Wichita, KS— Friends University has launched Spanish language pages on friends.edu to assist the growing population of Hispanic prospective students and their families, as well as connect current students to resources offered in their heritage or native language. The initiative will help the university continue its mission of increasing access to education, while also aiding […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University Fine Arts Department is proud to present an Opera Workshop Showcase Tuesday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium located in the Riney Fine Arts Center on the Friends University campus at 2100 W. University Ave., Wichita, Kan. Students from the Opera Workshop class will perform scenes from L’elisir […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University is proud to announce the grand opening of its newly renovated and expanded recording studio, made possible through a generous donation from Leon Trammell, a small business owner and author of How Underdogs Win. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 29, in the Business […]
OVERLAND PARK, KS — Dr. Jim Long, Division Chair of Business and Professor of Finance at Friends University, Wichita, KS, has been recognized as a distinguished recipient of the 2025 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). This prestigious accolade is bestowed upon educators who demonstrate outstanding teaching […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University is happy to announce the launch of the Center for Mission-focused Teaching & Learning (CMFTL). This center seeks to cultivate scholarly and pedagogical excellence animated by the university’s Christian mission. Its initiatives will promote excellence in teaching and scholarship, improve the student learning experience and retention, and foster an innovative, Christ-centered […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University’s annual Day of Giving is set for April 8, 2025. This one-day event is dedicated to funding scholarships and life-changing opportunities for students who need them the most, reaching out to donors and the community to build an unbreakable community. Gifts to the university can be made online during this 24-hour […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University announces it has once again been named as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly School. To see Friends University’s page on the Military Friendly site, visit https://www.militaryfriendly.com/friends-university/. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey with […]
Wichita, KS— On Saturday, March 29, Friends University professor Ken Spurgeon is celebrating his movie premiere of Sod & Stubble with a Q&A event, hosted by Friends University. The event will be held in the lobby of the Riney Fine Arts Center at 10 a.m., where the movie producer and actors will join the university’s […]
Wichita, KS— Friends University has announced its coordination with Aladdin Campus Dining to renovate the upper Casado Dining Hall. The new partnership began last summer, created to enhance the campus dining experience and deliver high-quality, cost-effective food service to its students and visitors. Simpson Construction, Shelden Architecture and John A. Marshall Co. are working together […]
Wichita, KS – Friends University Fine Arts presents the 31st Annual Jazz Festival, 2025,February 20-21 in the newly refurbished Riney Fine Arts Center (2100 W University Ave, Wichita, KS, 67213). Following a brief hiatus in 2024 while extensive improvements were made to the Riney Fine Arts Center, Sebits Auditorium and Instrumental Hall, the Jazz Festival is back for 2025 with an exciting itinerary and public concerts. Over 20 high school jazz ensembles will take part […]