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Board of Trustees work session to be held Saturday, August 8, 2020

The Cowley College Board of Trustees will gather for a work session on at 9:00am on Saturday, August 8, 2020 in the Wright Room of the Brown Center, 215 S. 2nd Street, Arkansas City, KS. No action will be taken. Click here to view the agenda.

Burger honored for her work on the Board of Trustees

Consistently conducting herself professionally during her more than 2 ½ years on the Cowley College Board of Trustees, Nancy Burger was recently honored with a plaque for her dedication and exemplary work. read more

Talent on display at High School Elite Volleyball Camp

Area high school volleyball athletes, with a desire to compete at the collegiate level, took part in the Cowley College High School Elite Volleyball Camp Friday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium. read more

Cowley College Baseball Showcase to take place August 30

With an opportunity for high school students to display their abilities in front of invited scouts and college coaches, the Cowley College Baseball Showcase will be held Sunday, August 30 at the Tiger Baseball Field in Arkansas City. read more

Foster, Swan sworn in to Board of Trustees

Cowley College Board Clerk Tiffany Vollmer swore in JoLynn Foster and Christopher L. Swan to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday, July 29. read more

Cowley College Theatre Department provides update on upcoming performances

Advanced ticket sales will begin Monday, August 3 for the Cowley College Theatre Department production of the musical 9 to 5. The musical will be performed at 7:30 p.m. August 20-22 with a 2 p.m. matinee offered on Saturday, August 22. The dinner scheduled for Friday, August 21 has been cancelled. read more

Cowley College to require face coverings on all campus locations

In an effort to advance a culture of wellness while mitigating the spread of COVID-19 on a Cowley College campus or location, all students, staff, faculty, and campus guests will be required to wear face coverings while on College property effective July 20, 2020. Face coverings may be in the form of masks, scarfs, face-shields, etc. so the spread of infectious disease is mitigated. The effectiveness of face coverings is furthered by maintaining social distancing and practicing good hygiene. read more

Golden Tiger classes will not be held in the fall

To ensure the safety of its participants, the Cowley College Golden Tigers program has decided to cancel the upcoming fall semester. The program hopes to return with fun classes and trips in the spring. read more

Nine Tiger athletic programs earn Academic Team Awards

The most successful NJCAA programs in the classroom this year were recently recognized with the announcement of the 2019-20 NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year. For the second year in a row, Cowley College had nine athletic programs earn recognition by assembling a 3.0 grade point average or higher. read more

Cowley lands 59 student-athletes on NJCAA All-Academic teams

Achieving a 3.6 grade point average or higher, 59 Cowley College student-athletes were named 2019-2020 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award recipients. read more

Cowley College fall sports postponed, except for cross country

Cowley College and the entire KJCCC, as well as the NJCAA, will not compete in the fall sports season, according to the NJCAA press release that was released late Monday afternoon. Following the recommendations from the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the NJCAA has announced its adjusted plan of action for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. Following the Board of Regents' vote on Monday, a majority of competition will be moved to the spring semester. read more

Trustees hear about long-term planning on Sumner Campus

A special meeting of the Cowley College Board of Trustees was held Tuesday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. The meeting was held in the spacious Wright Room in order to safely increase community access with an approximate gathering limitation of approximately 60 people while maintaining adequate social distancing. The meeting was also live streamed to comply with social distancing guidelines. read more

Learning new skills

Area volleyball athletes recently took part in a Setter/Hitter Clinic held at Cowley College’s Linda Adams Hargrove Athletic Center. The camp was designed for athletes who are learning the advanced skills of setting and hitting. read more

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What's Happening

Saturday, August 8


-Cowley Theatre Retreat, Robert Brown Theatre, 1 p.m.

Monday, August 10


-Board of Trustees Meeting, Wright Room, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11


-New Faculty Orientation.

Wednesday, August 12


-Faculty Report for Fall Semester.
-Blitz Drive.

Friday, August 14


-Welcome Day In-Service.

Saturday, August 15


-Dorm Storm Move-in Days (Central, Kirke Dale, Storbeck), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, August 16


-Dorm Storm Move-in Days (Docking, Kimmell, The Lodge), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.