Friends University has promoted Dr. Guy Chmieleski to vice president of student affairs. Dr. Chmieleski will also continue to serve as dean of campus ministries, a position he has held since July 2016. “Dr. Chmieleski is a proponent of our Christian mission, a passionate student advocate and a trusted leader,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, […]
Friends University to volunteer at Salvation Army Dec. 10
Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 26 years of working together to make Christmas merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. Approximately 150 University representatives will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day Dec. 10. The group will help prepare and disperse donated gifts. “With […]
Open Enrollment Day for adults scheduled for Dec. 6
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, Dec. 6, 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 […]
Friends University announces partnership with Missio Alliance
Friends University has recently established a partnership with Missio Alliance, an organization that unites pastors, practitioner-theologians and universities in the interest of cross-cultural and interdenominational collaboration around biblically-grounded theology. “We see this new partnership as a wonderful opportunity to support our mission to help students honor God and serve others,” said Dr. James Bryan Smith, […]
Kevin Swinicki Gallery Reception Set for Nov. 30 at Friends University
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a gallery reception for photographer Kevin Swinicki’s exhibit titled Silver to Digital. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Nov. 30 from 5-7 p.m. The photography exhibit will feature three decades of black and white and color photography. It will […]
Friends to kick off Christmas season with lighting of clock tower Nov. 28
The illumination of Friends University’s historic clock tower has become one of Wichita’s traditional symbols for the start of the holiday season. Friends University invites the community to join in the Ceremony of Lights scheduled for Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s celebrations will shine a bit brighter with the help of donors Renae […]
‘The Mikado’ Wins Second Place in National Opera Association Competition
Wichita, KS- Friends University has received second place in the division II level of competition with the National Opera Association for last year’s production of “The Mikado.” The competition is split into eight categories based on a point system from small to large. Points are awarded for level of the principal singers, size of cast […]
Friends University offers new bachelor’s/master’s degree option for adult students
Starting in fall 2018, adult students entering or currently enrolled in the business management (BG) degree program at Friends University will have the option to complete an MBA or Global MBA at Friends in as little as one year after they earn their bachelor’s degree. BG students can enroll in up to 12 graduate credit […]
Friends partners with USD 259 on Early College Academy
Friends University and the Wichita Public Schools have launched the Early College Academy, a program that allows high school students to earn two years’ worth of college credit. Targeted at traditionally underrepresented students, the program will offer a combination of courses taken at the Friends University campus and Northwest High School. “Friends University is pleased […]
Friends University’s MBA programs rank among top 50 in nation
OnlineMasters.com has announced the release of the best online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs for 2019 in the United States. Friends University was selected and is only one of two Kansas colleges listed. The top-ranked MBA programs were selected based on academic quality (40 percent), student success (40 percent) and affordability (20 percent). In […]