Category: Academics

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 […]

Friends University is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Preston Todd to Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success in which he will also serve on the President’s Cabinet.   “Enrollment Management is the driving force behind our organization,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of Friends University. “Dr. Todd’s sixteen years of higher education expertise, character and commitment to […]

Friends University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the president’s and deans honor roll this spring. President’s Fall 2022 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 2022 Honor Roll The following […]

Friends University is dedicated to offering scholarship opportunities to support students in obtaining a college degree.* The University is pleased to expand the scholarships available to specific career fields.     Teaching Opportunity Program (TOP): TOP provides opportunities for individuals to pursue a career in K-12 education by providing funding, mentoring, and career guidance to students who enter one of the teacher education programs at Friends University. Apply here.  Christian Spiritual […]

U.S. News and World Report recently released the 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings. Friends University is part of the Regional Universities – Midwest category with both public and private universities and was ranked in the following categories.  Friends University is ranked #14 for Campus Ethnic Diversity  Friends University is ranked #24 for our percent of classes under 20 […]

Friends University’s traditional undergraduate student enrollment continues to carry the momentum of record-breaking enrollment numbers from the last two years. Traditional undergraduate students typically include students between the ages of 18 and 23 years of age who have enrolled in college after graduating high school.   Total traditional student enrollment which includes new students, returning students and transfer students saw a five percent increase from fall 2021.    The fall 2022 semester sees over 1,000 students on campus with 856 traditional […]

Friends University is pleased to celebrate a $1 Million investment in technology, labs and cyber scholarships with an open house at the Olive White Garvey Business and Technology Building (BTB) on Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. Senator Jerry Moran will be on hand to give remarks about the future of cyber security in Kansas and what support from the Department of Education could mean for both Butler […]

Friends University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty to campus this fall.   Michael Ceramella  Michael Ceramella is the new Assistant Professor of Finance. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Bachelor of Administration in Finance from Holy Cross College. Ceramella previously served as an attorney at Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz and […]