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February 11, 2025
Organ recital postponed
Kevin Vaughn’s organ recital scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18, has been postponed until Thursday, Feb. 20, due to the winter weather forecast. Well known in […]
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February 5, 2025
Film shows how nonviolence offers a new vision for humanity
The second film in the 2024-25 KIPCOR Film Series tells the story of “the greatest overlooked resource in human experience.” The Third Harmony is subtitled […]
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February 5, 2025
Academia allows artist chance to keep evolving with his style
David Long says being an artist in academia enables him to branch out and explore in his work. Long, professor and chair of visual arts […]
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February 5, 2025
New online education stream enhances Bethel’s long-held values
The college’s founders would never have envisioned the latest educational offering when they filed the charter 138 years ago. However, the new Workforce Development Certificates […]
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February 3, 2025
Presentation explores emancipated African Americans’ ‘free state’ experiences
Kauffman Museum will host “Free Did Not Mean Welcome,” a presentation and discussion by Carmaletta Williams, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. in the museum auditorium. […]
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January 29, 2025
Bethel announces fall academic honors
One hundred ninety-seven Bethel College students had fall 2024 grades that earned academic distinction. Students whose semester grade point average is 3.7 or higher are […]
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January 28, 2025
Bethel has NMKSO ‘Young Soloist’ for third consecutive year
Music has a three-peat as, for the third straight year, a Bethel student has won the college division of the annual Dwight Beckham Young Soloist […]
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January 10, 2025
Community leader to speak at Bethel’s MLK Day event
One of Newton’s “unsung heroes” is the featured speaker for Bethel College’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Larry Lee will speak at the […]
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December 10, 2024
Tunisian student excited to study science, teach about her country
In the last five years, Bethel has seen a significant rise in the number of international students. In fall 2024, there were new students from […]
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December 10, 2024
New KIPCOR director brings background in peacebuilding, conflict transformation
Keren Kandel began Dec. 4 as executive director of the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR). Kandel came to Bethel from Chicago, and […]
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December 5, 2024
Nursing program receives full accreditation
The Bethel nursing program has successfully completed its most recent accreditation process. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Bethel College is accredited by the […]
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December 5, 2024
Lighting of the Green, special events welcome the season
Bethel College’s annual Advent tradition takes place for the 39th time Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Lighting of the Green dates back to 1986 when […]
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