Friends University will be hosting summer workshops for adult students in the community with cognitive disabilities through the Friendship Fields Academy. During the month of June, three separate three-day sessions will take place for students 18 years or older. The format will include options for morning and afternoon workshops over a three-day time span. The […]
Friends University community orchestra to perform final concert of year
The Friends University Community Orchestra will present its spring concert Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. “We will be featuring Miller Concerto Competition winner Elyssa Day on Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet,” said Dan Racer, conductor. Additional selections include Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia and […]
Online MBA in Management Information Systems ranks among top programs in nation
Friends University’s online Master of Business Administration with a Management Information Systems (MIS) concentration ranks No. 29 in the nation among online MBA programs in information and technology as assessed by onlinembatoday.com. The Friends University program is one of only two in Kansas listed among the top 50 programs, and Friends has the highest-ranked Kansas […]
Excel executive to highlight “Leadership Gold” book in May’s “Those Who Lead, Read” series
Brent E. Edmisten, vice president of global supply chain, engineering and logistics at Excel Industries, Inc., will discuss the book “Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading” at 7 p.m. May 11. The event is part of Friends University’s “Those Who Lead, Read” program, a monthly speaker series that engages students and […]
Open Enrollment Day for adults scheduled for May 11
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, May 11, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is free […]
Dr. Fred Wolinsky to speak to graduates at Commencement May 13
Friends University will honor approximately 500 students at this year’s Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017, at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Dr. Fred Wolinsky, a 1972 graduate of Friends University and the John W. Colloton Chair in Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa, will give the Commencement […]
Symphony of Spring concert presents On the Road
The Friends University Singing Quakers will present the Symphony of Spring concert featuring the theme On the Road. The performances will run Friday and Saturday, April 28-29, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. Hit the road with the Singing Quakers in their final concert […]
Spring ballet presents new choreography in 21st Century
Wichita, KS – Incorporating some of Wichita’s best musical talent for his newest ballet, Director of Ballet Stan Rogers will present 21st Century Projects at Friends University’s Spring Ballet May 5-6. Rogers has gathered Dr. Von Hansen, Dr. Susan Mayo and Torin Andersen of Spirit of the Stairs to help conceive his newest vision. The […]
Master’s in family therapy ranked among top Christian programs in nation
Friends University’s Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) degree program has been ranked No. 15 in the nation among Christian colleges offering a master’s degree in counseling. TopCounselingSchools.org posted the results on its website in March 2017. TopCounselingSchools.org compared colleges within College Navigator that were also members or affiliates of the Council for Christian […]
Friends University welcomes new Hispanic leadership organization
Friends University is pleased to announce the addition of a branch of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO). “HALO is dedicated to promoting Hispanic culture and awareness while at the same time helping the Wichita community and the Friends University community,” said Teresa Molina, visiting lecturer-Spanish. “The organization will also function as a support system […]