Friends University achieved its best ever finish at National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2023 National Student Auditions, with its first national finalist, three national semifinalists, and one national quarterfinalist. Students qualify for the NATS National Student Auditions by reaching finals of their respective regional auditions. In November 2022, Friends had nine first and […]
Friend’s Spring 2023 Honor Roll
Friends University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the President’s or Deans Honor Roll this spring. President’s Spring 2023 Honor Roll The following students have been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Friends University with a grade point average of 3.9 to 4.0. First Name Last Name City State Vanessa […]
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 virtual enrollment day on Thursday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. An R.S.V.P. for this event is requested. Now is the time to get started! Friends University is offering a $1,050* scholarship for all new summer 2023 Master of Business Administration and Master of Education degree students. The […]
Friends University to recognize 2023 graduates May 13
Friends University will honor the 2023 graduating class at this year’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023, 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. Regina Miller, award-winning entrepreneur and owner of both Trailblazers Academy and R. […]
Friends University and Newman University to co-host Fr. Ronald Rolheiser for FriendsTalks series
Friends University and Newman University are honored to co-host Roman Catholic priest and a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Fr. Ronald Rolheiser on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. He will present an updated reflection of his book titled The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering a Felt Presence of God. The keynote presentation will […]
Friends University announces Dr. Brent Yoder as Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Victor Rogers to Director of Institutional Research
Friends University is pleased to announce the promotions of Dr. Brent Yoder to the role of Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Victor Rogers to Director of Institutional Research effective April 1. Dr. Yoder’s background and experience in higher education align with the mission at Friends University. In his new role as Associate Vice President, he will oversee the Academic Resource Center and ADA Services along with […]
Friends University announces Dr. Preston Todd as Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success
Friends University is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Preston Todd to Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success in which he will also serve on the President’s Cabinet. “Enrollment Management is the driving force behind our organization,” said Dr. Amy Bragg Carey, president of Friends University. “Dr. Todd’s sixteen years of higher education expertise, character and commitment to […]
Annual Friends University Singing Quakers Home Concert March 24-25
Wichita, KS – Friends University’s Singing Quakers will present their annual Home Concert on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. and March 25 at 2 p.m. The concert, themed Darkness to Light, is designed to take you on a journey from a place of darkness and despair to light and hope. “In this concert we share the good news and light of Christ with […]
Friends University to offer summer school courses at $175 per credit hour
Friends University is offering summer school classes for both traditional undergraduate students through the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education and non-traditional undergraduates in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. General education classes will be offered at a reduced rate of $175 per credit hour during the summer. Major classes will be offered at a rate of $250 per […]
Friends University celebrates groundbreaking on $2 million addition for mechanical engineering and visual arts programs
Friends University is excited to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new addition to the William Penn Science Building that will house the new $2 Million mechanical engineering and visual arts labs. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3:30 p.m. beginning in the Edmund Stanley Library and moving outside. The mechanical engineering labs will provide two […]