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
To Be Announced
Date: TBD
Guests: TBDWatch for the announcement of the next Coffee Chat!
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.
Miss a Coffee Chat? View the Archive
Leadership & Discipleship
Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. CST
Guests: Dr. Jackson Lashier (Director of Discipleship; Professor of Religious Studies) & Brae Wood (Director of Service Learning)Learn about the exciting changes happening in the Leadership and Discipleship Teams!
The Progress with Enrollment & Retention
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CST
Guests: Elizabeth Frombgen (President), Stephannie DeLong (Vice President for Enrollment Management), & Adrienne Wyatt (Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs)Learn about the incredible work being done here at SC around enrollment and retention!
The Return of Nursing with Shona Turner
Date: Friday, May 23, 2024
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 and the vision for Southwestern Nursing.
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.
