English faculty members Dr. Vicki Ronn and Dr. Kassia Waggoner will host a Summer Creative Writing Camp for eighth to twelfth grade students this summer from 1 to 5 p.m. June 17-21 on the Friends University campus. Students will create a writing portfolio of five different forms of poetry and one short story during […]
Friends University will be hosting a Chili Cook-off Feb. 6 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Garvey P.E. Center Multipurpose Room. Faculty, staff and student groups will be offering chili tastings from booths that are decorated in a variety of themes. In addition to the campus community (faculty, staff, students), the Delano neighborhood and […]
Prospective students who have an interest in attending Friends University will have a chance to take a shot at earning a year of FREE TUITION as part of the Hoops Hysteria event Jan. 26, 2019. The event will occur during halftime at a Friends University Falcons basketball game. Activities for prospective students start at 5:45 […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective adult students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is […]
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 Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m. This year’s celebrations will shine a bit brighter with the help of donors Renae […]
Dr. James Bryan Smith will be officially installed as the Dallas Willard Chair in Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends University Oct. 26. The ceremony will occur at 7:30 p.m. in the Davis Administration Building’s Alumni Auditorium as part of the Apprentice Gathering 2018: Journey. Conference registration is not required to attend the Friday evening installation […]
Friends University will host its first TEDx event Saturday, Oct. 6. The TEDxFriendsU event will be centered around the theme – “Rise to the Call: Faith, Friends, Future,” based on Friends’ tagline. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, in Alumni Auditorium in the Davis Administration Building. “We […]
Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend an Open Enrollment Day Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Friends University Wichita campus. This event will help prospective adult students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and their future. The “come and go” event is […]
Friends University’s Homecoming will be Friday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 7, and will feature a variety of events, including alumni reunions, a tailgate, carnival, football game and a western-style jazz concert. All Friends University alumni and other members of the Friends community are invited to an alumni tailgate and carnival Saturday from 1:30 to […]
Friends University is hosting a Higher Education Forum, which includes a panel and roundtable discussion of higher education attitudes in Wichita, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Friends University, 2100 W. University Ave. Local educators, political leaders, business leaders and community leaders will lead the discussions with time for audience participation. According […]