by Rachel Schlegel Students at Hesston College on Nov. 30 looked significantly younger than usual. That’s because 164 sixth graders from John Marshall Middle School in Wichita spent much of the day on campus getting a glimpse of college life, learning about opportunities for their future, and meeting and interacting with college students, faculty and […]
A team from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools will visit Hesston College for a comprehensive reaccreditation evaluation March 21 to 23, 2011. Hesston College invites the public to provide written comments to the Commission which will be forwarded to the evaluation team for its review. Comments must […]
by Rachel Schlegel First-year students at Hesston College have been on a journey during their first semester of college. It’s more than being in a new place, meeting new people and being on their own for the first time. It’s the kind of journey that challenges students to think both locally and globally, and most […]
Eight Hesston College singers participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) regional vocal competition at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colo., Nov. 5 and 6. Students competed against peers in their own class level in a four state region that includes Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. More than 450 students competed […]
A 43-year tradition continues at Hesston College’s annual Thanksgiving Weekend: A Family Celebration Nov. 25 to 27. The Hesston College tradition of bringing prospective students as well as families of current students to campus during Thanksgiving Weekend began as a prospective student visit weekend in 1967. With only three weeks between Thanksgiving and the end […]
A recital featuring Hesston College private music instructors will be at 3 p.m Sunday, Nov. 21., in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary. The recital is free and open to the public. In addition to teaching, each of Hesston’s seven studio instructors are accomplished solo performers. “Events like this are important moments for modeling high artistic […]
by Rachel Schlegel Islamic Society of Wichita members will engage in an inter-faith conversation with Hesston College students, faculty, staff and community members at 4 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Hesston Mennonite Church sanctuary. Hesston College and Hesston Mennonite Church are joining together to facilitate the conversation about Islam. The 206 students in the First […]
by Rachel Schlegel ] Dr. Robert Enns is used to adventure. He and his wife Ruth have spent a nearly 50 year career in various assignments in California and Japan. Moving to Kansas for Bob’s nine-month stint as sociology professor at Hesston College fit their pattern. Bob and Ruth arrived in Hesston from Fresno, Calif., […]
by Rachel Schlegel Pastors, students, church leaders and members and other interested people gathered for the 11th annual Anabaptist Vision and Discipleship Series (AVDS) at Hesston College October 29 to 31. The theme for 2010 was “3-D Jesus.” Speaker presentations, large- and small-group discussions, videos and drama were used to address the issue of Jesus’ […]
by Andrew Sharp For the next six months or so, anyone needing to track down the Hesston College baseball coach is advised to first check Oswald Field, home of the Larks since the 1997 spring season. There, one man has dedicated countless hours maintaining one of the finest baseball facilities in the region. Following the […]
by Andrew Sharp Adjusting to life in college can be difficult. Most new students are experiencing a new environment, a rigorous academic workload, as well as being away from home for the first time. Add to that the challenge of college athletics, the adjustment of coming from a major metropolitan area to a small Kansas […]
NORTH NEWTON, KAN. – Hesston Bethel Performing Arts (HBPA) will welcome the power and pageantry of Afro-Brazilian dance, costumes and live music to Bethel College’s Memorial Hall stage Nov. 5 with Viver Brasil, which the Los Angeles Times has called “irrepressible” and “Brazilian to the core.” Linda Yudin and Luiz Badaró, co-artistic directors, founded Los […]
At 8 p.m. Sunday night, Oct. 31, a campus-wide pep rally will be held in Yost Center on the Hesston College campus. Previously dubbed “Midnight Madness,” “Hoopla” is in its second year with a goal of being more accessible to the community. The event is open to the public and free of charge. A dunk […]
Hesston College welcomed new English faculty members to start the second eight weeks of the semester, while saying goodbye to a departing colleague. The English faculty position was vacated by an instructor leaving for a new opportunity at Wichita State University. Dr. Merle Schlabaugh of Newton, Kan., will teach Introduction to Film this fall and […]
by Rachel Schlegel Laura Kraybill may be new to Kansas and new to Hesston College, but she is no stranger to the complexities of the stage. Kraybill arrived in Hesston from Boston in mid-August to be the new theatre director as well as teach speech communication courses. Kraybill has always loved acting and has been […]
