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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...
MU, Rotary to dedicate Little Free Library on campus
North Manchester Rotary and Manchester University will dedicate a Little Free Library on campus at noon Thursday, April 16. Students, faculty and staff are invited. The new Little Free Library is in the 600 block of College Avenue, next to the public sidewalk at MU’s...
MU student Taylor Jo Bennett selected for Realizing the Dream scholarship
Taylor Jo Bennett, a sophomore at Manchester University, was recognized at the Realizing the Dream banquet in Indianapolis on Feb. 28. Realizing the Dream is a program by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) that annually celebrates a first-generation Indiana...
Manchester Symphony Orchestra offers March 8 Invocation
An invocation is an appeal for help or support, often a prayer that seeks a blessing or guidance. The Manchester Symphony Orchestra invites you to attend its Invocation concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8 in Manchester University’s Cordier Auditorium. Tickets are...
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,...
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Manchester University partners with Gen.G for esports Practicum Abroad Program
Manchester University announced today it has partnered with global esports and gaming organization Gen.G to participate in the Gen.G Practicum Abroad program, which offers students the opportunity to take part in an intensive, three-week program to study in the heart of the esports industry in Seoul, South Korea. “We are incredibly excited to partner with such an amazing esports organization like Gen.G to provide our students here at Manchester with an amazing opportunity to travel to Seoul and learn the esports industry from the best in the business,” says Garrett...
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Manchester University celebrates mascot Manny’s birthday
Manchester University invites students, staff and friends and families in the community to celebrate its mascot Manny’s 10th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 15. In collaboration with the Wabash County Museum, pop-up haunted miniature golf will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum. The public is welcome to attend. Tickets are $2 per individual or $10 for a family, and free for MU students with MU ID. Nine holes are expected to take 45 to 60 minutes. Cupcakes will be provided, and food trucks will be available...
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Manchester University Homecoming 2025 is Oct. 10-11
Celebrate Manchester University’s Homecoming 2025 on Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11 with events at the North Manchester campus. Reunions this year are for the classes of 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025. Scheduled events on Saturday that are open to the public include: Donuts and Departments from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium. Spartan Street Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium. General luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Spartan Stadium. Lunch is $12. ...
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Manchester Symphony Orchestra salutes musical ‘Game Changers’ on Oct. 5
The Manchester Symphony Orchestra launches its 87th season on Oct. 5 with a celebration of daring musical game changers. “The concert features three composers who boldly reshaped the evolution of music. Jean-Phillipe Rameau, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Claude Debussy broke new musical ground as the most influential composers of their lifetimes,” said Debra Lynn, conductor and artistic director. “While their works are now perceived as classics, they were certainly controversial when they first debuted. Rameau pioneered music theory as we...
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MU recognizes Alumni Honor Award recipients and Athletics Hall of Fame inductees
Manchester University will recognize the annual Alumni Honor Award recipients and Athletics Hall of Fame inductees at a banquet on Friday, Oct. 10, kicking off Homecoming weekend. Three MU alumni will receive Alumni Honor Awards this year: Dr. Jeff Easley, Class of 1983; Connie Snyder Mick, Class of 1994; and Stacie Gayheart, Class of 1995, 1996 M.Acct. Easley practiced family medicine for 25 years and taught physician assistant studies for another 10 years at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, where he led students on...
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Manchester University names Matt Unger Staff Member of the Year
Matt Unger, director of performing arts technologies, has been named the 2025 Christopher W. Garber Staff Member of the Year at Manchester University. The award is named in honor of Chris Garber, who was Manchester’s assistant vice president for operations at the time of his death in 2015, and recognizes an employee who demonstrates steadfast commitment to Manchester University and is a leader and collaborator who keeps the best interests of the University at heart. Unger, a fifth-generation Manchester graduate,...
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MU offers professional development workshop with author Shannon Anderson
Manchester University’s Henney Department of Education will offer an interactive professional development workshop with award-winning local author Shannon Baunach Anderson on Saturday, Sept. 6. Based on her latest book, Writing from Scratch, Anderson will provide practical, skill-based writing “recipes” to educators, including creative ways to boost idea generation and methods of encouragement to help students develop as confident, joyful writers. This workshop is open to educators of all types and offers ideas that can immediately be applied in the classroom. ...
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