Friends University has announced its intent to eliminate the men’s golf program at the end of the spring 2015 season and to suspend the cheerleading program for the 2015-16 academic year.  The decision to end the golf program is part of a comprehensive institutional review of programs and services. Currently eight students participate on the […]

The Friends University Percussion Ensemble will perform on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. They will perform five pieces including one featuring the Friends University Concert Choir and one featuring Friends University senior and percussionist, Lillie Guy. An interesting highlight of the evening will be a piece using electronics and a […]

Senior Jazz Night at Friends University will take place on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. “Senior Night” is a long standing tradition in the jazz department at Friends University, when graduating seniors in jazz ensembles are featured and honored. This year there are seven students being recognized as a part […]

The Friends University Faculty Brass Quintet Recital will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. The Quintet will feature guest soloist Dr. Von Hansen, percussion. Members of the quintet include Gary Leopold, trumpet, Dana Hamant, trumpet, Denise Kintzel, horn, Steve Slater, trombone, and John Taylor, tuba. The […]

Join the Friends University Concert band for its spring concert with Paula Crider, Conductor-in-residence on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. This concert will feature Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” and other significant Percy Grainger music. Paula Crider has taught in the public schools at all levels, and was the first female in Texas to […]

The Friends University Chamber Orchestra will present a concert at noon in the lower level of Casado on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Works from their 2014-2015 concerts will be performed. The orchestra would like to invite students, faculty and staff to stop by and listen while passing through Casado for their noon time activities or […]

Join the Friends University Community Orchestra for its spring concerto concert on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Featured soloists will be university student violinist Brandon Lay playing the third movement of Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto and WMMTA winner Patrick Orr playing the first movement of Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor. The orchestra will also be performing […]

Justice Caleb Stegall of the Kansas State Supreme Court will be visiting Friends University on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Justice Stegall will present to a group of students, faculty, staff and community members, “Law and Politics in our State and Federal Constitution,” at 3 p.m. in the William Penn Science Building Room 100. Justice Stegall […]

The Friends University Jazz Vocal Ensemble will perform Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. premiering a new vocal arrangement of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band piece, “Hit the Ground Running.” Director and composer/arranger Craig Curry added original lyrics to the big band piece and arranged it for voices. “I arranged it last year over […]

Friends University Concert Choir will present their Spring Concert “Lost and Found Musical Treasures,” on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. The Concert Choir’s spring concert will consist of tried and true choral standards mixed with some less familiar pieces. In addition to traditional full choir pieces, both the men and women will be […]