Coffee Chats
What are Coffee Chats?
The Southwestern College Institutional Advancement Office is launching a new online series aimed to help alumni and friends engage and connect. Coffee Chats will serve as an opportunity to learn about various programs and initiatives through the lens of college faculty and staff.
Upcoming Coffee Chat
Coffee Chat on the Return of Nursing
Date: May 24, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. CST
Guest: Shona Turner, Director of the BSN ProgramWe are so excited about the return of the Nursing program to SC! Join us to learn about the progress on the program launch and the vision for it from the new Director of the BSN Program, Shona Turner.
Email alumni@sckans.edu or call (620)229-6155 to request the link to participate online – or to reserve a seat to attend in person.
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Coffee Chat with Education at SC
Date: Friday, March 8, 2024, 10:30 a.m. (CST)
Guest: Dr. Mark WhitenerJoin us for a conversation with Dr. Mark Whitener, chair of the Education division, as he shares the various state and regional initiatives to help graduate the next generation of Builder teachers!
Coffee Chat with Performing Arts at SC
Friday, February 9, 2024, 10:30 a.m. (CST)
Guests: Jeremy Kirk, Simon Hill, Jordan Burford, David Koller, Rae Lynne BakerThere have been a lot of changes happening in the Performing Arts corner of campus. Join us as a group of staff and students from the Peforming Arts share the exciting things that are taking place at SC this year!
Spring Update on Southwestern College
Friday, January 12, 2024, 10:30 a.m. (CST)
Guest: President Liz FrombgenWant to know about how things are here on the hill? Get a progress report on the pulse of Southwestern College from the President herself.
Connecting Learning & Play | New Approaches with Honors Program
Monday, December 8, 2023, 10:30 a.m. (CST)
Guest: Dr. Patrick RossLearn about the innovative approaches to learning being implemented in the newly created Southwestern Honors Program.
What are the Most Common Mistakes in Estate Planning?
Monday, November 6, 2023, 10:30 a.m. (CST)
Guest: John GriffinAfter nearly thirty-three years in the business of designing, drafting, and implementing estate plans, John Griffin repeatedly sees the same problems and errors in estate planning documents -- which can increase taxes and create unnecessary family disharmony.