Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, May 2, 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 to host health care panel April 30
Friends University will host a Health Care Leadership Panel April 30 that will discuss challenges in the health care profession and provide advice to those pursuing or interested in this profession. The panel will feature Friends University alumni who are business leaders in the Wichita region working in health care, including: Chris Keith with Select […]
Singing Quakers to present A Wonderful World, a night of Broadway, pop and Disney at Symphony of Spring
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Singing Quakers will present the annual Symphony of Spring concert featuring the theme A Wonderful World. Disney favorites, pop standards and Broadway tunes from around the world will feature shows ranging from Sound of Music and Westside Story to Aladdin and The Lion King. Moving ballads, up-tempo dance numbers […]
Gallery Reception for Faculty and Students Set for April 26
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will host a Final Friday reception featuring work by Friends University faculty and students. The reception will take place April 26 from 5-7 p.m. Artwork will include drawings, paintings, design, sculpture and more. “This gallery opening provides a unique opportunity for us to showcase and celebrate the amazing talent located […]
Friends to offer Big Idea Teacher Education Conference June 25-26
This year’s Teacher Education Conference at Friends will be offered June 25-26 and will focus on “The Big Idea: Developing Skilled Thinkers.” Educators will learn how to reframe the material they teach to empower students to examine it in new, more thoughtful ways. Keynote speaker Dr. Kevin D. Washburn is the executive director of Clerestory […]
Jazz Vocal Ensemble will present Spring Concert April 12
Wichita, KS- The Friends University Jazz Vocal Ensemble, also known as JVE, will perform its final concert of the school year Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. The award-winning ensemble will feature Jazz Mass by Composer-in-Residence and JVE Director Craig Curry. The program will include both contemporary vocal […]
Friends to offer new mechanical engineering degree in Fall 2019
Friends University will begin offering a new bachelor’s program in mechanical engineering this fall. The new program is one of only three programs offered at a faith-based, private university in Kansas. “We’ve seen interest from students who want to pursue mechanical engineering in a faith-based environment,” said Dr. Nora Strasser, division chair of the Natural […]
Friends University’s Concert Choir to present Sing Me to Heaven April 11
Wichita, KS- The Friends University Concert Choir will present its spring program, Sing Me to Heaven April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center. “Sing Me to Heaven is an exploration of the many emotions expressed through music. From Psalms of praise and poetry of contemplation to spirituals of joy and […]
Friends University Percussion Group to include ballet in The Detail of the Pattern Is Movement performance
Wichita, KS – The Friends University Percussion Group, directed by Dr. Von Hansen, will perform an evening concert titled The Detail of the Pattern Is Movement Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. One piece, Flowerpot Music No. 1 by Elliot Cole, will be performed with two percussionists whirling around a single table of flowerpots playing […]
Friends University jazz department to present Senior Jazz Night April 5
Wichita, KS – Continuing the long-held tradition of featuring and honoring graduating seniors, the Friends University Jazz Bands and jazz department will present Senior Jazz Night. The concert will take place Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in Riney Fine Arts Center. “This program is a great opportunity to showcase and recognize […]