Wichita, KS- Friends University will host a Final Friday reception featuring Kansas K-12 art school teachers. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Feb. 22 from 5-7 p.m. It is free and open to the public. “Friends University wanted to have an event that supported art […]
Friends University to Host History Day Competition Feb. 22
Friends University will host the 2019 National History Day Kansas District 6 Competition Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Approximately 300 high school and middle school students, together with their teachers and parents, will participate in the competition. In addition to Friends University professors’ and students’ assistance with the event, more than 30 professors, historians, specialists and teachers […]
Friends University hires new jazz director
Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Robert Brooks as the university’s new director of jazz. Brooks will officially start at Friends in August 2019 and will direct the program following the retirement of long-time Jazz Director Lisa Hittle. Brooks will be attending this weekend’s Friends University Jazz Festival to meet current students, […]
Friends University strengthens commitment to a diverse and inclusive campus with new multicultural engagement program
Friends University is strengthening its commitment to an environment of diversity and inclusiveness by establishing a multicultural engagement program that will enrich the lives of students and Friends University personnel. “The reason for the enhancement of this program is that we have a strong desire to see our community explore the important issues of engaging […]
Open Enrollment Day scheduled for Feb. 26
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Tuesday, Feb. 26, 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 […]
English Department to host Summer Creative Writing Camp
English faculty members Dr. Vicki Ronn and Dr. Kassia Waggoner will host a Summer Creative Writing Camp for eighth to twelfth grade students this summer from 1 to 5 p.m. June 17-21 on the Friends University campus. Students will create a writing portfolio of five different forms of poetry and one short story during […]
Friends University offers STEM Promise to USD 259 graduating students
Friends University is offering a new STEM Promise program for up to 50 graduating seniors from USD 259 that will cover the tuition for students pursuing a STEM degree at the university. The program will begin in Fall 2019 and will provide scholarships to cover tuition for up to 18 credit hours per semester for […]
Friends University Band Concert Includes World Premiere of Seas of the Moon Feb. 18
Wichita, KS – On Monday, Feb. 18, the Concert Band will present its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center at Friends University. The performance will include a world premiere of the work, Seas of the Moon, composed by Robery Buckley, Friends University composer/conductor-in-residence. The piece includes four movements titled […]
Friends University embraces sustainability initiatives
Friends University has been embracing a series of sustainability initiatives on its campus in recent years, including the most recent launch of a new conservation science degree and a wind energy agreement with Westar Energy. “Students care deeply about sustainability and environmental issues on a local, national and global scale. They want to be sure […]
Friends University Chili Cook-Off scheduled for Feb. 6
Friends University will be hosting a Chili Cook-off Feb. 6 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Garvey P.E. Center Multipurpose Room. Faculty, staff and student groups will be offering chili tastings from booths that are decorated in a variety of themes. In addition to the campus community (faculty, staff, students), the Delano neighborhood and […]