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Homecoming 2025 Recap
Homecoming 2025 was a special celebration as alumni and current students gathered to celebrate ±«Óãtv's history and the future of our campus.
Homecoming Court Candidates for 2025
Meet the Homecoming Court Candidates for 2025; Homecoming King and Queen to be announced during football game on Saturday at halftime.
±«Óãtv Welcomes More Than 1,000 New Students
For the second consecutive year, ±«Óãtv has an increase in total fall enrollment, thanks in part to the fourth straight year of growth in the incoming freshman class on the Bolivar campus. The university also saw gains in its Springfield-based Mercy College of Health Professions programs, as well as an increase in the incoming class for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
±«Óãtv Homecoming Celebration to include Alumni Awards
Announcing the ±«Óãtv Alumni Award winners for 2025; awards to be presented at Homecoming Alumni Banquet.
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±«Óãtv Homecoming to Feature Largest Parade in Years, New Traditions
±«Óãtv's annual Homecoming event will be Friday, October 10th and Saturday, October 11th, 2025. This year's theme is "Forward in Faith" and there will be some exciting new events in addition to many beloved traditions at this year's celebration!
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Where Global Impact and Missions Meet; Malone presents at AMGP and BSIR
Dr. Kelly Malone presents on training students to use narrative in evangelism at AMGP and the role of indigenous leadership in missions at BSIR.
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Woodyard to Lead ±«Óãtv Center for Worldview and Culture
As part of its ongoing efforts to equip students to be Christ-centered servant leaders in a global society, ±«Óãtv is relaunching its Center for Worldview and Culture under new leadership. Dr. Jonathon Woodyard, who serves as ±«Óãtv's Vice President for Student Life, has taken over as director of the Center for Worldview beginning with the Fall 2025 semester.
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±«Óãtv Partners with KCPD, Expands Police Academy Credit
±«Óãtv and the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) have reached an affiliation agreement to deliver qualify, flexible, and low-cost degree programs to KCPD employees working hard to keep their community safe.
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