Friends University will honor several alumni as distinguished alumni during the university’s Homecoming, Oct. 8. The award categories this year highlight achievements in R.I.S.E. Values, Fine Arts, and Christian Leadership and Service. Awards will honor 2020 and 2021 recipients. “It is an honor to recognize these alumni for the work they do in their respective […]
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Friends University to celebrate 2021 Homecoming Oct. 8-10
Friends University Homecoming will be Friday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Oct. 10, and will feature a variety of special events including an awards banquet, food trucks, a football game and a 5K run/walk. The Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Awards dinner and banquet will take place on Friday, Oct. 8 at 5:30 […]
Adult Enrollment Day scheduled for adult undergraduate and graduate students
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University enrollment day on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. either virtually or in-person at Fry and Woolman Hall. An RSVP is requested. Prospective adult undergraduate and graduate students can apply, enroll in classes, learn about financial aid, student […]
Friends University to host live wall smash on April 30 to kick-off the Garvey P.E. Center renovation project
Leaders from Friends University along with several distinguished guests will host a live wall smash event on Friday, April 30 at 1 p.m. to kick off the renovation project at the Garvey Physical Education Center. This event will be broadcast live on Friends University’s Facebook and Instagram pages. The wall smash kick-off event marks the initial phase of […]
Adult Enrollment Day scheduled for adult and graduate students
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University enrollment day on Thursday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. either virtually or in-person at Fry and Woolman Hall. An RSVP is requested to ensure proper social distancing requirements. Students can apply, enroll in classes, learn about financial aid, […]
Adult Enrollment Day scheduled for adult and graduate students
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University enrollment day on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. either virtually or in-person at Fry and Woolman Hall. An RSVP is requested to ensure proper social distancing requirements. Students can apply, enroll in classes, learn about financial aid, […]
Friends University invites you to The Big Announcement
Friends University is excited to reveal there will be a Big Announcement via a virtual event on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at noon at friends.edu/riseup. Join the event as Friends shares some incredible news and future plans for the university. Friends University is a Christian university with a Quaker heritage and has been a part of […]
Friends University celebrates the Christmas season with lighting of clock tower Nov. 22
Friends University illuminates the historic Davis clock tower on Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. This time-honored tradition on the Friends University campus at Rose Window Plaza is a symbol of the start of the holiday season for the campus and the Wichita community. This year’s celebrations will shine brighter with a generous gift from Even […]
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 […]