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Manchester adds women’s flag football to athletics program
Manchester University will add women’s flag football to its 20 NCAA-sanctioned sports in Fall 2027. Tabbed as an emerging NCAA sport in January 2026, this initiative aims to capitalize off of the growing popularity of women’s flag football in youth leagues,...
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Researchers including Manchester University’s Dr. Sabrina Brown reconstruct environmental history of Yellowstone’s geyser basins
A study including work from a Manchester University professor reveals how climate and hydrothermal activity have shaped the vegetation, wildfire and aquatic ecosystem history of the Yellowstone Plateau over the past 15,000 years. The results of the National Science...
Manchester University hosts more than 100 youth for NxtGen Leadership Camp
Manchester University hosted 105 campers from 26 Indiana high schools for its third-annual NxtGen Leadership Camp from July 6-10. The NxtGen Program on Campus is a Lilly Endowment-funded initiative designed to help Indiana colleges and universities in their efforts to...
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...
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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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Manchester University is first Indiana university to offer accelerated programs in applied accounting and business management
Manchester University is introducing online, 90-credit bachelor’s degrees in Applied Accounting and Applied Business Management this March. The accelerated programs align curriculum and timelines with employer demand while maintaining academic rigor. Graduates can finish a year earlier and save an average of $20,000 compared with traditional degree pathways. Manchester University continues to forge groundbreaking pathways in higher education to best prepare students for careers with new accelerated degree programs in Applied Accounting and Applied Business Management. The undergraduate programs focus on preparing individuals for the job market in three years...
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Manchester University to host historian for MLK Commemoration program
Manchester University will host James Kelly, historian and historical interpreter at the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana, for his presentation, “Reckoning with the Past: Museums, Memory, and the Moral Vision of Dr. King,” on Monday, Feb. 2. The program will be held at 11 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public. Kelly is a historian, film consultant, lecturer and former community college administrator. His work focuses on the intersections of slavery, public memory and the Civil War. His research has been...
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President Young featured in Journal Gazette’s ‘Five Questions’ series
Manchester University President Stacy H. Young was featured in The Journal Gazette‘s “Five Questions” series on Jan. 11, 2026. President Young highlights Manchester’s strategic focus on accessibility and student success, including programs that allow high school students to earn college credit at reduced cost and new accelerated bachelor’s degree programs that can be completed in three years, saving students both time and money while preserving valuable experiential learning opportunities. She also reflects on Manchester’s role in preparing graduates with the...
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