Friends University will launch a new bachelor’s degree program in cyber security and will re-focus its computer information systems degree program for adult students this fall. Friends University is the only private college in the state of Kansas to offer a bachelor’s degree in cyber security. The addition of this degree follows Friends University’s successful […]
Master of Education programs ranked among best in nation
Friends University has the No. 1 Master of Education program among private universities in Kansas and is ranked at No. 32 in the nation according to College Choice. Friends is one of only two Kansas institutions on the list. This ranking follows U.S. News & World Report’s announcement, made earlier this year, which ranked Friends […]
Friendship Fields Academy to offer new summer program for adults with special needs
Friends University will be hosting summer workshops for adult students in the community with cognitive disabilities through the Friendship Fields Academy. During the month of June, three separate three-day sessions will take place for students 18 years or older. The format will include options for morning and afternoon workshops over a three-day time span. The […]
Friends University community orchestra to perform final concert of year
The Friends University Community Orchestra will present its spring concert Tuesday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. “We will be featuring Miller Concerto Competition winner Elyssa Day on Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet,” said Dan Racer, conductor. Additional selections include Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia and […]
Online MBA in Management Information Systems ranks among top programs in nation
Friends University’s online Master of Business Administration with a Management Information Systems (MIS) concentration ranks No. 29 in the nation among online MBA programs in information and technology as assessed by onlinembatoday.com. The Friends University program is one of only two in Kansas listed among the top 50 programs, and Friends has the highest-ranked Kansas […]
Excel executive to highlight “Leadership Gold” book in May’s “Those Who Lead, Read” series
Brent E. Edmisten, vice president of global supply chain, engineering and logistics at Excel Industries, Inc., will discuss the book “Leadership Gold: Lessons I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Leading” at 7 p.m. May 11. The event is part of Friends University’s “Those Who Lead, Read” program, a monthly speaker series that engages students and […]
Open Enrollment Day for adults scheduled for May 11
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, May 11, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is free […]
Dr. Fred Wolinsky to speak to graduates at Commencement May 13
Friends University will honor approximately 500 students at this year’s Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2017, at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. Dr. Fred Wolinsky, a 1972 graduate of Friends University and the John W. Colloton Chair in Health Management and Policy at the University of Iowa, will give the Commencement […]
Symphony of Spring concert presents On the Road
The Friends University Singing Quakers will present the Symphony of Spring concert featuring the theme On the Road. The performances will run Friday and Saturday, April 28-29, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. Hit the road with the Singing Quakers in their final concert […]
Spring ballet presents new choreography in 21st Century
Wichita, KS – Incorporating some of Wichita’s best musical talent for his newest ballet, Director of Ballet Stan Rogers will present 21st Century Projects at Friends University’s Spring Ballet May 5-6. Rogers has gathered Dr. Von Hansen, Dr. Susan Mayo and Torin Andersen of Spirit of the Stairs to help conceive his newest vision. The […]