Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University enrollment day on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. either virtually or in-person at Fry and Woolman Hall. An RSVP is requested to ensure proper social distancing requirements. Students can apply, enroll in classes, learn about […]
Friends University earns national rankings from the 2021 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings in the following categories: Top Regional University – Midwest Friends University is ranked #98 in the Midwest, at #4 among all Kansas higher education institutions and as #2 among private universities in Kansas. Top Performers on Social Mobility – […]
Friends University is pleased to report a record number of incoming student enrollments starting the fall semester. The last reported number of incoming students at this level was in 2011. First-time freshman students saw a twenty percent increase and all new students including transfer students saw a six percent increase from last year at this […]
Friends University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty to campus this fall: Dr. Roja Esmaeeli Dr. Roja Esmaeeli will serve as the new assistant professor of mechanical engineering. She received her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and her master’s degree in energy systems from Alzahra University. Dr. Esmaeeli […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend one of two Enrollment Days. The virtual Adult Enrollment Day for graduate school only is Tuesday, July 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the in-person Adult and Graduate Enrollment Day is a come and go event on Thursday, July 30 […]
The Friends University cyber security degree program prepares students with the skills needed to protect people, systems, applications and technologies. Beginning this fall, the CompTIA Security+ certificate is included with the degree program. Students who enroll in the cyber security degree program at least part-time this fall will also be eligible for a $500 scholarship […]
Friends University congratulates the recipients of the W.A. Young Excellence in Teaching Award and the Jan LaFever Award for Adjunct Teaching. Faculty, students and staff nominate full-time and adjunct faculty members for these awards. Dr. Kassia Waggoner, assistant professor of composition, received the W.A. Young Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Waggoner pushes her students to […]
Friends University will begin offering a new Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree program beginning this fall. The new degree will be offered to adult students in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. “The bachelor’s degree in criminal justice gives students the opportunity to understand the theories and research of the field and […]
Friends University is pleased to announce five STEM Promise Scholarship winners selected from several Wichita area high schools. The winners are Dennys Calvillo from West High School, Ondrea Thomas from West High School, Joshua Loucks from Halstead High School, Grethel De la Torre from South High School and Alexyss Miller from South High School. “These […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend a virtual Enrollment Day. The virtual Adult Undergraduate Enrollment Day is Tuesday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the Graduate School Enrollment Day is Wednesday, May 20 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. These events will help prospective adult […]