Friends University has hired Dr. Joan Griffing as the Tim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair in Fine Arts. She began serving in the position Aug. 6. Dr. Griffing has spent the last 21 years serving as professor of music and chair of the music department at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va. She was the […]
Friends University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the president’s and dean’s honor rolls this spring. 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 has once again been named as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction. Selected based on its adherence to Colleges of Distinction’s four distinctions, Friends University demonstrates engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community and successful outcomes. Through high-impact educational practices, Friends University’s programs engage students with character-building first-year seminars, community-based learning programs, service-learning […]
Friends University is pleased to announce the following list of students who are candidates for graduation from Friends University’s Class of 2018. Friends University graduated approximately 400 students this spring. Please Note: Some graduating students may not be listed because they are marked as “confidential” under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). To […]
Vernon Dolezal has accepted the position of vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Friends University. He will begin his position at Friends June 27. Dolezal is a strategically-focused individual with 25 years of experience in accounting, finance, management and human resources. Since 2009, he has been serving as CFO and as a […]
Friends University congratulates the recipients of the W.A. Young Excellence in Teaching Award and the Jan LaFever Award for Adjunct Teaching. The awards were presented at the University’s Commencement ceremony May 12. Dr. Mark Bartel, associate professor of music and director of choral music in the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education, received the W.A. Young […]
Dr. Rob Ramseyer has been chosen as the new athletic director at Friends University, replacing Dr. Carole Obermeyer, who recently retired from the position. Dr. Ramseyer comes to Friends from Hesston College (Kan.), where he had most recently served as the school’s athletic director and vice president of student development. “We are so pleased to […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, May 31, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective adult students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is […]
Friends University has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly School by Victory Media, an organization that works to connect the military and civilian worlds. The University will also host a Military Appreciation Day Oct. 25 where military personnel and their families can attend the Friends vs. Bethany College football game for free. The Military Friendly […]