- Avila University Celebrates its 106th Graduating Class
On May 13, commencement returned to campus at Avila University for the first time in 19 years. “President Burkee wanted to bring graduation back to campus to build tradition and foster community,” said Margaret Herron, registrar. The sun was shining, and the campus was buzzing with excitement from 344 graduates and over 2,000 guests in...
- Avila Graduates Awarded MACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award
Avila School of Education graduates, Katie Mooneyham and Brooke Wells were awarded the MACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher award. “We know that Brooke and Katie are making impacts at their schools in Districts not too far from Avila—in Blue Springs and Raytown. We have so many students who graduate from Avila and teach in Missouri districts...
- Avila Rad Tech Students Win Competition at Missouri Conference
Students from Avila’s School of Imaging Science took first place in the fast-paced, competitive “Ray Bowl” at the annual Missouri Society of Radiologic Technologists conference on April 5-7 in Columbia, Missouri. “The Ray bowl was unlike anything I’ve ever done before, and to experience it with this group of people around me was incredible. We...
- Avila Students Skip the Beach to Serve the Dear Neighbor
If you could go anywhere for spring break, where would you go? Eleven Avila students volunteered to spend their break serving at Bethlehem Farm in Pence Springs, West Virginia. “Bethlehem Farm is a Catholic Community in Appalachia that transforms lives through service with the local community and the teaching of sustainable practices.” The group was...
- President Burkee Addresses March 30, 2023, Incident
Dear Avila Community, Last night we experienced a brief scare, with what was initially feared to be an active shooter incident on campus. At approximately 7:30, a woman from the local community entered a classroom in O’Reilly Hall, claiming to be fleeing a man with a gun. Campus security was immediately involved, as was the...
- Feminist Theory Class Listens to Better Understand the Dear Neighbor
“It was an eye-opening class that was intense and added so much value and perspective to my life.” For eight years, Avila students like Eleanor Peoples have visited Journey House as part of a Feminist Theory course to understand the experiences of incarcerated women so that they can link them to the work of feminist...
- What Missouri’s recreational cannabis law means for Avila University
While the recent change in the Missouri State law makes it legal for anyone older than 21 to buy, possess, deliver, use, manufacture, and sell marijuana in the state, Avila University’s campus policy prohibiting the possession or use of marijuana remains unchanged. As possession of marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, the federal Drug-Free...
- $13.7 million scholarship commitment provides a low-cost pathway to a bachelor’s degree from Avila University for Metropolitan Community College students.
The agreement also makes Avila the most transfer-friendly university for MCC students. Metropolitan Community College and Avila University leaders signed a six-year, $13.7 million scholarship agreement today, creating high-quality, low-cost pathways to obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree. The brief ceremony, led by MCC Chancellor Dr. Kimberly Beatty and Avila President Dr. James Burkee, marks...
- More Than 330 Undergraduates Named to Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Avila University recently announced its Fall 2022 Dean’s List recipients, recognizing the academic excellence of the more than 330 undergraduate students who earned the distinction. The dean’s list comprises undergraduate students who meet requirements in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Professional Schools. All full-time admitted undergraduate students are eligible for the dean’s list....
- Avila University Offers Accelerated Online Nursing Degree Program to Help Address Missouri’s and the Nation’s Critical Nursing Shortage
Avila University is pleased to announce it is now offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) degree. This degree completion program is for students with some college experience or who hold an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in any field other than nursing. All students will receive a personalized degree completion plan that equips...