Very few of her friends knew that Elizabeth “Lyssa” McKee, a Friends University student majoring in biology, would be graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree this past Saturday at the age of 17. She entered Friends University as a 16-year-old junior. According to Friends University records, she is the youngest person to graduate from the university in […]

The Friends University Concert Band combined with the Senseney Music Community Band will perform Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. This is a benefit concert for Youth Horizons and a free-will offering will be collected. Guest soloist Earnest Alexander will join the bands. Be sure to bring lawn chairs and blankets as no chairs […]

Friends University is hosting a teacher appreciation night from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in the Casado Campus Center on the University’s campus. The event, which is free and open to all PreK-12 teachers, will take place the night before Wichita Public School’s final day of the school year on Wednesday. “Friends University […]

Friends University’s online professional Master of Business Administration program with a concentration in accounting is ranked No. 26 among the nation’s 2018 best master’s in accounting programs, as determined by Best Value Schools. Friends University was also the only private school in Kansas listed. “Our MBA degree with an accounting concentration is an excellent choice […]

Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will host a Final Friday reception featuring work by Friends University faculty and students. The reception will take place April 27 from 5-7 p.m. Artwork will include drawings, paintings, design, sculpture and more. The show will include 30 students and eight faculty contributors and will be on display through Saturday, […]

Wichita, KS – Friends University Concert Choir members will share their talent on Sunday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in Casado Campus Center Atrium on the Friends University campus. This will be the 12th annual coffeehouse show where students present an entertaining compilation of talents. Past shows have included singing, dancing, juggling and even puppets. […]

Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, May 3, 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 […]

Wichita, KS – The Sunflower Trio with Friends University Assistant Professor of Voice Dr. Matthew Schloneger will present its 17th annual recital Saturday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. The trio was formed in 2002 and is dedicated to the performance of music featuring voice, violin and keyboard. Consisting of Dr. Schloneger, tenor, Rebecca Schloneger, violin, […]

Wichita, KS – The Friends University Singing Quakers will present the annual Symphony of Spring concert featuring the theme Fables, Stories and Legends. Disney favorites, pop standards, and Broadway tunes old and new will feature shows ranging from Man of La Mancha and Wicked to Tangled and Hercules. Moving ballads, up-tempo dance numbers and the […]

By Dr. Guy Chmieleski The world is an increasingly complex place. We are constantly bombarded with conflicting messages about who we are and how we should live in the world. We seem to struggle to know how to live well in this rapidly moving, ever-changing culture. At Friends University, we experience these same cultural messages. […]