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Vice President Van Vlerah named President of Notre Dame of Maryland University
Manchester University is delighted to share that Vice President for Student Life Abby Van Vlerah has been selected to serve as president of Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, Md. She will start there on July 6. Her last day at Manchester is June 25. Van...
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Manchester University to host Regional Student Environmental Conference
Manchester University will host the inaugural Regional Student Environmental Conference on Monday, Sept. 28, organized by Earth Charter Indiana and Manchester's Center for Environmental Resilience and Social Engagement. This event will connect youth and local experts...
Manchester University appoints Julie Knuth chief of staff
Manchester University has appointed Julie Knuth chief of staff to the president. She previously held the role of director of presidential and board operations. Knuth, a 2001 Manchester graduate, holds a bachelor’s degree in nonprofit business...
Manchester Symphony Orchestra announces 88th season
The Manchester Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is prepping for its 88th season. “I am thrilled about this music!” said Conductor and Artistic Director Debra Lynn. “Mark your calendar now because you don’t want to miss a note. This year, we've made a special effort to balance...
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Manchester University Fall 2025 Dean’s List
Congratulations to nearly 340 Manchester University students who have earned a place on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List for their academic achievements. At the end of each semester, the Office of Academic Affairs publishes the list. Undergraduate students earning a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher who have completed at least 12 semester hours with no more than three hours of Pass/Not Pass grades are included on the Dean’s List. Students with more than one hour of Incomplete (I) or...
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MU senior named 500 Festival Princess for 2026
Manchester University senior Mackenzie Jarvis has been named a 500 Festival Princess for 2026. The 500 Festival Princess Program annually honors community-driven and academically accomplished Indiana women and supports them in growing their professional skills, building meaningful connections, and receiving mentorship from the 500 Festival Board of Directors. Jarvis, of Indianapolis, is studying business management and marketing, and is concurrently working toward her Master of Business Administration. Throughout the month of May, Jarvis and the other princesses will educate Hoosiers about the rich history and iconic spirit...
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Manchester University awarded $125,000 planning grant for AI initiative
Manchester University has received a $125,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its initiative, Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. The planning grant funds will be used to support Manchester in developing a strategy to incorporate generative artificial intelligence that will give students, faculty and staff the tools to be successful in a world increasingly shaped by AI. The University’s primary focus will be to develop an individualized “Manchester” agentic AI system. By building a sustainable internal agentic AI system that is integrated with Manchester’s institutional systems, student and institutional...
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MU to host Dr. Kyle Besing for presentation on mathematics and human intuition
Manchester University will host Dr. Kyle Besing for his presentation “Probability and Our Intuition” on Monday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall. His presentation will discuss the relationship between probability and perception, exemplifying how math and probability affect intuition and human perception of the real world. Besing is the Associate Provost of Curriculum and Instruction and Associate Professor of Mathematics from Kentucky Wesleyan College and has a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. He enjoys incorporating humor into his projects and...
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Hundreds to compete at Manchester University Science Olympiad Regional Tournament
Manchester University’s annual Science Olympiad Regional Tournament will draw hundreds of Indiana middle and high school students to the North Manchester campus on Saturday, Feb. 7. About 250 students from nine high school teams and eight middle school teams will compete. They will participate in more than 30 events, with activities that include flying helicopters, programming robots, and taking tests in topics ranging from anatomy and physiology to water quality. Science Olympiad competitors spend time doing in-depth learning and solving...
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MU to host Dr. Zachary Elewitz for presentation on data and AI
Manchester University will welcome Dr. Zachary Elewitz for a presentation about what CEOs at Fortune Brands Innovations want to achieve with artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall. Elewitz is Head of AI Lab at McKesson, a Fortune 10 healthcare company, and has 15 years of experience leading data and analytic organizations across Fortune 500 businesses. In his presentation, Elewitz will highlight what major enterprises are attempting to achieve with AI, how CEOs think about...
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Manchester University announces lineup for Spring 2026 speaker series
Manchester University offers more than a dozen presentations in its Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series for Spring 2026. Presentations are at 11 a.m. on Mondays in Wine Recital Hall at the North Manchester campus unless otherwise noted. They are free and open to the public. Feb. 2: James Kelly, historian, film consultant, lecturer and historical interpreter, discusses museums, memory and the moral vision of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This event commemorates the 1968 visit of Dr. King to Manchester’s campus—his last campus visit before his assassination two months later. ...
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