# @swu_edu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYkut4CHwBH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65833550-swu-edu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-20T20:29:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Southern Wesleyan University (@swu_edu) — https://gondola.cc/swu_edu

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SWU – 1952 💙 In 1952, Wesleyan Methodist College welcomed its first faculty member to hold a doctoral degree. Maurice Burns, a WMC alumnus who attended both high school and junior college there, earned a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from Kansas State University before returning to teach. Shown here, Dr. Burns leads a science lab class in 1956.
#SWU1906to2026 #SWU120Years #SWUhomecoming2026 #SWUlife #120YearsAtSWU #SWUAlumni

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swualumni, swulife, swu1906to2026, swuhomecoming2026, swu120years, 120yearsatswu

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