Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is proud to present Johann Strauss’s classic operetta Die Fledermaus, March 6-8, 2020. Performed in a new English translation, Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is a delightful farce about a man’s elaborate plan for revenge for a practical joke, leading to mistaken identities, secret rendezvous, and light-hearted deceit. Set in late […]
WICHITA, Kan. – The Friends University athletic department is excited to announce it has formed a partnership with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization, Athletic Director Dr. Rob Ramseyer announced. The agreement allows for scholarship money to be available for FCA students at Friends University while also providing an FCA staff member on campus for […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Concert Band will present its winter concert on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature music of composer-in-residence, Dr. Chris Sharp. Dr. Sharp is an acclaimed professional musician, composer/arranger and educator. His extensive career includes writing music for Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, the Boston […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University and AZ Dance Medicine Specialists are excited to be hosting Dance Medicine Workshop, a certification tour on April 25-26. Participants in the workshop will learn anatomy and kinesiology as it applies to movement and dance. Topics will include injury management, helpful conditioning, self-assessment and more. AZ explains their mission as “dancers […]
Wichita, Kan.- Seven Kansas high school choirs will join the Friends University Singing Quakers, Concert Choir and Jazz Vocal Ensemble in the university’s annual vocal outreach event Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. The Sing It! Vocal Festival features Friends University faculty and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, guest conductor. Wondemagegnehu serves as the conductor of the […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for photographer, Andrew Unruh. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Feb. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Andrew Unruh specializes in fine art photography, claiming his artistry spans typical genres. “The color field photographs expand the […]
Middle school, high school and junior college bands will once again gather for Friends University’s 27th year of the Jazz Festival. This year, the tradition will be carried on by new Jazz director, Dr. Robert Brooks. “I am thrilled to continue the time-honored tradition of planning and hosting the Friends University Jazz Festival. We invite […]
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 […]
Several online master’s programs offered by Friends University have earned national rankings from U.S. News & World Reports’ Best Online Programs. The 2020 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 […]
Friends University has named David Evenden as Executive-in-Residence for Cyber Security Education. Evenden will advise on the cyber security degree program, assist the Cyber Marketing Committee, mentor students on job opportunities and cyber field related information, and serve as an adjunct professor. Evenden, a 2006 Friends University graduate, is the founder of StandardUser Cyber Security, […]