’
Christmastime has come early for the Newman University Music Department. In conjunction with the theater department, performers will take the stage in “Elf the Musical” Nov. 21-24. Director of Music… Continue reading Music department presents ‘Elf the Musical’
Annual blood drive exceeds expectations
The radiologic technology department held its annual blood drive Oct. 22 with a goal of collecting 43 pints of blood. That goal was exceeded by more than 20 pints with… Continue reading Annual blood drive exceeds expectations
Military Appreciation Day to be held with the opening of a new military space
Newman University will celebrate its military students, staff and faculty Nov. 11 with a Military Appreciation Day and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new military resource center for students. The event… Continue reading Military Appreciation Day to be held with the opening of a new military space
Gabrielle Altenor receives national conference scholarship
Steckline Gallery presents ‘Sources’ by Carter Bryant
Steckline Gallery will present “Sources,” a curated show by Carter Bryant, during a First Friday exhibition from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 1 at Newman University. “Sources” was curated from the concept… Continue reading Steckline Gallery presents ‘Sources’ by Carter Bryant
Teacher shortage means immediate jobs for graduates
Newman University is meeting the need for more teachers in the state by providing a convenient and accelerated education degree program in Western Kansas. The program has benefited hundreds of… Continue reading Teacher shortage means immediate jobs for graduates
History conference coming to Newman
The Kansas Council for History Education (KCHE) is hosting its annual state conference at Newman University Oct. 20-21. Emily Williams, Newman alumna and adjunct history professor who serves as the… Continue reading History conference coming to Newman
Mentorship program fuels support for student-athletes
Student-athletes work hard for their university. Between keeping up with their studies and juggling conditioning, practices and games, they work practically nonstop to carry out their duties. Due to these… Continue reading Mentorship program fuels support for student-athletes
Newman pre-law students attend MINK Law Day
Newman University is laying down the law. Through the pre-law program, four students joined advisor Larry Heck, professor of sociology and assistant undergraduate dean of the division of social sciences,… Continue reading Newman pre-law students attend MINK Law Day
Trivia contest will test John Henry Cardinal Newman knowledge
The Newman University campus will soon be buzzing with activity to celebrate the canonization of its namesake, Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman. At the request of the Gerber Institute, Associate… Continue reading Trivia contest will test John Henry Cardinal Newman knowledge
Three Vietnam exchange students find home at Newman
As high school exchange students from Vietnam, Minh Vo Pham, Minh Nguyen, and Hy “Emily” Hua found a home in Wichita. Now they have found a home at Newman University… Continue reading Three Vietnam exchange students find home at Newman
Quick Google search lands South Carolina student at Newman
Getting acquainted: adjusting to college life
It’s the beginning of a new school year for Newman University. New faces are appearing on campus and new friendships are being formed as this year’s freshmen move into Carrocci… Continue reading Getting acquainted: adjusting to college life
Students welcomed to Newman with Mass and Matriculation Ceremony
Tim Stone to present at Steckline Gallery’s ‘First Friday’ event
The Wichita art community is making a shift — celebrating First Friday rather than Final Friday. Newman University’s Steckline Gallery will follow suit with its shows. The first show of… Continue reading Tim Stone to present at Steckline Gallery’s ‘First Friday’ event
Partnership with Cowley College will help meet the need for more Kansas teachers
New Derby Fire Chief thankful for Newman degree
John Turner ’15 has been blessed with many leadership opportunities since the completion of his master’s degree at Newman University, of which the most significant was becoming Derby, Kansas Fire… Continue reading New Derby Fire Chief thankful for Newman degree
Teaching Academy scholarship awarded to Bishop Carroll graduate
The Newman University School of Education chose Tara Thomas to receive the Sister Thomasine Stoecklein Teaching Academy Scholarship. The scholarship is named for Stoecklein, who was born in 1923 and… Continue reading Teaching Academy scholarship awarded to Bishop Carroll graduate
ASC Community Leader Scholarship program celebrates 20th year
In the fall of 2019, the ASC Community Leader Scholars program will accept its 20th class into the program. Rosemary Niedens, program director and associate vice president for Academic Affairs,… Continue reading ASC Community Leader Scholarship program celebrates 20th year
Wichita Police Academy is next step for Newman alumna
After joining the Wichita Police Academy this month, Newman alumna Andrea Wickstrum is on her way to transforming society. Wickstrum, who graduated in spring 2019, said she did not know… Continue reading Wichita Police Academy is next step for Newman alumna
Theology and mathematics graduate attends Baylor
Amanda Becker, a December 2018 graduate with a degree in theology and mathematics, is headed to Baylor in the fall to pursue her dream of teaching theology. Becker never planned… Continue reading Theology and mathematics graduate attends Baylor
Dean Brett Andrews educates local CEOs
For the past three years, Dean of the Newman University School of Business Brett Andrews has been a facilitator for the Wichita Manufacturers Association (WMA) Roundtable, giving him an opportunity… Continue reading Dean Brett Andrews educates local CEOs
Looking back on ISSP 2019
Each year, Newman University hosts the Investigative Summer STEM Program (ISSP). The camp allows high school students a chance to experience an immersive college experience, living in residence halls and… Continue reading Looking back on ISSP 2019
Dugan Library an expansive resource for students
Writing college papers, working on a major class project and carrying out heavy duty research are just a few big tasks college students deal with on a weekly basis. Newman… Continue reading Dugan Library an expansive resource for students
Newman celebrates its first Spirit MBA cohort graduates
The Newman University School of Business was proud to recognize its first Spirit Aerosystems cohort of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students during the 2019 commencement ceremony.
Newman alumnus knocks data internship out of the park
Many people think that athletics and academics are completely different fields, but alumnus Quinton Bonnell is bringing together baseball and data through his data analysis internship with Lion Graph. “When… Continue reading Newman alumnus knocks data internship out of the park
Offering education in western Kansas
Students located in western Kansas are able to gain a Newman University education without traveling to the main campus in Wichita, Kansas. Dodge City is home to a small Newman… Continue reading Offering education in western Kansas
The ‘Europe by Rail’ experience
Every other year, students are offered an opportunity to learn about the history and culture of Europe in the classroom and then travel to experience and expand that knowledge. Professor… Continue reading The ‘Europe by Rail’ experience