Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for local artist and cartoonist, Richard Crowson Sept. 3 from 5-7 p.m. The in-person reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is titled Misery Loves Cartoonery. “The works in […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University has announced its 2021-22 Fine Arts events calendar. Patron favorites such as Jazz Fest and Symphony of Spring are part of the upcoming season. New performances will include a modern farce and screwball comedy, Moon over Buffalo, and the timeless story of Little Women expertily adapted into a musical. Brass and […]
Friends University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty to campus this fall: Dr. Brent Yoder Dr. Brent Yoder is the new associate academic dean. He has extensive teaching experience and held various academic leadership and service roles in higher education. Dr. Yoder received an Associate of Arts in Chemistry from Hesston College, a […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Jazz Department will present a live recital Friday, August 27, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. The concert will showcase the Friends University Faculty Quintet consisting of new jazz program director, Dr. Nick Schroeder (trumpet), as well as Randy Zellers (guitar), John Goering (piano), Renea Abdallah (bass) and Andy […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for artist and educator, Natalie Brown Aug. 6 from 5-7 p.m. The in-person reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery on the Friends University campus. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is titled Reflections. “My exhibit reflects different aspects of […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University enrollment day on Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. either virtually or in-person at Fry and Woolman Hall. An RSVP is requested to make your enrollment day go more quickly and smoothly. Now is the time […]
Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Kneeland C. Brown as the new Special Appointment Professor of Business. Dr. Brown will assume his new role at Friends on Aug. 1, 2021. Dr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a minor in Social Studies and a Master of Arts […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University’s Opera Seme (“Say-may” which means “seed” in Italian) is proud to present La clemenza di Tito by W.A. Mozart, July 9-10, 2021. This performance is a victory after two years in the making! “We have been planning to launch a new summer opera program through Friends University in Arezzo, Italy for […]
Wichita, KS – Last summer, ICT Young Artists Academy had their first camp in collaboration with Friends University, inviting young musicians from across the nation to come together while much of the country was at a stand-still. This year the camp will continue, culminating in a Gala concert on Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021. Featured […]
Wichita, Kan. — Colleges of Distinction advocates for schools whose undergraduate experiences are grounded in a philosophy of well-rounded, individualized engagement. Friends University has excelled at having students graduate and enter the workforce with solid, well-developed critical thinking skills as well as the ability to adapt in an ever-changing society. Now, more than ever, it’s […]