The Sterling College English Department hosted its first Writing Workshop Weekend for high school students on November 2-3. The event spanned two days with a poetry slam on Friday, followed by workshops on Saturday. The Saturday workshops were led by Sterling College Assistant Professor of Language and Literature Aaron Brown and Wichita-based writer Luke Gilstrap.

Two Sterling College forensics students traveled to the Missouri Mule Invitational for their first tournament this season. Junior Joseph Bahr of Harker Heights, Texas, brought home the most awards for Sterling College, finishing in the top six in three competitions. The group traveled to the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg for the competition between 21 schools Oct. 19-24.

Sterling College Associate Professor of History and Government Dr. Daniel Julich has had his chapter ‘“Bulwark of Democracy’: Optimism and Identity at Sterling College in the War Years” published in “Denominational Higher Education During World War II,” and it is currently available.

Sterling College Online Learning has been named to the 2019 Best Online Colleges in Kansas. The ranking considered salary potential and tuition rates and was published by SR Education Group. Sterling College was placed in the number one position, ranking favorably among the likes of other institutions named to the list including the University of Kansas, Wichita State University, Emporia State University, among others.