Join us for the 11th annual All-State Choir Prep Day at Friends University on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Please register by Friday morning, September 15th so that we can plan accordingly. This year we have added an audition option for your students who wish to audition for a Fine Arts Choral Scholarship! For their audition […]
A time for the Friends University community to gather for worship, prayer, and to explore what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Company, will discuss the book “Executive Leadership: A Practical Guide to Managing Complexity” Sept. 20 at Friends University. The event is part of the Those Who Lead, Read program, a monthly speaker series that engages students and the Wichita community in a timely discussion about literacy and leadership. […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present The Mousetrap Friday, Sept. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 30, in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. The fall theatre production is written by Agatha Christie and produced by special permission of Samuel French, Ltd. The Mousetrap celebrates its 65th anniversary this year and is the longest-running […]
Wichita, Kan. – The Dan Haerle Quintet will take the stage at Friends University Monday, Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Auditorium in Davis Administration Building. Members of the quintet include: Dan Haerle, piano; Bob Bowman, bass; Brad Leali, saxophone; Fred Hamilton, guitar; and Ed Soph, drummer. Haerle, Soph and Hamilton taught in the […]
Three judges from the Kansas Court of Appeals will conduct a panel session of the Appeals Court Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Friends University. The event is part of the celebration of Constitution Day (officially set for Sunday, Sept. 17), and the Court of Appeals judges will be hearing five (or perhaps six) appeals, argued by visiting lawyers. […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Ballet and Wichita Ballet Theatre will host auditions for the annual 2017 Nutcracker on Friday, Sept. 15, & Saturday, Sept. 16. Auditions will take place at Friends University in Riney Fine Arts Ballet Studio. The auditions are scheduled as follows: Experienced dancers ages 15 and up (with pointe experience): Friday, […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University Assistant Professor of Piano Dr. James Knight will perform a recital Monday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. “People will hear a combination of standard sounding piano music with very unusual avante-garde sounds near the end,” said Dr. Knight. Dr. Knight was born in Wichita, Kan., where he studied piano with […]
Friends University’s Master of Health Care Leadership (MHCL) program ranks No. 19 in the nation and is the only program listed in Kansas among the top 49 online health care management master’s degree programs, according to TheBestColleges.org. “Our MHCL program is recognized as the strongest health care leadership program in the state,” said Dr. David […]
Friends University has recently filled several faculty positions. Justin Eichorn Justin Eichorn, assistant professor of cyber defense and program director of the adult computer information systems/cyber program, earned a Master of Science in Cyber Security from Missouri State University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pittsburg State University. Eichorn holds Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, […]