Wichita, KS- Friends University adjunct professor Dr. Von Hansen will perform a percussion recital March 28, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. He will perform a faculty recital with guest artists Great Plains Percussion Group. The first half of the program will be a set of proven master works like […]

Wichita, KS- Friends University theater-enrolled class members will each present their very own one-acts, compiled into a production titled Messages. “All kinds of varieties of shows will be presented,” said Kurt Priebe, assistant professor of drama and media. “Shows may be comical, dramatic or very serious.” Students have the full freedom to pick their own […]

Wichita, KS- Friends University will present its spring Community Orchestra Concert March 13 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Friends University student and Miller Competition winner Kiesha Anderson performing “O Mio Babinno” and “Italian Street Song.” Briley Lewis, Wichita Metropolitan Music Teachers Association concerto winner, will also be performing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” The […]

Wichita, KS- The Friends University Ballet will present its Spring Ballet March 9 at 7:30 p.m., March 10 at 7:30 p.m., and March 11at 2 p.m.. The event will feature two guest choreographers. The first is Los Angeles choreographer Francisco Martinez. Martinez is the artistic director of Francisco Martinez Dance Theatre, the director of the dance […]

Friends University has appointed two new members to serve on its Board of Trustees. Jim Nagy is executive vice president of GM Financial-International Operations with responsibility for numerous global functions. He has been employed by the General Motors captive finance entity for more than 38 years, holding leadership roles on three continents. Nagy graduated from […]

Wichita, KS – Friends University will present the Singing Quakers Home Concert March 3 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 at 2 p.m. The 70-voice Friends University Singing Quakers will present “Come, Creator Spirit,” performing music from their annual tour. The concert will include traditional classics by Purcell, Mozart and Randall Thompson, as well as […]

Friends University announced today that INTRUST Bank is partnering with the university to provide funding and underwriting for Friends’ cyber lab. As a result, the lab will be known as the INTRUST Bank Cyber Security Laboratory at Friends University. “We are very pleased INTRUST Bank has generously provided funding to support this state-of-the-art lab, which […]

REVISED FEB. 28, 2018 Friends University will be offering a Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate providing practical training and the skills needed to drive change within an organization. An online and on-campus course will be offered beginning March 12, and the certificate earned during the course will enable students to analyze business performance, improve processes […]

Friends University will host the 2018 National History Day Kansas District 6 Competition Friday, Feb. 23. Approximately 300 high school and middle school students, together with their teachers and parents, will participate in the competition. In addition to Friends University professors’ and students’ assistance with the event, more than 30 professors, historians, specialists and teachers will […]

Friends University is partnering with Butler Community College on an agreement that allows Butler students to seamlessly transfer credits to Friends University’s cyber security bachelor’s degree program. “We are pleased to partner with Butler Community College on this agreement which allows a student who completes an Associate of Applied Science in Cyber Security degree or […]