Friends University will welcome Dr. Rick Ostrander to campus March 2. Dr. Ostrander is the academic vice president at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). A scholar of American religion and a respected academic administrator throughout the CCCU, he has more than two decades of experience in Christian higher education. He received his Ph.D. […]
Summer School Courses Offered at $100 Per Credit Hour
Friends University is offering summer school classes for traditional undergraduate students at a reduced rate this summer – $100 per credit hour. Enrollment for Summer School will begin April 4. Nearly 25 four- and eight-week courses, including nine online courses, will be offered starting in early June through end of July. Courses are open to […]
Friends University to Host History Day Competition Feb. 26
Friends University will host the 2016 National History Day Kansas District 6 Competition Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. Approximately 200 high school and middle school students, together with their teachers and parents, will participate in the competition. In addition to Friends University professors’ and students’ assistance with the event, more than 30 professors, historians, specialists and teachers […]
Friends University will Premiere a New Ballet by Alumna Melonie Buchanan Murray
The Friends University Ballet and Wichita Ballet Theatre will present their Spring Ballet March 4-5, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and March 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m, in the Riney Fine Arts building in Sebits Auditorium at Friends University. Premiering the spring show is a new ballet by Friends University Alumni, Melonie Buchanan Murray who is […]
Young Musicians to Converge on University for 23rd Jazz Festival
Over 35 middle school, high school and junior college bands will come to Friends University to celebrate and participate in the 23rd annual Jazz Festival February 20-21, 2016. The festival runs February 19-20 and all daytime activates are free and open to the public. Visit www.friends.edu/jazzfestival for a detailed schedule. Students will to work with […]
Friends University to host Society of Composers, Inc.
Society of Composers Inc. will be having their Region VI conference at Friends University February 11-13, 2016. Works by composers from the region and across the United States will be presented in 10 concerts. Concerts are open to the public and free of charge. Concert schedule can be found through the Facebook event found here. […]
Ignite! Conference to spark powerful teaching for educators
Reconnecting educators with their passion for powerful teaching is the goal of the Ignite! Conference scheduled for June 13-16, 2016 at Friends University in Wichita. Teachers will be able to renew and recharge in an atmosphere of learning, sharing and support. With an additional workshop following the conference, they can potentially earn six graduate credits […]
Dr. Knight Faculty Piano Recital at Friends University
Friends University Assistant Professor of Piano Dr. Jamie Knight will perform on February 9, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Auditorium. This recital is a celebration of the late piano works of Beethoven. The first work on the program is a collection of Bagatelles that happen to be the last pieces he wrote for piano. […]
Friends University Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble Perform
The Friends University Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble will present a concert on Monday, February 8 at 7:30 PM in the Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Building on the Friends University campus. The Concert Band and the Percussion Ensemble have been selected by blind audition to perform at the Kansas Music Educators Association […]
Women’s Golf, Competitive Cheer and Pep Band to be Added to Roster
Athletic Director and Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Carole Obermeyer has announced that Friends University will be adding women’s golf and competitive cheer to its roster of existing intercollegiate athletic teams. The University will also be adding a pep band starting in the fall. “We’re excited to offer these new teams and a pep […]