Sterling College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College will host a visit April 4-5, 2016, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Sterling College has been accredited by the Commission since 1957. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. 

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college:

Continuing a tradition of excellence and leadership training, The Ross and Fern Freeman Lecture Series for Servant Leadership will feature speaker Nancy Ortberg on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Sterling College. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Culbertson Auditorium in Spencer Hall. Those interested in attending the lecture should RSVP to Luke Cureton in the Office of Institutional Advancement at 620-278-4219 by Monday, Oct. 26.

Ryan “Pete” Manely has been named one of Kansas Independent College Association’s Faculty of Distinction for 2015. Manely, director of the Athletic Training Program and of graduate studies at Sterling College, will be recognized at a workshop and award presentation on Nov. 3, 2015, at the Meridian Conference Center in Newton, Kansas.

Sterling College Warriors will make their way back to their Alma Mater beginning Thursday, Oct. 22, to begin the 2015 homecoming festivities, many of which the community are invited to attend. That night the curtain in Culbertson Auditorium will open at 8 p.m. to begin the musical “9 to 5.” Registration, tickets and additional information for all Homecoming events can be found at sterling.edu/homecoming.  

October 8, 2015, Sterling, Kan. – In an effort to bring quality healthcare to rural Kansans, a select group of students are entered into the University of Kansas’ Scholars in Rural Health Program each year. Jennifer Calderwood, a junior at Sterling College, was accepted to the competitive program that assures her entrance into medical school at the University of Kansas upon graduation from Sterling.

Former Sterling College Women’s Basketball Coach Lonnie Kruse was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) Sunday, October 4, in Wichita.

“It's an honor to be inducted into the KSHOF,” said Lonnie Kruse. “I was totally shocked when they called me and told me that I was being inducted. It's something that you never expect would happen. I would like to thank everyone that was involved in the decision making process and also thank everybody that has supported me and the Lady Warrior basketball program over the years.”