Starting in fall 2018, adult students entering or currently enrolled in the business management (BG) degree program at Friends University will have the option to complete an MBA or Global MBA at Friends in as little as one year after they earn their bachelor’s degree. BG students can enroll in up to 12 graduate credit […]
Category: Academics
Friends University’s MBA programs rank among top 50 in nation
OnlineMasters.com has announced the release of the best online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs for 2019 in the United States. Friends University was selected and is only one of two Kansas colleges listed. The top-ranked MBA programs were selected based on academic quality (40 percent), student success (40 percent) and affordability (20 percent). In […]
Friends University named as “Hidden Gem of the Midwest”
The Online Schools Center has named Friends University a “Hidden Gem of the Midwest” in 2018. Friends University stands out as one of only 25 universities in the nation being awarded this honor and as one of only two Kansas universities on the list. Colleges were chosen for a variety of reasons that made them […]
Friends University Ranked Among 20 Most Affordable Master’s in Management Information Systems Online
Friends University has been ranked among the 20 most affordable online master’s degrees in management information systems online by Grad School Hub. Friends University is ranked No. 18 in the nation and is the only Kansas college in the top 20. A list of 139 four-year, nonprofit universities offering advanced degrees related to computer and […]
Spanish program and professor receive national recognition
Friends University’s chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society/Sigma Delta Pi has been named an “honor chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2017-18, an award that was bestowed to only 10 chapters nationwide in 2018. Dr. Jerry Smartt, professor of Spanish and director of foreign languages, was also selected for the national Minaya Alvar-Fanez […]
Friends University names Swain as first executive-in-residence
Friends University has named Woody Swain as its first executive-in-residence. Swain will serve as a mentor to business students and will organize programming, such as lunch-and-learn events, student mentoring and consultations, guest lecturing, and visits to local employers. “Friends University developed the executive-in-residence program to provide additional learning and mentorship opportunities for our business students […]
Friends University welcomes new faculty to campus
Friends University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty to campus this fall. Andrea Vázquez Aguirre Andrea Vázquez Aguirre is serving as visiting lecturer of dance. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the National Conservatory of Dance in Mexico and her Master of Fine Arts from SUNY Brockport. She is an interdisciplinary dance […]
Friends University hires new Division of Fine Arts chair
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 announces Spring 2018 honor rolls
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 earns renewal from Colleges of Distinction
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 […]