- 28th Annual Science and Mathematics Challenge for Young Women Hosted by Avila University
Avila University hosted their 28th annual Science and Mathematics Competition for Young Women on October 27, 2018. This year Blue Valley North, Leavenworth, Liberty North, Oak Park and in their first appearance, Raytown High and other schools will attend....
- Avila University President Responds to Tree of Life Synagogue Attack
In light of the many acts of violence that have occurred recently, Avila University strongly affirms that we stand with communities against hatred and the acts that flow from it. Most recently, we decry the attack on the Jewish community when a man, filled with hatred and armed with death, entered the Tree of Life synagogue and killed 11 of its members as they began to worship....
- Avila University Announces 2018 Alumni Awardees
Avila University is proud to announce 14 outstanding alumni and an honorary alumnus, which were honored and recognized at the Alumni Awards Ceremony and Luncheon during Homecoming Weekend 2018. Alumni are nominated throughout the year by alumni, friends, faculty and staff....
- Sixth Annual Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Conference and Peace Paper Project Exhibit at Avila University
The sixth annual Greater Kansas City Peacebuilding and Nonviolence Conference titled “Achievements in Peacebuilding: Stories from the Field” will begin on October 25, 2018, at Avila University. In addition to Avila’s First-Year Seminar and Activist-in-Residence program, the annual conference is a signature component of the Buchanan Initiative for Peace and Nonviolence (BIPN)....
- Avila Students are Creating a More Sustainable Kansas City Through Water Conservation
As part of their first-year seminar course, 180 students at Avila University participated in an on-campus environmental sustainability project by building rain barrels on October 1 and 3, 2018. Once complete, the rain barrels will be donated to non-profit organizations in the community. ...
- 2018 Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecture: “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” Author William Kamkwamba Brings His Sustainability Story to Avila University
New York Times bestselling author and inventor, William Kamkwamba will deliver the 2018 Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecture on October 24, 2018, on the campus of Avila University. Kamkwamba will speak on his inspired autobiography “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” which tells the story of human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity....
- Avila University Announces New Director of Community Engagement
Avila University has recently hired Anastasia Caffrey, MBA, as director of community engagement. This is a new position at the university to further support student success by garnering internships, research experiences and other meaningful partnerships in the community....
- Avila University Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Nursing Program with the Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony
One of oldest baccalaureate programs of nursing in the Kansas City region, the Avila School of Nursing celebrates 70 years as it admits students to the nursing class of 2020....
- Avila is One of Two Universities in Missouri to Receive DOJ grant to Expand Domestic Violence Prevention Programs
On Wednesday, August 29, 2018, the United States Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced 57 grants totaling over $18 million to help campuses across the country reduce crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking....
- First Year Students Take Community Plunge Packing 12,500 Meals
As part of the University's mission to prepare lifelong learners who make meaningful contributions to the global community, Avila University first-year students spend one of their first days on campus volunteering in the community to give back and build bonds...
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