Friends University has named Brent E. Edmisten to its Board of Trustees. Edmisten will begin serving on the board in October. Edmisten is the vice president of operations, supply chain management and engineering of Excel Industries, where he has worked since July 2012. Previously, Edmisten held executive leadership positions at Cessna Aircraft Co. and Hawker […]
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C. Patrick Woods of Topeka joins Friends University Board of Trustees
Friends University has named C. Patrick Woods of Topeka to its Board of Trustees. He began serving on the board at the Feb. 23 meeting in Wichita. Woods is the Manager of Regulatory Strategy at ITC Great Plains, a Fortis Company in Topeka. He also currently serves as president of the Kansas Association of Schools […]
Friendship Fields to expand program opportunities for adults with special needs
Friendship Fields, a program for adults with special needs that is associated with Friends University, will begin offering a second two-day program starting Jan. 28. The organization will add a Monday/Wednesday program in addition to its existing Tuesday/Thursday program. “This is a unique program that allows adults with special needs to experience college life and […]
Friends University to volunteer at Salvation Army Dec. 10
Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 26 years of working together to make Christmas merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. Approximately 150 University representatives will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day Dec. 10. The group will help prepare and disperse donated gifts. “With […]
Friends University community to volunteer during Salvation Army Service Day Dec. 10
Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 26 years of working together to make Christmas merrier for hundreds of needy families in Wichita. Approximately 150 University representatives will embrace the spirit of the season for the annual Salvation Army Service Day Dec. 10. The group will help prepare and disperse donated gifts. “With […]
Friends partners with USD 259 on Early College Academy
Friends University and the Wichita Public Schools have launched the Early College Academy, a program that allows high school students to earn two years’ worth of college credit. Targeted at traditionally underrepresented students, the program will offer a combination of courses taken at the Friends University campus and Northwest High School. “Friends University is pleased […]
Friends University Hosts Cyber Security Purple Scramble
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 to offer entrepreneurship workshops this fall
Friends University is launching a series of workshops designed to create intersections of opportunity where entrepreneurs, faculty and business professionals can come together to mentor, teach, learn and discuss entrepreneurship and business concepts. The workshop series is scheduled to begin in October and will feature a variety of speakers and topics to better equip aspiring […]
Friends University earns Young Professionals Choice Award
Friends University won the Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) Choice Award for the large company division. YPW presented the award to Friends University during the YPW Founders’ Day celebration in late July. The award recognizes area businesses that are exemplary places for young professionals to work. Friends University stands out as a leading organization in […]
Friends to offer cyber security training for individuals and businesses
Building upon its burgeoning expertise in cyber security, Friends University will begin offering cyber security training to IT professionals and businesses this fall. “Research shows that 79 percent of small-to-medium-sized businesses don’t have a cyber security plan or adequately trained staff to prevent or respond to cyber threats,” said Sean Cash, assistant professor and program […]