Wichita, KS— Levi Convirs of Friends University has been named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Pearson-Swenson Sports Information Director (SID) of the Year, an honor voted on by his peers, the conference office announced Friday. The name of the KCAC Sports Information Director of the Year award was changed to the Pearson-Swenson Sports Information […]
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— Amid the devastating news of the Wichita plane crash in Washington D.C., Friends University is extending its support to those grieving. The Center on Family Living will be offering free therapy and teletherapy to anyone in the state of Kansas who has been directly impacted by the plane crash in Washington D.C. Bethany […]
Wichita, KS— For over three decades, Friends University has been ringing in the Christmas season with the Salvation Army for our annual service day. More than 200 staff, faculty and students participate in the annual service day each year to help prepare gifts for thousands of local families, and this year is no exception. The partnership […]
Friends University announces Samaranayake as the new Director of Security.
Friends University President to serve on NAICU Board as region VII representative. Friends University’s President, Dr. Amy Bragg Carey has been elected to serve a three-year term as the Region VII (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) representative on the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Directors. […]
Friends University will honor the 2024 graduating class at this year’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at INTRUST Bank Arena at 2 p.m. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university’s Wichita and Overland Park sites as well as online graduates. Dr. James Bryan Smith, author, minister, and founder and executive Director of the Apprentice […]
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 illuminates the historic Davis clock tower on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. This time-honored tradition on the Friends University campus at Rose Window Plaza celebrates 25 years as a symbol of the start of the holiday season for the campus and the Wichita community. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony […]