Wichita, KS— Friends University is happy to announce the launch of the Center for Mission-focused Teaching & Learning (CMFTL). This center seeks to cultivate scholarly and pedagogical excellence animated by the university’s Christian mission. Its initiatives will promote excellence in teaching and scholarship, improve the student learning experience and retention, and foster an innovative, Christ-centered […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University’s annual Day of Giving is set for April 8, 2025. This one-day event is dedicated to funding scholarships and life-changing opportunities for students who need them the most, reaching out to donors and the community to build an unbreakable community. Gifts to the university can be made online during this 24-hour […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University announces it has once again been named as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly School. To see Friends University’s page on the Military Friendly site, visit https://www.militaryfriendly.com/friends-university/. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey with […]
Wichita, KS—Friends University is pleased to offer select 2025 Summer School courses for only $175 a credit hour! These general education classes will help accelerate your degree plan, give you early college credits if you are beginning your college career, and are offered at an extremely reasonable price! Major courses are offered at $250 a […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University is pleased to announce Rachel Steiner as the director of the new Center for Enterprise and Community Engagement. Steiner is a previously employed Falcon and returns to campus to lead the new efforts of community connection with the university. Steiner received her BA in Mass Communications from Southwestern College and her […]
Wichita, KS— A collaborative initiative between Friends University students, faculty, and the Belle Plaine community is breathing new life into the city with the Belle Plaine Revitalization Project. This pioneering campaign aims to reimagine and improve key areas of the city, including the downtown district, Watson Park, and the iconic historic water tower. Guided by […]
Friends University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the President’s or Deans Honor Roll this fall. President’s Fall 2024 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 Fall 2024 Honor Roll The following […]
Wichita, KS— Intelligent.com has recognized multiple programs at Friends University in its 2025 rankings. Using a data-driven methodology, Intelligent.com evaluated programs across a broad range of criteria, including academic quality, graduation rates, cost, and return on investment (ROI), and student resources. Each program was scored on a proprietary scale of 0 to 100, drawing on […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University announced a new center on campus at the annual Breakfast with the President on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, the university’s president, discussed the state of the university, highlighting the positive momentum on campus through record breaking enrollment, new facilities such as the Riney Fine Arts building, and […]
Wichita, KS—Friends University’s traditional undergraduate student enrollment continues to carry momentum of record-breaking numbers for the fourth year in a row. The student population has increased by 4 percent over last year to over 930 students, an achievement not reached since the fall of 2011. The campus is buzzing with activity as students fill the […]