Dear Friends University Community: We are a nation in the midst of a season of pain, sadness, frustration and fear. Like many of you, I am outraged at the death of George Floyd and that this senseless and cruel death is another dark reminder of structural racism and injustice. Clearly, the impact of inequality in […]
Category: Community
Friends University Center on Family Living offers free telemental health services to the Kansas community
Friends University Center on Family Living (CFL) is pleased to serve the Kansas community with free telemental health services for May and June. The highly ranked and award-winning, marriage and family therapy program strives to help individuals discover a positive change amid personal and relationship struggles. The month of May is dedicated to Mental Health […]
Regina Miller named to Friends University Board of Trustees
Regina Miller has been named to the Friends University Board of Trustees and will begin serving on the board on April 16. Miller is an award-winning entrepreneur in Wichita, Kan. with over 25 years of leadership and management experience. She is the owner of Pepperdine Academy, formerly the Princeton Children’s Center LLC and the R. […]
Friends University is lighting the Davis Tower as a symbol of hope for the community
Friends University is turning the lights back on the Davis Tower this Friday as a symbol of hope and encouragement for our community. Friends University will host a virtual lighting ceremony on March 27 at 7:45 p.m. on the Friends University website at friends.edu/light-of-hope. “During this time of uncertainty, our Friends family has decided to […]
Friends University Coronavirus Update
In compliance with yesterday’s White House briefing stating Americans should not gather in groups of more than 10 people due to the coronavirus, Friends University faculty and staff will be working remotely effective immediately through March 29 and the campus is closed to visitors until further notice. All students are currently on spring break which […]
Friends University announces partnership with FCA
WICHITA, Kan. – The Friends University athletic department is excited to announce it has formed a partnership with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization, Athletic Director Dr. Rob Ramseyer announced. The agreement allows for scholarship money to be available for FCA students at Friends University while also providing an FCA staff member on campus for […]
Friends University community to volunteer during Salvation Army Service Day Dec. 9
Friends University staff, faculty and students will be celebrating 27 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. 9. The group will help prepare and disperse donated gifts. “With […]
Friends to kick off Christmas season with lighting of clock tower Dec. 4
The illumination of Friends University’s historic clock tower has become one of Wichita’s traditional symbols for the start of the holiday season. Friends University invites the community to join in the Ceremony of Lights scheduled for Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s celebrations will shine a bit brighter as Friends honors local artist Hugh […]
West Side Athletic Field Partnership between City of Wichita & Friends University
WICHITA, Kan. – An agreement was reached today between the City of Wichita and Friends University regarding the West Side Athletic Field. Friends University will make improvements to the field that will include installing artificial turf on the infield which is more than a $300,000 investment paid for by Friends. In exchange for this, they […]
Friends University to Host Cyber Security Advisor Geoffrey Jenista for a Cyber Security Month Presentation
Friends University’s Bachelor’s of Cyber Security Degree program and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies will host a presentation October 30 featuring Geoffrey Jenista, CISSP. Mr. Jenista serves as the Regional Cyber Security Advisor for Region VII (IA, KS, MO and NE) for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Integrated Operations Division. Based […]