More than 35 middle school, high school and junior college bands will visit Friends University to celebrate and participate in the 25th Annual Jazz Festival Feb. 16-17 in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The Jazz Vocal Concert will be Friday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. and will feature Carmen Bradford. Also performing that evening […]
Feb. 12 band concert to focus on “flight” theme
The Concert Band will present a concert Monday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. “We are playing pieces that involve airplane flight, music inspired by the sky, Greek gods that flew and much more,” said Dr. John Taylor, professor of music. Charleen Ayers, adjunct professor of […]
12th annual “Sing It!” concert to take place Feb. 8
Eight Kansas high school and college choirs will join the Friends University Singing Quakers, Concert Choir and Jazz Vocal Ensemble in the university’s annual vocal outreach event Thursday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The “Sing It! Vocal Festival” will feature […]
Friends to present The Mikado Feb. 2-3
The spring opera, The Mikado, will take place Friday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The Mikado, one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s greatest hits, lampoons the stuffiness and legalism of Victorian England with a witty and beautiful score. “Originally […]
Online MHCL program ranks No. 17 most affordable in nation
Friends University offers the 17th most affordable master’s in health care administration program in 2018. TopMastersInHealthcare.com ranked Friends University’s online Master of Health Care Leadership (MHCL) program at No. 17 in the nation, and Friends University’s program is the only Kansas program listed in the top 30. This ranking follows a previous ranking that placed […]
Online programs earn high rankings from U.S. News and World Report
Friends University has earned high rankings for its online bachelor’s and master’s programs from U.S. News & World Report. The 2018 rankings were published today on the U.S. News & World Report website, with Friends University’s rankings appearing here. Friends’ online Master of Education program was ranked nationally at #76 on the 2018 Best Online […]
Hoops Hysteria event offers chance for shot at free tuition
Prospective students who have an interest in attending Friends University will have a chance to take a shot at earning FREE TUITION as part of the Hoops Hysteria event Feb. 3, 2018. The event will occur during halftime of a home Friends University Falcons basketball game. Activities for prospective students start at 5:45 p.m. Feb. […]
Friends University Hack-A-Thons benefit Wichita-area youth and community organizations
Some students from Wichita area middle and high schools are spending two Saturdays per month throughout the school year developing their technology skills and helping local businesses. Currently, five to nine students from third through eighth grade, along with several Friends University students, participate in the Hack-A-Thon sessions, according to Dr. Dick Teter, professor of […]