Friends University is excited to celebrate the completion of a $2 million addition to the William Penn Science Building which houses two mechanical engineering labs and a visual arts lab. A ribbon cutting event to celebrate the new spaces will take place on Friday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the William Penn Science Building. The event will also be livestreamed on the Friends University Facebook page.    The project broke ground in […]

Friends University was awarded a $2.207 million Title III Part A Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education.   The grant funds were generated from the U.S. Department of Education with period distributions awarded in payments over the next five years. The SIP program is designed to help eligible Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve […]

Friends University’s mechanical engineering program receives accreditation through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET is a specialized accreditor for college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.   Friends University STEM faculty and industry leaders including Spirit, Bombardier, Koch Industries and Cessna met in 2017 to discuss the need for engineers to serve the local industry along with the deficiency of a local mechanical engineering […]

Friends University’s Chapter Kappa Phi of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2022-23, an award that was bestowed to only 12 chapters nationwide in 2023.  This is the 17th time that Friends University has received this distinction: the first was in 1996 under the direction of Professor Jerry Smartt who was also instrumental in earning this year’s recognition.  Each summer, the 634 chapters of Sigma Delta Pi nationwide are asked to submit an annual report detailing their numerous […]

Friends University is thrilled to announce the addition of our newest program and first of its kind at the doctoral level. The Doctor of Ministry in Formation and Soul Care (DMin) at Friends University is a doctoral-level program seeking to equip Christian practitioners with a comprehensive biblical, theological, and practical paradigm for Christian formation and soul care in a 21st-century context.   “We are delighted to further […]

Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University virtual enrollment day on Thursday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. An R.S.V.P. for this event is requested.   Now is the time to get started! Friends University is offering a $1,050* scholarship for all new summer 2023 Master of Business Administration and Master of Education degree students. The […]

Friends University will honor the 2023 graduating class at this year’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at INTRUST Bank Arena at 2 p.m. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university’s Wichita and Overland Park sites as well as online graduates. Regina Miller, award-winning entrepreneur and owner of both Trailblazers Academy and R. […]

Friends University is pleased to announce the promotions of Dr. Brent Yoder to the role of Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Victor Rogers to Director of Institutional Research effective April 1.    Dr. Yoder’s background and experience in higher education align with the mission at Friends University. In his new role as Associate Vice President, he will oversee the Academic Resource Center and ADA Services along with […]