Wichita, KS – The Friends University Singing Quakers will present the annual Symphony of Spring concert featuring the theme A Wonderful World. Disney favorites, pop standards and Broadway tunes from around the world will feature shows ranging from Sound of Music and Westside Story to Aladdin and The Lion King. Moving ballads, up-tempo dance numbers […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will host a Final Friday reception featuring work by Friends University faculty and students. The reception will take place April 26 from 5-7 p.m. Artwork will include drawings, paintings, design, sculpture and more. “This gallery opening provides a unique opportunity for us to showcase and celebrate the amazing talent located […]
This year’s Teacher Education Conference at Friends will be offered June 25-26 and will focus on “The Big Idea: Developing Skilled Thinkers.” Educators will learn how to reframe the material they teach to empower students to examine it in new, more thoughtful ways. Keynote speaker Dr. Kevin D. Washburn is the executive director of Clerestory […]
Wichita, KS- The Friends University Jazz Vocal Ensemble, also known as JVE, will perform its final concert of the school year Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The award-winning ensemble will feature Jazz Mass by Composer-in-Residence and JVE Director Craig Curry. The program will include both contemporary vocal […]
Friends University will begin offering a new bachelor’s program in mechanical engineering this fall. The new program is one of only three programs offered at a faith-based, private university in Kansas. “We’ve seen interest from students who want to pursue mechanical engineering in a faith-based environment,” said Dr. Nora Strasser, division chair of the Natural […]
Wichita, KS- The Friends University Concert Choir will present its spring program, Sing Me to Heaven April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. “Sing Me to Heaven is an exploration of the many emotions expressed through music. From Psalms of praise and poetry of contemplation to spirituals of joy and […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Percussion Group, directed by Dr. Von Hansen, will perform an evening concert titled The Detail of the Pattern Is Movement Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. One piece, Flowerpot Music No. 1 by Elliot Cole, will be performed with two percussionists whirling around a single table of flowerpots playing […]
Wichita, KS – Continuing the long-held tradition of featuring and honoring graduating seniors, the Friends University Jazz Bands and jazz department will present Senior Jazz Night. The concert will take place Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. “This program is a great opportunity to showcase and recognize […]
Friends University’s Master of Health Care Leadership program is ranked among the top 20 in the nation, according to OnlineMasters.com. During a review of the best master’s in health care online, Friends University came in at No. 15 in the nation and was the only school in Kansas on the list. Friends was specifically noted […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Sinfonietta Orchestra, formally known as the Chamber Orchestra, will present its Spring Concert Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra’s Spring Concert will feature Krissy Moler, bass professor at Friends University. Panya Amphone, Friends University student conductor, will be conducting a piece by Alexandar Scriabin. Tickets are free, […]