Friends University is pleased to announce the hiring of Jose Salcido as the new Director of Security and Bellaly Escalante as the new Director of Hispanic Serving Initiative (HSI).   Salcido comes to Friends with an accomplished police and military background and will be a valuable asset to ensure the safety and security of the campus community. Salcido takes the reigns from longtime Security […]

Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 31 years of working together to make Christmas merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. University representatives and students from across campus will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day on Dec. 8.   Service is one of Friends University’s RISE values (respect, […]

Friends University is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Cynthia “Cindy” Cisneros McGilvrey as the Director of Friendship Fields.     “The Friendship Fields program has been a labor of love and a blessing to the Friends University community for nearly a decade,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of Friends University. “We are pleased Dr. McGilvrey will lead the program and continue to propel it into the future. Her commitment to serving the needs […]

Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 30 years of working together to make Christmas merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. University representatives and students from across campus will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day on Dec. 2.   “Service is one of our values at Friends University and […]

Wichita, KAN., October 26, 2022 – Kansas Independent College Association (KICA) today released the results of a study that estimates the impact of Friends University on the statewide economy to be $76.9 million and 682 jobs.   Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of Friends University said, “Friends University gives students the skills to think broadly and experience a thoughtful and caring environment. Students can deepen their spiritual core, […]