Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will sponsor a Final Friday reception for an exhibit titled ‘Any Minute Now.’ It will feature artwork by Friends University seniors Isabella Gonzalez, Ethan Harvey, Colin Honts, Danielle Medrano, Joana Segura and Madalyn Swinicki. “‘Any Minute Now’ is a reference to the nearing of our adult lives. Any minute now we […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Tower Wind Quintet will present its 18th annual recital called “Creatures and Critters” Thursday, March 28, 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. “Creatures and Critters” will be a fun […]
Friends University’s Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO), a student organization, will host an event March 21 in honor of César Chavez Day. Nearly 200 Hispanic students plan to attend a fast-moving and visual event, along with inspiring guest speakers and other leaders in Wichita’s Hispanic community. Activities will also include choral and dance performances, break-out […]
Friends University Jazz Department will present a showcase concert Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. This concert will highlight Friends University jazz combos and the jazz vocal ensemble. They will be performing with guest artists Mike Steinel (trumpet) and Rosanna Eckert (voice). Both Mike and Rosanna are members of the jazz […]
Friends University will host Startup Grind-Wichita’s March 19 event, featuring Friends University alumnus and cyber security analyst David Evenden. Evenden, a 2006 Friends University graduate, is an experienced offensive security operator and analyst with more than 12 years of active experience inside the Intelligence Community. He learned Persian Farsi, worked at NSA Red Team and […]
Friends University has earned national rankings for three of its MBA concentrations when compared to other programs in each field. OnlineMasters.com ranked Friends’ concentrations in supply chain management at #7 in the nation and health care leadership at #17 in the nation. MBACentral.org has ranked the cyber security concentration at #19 in the nation. All […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Ballet will present When I Consider Your Heavens: Spring Ballet, featuring accompaniment by the Friends University Concert Band and Concert Choir, pianist James J. Kaufmann and singer Andrea Simpson. The first half of the program will be a spiritual piece choreographed by Friends University junior Emma Browning to intimate […]
Friends University is offering summer school classes for traditional undergraduate students and five courses for adult undergraduate students at a reduced rate of $100 per credit hour during the summer. Enrollment for the summer will begin March 5 and many classes begin June 3. Approximately 32 four- and eight-week course options, including about 27 online […]
Friends University has named C. Patrick Woods of Topeka to its Board of Trustees. He began serving on the board at the Feb. 23 meeting in Wichita. Woods is the Manager of Regulatory Strategy at ITC Great Plains, a Fortis Company in Topeka. He also currently serves as president of the Kansas Association of Schools […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University music department will present, The Impresario, a one-act singspiel (a comic opera with spoken dialogue) composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Thursday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. The Impresario is set to a German libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie, who performed the role of the Impresario at the work’s premiere for […]