The Friends University Community Orchestra will present its fall concert Oct. 29, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Riney Fine Arts Center’s Sebits Auditorium. Dr. Lillian Green, Director of Strings, is the new director of orchestra. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Before being hired […]
Master of Management Information System Program ranks at #5 in nation
Friends University’s Master of Management Information Systems program is ranked in the top 30 MMIS programs at No. 5 in the nation, according to Onlinecollegeplan.com. Friends University was the only school in Kansas on the list. Friends was specifically noted for quality support measures as well as adult-friendly learning measures at the University. Also noted was […]
Friends University to present concert Oct. 23 featuring Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II
Friends University’s Jazz department will present a concert Oct. 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium featuring the Jazz Vocal Ensemble with the Jazz Ensemble II. The Jazz Vocal Ensemble, directed by Dr. Dale Heidebrecht, will perform songs such as “Over the Rainbow” and “Were the World Mine.” The Jazz Ensemble II, directed by […]
Friends University to present fall ballet with guest choreographers, Denise Celestin and Bethânia Gomes
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the Fall Ballet, an evening emphasizing the power of collaboration. The performance will take place Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. The program opens with Three Mazurkas, a […]
Friends University to present musical, Bright Star, by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Wichita- Friends University is excited to announce the upcoming performance of the new musical, Bright Star, inspired by a true story. The production will take place Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. at Friends University in Sebits Auditorium. Featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve […]
The Universal Language of Jazz concert to feature tunes from around the world on Oct. 5
Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Jazz Department will present “The Universal Language of Jazz”, Saturday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. New Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Robert Brooks, will be continuing the tradition of great jazz at Friends with a concert celebrating jazz compositions inspired by different places and cultures. “Please […]
Starbucks Coffee and new retail venues comes to Friends University
Friends University announced today that Starbucks Coffee is now on campus. A new Starbucks “We Proudly Serve” location will be serving Starbucks handcrafted espresso drinks, Teavana iced teas, Starbucks refreshers and more. In addition, Friends has added a new Casado Café where different culinary concepts will be offered on a rotating basis. The first concept […]
Adult Enrollment Day scheduled for October 3
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Adult Enrollment Day Thursday, October 3, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective adult students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is […]
Matthew Thonen and Payton Reaves Gallery Reception Set for Oct. 4 at Friends University
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a First Friday gallery reception for painters Matthew Thonen and Payton Reaves. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. Matthew Thonen is a local artist whose exhibit is a collection of expressively styled paintings. From […]
Fools comes to Friends University Sept. 27-29
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the comedic fable Fools by the late Neil Simon, Friday, Sept. 27, through Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 29, at 2 p.m. Fools celebrates the work of noted playwright and screenwriter, Neil Simon, whose works spanned several decades from the 1960’s and continues today. […]