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SUMMARY:What Fortune 500 CEOs Want
DESCRIPTION:What Fortune 500 CEOs Want from AI: Value\, Risk\, and Practical Execution\nDr. Elewitz\, who heads the Enterprise AI Lab at McKesson (a Fortune 10 pharmaceutical distribution company\, presents on what major enterprises are trying to achieve with AI. His presentation will highlight how CEOs think about value\, how to build AI products with reasonable risk\, what AI/data scientists really do and how they spend their time\, and identifying legitimate concerns with AI.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/fortune-500-ceos/
LOCATION:Cordier Auditorium
CATEGORIES:On-Campus Events,VIA,Student Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260202T110000
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:Reckoning With the Past: Museums\, Memory\, and the Moral Vision of Dr. King\nJim Kelly\, historian and historical interpreter at the Whitney Plantation and consultant on numerous film projects\, will discuss the way history is written and represented\, and the lessons we may take from this today
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/martin-luther-king-jr-commemoration/
LOCATION:Cordier Auditorium
CATEGORIES:On-Campus Events,VIA,Student Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251201T110000
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SUMMARY:IMAGINATION AT WORK: FUSING ART & INNOVATION IN THE LIBRARY
DESCRIPTION:Heidi Lovett\, MLIS\, is the Youth Services Manager of the St. Joseph County Public Libraries.  \nWhat if libraries were more than quiet places full of books? What if they were spaces for painting\, building\, creating—and reimagining how we connect with kids and communities? In this engaging presentation\, discover how one children’s librarian turned her passion for art into a series of innovative library projects that bring stories to life in unexpected ways. From hands-on art programs to interactive installations\, learn how creativity can reshape what a library looks like and what it offers. Whether you’re into education\, art\, or just want to make a difference in your community\, this talk will inspire you to think outside the bookshelves.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/innovation-in-the-library/
LOCATION:Manchester University\, 604 E College Ave\, North Manchester\, IN\, 46962\, United States
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260415T130808Z
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UID:10000039-1763982000-1763985600@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Farmwise Indiana and MJSH Farm to School
DESCRIPTION:Becky Landes\, regional value chain professional with Farmwise Indiana and former school food service director\, will share insights from her career in child nutrition—including efforts to bring local farm produce into the Manchester Junior-Senior High School cafeteria—and discuss her current work supporting local food systems and promoting social responsibility in food supply chains.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/farmwise-indiana-and-mjsh-farm-to-school/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251117T120000
DTSTAMP:20250826T204933Z
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SUMMARY:Senior Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:MU seniors Carmen Reno and Payton Elsrod will share their distinctive ways of making the most of their college experience and becoming their best selves. Coming from two different disciplines\, Reno and Elsrod will share foundational values relevant for all students.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/senior-spotlight/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T180942Z
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SUMMARY:Alternative Dispute Resolution and F.E.M.A.
DESCRIPTION:Tim Ruebke\, former alternative dispute resolution deployable field advisor\, will talk about his work as an alternative dispute resolution advisor (conflict mediator) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)\, for which he has deployed to over 40 different disaster response locations in the U.S. He will explore the complexities of resolving conflict and explain key principles of effective conflict engagement.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/alternative-dispute-resolution/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251103T110000
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DTSTAMP:20250826T204300Z
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UID:10000036-1762167600-1762171200@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Faith in the Field: Hospital Chaplaincy
DESCRIPTION:Clarke Staton\, chaplain resident at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis\, will discuss his work as a hospital chaplain. A former youth pastor\, he has completed three Clinical Pastoral Education units at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital system\, most recently serving as one of their select resident interns.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/faith-in-the-field-hospital-chaplaincy/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251028T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251028T210000
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SUMMARY:Sing Sing Film Viewing
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Oct. 27 program\, join us for a showing of the 2024 film Sing Sing\, followed by a discussion with Dr. Stacy Erickson-Pesetski. The film’s runtime is 1 hour 45 minutes.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/sing-sing-film-viewing/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251027T110000
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SUMMARY:Community and Shakespeare in an Indiana Prison
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stacy Erickson-Pesetski\, professor of English & associate dean of academic affairs at MU\, shares her experiences reading Shakespeare with incarcerated adults and juveniles in Indiana prisons and jails for the past 12 years. She suggests that programs like this are an important and needed piece of the criminal justice system and gives evidence that they increase literacy\, promote community\, and offer emotional outlets for those recovering from trauma and addiction. \nPaired with a screening of the 2024 film Sing Sing on Tuesday\, Oct. 28.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/community-and-shakespeare-in-an-indiana-prison/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251020T110000
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SUMMARY:Xcommunicada: Comics and Graphic Novels as Social Critique
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lizbette Ocasio-Russe\, professor of creative writing at Southern New Hampshire University\, discusses the power of comics and graphic novels and their role of problematizing canonic literature. Her webcomic “Xcommunicada” uses fictional storylines set in nonfictional places to critique heteropatriarchal hegemony that shaped political\, economic\, and social forces by colonizing and eradicating indigenous natives and their beliefs. “Xcommunicada” celebrates humanity and embraces diverse beliefs\, as demonstrated by the protagonist who must get in touch with her ancestors’ native beliefs in order to defeat the evil plaguing her home.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/xcommunicada-comics-and-graphic-novels-as-social-critique/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20251006T110000
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UID:10000032-1759748400-1759752000@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Gorillas in our Midst
DESCRIPTION:Ella Brown\, University of Michigan Researcher at Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund\, will share the results of her NSF-funded research with wild male mountain gorillas; specifically\, how male gorillas become silverbacks\, and why individuals may mature at different rates. Her findings bring us closer to understanding our shared evolutionary lineage. Her presentation will feature original footage of wild mountain gorillas nearly 12\,000ft high in the volcanoes of Rwanda. \n 
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/gorillas-in-our-midst/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250929T120000
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UID:10000031-1759143600-1759147200@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:My Survival Journey
DESCRIPTION:Irene Miller\, social psychologist and Holocaust survivor\, will take you on a survival journey little written and known about. You will sleep in the winter under an open sky on the no man’s land; you will freeze in a Siberian labor camp where the bears come to your door front. In Uzbekistan\, you will live on boiled grass or broiled onions\, and shiver with malaria. You will spend years in orphanages. By the end\, you will wonder how a child with this background grows up to become a positive\, creative\, accomplished woman with a joy of living and love to share.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/my-survival-journey/
LOCATION:Cordier Auditorium
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250922T110000
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DTSTAMP:20250826T175012Z
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UID:10000030-1758538800-1758542400@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:In the Frame of Life - Life as an International Photojournalist
DESCRIPTION:Markus Gilliar\, photojournalist and founder of Sports Agency (GES)\, presents his journey across his career as one of the most notable sports photographers. His presentation will highlight four decades behind the lens at Olympic Games\, FIFA World Cups\, U.S. Open and Wimbledon\, Formula 1 races\, the Tour de France\, and more. What does it take to reach such success in a very competitive career path?
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/in-the-frame-of-life-life-as-an-international-photojournalist/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250915T110000
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UID:10000029-1757934000-1757937600@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Constitution Day
DESCRIPTION:A discussion of the state of American democracy in celebration of Constitution Day\, sponsored by Manchester’s political science program.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/constitution-day/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250908T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250908T120000
DTSTAMP:20250731T170142Z
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UID:10000028-1757329200-1757332800@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Leading the Race: Building Culture\, Elevating People\, and Winning Together
DESCRIPTION:Brian Cashdollar\, Director of MU Cross Country/Track & Field | Coach Cashdollar will discuss his coaching philosophy\, which has demonstrated remarkable success by setting achievable expectations with his athletes\, with applications to the larger campus community.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/leading-the-race-building-culture-elevating-people-and-winning-together/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250901T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250901T120000
DTSTAMP:20250826T172513Z
CREATED:20250731T151841Z
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UID:10000027-1756724400-1756728000@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Constructing the Self: A Personal and Intellectual Journey
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Cook ’06\, Medical Editor | A 2006 graduate and medical editor\, Aaron Cook shares a personal and intellectual journey about navigating the challenges of college and starting a career.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/constructing-the-self-a-personal-and-intellectual-journey/
LOCATION:Wine Recital Hall
CATEGORIES:VIA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250825T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250825T120000
DTSTAMP:20250813T214317Z
CREATED:20250731T151729Z
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UID:10000026-1756119600-1756123200@www.manchester.edu
SUMMARY:Opening Convocation
DESCRIPTION:President Stacy Young.
URL:https://www.manchester.edu/event/opening-convocation-in-cordier-auditorium/
LOCATION:Cordier Auditorium
CATEGORIES:VIA
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