Friends University is pleased to announce that it is bringing the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) to Wichita. Launching a chapter of NAWMBA is also a first among Kansas’ private universities. The new chapter will provide professional women with high quality leadership development opportunities. Hosting local and regional networking events throughout the year, the […]

Friends University has been ranked No. 44 by LendEDU’s 2016 College Risk-Reward Indicator (CRRI) and is the only Kansas university listed in the top 250. LendEDU compared more than 1,000 public and private four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States and ranked them in terms of average student loan debt (risk) and median early […]

Alumni and donors can show their support for Friends University and its students on June 2 as part of the first Day of Giving. Gifts to the University can be made online during this 24-hour period. “This campaign gives our alumni, donors and other University supporters an opportunity to recognize the transformational role the institution […]

R.C. Buford, general manager of the San Antonio Spurs and a 1987 graduate of Friends University, has been named as the NBA 2015-16 Executive of the Year. This is the second time in the last three seasons he has received the honor, previously earning it during the 2013-14 season. He won this year by receiving […]

Adults wishing to complete their bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to learn more about how Friends University can help you invest in yourself, your education and your future during the Open Enrollment Day May 19 at the Friends University Wichita campus. The event is free and open to the public and will take place […]

Friends University announced the winners of the W.A. Young Excellence in Teaching Award and the Jan LaFever Award for Adjunct Teaching during the 2016 Commencement Ceremony May 7. Our congratulations go out to the following faculty award winners. Dr. Chris Habben, professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Lenexa site program director and clinical internship supervisor, […]

Friends University is re-focusing its Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degree program to prepare students for translation and interpretation starting in fall 2016. This new direction makes it the first Spanish major to be focused so strongly on translation in the state of Kansas and helps the program meet the demands of the 21st century, said […]

Friends University will honor approximately 500 students at this year’s commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7, 2016, at INTRUST Bank Arena. The guest speaker will be U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university’s Wichita, Topeka […]

  The Friends University Concert Band will join the Senseney Music Community Band to perform at an outdoor benefit concert Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 3 p.m. The concert will benefit Youth Horizons, and a free-will offering will be collected. Guest soloist Earnest Alexander will join the bands. Bring lawn chairs or blankets as no […]

Two exhibitions featuring Friends University student artwork will be featured as part of this month’s Final Friday April 29. Both exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public. 2016 Senior Art Show Friends University senior art students will present their 2016 senior show at a brand new gallery on Commerce Street, All City […]