 Davis Administration Building (2006) | |
| Type | Private university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1898 |
Religious affiliation | Non-denominational Christian, founded by Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)[1] |
| Endowment | 52.2 million (2020)[2] |
| President | Amy Bragg Carey |
Academic staff | 319 |
| Students | 2,782 |
| Undergraduates | 1,944 |
| Postgraduates | 838 |
| Location | , , U.S. 37°40′42″N 97°22′00″W / 37.67833°N 97.36667°W |
| Campus | Urban, 54.5 acres (22.1 ha) |
| Colors | Scarlet and gray[3] |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – KCAC |
| Mascot | Freddy Falcon |
| Website | www |
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Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) by James Davis, a St. Louis business man. In the 1930s the leadership of the school was turned over to an independent board of trustees, with some representation of the Mid-America Yearly Meeting of Friends on the board. It operates today with "an amicable but independent relationship with the evangelical branch of the Society of Friends."[4]
- ^ Quaker Colleges, Universities and Study Centers Archived December 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Style Guide (PDF). July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ from the Friends History page Archived September 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine