Wichita, KS – On Monday, April 9, the Concert Band will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center at Friends University. Michael Sweeney will be a guest conductor at the performance and is sponsored by Senseney Music. Sweeney is one of Friends’ composer-conductor-in-residence and is one of the […]
Friends University to host Global MBA panel April 24
Friends University’s Global MBA program will host several leaders in a panel discussion from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The event, which will be focused on international banking and trade, is free and open to the public and will take place in Room 126 of the Olive White Garvey Business and Technology Building […]
Online MBA with accounting concentration ranks No. 22 in nation
Friends University’s Master of Business Administration with an accounting concentration ranks No. 22 in the nation and is the only program listed in Kansas among the top 25 online accounting master’s degree programs, according to TheBestColleges.org. This is the second consecutive year Friends University has received these distinctions. “We are pleased our online MBA program […]
Friends University to present Senior Jazz Night April 6
Wichita, KS – In keeping with the long-held tradition of featuring and honoring graduating seniors, the Friends University Jazz Bands and jazz department will present Senior Jazz Night. The concert will take place Friday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. “This will be the last on-campus performance of […]
Friends named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2018 Transfer Honor Roll for third year
Phi Theta Kappa has once again placed Friends University on its 2018 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence in community college transfer pathways. This is the third year since Phi Theta Kappa created the transfer honor roll, and Friends University has received this recognition all three years. Friends University is one of only 112 institutions […]
Friends to offer coding boot camps this July
Beginning this summer, Friends University will offer two new coding boot camps. The first camp, July 9-14, will focus on the programming language of C++, and the second camp, July 16-21, will cover the topics of C# and .NET coding. Both camps are geared toward adults and high school students who have completed their sophomore […]
Faculty Brass Quintet to Perform at Friends University April 2
Wichita, KS- The Friends University Faculty Brass Quintet will perform Monday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The Faculty Brass Quintet will perform a series of selections based on dance, moving chronologically from the Renaissance period through today. The program also will include formal dance music as well as […]
Sinfonietta Orchestra to Combine Music and Installation Art in April 5 Concert
The Friends University Sinfonietta Orchestra, formally known as the Chamber Orchestra, will present its Spring Concert Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The orchestra’s Spring Concert will feature two talented faculty members. Daniel Racer, assistant professor of music at Friends, has composed a piece that will be premiered […]
Tower Wind Quintet Presents 17th Annual Recital March 27
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Tower Wind Quintet will present its 17th annual recital Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. The quintet is comprised of faculty members: Amy Hoffman, flute; Rachelle Goter, clarinet; Cindy Thompson, oboe; Denise Kintzel, horn; and Kimme Whittemore, bassoon. Featured soprano soloist Rolaine Hetherington will join the quintet. Hetherington serves […]
Friends to host health care panel discussion April 10
Friends University’s Master of Health Care Leadership program will host several business leaders in a roundtable discussion regarding health care industry challenges April 10. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Olive White Garvey Business and Technology Building, Room 203, at Friends University. Experts from multiple disciplines […]