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• College proactively elevates CARES Level of Concern in response to state, county and campus COVID-19 landscape Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:19:48

  

  In response to rising COVID-19 community spread across Harvey County and the rest of Kansas, as well as an uptick in on-campus cases, Hesston College will proactively raise its CARES Level of Concern on Saturday, November 21, from “R – Restricted” to “E – Elevated.” An “Elevated” level is initiated when “community spread of a […]

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• 2021 Memorial Run Goes Virtual and Adds Challenge Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:47:37

  

  2020 has been a different year. The 2021 Neuf Memorial Run will be a different race in response to the global pandemic as it moves to a virtual 9K or 2-mile run on Jan. 9, 2021. The fourth annual event honors the memory of Russ Neufeld, a long-time Kansas resident who passed away on Jan. […]

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• College announces reopening plan for spring 2021 semester Mon, 26 Oct 2020 19:37:11

  

  The Hesston College reopening workgroup has announced its plan for the return of students to campus for the spring 2021 semester. The reopening plan includes a recommitment to safe and responsible behavior during the six weeks between the end of fall semester and the start of spring semester. Each student will be screened for COVID-19 […]

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• Bel Canto Singers to present socially distanced block concert on October 18 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:27:39

  

  Bel Canto Singers, the top vocal group at Hesston College, will present a socially distanced block concert in the Mullet Drive parking lot on October 18 at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The concert will feature solos, small group performances, and choral works featuring a variety of musical genres. Attendees are invited to bring […]

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• College features new programs and expanded opportunities for participation amidst global pandemic Fri, 02 Oct 2020 20:02:35

  

  Students play water balloon volleyball during Mod Olympics, Opening Weekend 2020. Hesston College welcomed 177 new students to the campus community for the 2020-21 year. A decline in international student enrollment, largely caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, was offset by steady domestic student enrollment numbers. Official enrollment numbers released following the 20th day of […]

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• First Center for Anabaptist Leadership and Learning cohort answers the CALL Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:41:31

  

  Hesston College has officially launched its first fully online program, the Center for Anabaptist Leadership and Learning or CALL Program. Currently six students meet with program director Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg in an online format. This cohort will stay together for two and a half years, working on leadership skills and spiritual formation as they discuss new […]

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• Hesston College Theatre to present Charlotte’s Web Sun, 20 Sep 2020 13:05:01

  

  The Hesston College Theatre department will five performances of Charlotte’s Web, a dramatization by Joseph Robinette based on the book by E.B. White. The show is directed by theatre professor Celaine Worden. Performances will take place at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains Sept. 23 to 27 with Wednesday, Thursday and Friday shows staring at 6 […]

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• New faculty, staff join college community Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:59:54

  Hesston College announces new faculty and staff joining the campus community for the 2020-21 year. Faculty: Debbie McAllister, director of business education. Johann Reimer, director of engineering education. Celaine Worden, theatre and communication professor. Staff: Alexis Avalos, assistant resident director Nathan Bartel, director of marketing and communications. Gail Catlett, custodian. Jacob Gibbs, sports information director/intramurals […]

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• County confirms COVID-19 cluster at Hesston College Mon, 31 Aug 2020 21:29:44

  

  The Harvey County Health Department, in conjunction with Hesston College, has confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases on the Hesston College campus. The cluster includes five confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been 17 individuals tested. Two test results are pending. The individuals have self-isolated off campus. Hesston College, along with the Health Department, will […]

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• College raises CARES Level of Concern as two students test positive for coronavirus Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:11:05

  

  Hesston College raised its CARES Level of Concern on Monday from “Active” to “Restricted” in response to two positive COVID-19 tests completed late last week. The two students who tested positive will quarantine in an off-campus location as the campus initiates their planned response at the “Restricted” level. Off-campus visits are restricted to prospective students, […]

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