Wichita, KS –The Friends University Jazz Vocal Ensemble, also known as JVE, will perform its final concert of the school year Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The program is titled The Colorful, Wonderful World of Vocal Jazz. “The ‘colorful’ part of the program features vocal jazz arrangements […]

Wichita, KS – On Monday, April 9, the Concert Band will present its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center at Friends University. Michael Sweeney will be a guest conductor at the performance and is sponsored by Senseney Music. Sweeney is one of Friends’ composer-conductor-in-residence and is one of the […]

Wichita, KS – In keeping with 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 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. “This will be the last on-campus performance of […]

Phi Theta Kappa has once again placed Friends University on its 2018 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes excellence in community college transfer pathways. This is the third year since Phi Theta Kappa created the transfer honor roll, and Friends University has received this recognition all three years. Friends University is one of only 112 institutions […]

The Friends University Sinfonietta Orchestra, formally known as the Chamber Orchestra, will present its Spring Concert Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The orchestra’s Spring Concert will feature two talented faculty members. Daniel Racer, assistant professor of music at Friends, has composed a piece that will be premiered […]

Wichita, KS- The Friends University Faculty Brass Quintet will perform Monday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The Faculty Brass Quintet will perform a series of selections based on dance, moving chronologically from the Renaissance period through today. The program also will include formal dance music as well as […]

Beginning this summer, Friends University will offer two new coding boot camps. The first camp, July 9-14, will focus on the programming language of C++, and the second camp, July 16-21, will cover the topics of C# and .NET coding. Both camps are geared toward adults and high school students who have completed their sophomore […]

Wichita, KS – The Friends University Tower Wind Quintet will present its 17th annual recital Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. The quintet is comprised of faculty members: Amy Hoffman, flute; Rachelle Goter, clarinet; Cindy Thompson, oboe; Denise Kintzel, horn; and Kimme Whittemore, bassoon. Featured soprano soloist Rolaine Hetherington will join the quintet. Hetherington serves […]

Wichita, KS- Friends University will sponsor a Final Friday reception for an exhibit titled “Copacetic.” It will feature artwork by Friends University seniors Tyler Bowers, Kerrick van Asselt, Sidney Harrison, Peyton Randolph and Graeham Jarvis. This event promises to deliver a unique experience as senior Graeham Jarvis will be performing a live mural painting at […]

  Friends University is offering summer school classes for traditional undergraduate students through the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education at a reduced rate of $100 per credit hour during the summer. Enrollment for the summer will begin April 2 and many classes begin June 4. Approximately 23 four- and eight-week course options, including […]