From the Hilltop January 2024

Scenes From: Ice Sculpture Carving

At KUA, campus life heats up when the temperatures drop. On a brisk January afternoon, faculty members and students with no previous experience joined forces to learn the fine art of carving ice sculptures. Together they used chainsaws, ice picks, and even blow torches to create an 1813 tower, a fine-feathered owl, a wildcat, and a pig balancing a soccer ball and mortar board on its snout.

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5 Steps to Start a College Search

Embarking on the journey to college is an exciting yet daunting task. KUA's Office of College Advising offers five ways to start the journey off on the right foot.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Asks Students to Dream

KUA took a pause from classes to honor and celebrate the life and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week. Special guests CreativeSoul Photography, Hoop Dancer Eric Hernandez, and Chef Pyet joined student voices in an inspiring and interactive day that highlighted the power of dreams to create a better tomorrow.

Teams of students - and one brave faculty child - worked together with CreativeSoul Photography in a workshop designed to empower kids to live as their authentic self.

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May this MLK Day serve as a reminder that the power to transform dreams into reality lies within each of us. - Matthew Williams, Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Matthew Williams, Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Wildcats won the 58th Annual Flood-Marr Tournament in December after topping Salisbury 5-2 in the championship game. Jack Sadowski '24 was named MVP of the tournament while Sam LeDrew '24 and Blake McMeniman '25 were named to the all-tournament team.

KUA Design

Separation from Smartphones

Through KUA design, we utilize research-informed teaching and learning strategies so that we can best deliver an experience that will support students in their educational, social, and emotional lives. Each month we’ll share a research-informed strategy you can use at home in the areas of relationships, learning, individuality, and wellbeing.

This month, learn that when it comes to smartphones, a little separation delivers a whole lot of good.

Come Home to The Hilltop for Reunion 2024

May 31-June 2, 2024

Alumni - gather your classmates, call your roommate, and dust off that Wildcat gear - it's time to register for Reunion 2024! Start making plans to join us May 31-June 2. All are welcome with special celebrations for classes ending in 4 and 9. Early-bird registration is now open! And, if you register before April 15, you'll be entered to win a KUA YETI Rambler Beverage Bucket.

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KUA in the News

Connecting Through the Sound of Music

Norwood Davis '25 started playing the classical piano when he was four years old. Today, he organizes a Recital for Young Musicians to share the joy of music with seniors in assisted living.

Join Us for 2024 Events

Feb 11: Feichtinger Cup and Harry Robinson Day '74 Ski Day

Feb 12: Alumni of Color Virtual Event

Feb 22-24: Winter Musical Presents Chicago

April 11: KUA Day of Giving

April 20: Grandparents' Day

May 25: Graduation

May 31-June 2: Reunion

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