Wichita, KS- Friends University Fine Arts is excited to welcome to the stage “America’s Baritone,” William Michals, on Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Michals has impressive credits on the Broadway stage including being an original cast member of Bright Star. He also starred as Emile de Becque in the smash revival of South Pacific at New York City’s Lincoln Center. He […]
Wichita, KS- The Friends University Fine Arts department will host a free Creative Workshop series every other Tuesday in the month of October. Each lunch-time class will feature a different special guest. On Oct. 1 from 1-2 p.m in Sebits Auditorium, Hal Grossman, founder of The Grossman Method and Professor of Music at the University […]
Friends University’s Kappa Phi Chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society/Sigma Delta Phi has been named an “Honor Chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2018-19, an award that was bestowed to only 16 chapters nationwide in 2019. This is the 13th time since 1996 that Friends University has received this distinction. Professor Jerry Smartt, […]
Friends University will recognize Constitution Day by hosting former Kansas Governor, Jeff Colyer. Dr. Colyer served as the 47th governor of Kansas, after seven years as lieutenant governor in the Brownback administration. The former governor has degrees from Georgetown University, Cambridge University in England, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine. The topic of […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for abstract expressionist artist, Charles Baughman. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Sept. 6 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit is titled Splatterscapes. “I love to explore nature; walk in the woods, dig in the […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University’s Fine Arts faculty members will present a fanfare of performances as well as showcase their artwork Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. The exhibit and show is an opportunity for the community to experience the creative and diverse faculty members in Friends […]
Friends University is pleased to welcome the following new faculty to campus this fall: Dr. Jena M. Cantwell Dr. Jena M. Cantwell will begin serving as assistant professor of business but has served since 2014 as an adjunct instructor in business. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas, her Master of Arts […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Lillian Green as the university’s new community orchestra director, assistant professor of strings and director of strings. “I’m looking forward to joining the fabulous faculty at Friends University and working with the students and the Community Orchestra,” said Dr. Green. Prior to being […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University is excited to announce its 2019-20 Fine Arts events calendar. You are invited to mark your calendars with all the upcoming events- traditional to new. Favorites such as the Symphony of Spring and Christmas Candlelight will be returning. The 27th annual Jazz festival is always a highlight with a nationally acclaimed […]
Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Dale Heidebrecht as the university’s new visiting choral director and Singing Quakers director. Dr. Heidebrecht will officially start at Friends in August 2019. “I am honored to build upon the exceptional music legacy at Friends University and excited to return home to Kansas,” said Heidebrecht. […]