“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.” – Jim Rohn, world renowned personal development expert Landing that ideal position in the career of their choice is the goal of most students getting ready to graduate.… Continue reading Career Skills 101 to help Newman University students reach career goals
Newman students join in February medical service trip to Jamaica
Newman University seniors Megan Hemel and McKenna Seiler will travel to Jamaica in February to assist Newman alumnus Dr. Robert Martin during a medical service trip. Hemel and Seiler will assist at Martin’s clinic in various ways, including assisting in taking patients’ vitals. Hemel said Martin takes trips similar to this throughout the year with other professionals.… Continue reading Newman students join in February medical service trip to Jamaica
Newman University announces Fall 2015 graduates
Newman University officials have announced the students who completed the requirements to earn a degree at the close of the fall 2015 semester. The graduates may walk in cap and gown in the Commencement ceremony in May 2016 if they choose. The graduates and their respective degrees and majors are listed by hometown here: Newman University Fall… Continue reading Newman University announces Fall 2015 graduates
Sean Forrest comes to Newman University
The Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies at Newman University welcomes speaker and singer Sean Forrest for a presentation of his powerful witness. Forrest speaks on campus at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the Performance Hall in De Mattias Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. In “From Hero to Zero,”… Continue reading Sean Forrest comes to Newman University
Feb. 27 Cardinal Newman Banquet honors special Newman alums
Many of the students that once walked the halls of Newman University have made positive transformations in local and global societies. They understand Newman University’s mission and they continue to support the mission in their professional and personal lives. Some of those have gone beyond what Newman University could ever ask of them.
Read all about it! Newman News website gets a facelift
Unless this is your first time on the Newman University News website, you might have guessed things are a bit different around here. On Friday, Jan. 15 Newman not only released a revamped design, but also changed the name of the news site to “Newman Today.”
Tarcisia Roths, ASC, to receive humanitarian award
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita has announced that Tarcisia Roths, ASC, is the 2016 Sweet Humanitarian of the Year award recipient for her devotion to the community and to the education of others. The award was created by Wichita physician and world-renowned HIV/AIDS expert Donna Sweet to honor those who have contributed to… Continue reading Tarcisia Roths, ASC, to receive humanitarian award
Get Ready: Heritage Month 2016
Feb. 4, 2016, marks the first day of many events scheduled through March 3 to celebrate the heritage of our founders the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, our namesake John Henry Cardinal Newman, and our Catholic tradition. View the official Heritage Month web page here. The schedule of events for Heritage Months follows. Make plans now… Continue reading Get Ready: Heritage Month 2016
MSED assistant professor pens first book
One of Newman University’s newest faculty members has published his first book. Assistant Professor of Graduate Education Angelo J. Letizia, Ph.D., authored Performance Based Funding in Higher Education, The State of Truth in the Information Age. “The book began as an idea when I was doing my dissertation, but my dissertation ultimately went in a different direction.… Continue reading MSED assistant professor pens first book
Former baseball coach joins Wichita Wingnuts
Former baseball coach and Newman University legend Paul Sanagorski will join the Wichita Wingnuts as their third hitting coach since the team launched in 2008. Sanagorski came to Newman University in 1978 and developed the baseball program. He coached at the university for the next 23 seasons until leaving to work as a hitting coach in the minor leagues. His… Continue reading Former baseball coach joins Wichita Wingnuts
Director of Residence Life featured in NASPA
Director of Residence Life Lucas Mullin was recently featured in a publication by NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education as the Kansas Membership Coordinator for the organization. In his role, Mullin works to educate college professionals about the importance of community, networking and building relationships between colleges and higher education communities across the… Continue reading Director of Residence Life featured in NASPA
Newman University students named to Dean’s List
Newman University officials have announced the students on the Dean’s List for the fall semester of 2015. To qualify for this achievement, a student must complete 12 credit hours and have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Click here to see students named to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List, by hometown >>
Newman University ranked No. 10 for online nursing program
Newman University was recently ranked tenth in the nation for its online nursing program by Affordable Colleges Online, adding another recognition to the university’s already touted nursing programs. “We made sure to highlight schools across the nation that are leading in academic excellence for online nursing,” said Dan Schuessler, CEO and founder of Affordable Colleges Online.… Continue reading Newman University ranked No. 10 for online nursing program
Newman University puts 148 on Heartland Academic Honor Roll
Newman University earns its eighth Heartland Conference GPA title with 148 student-athletes being named to the conference honor roll – more than 50 percent of the student-athletes enrolled during the Fall 2015 semester. Read the complete list of honored students at newmanjets.com >>
A surprise under the old carpet in St. John’s Chapel
Star Lumber entered St. John’s Chapel on Newman University campus this week to install new carpet. The new carpet is thanks, in part, to a donation from the Student Government Association, which SGA President Brandon Gollhofer is excited about. The rest of the project is paid by St. John’s Chapel funds. The installment began Monday, Jan. 11. While… Continue reading A surprise under the old carpet in St. John’s Chapel
Students ‘transform society’ on Winter Service Trip
Newman University student Wesley Williams joined Campus Ministry on a Winter Service Trip to Santa Fe, N.M., where a group of 19 students with Father John Fogliasso and Campus Ministry Administrative Assistant Monica Borger volunteered at different organizations in the community. Williams recounts his experience below.
Final Friday Jan. 29 at Steckline Gallery presents ‘Interpersonal’ paintings by Gregory Folken
The Newman University Steckline Gallery will present “Interpersonal” by Gregory Folken as the fifth show of its 2015-2016 season. The exhibition of paintings, which begins with a Final Friday reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, will be on display through Feb. 19. Both the reception and admission to the gallery are free… Continue reading Final Friday Jan. 29 at Steckline Gallery presents ‘Interpersonal’ paintings by Gregory Folken
Newman University Hall of Fame inductee’s future in fitness
Newman University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee (2013) Chris Clawson left his mark on the baseball record book in his three seasons at Newman University (1982-1984). Now, he’s leaving his mark on the world of fitness with Life Fitness. Featured in the Daily Herald Business Ledger, Clawson is the president of Life Fitness, which designs and manufactures… Continue reading Newman University Hall of Fame inductee’s future in fitness
Theology grad student publishes healthcare Op-Ed
Family medicine specialist Donna Flemming Ewy, Ph.D., recently had her editorial on healthcare and expanding KanCare in Kansas published in the Wichita Eagle. Read Ewy’s editorial >> In her editorial, Ewy calls for Kansas to “pay close attention to human dignity and act for the common good.” Catholic social teaching demands that we have ‘preferential option… Continue reading Theology grad student publishes healthcare Op-Ed
Year in Review: 2015 at Newman University
The Newman University community has experienced acts of incredible faith, feelings of extreme joy and the sorrow of tragic loss this year. Take a look back at our Year in Review with the most popular stories from students, athletics, alumni and more.
Fugate Enterprises gifts $2 million to Newman University
Fugate Enterprises has made a $2 million gift to Newman University to support its science, nursing, and allied health professions programs and students.
Faculty, staff, students volunteer with Salvation Army
Newman University sponsored a Salvation Army Angel Tree for the Newman community to help make Christmas special for families in need. For more than 25 years, Newman faculty, staff and students have participated in the Angel Tree Project. Continuing the tradition, this year Newman community members volunteered for the Salvation Army’s 2015 Distribution Days, which began Thursday, Dec. 17 and… Continue reading Faculty, staff, students volunteer with Salvation Army
Newman wrestlers excel, honor Reece Wright-Conklin
The Newman University annual invitational wrestling tournament traditionally attracts some of the top collegiate programs from the region. This year the Jets made their best showing in the history of the event, winning two individual titles and placing four wrestlers in the top four.
Fall Newman University Magazine is here
The Fall 2015 issue of the Newman University Magazine has hit doorsteps of homes across the country. The online edition is also available at mag.newmanu.edu. Below are a few of the Feature Articles from this issue: First four-year theatre major hopes program only gets bigger and better Rusty Carbaugh was the first student to go… Continue reading Fall Newman University Magazine is here
360Five is on a ‘Holiday Hiatus’
Newman360Five is now taking a “Holiday Hiatus!” We will return to our regularly scheduled shenanigans the first week of the Newman University Spring 2016 semester, which begins Jan. 19, 2016. We will use the break, however, to start filming and working on the next season. You can expect more skits, sketches and Newman360Five goodness in the new… Continue reading 360Five is on a ‘Holiday Hiatus’
Merry Christmas from Newman University
The holidays are upon us, and Newman University has prepared a season’s greeting with the aid of some faculty and staff members, and current and former students. Click here to view the Newman University online Christmas Card >> The online card features footage and sound of the Newman University Troubadours performing at the annual Christmas concert, The Magic of Christmas. Also seen in… Continue reading Merry Christmas from Newman University
Newman University closes Dec. 23 – Jan. 4
Newman University will be closed Dec. 23, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016 for the holidays. The university will reopen Monday, Jan. 4. Classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 19. Merry Christmas! We’ll see you next year!
Two Newman University students receive Forty & Eight nursing scholarships
Newman University nursing students Emily Spexarth of Colwich, Kan., and Clarissa Stuhlsatz of Garden Plain, Kan., each received a $500 scholarship to help cover the costs of their studies from the Forty & Eight, an independent military veterans charitable organization. Spexarth and Stuhlsatz received the Charles E. Bell Nurses Training Scholarship from the Forty &… Continue reading Two Newman University students receive Forty & Eight nursing scholarships
Newman University honors Fall 2015 nursing degree candidates
Newman University recognized 26 candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the Fall 2015 Nurses’ Pinning ceremony held Dec. 11 on the Newman campus.
‘Steel Rhythm’ sculpture on two-year loan to Newman University
A new sculpture by artist and Newman University adjunct faculty member Mike Miller was recently installed on the campus of Newman University. The work, “Steel Rhythm,” is on loan to the university for two years by the artist. The sculpture was installed just north of the De Mattias Fine Arts Center, and is set against the… Continue reading ‘Steel Rhythm’ sculpture on two-year loan to Newman University
Annual breakfast informs high school counselors about Newman University
More than 40 high school guidance counselors from across Kansas joined members of the Newman University Admissions Department for breakfast Dec. 4 to learn more about the university and its programs. Assistant Director of Admissions’ Events and Welcome Center Manager Amanda Booth said the purpose of the breakfast was to give high school guidance counselors… Continue reading Annual breakfast informs high school counselors about Newman University
Newman to launch Entrepreneurship minor in Fall 2016
Newman University will launch an Entrepreneurship minor academic program in the Fall 2016 semester. The new program is designed to provide a good option for those students who may later pursue a management degree, as well as those wanting to go into business on their own, said Sandra Hambrick, associate professor of informational technology and… Continue reading Newman to launch Entrepreneurship minor in Fall 2016
Preparation, research, passion guide students’ Scholars Day project
Students Ashley Hare, Rikkie Hemmert, Alyssa Keimig and Angela Walker began preparing for Scholars Day at the beginning of the semester. “We started talking about it the first week of school in our nursing research class,” Hare said. “We got together because we’re all social outside of class,” Keimig said. “We started talking about what we were… Continue reading Preparation, research, passion guide students’ Scholars Day project
Transfer Thursdays offer one-stop-shop for transfer students
Today, Dec. 10, kicks off the start of a brand new admissions program, Transfer Thursdays. The program, which runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, will be a way for transfer students to get paperwork done, set up tours and see the campus, talk with admissions and financial aid advisors, meet with faculty and… Continue reading Transfer Thursdays offer one-stop-shop for transfer students
Students relax before finals with ‘Breakfast and Bingo’
On the eve of finals, the Campus Activities Board hosted approximately 225 Newman University students for Breakfast and Bingo Sunday, Dec. 6. “Breakfast and Bingo is a signature Campus Activities Board event, and an excellent tradition at Newman,” said Mic Brunner, Student Life coordinator. The Sloppy Joes Improv Troupe’s final performance of the semester kicked off… Continue reading Students relax before finals with ‘Breakfast and Bingo’
Christmas concert sells out at Newman University
The Newman University Music Department presented its annual Christmas concert to a sold out Performance Hall on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, kicking off the season with traditional carols, contemporary songs and holiday cheer. During Director of Music Deanne Zogleman’s second year at Newman University, she began the tradition of inviting high school groups to perform with… Continue reading Christmas concert sells out at Newman University
NU counselors attend National Catholic Youth Conference
Two Newman University admission counselors, Georgia Drewes ’10, ’13 and Peter Paul Abella ’13, attended the 2015 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, Ind. The NCYC is a powerful, biennial, three-day experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for Catholic high school students. More than 23,000 young people attended the 2015 NCYC in Indianapolis from… Continue reading NU counselors attend National Catholic Youth Conference
Newman men’s basketball rolls in final non-league home game
Senior Gavin Thurman poured in a season-high 27 points and added eight rebounds, leading four players in double figures as the Newman Men’s Basketball Team led wire-to-wire to dispatch Bethel College, 99-77, on Monday, Dec. 7. In the final non-conference tune-up at home for the Jets (6-1), Thurman shot 9-of-13 from the floor and 3-of-6… Continue reading Newman men’s basketball rolls in final non-league home game
Newman Wrestling team hosts tournament, honors Reece Wright-Conklin
Newman University will host its sixth annual Jet Invitational Dec. 13. During the tournament the Newman Wrestling Team and Newman Athletic Department will honor Reece Wright-Conklin, the senior team member who died Sept. 3 after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident.
Sloppy Joes Improv Troupe ends fall semester at ‘Breakfast and Bingo’
The Sloppy Joes Improv Troupe performed its final on-campus show Sunday, Dec. 6 before the biannual Breakfast and Bingo event. The show is consistently the most well-attended show of the fall semester, and this year was no different. With every seat in the Jabara Flexible Theatre filled, audience members had to stand in the back. The student-led… Continue reading Sloppy Joes Improv Troupe ends fall semester at ‘Breakfast and Bingo’