Wichita, KS – On Monday, Nov. 5, the Concert Band will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium, Riney Fine Arts Center at Friends University. Trombonist Dr. Irvin Wagner will be featured at the concert. Dr. Wagner is the professor of trombone at the University of Oklahoma. A recognized conductor and trombone […]
The Friends University Community Orchestra will present its fall concert, It’s a Celebration! Oct. 30, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Riney Fine Arts Center’s Sebits Auditorium. Richard Roller, Friends University adjunct faculty, will be returning to Friends to conduct the orchestra. Roller is an alumnus of Friends University and led the orchestra in its 50th […]
Wichita, Kan.– Friends University will host a gallery reception for painter Jim Simpson’s new exhibit titled Hole in the Water. The reception will take place in the Riney Fine Arts Gallery in Riney Fine Arts Center Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m. “My art starts with the act of soaking up thousands of pieces of color, […]
Friends University’s Jazz Ensemble II and Jazz Combos will present a concert Oct. 24, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. They will be joined by jazz vibraphonist Greg Carroll. Carroll is the president of Midnight Blue Jazz, a music performance and consulting firm located in Kansas City. The performance will take place in Riney […]
Dr. James Bryan Smith will be officially installed as the Dallas Willard Chair in Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends University Oct. 26. The ceremony will occur at 7:30 p.m. in the Davis Administration Building’s Alumni Auditorium as part of the Apprentice Gathering 2018: Journey. Conference registration is not required to attend the Friday evening installation […]
Friends University hosted a Purple Scramble in its state-of-the-industry INTRUST Bank Cyber Security Laboratory Saturday, Oct. 13. As part of the first cyber security conference in Wichita, the Purple Scramble allowed cyber security specialists to refine their skills. By creating purple teams, in which teams consist of both red (attacking) assets and blue (defending) assets, […]
Friends University has been ranked among the 20 most affordable online master’s degrees in management information systems online by Grad School Hub. Friends University is ranked No. 18 in the nation and is the only Kansas college in the top 20. A list of 139 four-year, nonprofit universities offering advanced degrees related to computer and […]
Friends University’s chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society/Sigma Delta Pi has been named an “honor chapter” for its outstanding activities in 2017-18, an award that was bestowed to only 10 chapters nationwide in 2018. Dr. Jerry Smartt, professor of Spanish and director of foreign languages, was also selected for the national Minaya Alvar-Fanez […]
Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present the Fall Ballet, an evening of tradition and transformation. The performance will take place Friday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium in the Riney Fine Arts Center. “You will be a witness of dance works […]
Friends University has named Woody Swain as its first executive-in-residence. Swain will serve as a mentor to business students and will organize programming, such as lunch-and-learn events, student mentoring and consultations, guest lecturing, and visits to local employers. “Friends University developed the executive-in-residence program to provide additional learning and mentorship opportunities for our business students […]