Wichita- 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. 7, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium. The Sing It! Vocal Festival features Friends University faculty and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, guest conductor. […]
Wichita- The spring musical, The Secret Garden, will take place Friday, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium. The musical is based on the beloved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett featuring the unlikely friendship of cousins Mary Lennox and Collin Craven within the confines […]
Prospective students who have an interest in attending Friends University will have a chance to take a shot at earning a year of FREE TUITION as part of the Hoops Hysteria event Jan. 26, 2019. The event will occur during halftime at a Friends University Falcons basketball game. Activities for prospective students start at 5:45 […]
Friends University will offer a graduate certificate in Cross-cultural Communication and Negotiations this spring. Students will take eight evening classes beginning March 18. “The purpose of this certificate program is to provide employees with the knowledge and skill set to strengthen their organization’s ability to compete in the global market,” said Dr. Valentina Chappell, professor […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a gallery reception for local mixed-media artist Jordan Kirtley. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Jan. 25 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit is titled Observable Universe. “My subject matter ranges from the minuscule – a blueberry – to the […]
Several online bachelor’s and master’s programs offered by Friends University have earned national rankings from U.S. News & World Reports’ Best Online Programs. The 2019 national rankings for Friends University were published today on the U.S. News & World Report website. Friends University online programs that are ranked in the following categories include: Best Online Business Programs […]
More than 35 middle school, high school and junior college bands will visit Friends University to celebrate and participate in the 26th Annual Jazz Festival Feb. 15-16, 2019. On Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. the festival’s Headliner Concert will feature The Four Freshmen at Crown Uptown Theatre. The wonderful harmonies and arrangements of this […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University Fine Arts is excited to welcome back international professional vocalist and Friends University graduate Tyler Ray. He will present a free vocal performance Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Auditorium. Ray graduated from Friends University in 2012 and Yale School of Music in 2016. He then moved to Norway to […]
Friends University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the president’s and dean’s honor rolls this fall. President’s Honor Roll The following students have been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Friends University with a grade point average of 3.9 to 4.0. Dean’s Honor Roll The following students have been named […]
Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 26 years of working together to make Christmas merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. Approximately 150 University representatives will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day Dec. 10. The group will help prepare and disperse donated gifts. “With […]