Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Chamber Orchestra will present its fall concert Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Riney Fine Arts Center. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #5 will be featured in the concert. “This piece is one of the largest works for keyboard or harpsichord at the time it was written in 1719,” said Kay […]
Friends University’s Professional and Global MBA programs with the Supply Chain Management and Logistics concentration will equip students to become a certified Green Belt in Six Sigma. Starting in spring 2018, students will have the option to complete a course designed to prepare them to pass the Six Sigma Green Belt certification examination. The Six […]
Wichita, Kan. – The first Community Orchestra concert of the semester will feature a variety of music. The performance will take place Halloween night, Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. The members of the orchestra will be dressed in Halloween costumes, and audience members are encouraged to […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the first band concert of the semester, featuring Dr. Katherine Kemler, world-renowned flute soloist, master teacher, recording artist and professor of flute at Louisiana State University. The performance will take place Monday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. It will feature […]
A variety of ghosts, goblins, fairy princesses, superheroes and more will make their way to the annual Trick-or-Treat Off the Street event at Friends University from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26. The event starts at Friends Village, 628 S. Hiram Ave. Children 12 and younger accompanied by their guardians will play games and […]
Prominent speaker, activist and best-selling author Shane Claiborne will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, and from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Friends University in the Davis Administration Building’s Alumni Auditorium. Both presentations are free and open to the public. Claiborne will comment on his life experience, which includes working with […]
Friends University presented Earnest Alexander and Jim Nagy with the Distinguished Alumni Award at Homecoming. The award recognizes outstanding contributions made by alumni whose personal and professional accomplishments are exemplary of the ideals and values of the University, including respect, inclusion, service and excellence. Earnest Alexander, 1979 graduate Born in Selma, Ala., Earnest Alexander and […]
Mark McCormick, executive director of The Kansas African American Museum, will discuss the book “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates Oct. 19 at Friends University. The event is part of the Those Who Lead, Read program, a monthly speaker series that engages students and the Wichita community in a timely discussion about literacy […]
Friends University ranks No. 5 among “2018 top online colleges for a master’s in supply chain management” and No. 12 among 2018’s “most affordable online colleges for a master’s in supply chain management.” Friends University is the only Kansas college listed among the top 25 colleges, as calculated by SR Education Group. “These rankings provide […]
Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Jazz Program is proud to present Kelley Hunt in concert, along with the university’s Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Jazz Big Band. The performance will take place on Monday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. “Kelley Hunt has been a favorite musical artist […]