Friends University will sponsor its first Football Frenzy event Sept. 10 that will give prospective students the opportunity to enter a contest for a chance to win free tuition. The contest is open to high school freshmen through seniors and to prospective transfer students with at least four semesters of college remaining. Participants can enter […]

Students attending college will now be able to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) much earlier than in the past using earlier income tax information for its completion. FAFSA information can be submitted as early as Oct. 1 compared to the previous date of Jan. 1. “Friends University is fully prepared for […]

There is much to celebrate at Friends University as Dr. Amy Bragg Carey completes her first year as president. The University implemented a Revitalization and Growth Plan shortly after Dr. Carey arrived last summer. “Good things have been happening at Friends during the last year, and it’s due to the hard work and dedication of […]

Friends University is launching a new licensure program available as a specialization within the Master of Education degree. The licensure program, recently approved by the Kansas State Board of Education, prepares teachers with an existing teaching license to meet the growing need for special education teachers and complete the Kansas Department of Education licensure requirements. […]

Friends University is pleased to announce that it is bringing the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) to Wichita. Launching a chapter of NAWMBA is also a first among Kansas’ private universities. The new chapter will provide professional women with high quality leadership development opportunities. Hosting local and regional networking events throughout the year, the […]

Alumni and donors can show their support for Friends University and its students on June 2 as part of the first Day of Giving. Gifts to the University can be made online during this 24-hour period. “This campaign gives our alumni, donors and other University supporters an opportunity to recognize the transformational role the institution […]

Friends University is re-focusing its Bachelor of Arts in Spanish degree program to prepare students for translation and interpretation starting in fall 2016. This new direction makes it the first Spanish major to be focused so strongly on translation in the state of Kansas and helps the program meet the demands of the 21st century, said […]

Friends University will honor approximately 500 students at this year’s commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7, 2016, at INTRUST Bank Arena. The guest speaker will be U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university’s Wichita, Topeka […]

  The Friends University Concert Band will join the Senseney Music Community Band to perform at an outdoor benefit concert Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 3 p.m. The concert will benefit Youth Horizons, and a free-will offering will be collected. Guest soloist Earnest Alexander will join the bands. Bring lawn chairs or blankets as no […]

Two exhibitions featuring Friends University student artwork will be featured as part of this month’s Final Friday April 29. Both exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public. 2016 Senior Art Show Friends University senior art students will present their 2016 senior show at a brand new gallery on Commerce Street, All City […]