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  • Haist Takeover Thursday

    Black History Month 2026
    Jo Young Switzer Center 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

    Join us in Haist Commons from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Haist Takeover Thursday in honor of Black History Month!

  • Chapel Event Series – February 2026

    Chapel Event Calendar – February 2026
    Petersime Chapel 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, United States

    Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting on February 2nd where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Feb. 2: MLK Jr. Commemoration Chapel.ย Hosted by the Black Student Union. - Feb. 9: Discerning Truth Pt. 1 With Pastors Luke Hunt and Tom Morbitzer. - Feb. 16: Discerning Truth Pt. 2 With Erin Huiras and Kent Harting. - Feb. 23: Worship Night. Hosted by Simply Brethren.

  • Black Trivia Night

    Black History Month 2026
    Toyota Round 701 E College Ave, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

    Join us in the Toyota Round at 8 p.m. for Black Trivia Night in honor of Black History Month!

  • Howard Zinn’s “Marx in SoHo”

    Wine Recital Hall

    Marx in Soho is Howard Zinnโ€™s one-person play in which Karl Marx returns to modern-day New Yorkโ€™s Soho to defend his ideas, critique contemporary capitalism, and show the human side of a figure often reduced to caricature.

  • Chili Cook Off!

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    A poster about Manchester's national Chili Cook Off happening on February 27th.

  • Gen Z Rising

    Academic Center 101 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

    Dr. Anuj Gurung and MU students of Jan 26 This presentation, led by MU students who have visited Nepal, explores the unprecedented role of Nepalโ€™s Generation Z in challenging entrenched political systems and catalyzing a change of government. Drawing on on-the-ground accounts, social media campaigns, and youth-led organizing, it examines how a digitally connected, socially conscious generation transformed frustration into coordinated action. We will trace the movementโ€™s origins, tactics, and leadership, highlight the cultural and political context that gave rise to it, and consider its implications for democratic participation, governance, and intergenerational power dynamics across South Asia and beyond.

  • Chapel Event Series – March 2026

    Chapel Event Calendar – February 2026
    Petersime Chapel 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, United States

    Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting on March 9th where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Mar. 2: Chapel Service with Father Koehl - Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. - Mar. 9: What is Truth? - With Pastors Luke Hunt and Paul Rupert. - Mar. 23: Worship Night - Hosted by Simply Brethren. - Mar. 30: Monday Night Chapel Service - Hosted by the Psychology Department.

  • Redefining Religion

    Wine Recital Hall

    Love argues that reexamining Conjure traditions exposes how African American spiritual practices have been sidelined in Eurocentric religious studies. Highlighting Conjureโ€™s history of resistance and Black womenโ€™s agency, the essay challenges Western categories that separate religion, magic, and science. Love ultimately urges a decolonized approach that honors the resilience and creativity of African American folk traditions.

  • Chapel Event Series – March 2026

    Chapel Event Calendar – February 2026
    Petersime Chapel 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, United States

    Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting on March 9th where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Mar. 2: Chapel Service with Father Koehl - Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. - Mar. 9: What is Truth? - With Pastors Luke Hunt and Paul Rupert. - Mar. 23: Worship Night - Hosted by Simply Brethren. - Mar. 30: Monday Night Chapel Service - Hosted by the Psychology Department.

  • Spring Break – 2026

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Manchester University is officially celebrating Spring Break.

  • ACS Grad School Talk – 2026

    Science Center 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

    Join Manchester University's chapter of the American Chemical Society in their graduate school event. This event will feature alumnus Connor Hamilton โ€™25 and he will speak about this journey to graduate school! The talk will be held in room 203 in the Science Center.

  • Chapel Event Series – March 2026

    Chapel Event Calendar – February 2026
    Petersime Chapel 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, United States

    Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting on March 9th where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Mar. 2: Chapel Service with Father Koehl - Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. - Mar. 9: What is Truth? - With Pastors Luke Hunt and Paul Rupert. - Mar. 23: Worship Night - Hosted by Simply Brethren. - Mar. 30: Monday Night Chapel Service - Hosted by the Psychology Department.

  • Cleaning Day Event

    Downtown North Manchester

    We are teaming up with community partners across Wabash County for theย Great March Cleanupย and would love your participation!

  • Life Imitates Art

    Wine Recital Hall

    Kate Black and Bob Haluska A look backstage at the community theatre experience. Travel with Kate Black and Bob Haluska through auditions, casting, rehearsal, and performance. Consider how the work resonates over time.

  • Chapel Event Series – March 2026

    Chapel Event Calendar – February 2026
    Petersime Chapel 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, United States

    Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting on March 9th where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Mar. 2: Chapel Service with Father Koehl - Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. - Mar. 9: What is Truth? - With Pastors Luke Hunt and Paul Rupert. - Mar. 23: Worship Night - Hosted by Simply Brethren. - Mar. 30: Monday Night Chapel Service - Hosted by the Psychology Department.

  • Good Friday Holiday 2026 – No Classes

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Classes will be dismissed at 6 p.m. on April 2 and will resume at 8 a.m. on April 6.

  • Protecting What Matters

    Wine Recital Hall

    Andrea Warnke โ€˜79 was associate director of the ACLU of Vermont. She was recognized with the organizationโ€™s highest honor, which now bears her name. She is active with the organization Third Act, joining her concerns for the environment with her civil liberties background to safeguard our climate and democracy.

  • Refreshers

    Jo Young Switzer Center 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

  • Empty Bowls Painting – 2026

    Jo Young Switzer Center 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

    Join us on April 14th in Haist Commons from 6 to 8 p.m. to paint bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraiser! Empty Bowls is a joint effort between the Campus Interfaith Board and Student life to raise funds for World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen provides food for victims of natural disaster, conflicts, and humanitarian crises around the world. The bowls painted on April 14th will be cured/sealed and can be bought on April 26th in the Petersime Chapel! Purchasing a bowl will also include complimentary soup.

  • Tom Nielson – Resistance as Love

    Wine Recital Hall

    Tom Neilson is an award-winning folk musician and activist whose songsโ€”rooted in his upbringing on a dairy farm and shaped by decades of international work in education, public health, and community organizingโ€”give voice to movements for justice around the world. He draws on experiences from Colombia to Kenya, Somalia to Nicaragua, weaving humor, political insight, and storytelling into music that has been performed in more than twenty countries. Tom combines art and activism through concerts, residencies, and community engagement, offering audiences both sharp social critique and a generous dose of wit.

  • Empty Bowls Fundraiser – 2026

    Petersime Chapel 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, United States

    Empty Bowls is a joint effort between the Campus Interfaith Board and Student life to raise funds for World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen provides food for victims of natural disaster, conflicts, and humanitarian crises around the world. The bowls painted on April 14th will be cured/sealed and can be bought on April 26th in the Petersime Chapel! Purchasing a bowl will also include complimentary soup. The event runs from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and will have live music!

  • Mike Staudenmaier – White, Black, Brown

    Wine Recital Hall

    The global fame of Bad Bunny has raised popular awareness of Puerto Rico and its people, millions of whom live in the United States. In Chicago, the Puerto Rican community has played a pivotal role in shifting understandings of identity and belonging over the past century. This talk will demonstrate how Chicago and the whole Midwest have generated elements of culture and politics that helped pave the way for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl moment, and it will suggest a possible future path for Puerto Ricans and their relationship with the USA.

  • Acorns to Oaks: Manchester Giving Day

    Featured
    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    The friendships you formed. The values that shaped you. The confidence you gained. The pride you still feel when you say, โ€œI went to Manchester.โ€ Those experiences didnโ€™t end at graduation. They became part of the foundation youโ€™ve built your life on. On April 28, Manchesterโ€™s Giving Day brings our community together again. Itโ€™s a chance for alumni of all ages to give back to the place that gave us so much.

  • Scholars Day

    MU Fort Wayne

    Please save the date for Scholars Day 2026, a special event held on our Fort Wayne campus dedicated to celebrating student scholarship, research, and academic achievement across our program. The afternoon will feature student poster presentations, a keynote address by Dr. Frank Aerts, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, and recognition of outstanding student accomplishments. ๐Ÿ“… Tentative Schedule 3:00 โ€“ 4:00 PM โ€“ Student Poster Presentations 4:10 โ€“ 4:30 PM โ€“ Keynote Address: Dr. Frank Aerts 4:30 โ€“ 5:00 PM โ€“ Student Awards Ceremony ๐Ÿ“Œ Poster submission deadline: April 15, 2026 Additional details regarding submission guidelines, event logistics, and participation will be shared in the coming days. We look forward to celebrating your hard work and achievements together.

  • MAY DAY 2026

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Spartans, Get your teams ready! Itโ€™s time to get signed up for our 105th May Day celebration! Events for May Day include: Kickoff Bonfire on April 30th, Trike Race and Airband on May 1st, Mud Volleyball and the Drag Show on May 2nd. Please note: Only one person needs to sign the team up and you can only be on one team per event! Sign up by 4/22 for a May Day t-shirt!\ Emailย MUOMAC@manchester.eduย with any questions!  

  • Psychology Data Blitz

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    This high-energy eventย offers fast-paced overviews of student research accompanied by visually compelling and concise PowerPoint presentations.

  • End of Spring Semester Classes – 2026

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Manchester University classes are complete as of May 8, 2026. Join us for graduation on May 16.

  • Go Gray in May – 2026

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Please join us for the student-organized Go Gray in May 5K Walk/Run on May 9, 2026, on the North Manchester campus of Manchester University! With your $15.00 registration, you get a t-shirt and a portion goes to support the mission of the Elizabeth Schillng Adjust Your Sails Foundation, INC., a non-profit focused on (1) empowering people to face difficult challenges with a positive mindset AND (2) raising money for brain cancer research. Register Here!

  • Arcade Games on Campus

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Enjoy free arcade games around the JYSC on May 11-14!

  • Final Examinations – Spring 2026

    Manchester University 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, United States

    Undergraduate Final Exam Schedule: First class meeting: Monday at 8 a.m. Final Exam: Wednesday, May 13th - 8 to 9:50 a.m. First class meeting: Monday at 9 a.m. Final Exam: Tuesday, May 12th - 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 10 a.m. Final Exam: Tuesday, May 12th - 3:30 to 5:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 11 a.m. Final Exam: Thursday, May 14th - 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 12:30 p.m. Final Exam: Wednesday, May 13th - 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 1:30 p.m. Final Exam: Wednesday, May 13th - 3:30 to 5:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 2:30 p.m. Final Exam: Thursday, May 14th - 3:30 to 5:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 6:30 p.m. Final Exam: Monday, May 11th - 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. First class meeting: Monday at 7:00 p.m. Final Exam: Monday, May 11th - 7 to 8:50 p.m. First class meeting: Tuesday at 8 a.m. Final Exam: Thursday, May 14th - 8 to 9:50 a.m. First class meeting: Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Final Exam: Tuesday, May 12th - 8 to 9:50 a.m. First class meeting: Tuesday at 11 […]