Dana Oliver, a 2020 Southwestern College graduate, recently received the Association of Teacher Education Programs of Kansas (ATE-K) Distinguished Dissertation Award. Oliver is an assistant professor of literacy education and reading specialist program director at Southwestern Oklahoma University. Each year, prior to the spring conference, doctoral students are encouraged to submit a synopsis of their … Read more
Six grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today. More than $2.5 million in grant funds were awarded last year from six different state programs through the office of the attorney general. Funds are used to assist local and state crime victim assistance organizations … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 330 authorizing the construction of a permanent memorial honoring Kansas Gold Star families on Statehouse Grounds. This legislation comes after Governor Kelly directed LTG Perry Wiggins, Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council, to explore the process to install a permanent monument and to spearhead the formation of … Read more
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller today asked the EPA to allow the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol – known as E15 – this summer to ease prices at the pump. “Doing so will give the citizens of our states relief from the volatile and record-high gas prices, … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced that March’s total tax receipts continued their positive pattern. Total tax receipts were $679.6 million, which is $80.2 million, or 13.4%, more than the November 2021 revised estimate. The four major tax sources continue to perform well nine months into the 2022 fiscal year. Individual income tax collections were $298.2 million. … Read more
Buildings and bridges across Kansas will be lit up in orange lights to help raise awareness of work zone safety for the week of April 11-15. Numerous KDOT buildings across the state will be lit in orange as well as the Governor’s Mansion in Topeka, the Visitors’ Center in the Capitol, the Front of the … Read more
Students in Cowley College’s Theatre Department recently brought to the stage Eudora Welty’s novella, The Robber Bridegroom April 8-10 in the Robert Brown Theatre. The story was set in 18th Century Rodney, Mississippi where the audience found themselves face-to-face with the Jamie Lockhart, the Bandit of the Woods and a band of characters more farcical … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $100 million is going toward 35 infrastructure investment projects associated with economic development across the state. This funding is made available through the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant program. As approved by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee, the BASE grant program offers matching funds … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 62, a bipartisan bill that amends standards for free school-administered vision screenings and establishes the Kansas Children’s Vision Health and School Readiness Commission. In addition to updated standards, SB62 creates the Kansas Children’s Vision Health and School Readiness Commission, an eight-member commission appointed by the State Board of Education … Read more
Cowley College was one 40 organizations to have a booth at the Spring 2022 Career Expo held Friday inside Southwestern College’s Stewart Fieldhouse. Individuals that attended the Career Expo were able to make connections with industry leaders and learn of the latest job openings or internships that are available. Workforce and Community Education, a branch … Read more