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1885: The Northwest Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church’s (a predecessor of the United Methodist Church) raised $3,500 to fund a new college. 堪萨斯的几个城市提交了申办新学院的申请, 但特区政府接受了萨利纳15英亩土地和26美元的出价,000 towards the first building, 简称为行政大楼.

1886 | Sept. 15: The Administration Building 向第一届2名(一名大四学生和一名大一学生)敞开了大门, 61 preparatory class students, and 11 faculty members. 学费和杂费是每学期13美元.

1887: Henry M. 梅奥成为堪萨斯卫斯理学院的第一位毕业生.

“It is the strength acquired by meeting the obstacles and overcoming them that makes us better and stronger men and women. 正是战胜了这些障碍,我们才有勇气去完成人生中最伟大的事业.”

—Rev. H.M. Mayo, 1887 Graduation Speech

1890: Two student publications, 卫斯理人的长矛和堪萨斯卫斯理人的拥护者, 合并形成卫斯理进步军.

1891: C. W. 伯奇成为第一个在堪萨斯卫斯理完成所有工作的毕业生. He went on to earn a legal degree and established one of the first Kansas law firms:  Burch, Litowich, and Royce.

1904十大赌博平台排行榜开设了第一个学生宿舍, Schuyler Hall, 以一位深受爱戴的大学创始人的名字命名, Dr. Aaron Schuyler.

1908:中大第二座学术设施开始动工, Carnegie Science Hall. 科学大厅里有教室, laboratories, a museum, a telescope, and the university library.

1909当前位置大学卫理公会教堂(被称为The 联合卫理公会大学)的组织是为了服务大学和南萨利纳, with services held in the KWU Administration Building until 1917 when the current church building was constructed adjacent to the campus.

1911字体格伦·马丁(1908)驾驶着他自制的飞机在靠近校园的萨利纳南部上空飞行. Martin attended Kansas Wesleyan Business College 但后来搬到加州,建立了几家飞机和航天公司.

1916年的今天,十大赌博平台排行榜的第一个永久性体育设施——国王体育馆开放. Named for Dean Albert King, a KWU professor, administrator, and supporter, the gym contained a swimming pool, basketball court, lockers, and other facilities. 为体育馆增光添彩的那座钟的脸, 是在1987年体育馆被大火烧毁后被抢救出来的吗. 钟面被保存在先锋队大厅的先遣队办公室里.

1918: Kansas Wesleyan contributes to the First World War by conducting the “Student Army Training Corps.”

1921: The Administration Building is moved to a new campus location to make room for a new administration building, the Hall of the Pioneers (Pioneer Hall).

1922: Excavation begins on Pioneer Hall, but it is two more years before the cornerstone is laid. 这座建筑直到1930年才完工,尽管它从1926年开始部分使用.

1928:山姆教堂的格拉夫顿俱乐部壁画“拓荒者的到来”是专门的.

1928: The KCAC is formed with KWU, Bethany College, Ottawa University, Baker University, McPherson College, and the University of St. Mary’s.

1928: Ruple Perkins of Athens, OH, a running back for the Coyotes, 成为第一位在堪萨斯大学打橄榄球的非裔美国人. 尽管受到拒绝与他同场竞技的球队的歧视, 他在大一和大二的时候获得了kcac最佳阵容的荣誉.

1930堪萨斯州卫斯理大学的学费、食宿费每年总计400美元.

1936: Marking its 50th anniversary, KWU has grown to 24 faculty members and a student body of 450.

1940: Glenn Martin Stadium 是由工务署(WPA)的劳工建造的,其中包括我校的学生. 足球队赢得了KCAC锦标赛.

“我学了三年工商管理,还踢了三年足球. We played the whole 60 minutes. The entire team was 20 players. 我们在1940年赢得了学校的第一个KCAC冠军. I also helped build Martin Stadium as a Works Project Administration project and got paid 25 cents an hour. 那时学校里只有三个学生有车.”—Bill Keeler ’44

1940堪萨斯卫斯理举行首届丁香节.

1948: Memorial Library 是为了纪念在二战中牺牲的24名学生而建的吗. Students help transport the books from Carnegie Science Hall to the new building using stretchers.

1956:中大获中北部协会认证, 现称为高等教育委员会(HLC). 该大学今天继续进行这一认证.

女子宿舍菲佛楼(Pfeiffer Hall)实行宵禁. Miss Jean Bradley, the Housemother, 站在前门,她在晚上十点半准时锁门.m. or midnight! 如果你在晚上10点20分左右走近菲佛·霍尔的前门.m. on weeknights—or 11:50 p.m. 星期六,你会看到一群夫妻在离正门二三十码的地方. 显然,他们会握手并互道“晚安”.’”—Bob Pinkall ’58

1968入学人数达到创纪录的800人. Many male students are shuttled to campus from rented barracks at the former Schilling Air Base because the campus residence halls are full.

1968: Women’s athletics begins with the formation of the Association of Kansas Women’s Intercollegiate Sports.

1969: A men’s dorm is opened. 在20世纪90年代中期之前,它一直被称为“新男子宿舍”,后来更名为韦斯利宿舍.

1978: KWU堪萨斯三角洲分会阿尔法气荣誉社会被特许.

1979: Muir Gymnasium is built.

“I remember the games, the lectures, the connection to the University Church and many more things that made Kansas Wesleyan feel like home. 我最尴尬的时刻是我炸毁了Dr. Neuberger’s microbiology class. 1977年,我以B的成绩毕业.S., simultaneously with my R.N. 毕业于阿斯伯里医院护理学院.”

—Jerri Phillips ’77, ’92, ’07

1986: The KWU Athletics Hall of Fame is launched with 100 inductees to celebrate KWU’s 100th anniversary.

1988: KWU acquires the Asbury nursing program, located at Asbury-Salina Regional Medical Center. 1994年,该项目搬到了校园.

“1980年我刚到十大赌博平台排行榜的时候, 我是一个来自纽瓦克市中心的孩子, NJ, 来自单亲家庭的. 我是家里第一个上大学的人. I remember Homecoming, Lilac Fete, the Christmas concerts and dinner at a professor’s house for those who couldn’t go home for Thanksgiving. 我不仅学会了如何独自生活,还学会了如何在卫斯理大学生活.”—John Brooks ’84

1994: MBA program is launched; fiber optic cable is run to most of the buildings on campus.

“参加唱诗班是我在中大最大的快乐, 唱诗班巡演是我最喜欢的经历之一. The musical performances were fun, but the bus trip and traveling with my friends was the best.——阿曼达(蒙哥马利)古铁雷斯,1992年

2006第一个Project HERO(帮助每个人)日, the brainchild of two seniors, 是由学生活动委员会组织的吗, and continues annually giving KWU students an opportunity to give back to the local community through community service projects.

2008: The Student Activities Center 开放并包括Hauptli学生中心, Brown Mezzanine, Mabee Arena, Muir Gymnasium, The Den and Yotee’s Bookstore.

2010:传理系学生首次推出九教工网络广播.

2011:阿尔伯特·纳尔逊学生成功中心在纪念图书馆开放.

2014: Demolition begins on Glenn Martin Stadium to make way for the Graves Family Sports Complex.

2014卫斯理之旅计划启动.

2015: $1.2 million of technology upgrades expand Wi-Fi and fund the installation of new fiber cable in every campus building.

2015:格雷夫斯家庭体育综合体育场于10月开放. 3 to a then-record crowd of 2,011; legendary coach Gene Bissell helped cut the ribbon as the new Gene Bissell Field was dedicated.

2015KWU是KCAC唯一的军乐队.

2016: Three fully online degrees are launched: Bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Emergency Management and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

January 2021: The $5 million Nursing Education Center opens.

KWU Traditions

O’Wesleyan, Alma Mater

Oh Wesleyan, dear Wesleyan!
日子来了,日子又去了.
但我们的心仍然紧紧地粘在一起
To those college days of long ago.

色块,学生恶作剧,
我们在斯凯勒大厅打的电话,
The picnic on the Smoky’s banks,
我们怀念他们,我们爱他们.

走过青春,走过盛年和当时的日子
Of harvest time to us shall come;
尽管如此,亲爱的,我们将承受记忆的痛苦,
在卫斯理学院度过的美好时光.

当我们离得很远的时候,
每个人都有生活的烦恼,
我们不会忘记,即使我们祈祷,
For the Wesleyan, dear Wesleyan.

Presidential Mace

总统权杖是由林兹堡的艺术家大卫·安德森创作的. 它是总统法律和特许权力的象征, 受托人已授予其权力. The Mace is ceremonial and represents an honor for a distinguished member of the faculty to carry it at University functions. It is on display in the president’s office when not being used for formal ceremonies at Kansas Wesleyan University.

KWU Fight Song

让我们为卫斯理大学欢呼吧,

我们有全国最赢的球队.

Let’s give a big “O-KAY!” for Wesleyan,

如果可以的话,我们要成为第一名.

We’re gonna Fight! Fight! Fight!

You can really rely,

Fight! Fight! Fight! On to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y.

让我们为卫斯理大学欢呼吧,

We’re gonna win a victory!

Bolen Coyote

When Salinan Pat Bolen left the Kansas Wesleyan University Foundation Board in the summer of 2010 after many years of service, 他决定留下一个永久的象征来纪念他的父亲, Dan.

On Monday, October 10, 2010, Kansas Wesleyan dedicated a bronze coyote in memory of Dan Bolen. 该地点位于纪念图书馆的南面,将被称为“土狼角”。. 

丹·博伦于1920年至1922年就读于广州大学. Although he later transferred to the University of Kansas, Dan’s support of KWU continued. Over the years, 帕特和丹·博伦会参加许多土狼队的橄榄球比赛, 帕特甚至会偷偷溜进国王体育馆打篮球.

帕特·博伦从未上过十大赌博平台排行榜, but through his father’s example, 他一如既往地支持和服务本校.

The dedication of the bronze Bolen Coyote sculpture was part of many of the 125th Celebration activities.

据说,任何经过郊狼的人只要揉揉它的鼻子就会有好运气.

Historic Campus Buildings

  • Lockwood Hall(1886—1959)

The first building on campus, Lockwood Hall, was completed on September 15, 1886年允许十大赌博平台排行榜第一次敞开大门. 萨利纳市捐赠了15英亩土地和26美元,该项目的其余资金则是通过捐赠获得的. 最初的三层结构包含教室, laboratories, a chapel, a museum, 一个文学社团大厅和校长室. In 1921, 这座大楼搬迁花费了40美元,为了给新的行政大楼腾出地方. 1922年6月6日,举行了一场纪念牧师的奉献仪式. J.H. Lockwood, 大学的创始人和第一届董事会成员, 大楼以他的名字重新命名. 这座建筑被用于文理学院,直到先锋堂的建设完成. 洛克伍德大厅当时是音乐和艺术部门的所在地,直到1959年被拆除.

  • KW Business College (1892—1935)
  • Schuyler Hall (1904—1966)

1904年开始建造一座女子宿舍,估计耗资约1.2万美元. 这个项目的每一个方面,包括劳动力和材料,都与一个捐助者联系在一起. In September of 2004, students began to move in to the building even though only two of the four floors were completed. At its completion, 斯凯勒楼有50间宽敞的学生宿舍, 可容纳200人的餐厅、接待室和图书室. 该项目包括周边基础设施在内的总成本为1.7万美元. 这座新的女子宿舍是为纪念史密斯博士而建造的. 亚伦·斯凯勒是该校第二任校长. 这个餐厅是为纪念史密斯先生而修建的. F.D. Kimble, a generous donor.

  • 卡内基科学馆(1908 - 1979)

The construction of this much needed science hall was made possible by the conditional gift of Mr. 捐赠给安德鲁·卡内基两万五千美元. He stipulated that an equal amount must be raised by Kansas Wesleyan and all outstanding deficits were to be cleared. 基石于1908年11月15日奠基. The three story brick structure was surmounted by an observatory dome that housed a 12 inch reflecting telescope. 这座建筑的第一层和第二层有四个大的背诵室, 实验室、仪器室和教师办公室. 三楼被临时改建为大学的图书馆和博物馆. 这座建筑一直屹立到1979年.

  • King Gymnasium (1916—1987)

1914年10月15日,学校举行了新体育馆的奠基仪式. The construction was made possible largely due to the efforts of Dean King and a group of his professional associates. 该组织为该项目争取到了1.4万美元的现金和认捐. 经过多次延期,1915年10月2日奠基. 这座建筑于1916年完工,并献给了马丁·路德·金. 这座建筑物的估计价值是35美元,000 without equipment and was considered by many to be among the finest athletics structures in the state of Kansas at the time. 这座建筑一直屹立到1987年, 1979年,由于一场火灾造成的结构损坏,它被夷为平地.

  • 罗奇总统官邸(1909-1966)
  • Pioneer Hall & Sams Chapel (1922—present)

新行政大楼的施工, 正式名称为先驱者大厅, began in 1921 after the original administration building was moved to the southwest corner of campus. 新建筑的大部分框架在1923年完成. On March 29, 1924, the cornerstone laying ceremony took place with the deposit of a time capsule. 社区成员对冗长的建设工程感到沮丧, 因此,当地专业人士发起了一项活动,目标是筹集50美元,000. 感谢E.C. 山姆是J.C. Penney公司在1925年筹集了5万美元. 1926年5月30日,为了纪念E.C. Sams’ parents. 该项目于1929年底完成, 允许在1930年在大楼里开设春季课程. 落成的先锋队纪念堂的奉献和庆祝活动, 感谢所有为维持这所大学付出时间和资金的先驱们, took place on September 14, 1930.

  • JW Bean许愿井纪念馆(1928年至今)
  • Glenn Martin Stadium(1940—2014)

Glenn L. Martin Stadium served as the home field for Kansas Wesleyan University from its official name dedication in 1940 to its demolition in early 2014 to make way for the new Sports Complex. 这座旧体育场是堪萨斯众多工程项目管理局(WPA)项目之一.

Martin Stadium was under lights with night games starting in 1983 and ending in October 2006. The stadium and well-used field were also to Sacred Heart High School Football beginning in 1978 and continuing through fall 2013.

格伦·马丁1933年访问KWU荣誉-萨利纳杂志

Glenn Martin 1940 Advance Story

格伦·马丁传记和讣告

  • Memorial Library(1947—present)

在1948年之前,堪萨斯卫斯理图书馆位于卡内基音乐厅. 纪念图书馆于1948年奠基, and the building was dedicated to all Kansas Wesleyan students and families that lost their lives during World War II. Today, the library is home to over 60,000 book volumes, over 9,500 journals and magazines, 数以百计的dvd和数以万计的电子书和杂志.

  • Pfeiffer Hall (1951—present)
  • 萨姆斯美术馆(1952年至今)
  • 南厅公寓(1957年至今)
  • 北厅公寓(1958年至今)
  • Highland House (1966—present)
  • Greek Hall (1966—1969)
  • Independence Hall (1966—1969)
  • 弗雷德里克·康拉德·彼得斯科学馆(1969年至今)
  • Fieldhouse (1969—2013)
  • Wesley Hall (1969—present)
  • Muir Gymnasium (1979—present)
  • 豪普特利学生活动中心(2006 -至今)
  • Mabee Arena (2006—present)