Niche.com Inc. has ranked Friends University’s residence halls No. 1 in the state of Kansas, based on student satisfaction. Offering six unique, on-campus residence halls, Friends University provides on-campus students with a variety of amenities, options and services. For example, Green Residence Hall, built in 2004 and housing mostly first-year college students, features fully furnished, […]

Friends University’s Casado Jazz Night is Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. and will feature the great jazz alto saxophone player Brad Leali with the Friends University jazz combos. Leali is an alumni of the Count Basie Orchestra and currently the jazz saxophone instructor at the University of North Texas. Casado Jazz Nights are […]

Friends University will welcome Dr. Rick Ostrander to campus March 2. Dr. Ostrander is the academic vice president at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). A scholar of American religion and a respected academic administrator throughout the CCCU, he has more than two decades of experience in Christian higher education. He received his Ph.D. […]

Friends University is offering summer school classes for traditional undergraduate students at a reduced rate this summer – $100 per credit hour. Enrollment for Summer School will begin April 4. Nearly 25 four- and eight-week courses, including nine online courses, will be offered starting in early June through end of July. Courses are open to […]

Friends University will host the 2016 National History Day Kansas District 6 Competition Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. Approximately 200 high school and middle school students, together with their teachers and parents, will participate in the competition. In addition to Friends University professors’ and students’ assistance with the event, more than 30 professors, historians, specialists and teachers […]

Society of Composers Inc. will be having their Region VI conference at Friends University February 11-13, 2016. Works by composers from the region and across the United States will be presented in 10 concerts. Concerts are open to the public and free of charge. Concert schedule can be found through the Facebook event found here. […]

Reconnecting educators with their passion for powerful teaching is the goal of the Ignite! Conference scheduled for June 13-16, 2016 at Friends University in Wichita. Teachers will be able to renew and recharge in an atmosphere of learning, sharing and support. With an additional workshop following the conference, they can potentially earn six graduate credits […]