Wichita, KS –Friends University Singing Quakers will give a send off concert saying “Arrivederci!” (goodbye) to the community as they embark on their June European tour to Italy and Austria. The performance will be Saturday, June 8 at 3 p.m. at the University Friends Church, 1840 W. University St, Wichita, Kan. It will be a […]
Friends University will honor approximately 525 students at this year’s Commencement Ceremony this coming Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 2 p.m. in INTRUST Bank Arena. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university’s Wichita and Overland Park sites as well as online graduates. Jim Nagy, a 1997 Friends University graduate, will give the Commencement address. […]
Friends University is now offering adult bachelor’s degree programs at $250 per credit hour to military personnel and their spouses. This matches the amount of military assistance paid per credit hour to eligible members of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. The discount applies to current, retired and honorably discharged military and […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Assistant Professor of Piano Dr. James Knight will perform a recital Wednesday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Knight was born in Wichita, Kan., where he studied piano with Lucille Hayden and Guy Johnson. During his undergraduate years, he won the Naftzger Piano Award and the Kansas Cultural Trust Award, […]
The Friends University Fine Arts department is excited to announce two new Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music Theatre and Theatre. “Adding these two degrees was a natural step considering the high level of student interest coupled with the plethora of professional theatres in the region,” said Fine Arts Chair Dr. Joan Griffing. “We’re grateful […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Musical Theatre Workshop class will present its showcase performance titled “You will be Found” May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center at Friends University. Contemporary musical theatre scenes will include the following shows, Dear Evan Hansen, Edges, The Light in the Piazza, Urinetown, The […]
Friends University is partnering with Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kan., on an agreement that allows current students, graduates and area residents wishing to pursue a degree to seamlessly transfer credits from Cowley into Friends University’s business management program, with Friends classes offered at the Cowley campus. “We are very pleased to partner with Cowley […]
The Friends University Concert Band combined with the Senseney Music Community Band will perform Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. This will be Dr. John Taylor’s last time directing the band at Friends University. He will be retiring after 30 years of service. There will be a retirement reception open to the public following […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, May 2, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective adult students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is […]
Friends University will host a Health Care Leadership Panel April 30 that will discuss challenges in the health care profession and provide advice to those pursuing or interested in this profession. The panel will feature Friends University alumni who are business leaders in the Wichita region working in health care, including: Chris Keith with Select […]