Friends University will honor the 2024 graduating class at this year’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at INTRUST Bank Arena at 2 p.m. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university’s Wichita and Overland Park sites as well as online graduates. Dr. James Bryan Smith, author, minister, and founder and executive Director of the Apprentice […]
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Singing Quakers will present the Symphony of Spring concert featuring the theme Sing: Make Them Hear You April 26-28 at Wichita Northwest High School (1220 N. Tyler Rd, Wichita, 67212). This year marks the 71st Anniversary of Symphony of Spring [SOS]! Disney favorites, pop standards and Broadway tunes from […]
Friends University announces it has once again been named as a 2024-2025 Military Friendly School. This designation provides a comprehensive guide for veterans and their families using data sources from federal agencies and proprietary survey information from participating organizations. To see Friends University’s page on the Military Friendly site, visit https://www.militaryfriendly.com/friends-university/. Friends University also offers […]
Wichita, KS- Friends University’s Singing Quakers will present their annual Home Concert on March 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 23 at 2 p.m at East Heights United Methodist Church (4407 East Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67219). The concert, titled “Why We Sing”, offers a variety of themes that each individual will be able to connect with. […]
Wichita, KS- In a Wichita premiere, Friends University Fine Arts will host a performance of the enigmatic avant-garde composition “Vexations” by Erik Satie. On what Friends University has dubbed “Satieday”, May 18 will be a day of eccentric performances celebrating the life and work of the composer. Known for its repetitive and perplexing nature, “Vexations” […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University Adult and Professional Studies open house on Thursday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Davis Administration Building on the second floor. This is a come and go event. Now is the time to get started! […]
Friends University continues the 125th Anniversary celebrations with an original full-length documentary premiere of Within Her Storied Walls at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. The premiere of Within Her Storied Walls allows viewers to step inside 125 years of stories from within the walls of the clock tower at the edge of Wichita. Standing tall for over a century, Friends […]
Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Jose Salcido as the new Director of Security and Bellaly Escalante as the new Director of Hispanic Serving Initiative (HSI). Salcido comes to Friends with an accomplished police and military background and will be a valuable asset to ensure the safety and security of the campus community. Salcido takes the reigns from longtime Security […]
Friends University is excited to introduce the addition of the new FriendsFlex degree pathway, pairing the flexibility of an online program with the absolute quality of a private education at an affordable price. FriendsFlex gives students the opportunity to earn a degree in eight-week sessions** and be part of the next generation of learning and […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University Fine Arts department proudly presents Footloose, the Broadway hit musical, live on stage February 1-3, 7:30 p.m. at Vima Church Theatre, 9112 East Central, 67206. Footloose is a musical focusing on change, both inside and out. Ren and his mother have moved from Chicago to a small town and are […]