Your Spartan Kickoff adventure starts at 9:30 a.m. in Admissions, where you’ll check in and get the inside scoop on Manchester. From there, you’ll: Take a guided campus tour Hear from current students during a lively student panel Get answers to all your questions in an Admissions session And that’s just the beginning—stick around for […]
MU Goes to Indy 📅 Sunday, September 14🕓 Game begins at 4:05 p.m.📍 Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos Join Manchester University for an unforgettable trip to Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the Colts take on the Broncos! Trip Details: Bus departs MU at 12:00 p.m. Sign-ups open September 4 at 8:00 p.m. Students in Colts […]
A discussion of the state of American democracy in celebration of Constitution Day, sponsored by Manchester's political science program.
Join us on September 19th for Residential Life's song bingo! The event starts at 8pm and will be in the Upper Jo Young Switzer Center. The event is open to everyone but only residential students can earn prizes.
Rev up your engines, cruise on over and support Manchester University Music Ensembles. Whether you're a car enthusiast, a music lover or someone who appreciates artisanal items, this event is for you! Featuring: Stunning array of cars, live music vendors prizes food This is a free event open to the public. In the event of […]
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 […]
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
North Manchester's Farmers Market Join the Farmers Market on North Manchester campus in the JYSC parking lot.
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
Our next Blood Drive is coming soon! There are still plenty of available times to sign up to donate. The blood drive will be in the Student Activities Center (SAC) which is on the bottom floor of the Chinworth Center. Sign Up Here!
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
Grown Ups at the Drive-in Manchester Activities Council is hosting an event at the Wabash Drive-in watching Grown Ups. Gates open at 7pm and the movie starts at 8pm. Students can check in at the event to claim a free, $10 concession ticket.
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 […]
Come to the Jo Young Switzer Center on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th to help end period poverty. You can donate time, money, or period products to help end period poverty. You can donate products from 11am to 1pm and 5 to 6pm on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th in the Jo Young Switzer Center. […]
Join us in the Toyota Round in your best western attire for a fun time, games, Texas Roadhouse rolls and more!
Sign up to get $5 haircuts from Groovy & Monty's Cuts. You can sign up for a cut with Groovy OR Monty's Cuts, but please don't sign up for both. Plan to bring your $5 with you when you arrive at your scheduled time. You can pay with cash or Venmo! Sign up here!
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 […]
Looking forward to seeing you October 10-11, 2025
Have you wanted to check out the Zen Den? Are you uncertain about what it offers or how you can use it? Come for an introduction to this great space on campus!
Come Celebrate! Manny is Turning 10 and you're invited to join us to celebrate! Mark your calendars and make plans to join us at the Wabash County Museum on Wednesday, October 15 Pop-Up Haunted Mini Golf Come and go as you please 9 holes may take up to 45-60 minutes MU students get in FREE […]
October 20th - 24th
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 […]
The Manchester Activities Council is once again hosting their annual costume bingo. Come out in your most stylish costume and play bingo to get the chance to win some serious prizes! Both playing bingo and participating in the costume contest can earn students chances at win prizes. To receive a bingo card, a canned good […]
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 […]
Join us in the Stauffer-Wolfe Arena in the Physical Education and Recreation Center for Manchester Madness. Hosted by sports management students, this event will have free giveaways and fun games in a Hawaiian theme.
Join the Manchester American Chemical Society and the Manchester Activities Council in their combined event. Come to the Schwalm Parking lot to carve a pumpkin and then have it explode! Sign Up Here!
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.
Come join residential life in a spooky night of scares and frights. Residential Life presents their haunted forest event, which will take place in the Tall Oaks woods (behind Cordier Auditorium) on October 30th.
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.
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting November 3rd where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Nov. 3 & 10: Meet the pastors. Each week 3 area pastors will introduce themselves and share a brief testimony of their story and […]
Join us to support U Can Crush Hunger! Bring 5 canned goods to donate. Sign up your entry!
Connect and reminisce with fellow Manchester alumni in the Indianapolis area.
Join Manchester University for the Fall Play: The Lonely Hearts Club. Free Admission
Join Manchester University for the Fall Play: The Lonely Hearts Club. Free Admission
Join us for "Let There be Peace on Earth," the Manchester University Fall Choral Concert. This concert will feature our A Capella Choir and Chamber Singers! The concert starts at 2:30 in the Wine Recital Hall on the North Manchester Campus and will also be livestreamed on the Music at Manchester Facebook Page. The concert […]
Join Manchester University for the Fall Play: The Lonely Hearts Club. Free Admission
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 […]
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting November 3rd where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Nov. 3 & 10: Meet the pastors. Each week 3 area pastors will introduce themselves and share a brief testimony of their story and […]
2025 Hall Crawl Hosted by Spartan Choices and ResLife, the Hall Crawl visits all residence halls as well as the Schwalm U. Test Your Driving Enjoy Mocktails Games Food Take the Party Bus to each location!
Join MAC & Theatre Society for some Friday Night Fun FRIDAY from 7-9pm! Theatre Society – Coloring & Karaoke - Haist Commons MAC – Escape Rooms (Zombie & Secret Society) – upper JYSC Sign up for an escape room here!
You’re Invited to Spartan Day at Manchester University! High school students and their families are welcome to join us for an exciting, all-access visit to campus. YOUR DAY WILL INCLUDE: An information fair to explore programs and opportunities Academic sessions with our outstanding faculty A guided campus tour A financial aid session to help you […]
Sign up to get $5 haircuts from Groovy & Monty's Cuts. You can sign up for a cut with Groovy OR Monty's Cuts, but please don't sign up for both. Plan to bring your $5 with you when you arrive at your scheduled time. You can pay with cash or Venmo! Sign up here!
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.
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting November 3rd where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Nov. 3 & 10: Meet the pastors. Each week 3 area pastors will introduce themselves and share a brief testimony of their story and […]
Join Manchester University's chapter of the American Chemical Society in their fall potluck event. Enjoy food made by the Chemistry/Physics department Faculty! The potluck will be held in room 203 in the Science Center
The Manchester Symphony Orchestra presents Music of England and Wales, featuring guest artist-in-residence Andrew Nesler, performing William Mathias' Piano Concerto No. 2. Nesler has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Germany, Czechia, and Austria. Specializing in post-World War II music, he earned a Master of Music degree from the Royal Welsh College of […]
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.
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting November 3rd where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Nov. 3 & 10: Meet the pastors. Each week 3 area pastors will introduce themselves and share a brief testimony of their story and […]
Classes are dismissed at 6 p.m. on Nov. 25 and classes will resume at 8 am on Dec 1.
Heidi Lovett, MLIS, is the Youth Services Manager of the St. Joseph County Public Libraries. What 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 […]
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, join us for a weekly chapel time starting November 3rd where we will discuss a variety of topics relating to faith and religion. - Nov. 3 & 10: Meet the pastors. Each week 3 area pastors will introduce themselves and share a brief testimony of their story and […]
It’s time to get ready for a Manchester Holiday Tradition – The Festival of Trees! 🎄 Make sure to come vote for your favorite tree at our Festival of Trees Celebration on Wednesday, December 3 – 11am-1pm! Students can start decorating from November 18-25 and trees must be complete by 5pm on November 25. Prizes […]
Our next Blood Drive is a month away! Sign up to donated blood or volunteer. Our goal is to collect 29 units of blood. Sign Up Here!
Join us for Merry, Merry, Manchester! Featuring performances from our Choirs, Jazz Ensemble, Handbell Choir, Theatre Society and Brass Quintet, this program will surely leave you with festive cheer. This event is at 7:30 p.m. in our Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester Campus. The program is also free and open to the public! Livestream […]
Come listen to the Oak Leaf Brass perform their end of semester recital on December 5th at 7:00 PM in the Wine Recital Hall! The program will feature a variety of music from brass quintet and sextet pieces to popular tunes and holiday favorites. Livestream Here!
Celebrate the season with Manchester Alumni and families aboard the Holiday Train.
No classes or exams.
Join Dr. Tommy Smith for a happy hour at Midyear in Las Vegas!
This is an online event with Dr. Jeff Easley, an MU alum from the class of 1983.
Join us as 2019 graduate Connor Eichenauer will share about his journey navigating grad school, completing his Ph.D. at Michigan State University . We ‘ll hear how his academic efforts in the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology prepared him for his corporate career as a talent assessor with GE Aerospace. And he will share how his time at Manchester continues to infuse his work in discovering and developing talent.
This busy student has the largest collection of The Joker memorabilia. Megan will share some of her 2,318+ pieces from her collection during our time together!
Jim 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
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. Hosted by the Black Student Union. - Feb. 9: Discerning Truth Pt. 1 With Pastors Luke Hunt and […]
Manchester students, staff, and faculty will embark on a trip to Nepal! Join us as we hear from them about their recent adventures.
An overview of pharmacy residency research and how practice-based inquiry supports clinical innovation, patient care, and residency training.
Dr. 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.
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. Hosted by the Black Student Union. - Feb. 9: Discerning Truth Pt. 1 With Pastors Luke Hunt and […]
Join us in the Toyota Round at 8 p.m. for a crafts and cinema night in honor of Black History Month!
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Austin Mondloch. Using the link Microsoft Teams
The Red Cross is currently facing a severe blood shortage! Sign up to donated blood or volunteer. Our goal is to collect 27 units of blood. Sign Up To Give Blood Here! Sign Up To Volunteer Here!
Our ability to correctly determine the probability, or likelihood, of a particular outcome occurring guides the many choices we make each day. This talk will explore examples of where our innate intuition about the world and these probabilities can lead us astray. Dr. Kyle Besing is the Associate Provost for Curriculum and Instruction and an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
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. Hosted by the Black Student Union. - Feb. 9: Discerning Truth Pt. 1 With Pastors Luke Hunt and […]
Alumni and friends are invited to join Manchester for the annual Arizona Alumni Gathering on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. Guests will enjoy a complimentary dinner at Roaring Forks Scottsdale and hear from the Alumni Office. Exciting updates, what’s new at MU, plus what lies ahead. We look forward to an evening of conversation and new connections!
Join us in the Toyota Round at 8 p.m. for a black culture tags and game night in honor of Black History Month!
Join us in the PERC arena at 7 p.m. in black for the Women's Basketball game in honor of Black History Month!
Join us in Haist Commons from 5 to 7 p.m. for the Haist Takeover Thursday in honor of Black History Month!
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Leah Hollon Using the link Microsoft Teams
Join the MU Alumni at the Indiana Pacers basketball game, with a free hat, meal, and a chance to shoot a free throw after the game!
Keynote Speaker Dr Joshua Kline '98 will present.
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. Hosted by the Black Student Union. - Feb. 9: Discerning Truth Pt. 1 With Pastors Luke Hunt and […]
Join us in the Toyota Round at 8 p.m. for Black Trivia Night in honor of Black History Month!
Marx in Soho is Howard Zinn’s one-person play in which Karl Marx returns to modern-day New York’s Soho to defend his ideas, critique contemporary capitalism, and show the human side of a figure often reduced to caricature.
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Jacob Mast. Using the link Microsoft Teams
A poster about Manchester's national Chili Cook Off happening on February 27th.
Manchester University invites alumni and friends to join President Stacy Young ’96 to cheer on the baseball team at a double header against Elizabethtown College. First pitch will take place on Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the Lawnwood Complex, 1302 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, FL. Following the game (approximately 3 p.m.) we will meet up at Big Apple Pizza, 2311 S 35th St, […]
Dr. Anuj Gurung and MU students of Jan 26 This presentation, led by MU students who have visited Nepal, explores the unprecedented role of Nepal’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 movement’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.
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 […]
Applications must be received no later than Nov 1
Relaxed, informative, and designed to help you picture yourself here — more than a visit and just for you.
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Kristina Zick. Using the link Microsoft Teams.
Manchester Symphony Orchestra performs
Love argues that reexamining Conjure traditions exposes how African American spiritual practices have been sidelined in Eurocentric religious studies. Highlighting Conjure’s history of resistance and Black women’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.
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 […]
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Wambui Wamburu and Aayushi Shah. Using the link Microsoft Teams.
