Friends University will host its first TEDx event Saturday, Oct. 6. The TEDxFriendsU event will be centered around the theme – “Rise to the Call: Faith, Friends, Future,” based on Friends’ tagline. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in Alumni Auditorium in the Davis Administration Building. “We […]
Open Enrollment Day for adults scheduled for Oct. 4
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective adult students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is […]
Friends to celebrate Homecoming Oct. 5-7
Friends University’s Homecoming will be Friday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 7, and will feature a variety of events, including alumni reunions, a tailgate, carnival, football game and a western-style jazz concert. All Friends University alumni and other members of the Friends community are invited to an alumni tailgate and carnival Saturday from 1:30 to […]
Alumni Art Show reception scheduled for Sept. 28
Wichita, KS- Friends University will host a Final Friday reception featuring Friends University alumni. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Sept. 28 from 5-7 p.m. The artwork is comprised of drawings, paintings, photography and more. “I always really enjoy the Alumni Art Show here at […]
Shelby Fox accepted into The New Dance Lab
Wichita, KS- Friends University congratulates senior Shelby Fox who has been accepted into an elite professional development track within The New Dance Lab. The New Dance Lab, a partnership between The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission and Johnson County Community College, allows a select group of established and aspiring dance professionals the opportunity to participate […]
Jazz Swings Western Style concert to feature The Cherokee Maidens and Sycamore Swing Oct. 6
Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Jazz Department will present a Jazz Swings Western Style concert Saturday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. The Cherokee Maidens with Sycamore Swing will be the special guests for the show taking place over Homecoming weekend. After an opening set with the guest group, the Friends University […]
Frankenstein comes to Friends University Sept. 28-29
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the recent adaptation of Frankenstein Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29. The fall theatre production is a new drama by Bo List and produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company. Frankenstein is based on the 200-year-old gothic novel by Mary Shelly. It is a morality play, […]
Friends University to offer entrepreneurship workshops this fall
Friends University is launching a series of workshops designed to create intersections of opportunity where entrepreneurs, faculty and business professionals can come together to mentor, teach, learn and discuss entrepreneurship and business concepts. The workshop series is scheduled to begin in October and will feature a variety of speakers and topics to better equip aspiring […]
Friends University to host Higher Education Forum Sept. 13
Friends University is hosting a Higher Education Forum, which includes a panel and roundtable discussion of higher education attitudes in Wichita, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Friends University, 2100 W. University Ave. Local educators, political leaders, business leaders and community leaders will lead the discussions with time for audience participation. According […]
Faculty Fanfare to showcase Fine Arts faculty Sept. 6
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University’s Fine Arts faculty members will present a fanfare of performances as well as showcase their artwork Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. Friends University’s diverse group of faculty professors will share music, dance and visual arts as they inspire students and the […]