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  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration

    Cordier Auditorium

    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

  • Chapel Event Series – February 2026

    Chapel Event Series – 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. 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.

  • What Fortune 500 CEOs Want

    Cordier Auditorium

    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.

  • Chapel Event Series – February 2026

    Chapel Event Series – 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. 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.

  • Blood Drive – February 2026

    Student Activities Center 1205 East Street, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, United States

    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!

  • Probability and Our Intuition

    Cordier Auditorium

    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.

  • Chapel Event Series – February 2026

    Chapel Event Series – 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. 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.

  • 2026 Arizona Alumni Gathering

    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!

  • 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!

  • A Night with the Indiana Pacers

    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!

  • Chapel Event Series – February 2026

    Chapel Event Series – 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. 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 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.

  • Chili Cook Off!

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

  • Florida Alumni Gathering

    Lawnwwood Complex 1302 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, IN, United States

    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, Fort Pierce, FL 34981, to enjoy pizza and reminisce about Manchester. Can’t make it Sunday? Watch the Spartans in action these other times (admission is free): Monday, March 2 Spartans vs. Susquehanna University, 10 a.m. Spartans vs. Misericordia University, 1 p.m. Spartans JV Game vs. Alvernia University, 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 Spartans vs. Alvernia University, 10 a.m. Registration Link: https://manchester.advancementform.com/event/florida-alumni-gathering/register

  • 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 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.

  • Admitted Student Day 2026

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

    Relaxed, informative, and designed to help you picture yourself here — more than a visit and just for you.

  • 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 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.

  • Cleaning Day Event

    Downtown North Manchester

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

  • Spring Break – 2026

    Classes will be dismissed at 6 p.m. on March 16 and will resume at 8 a.m. on March 23.

  • Cheers to Careers

    Two-EE's Winery 6808 N U.S 24 E, Huntington, IN, United States

    Alumni are invited to join Manchester's Alumni Relations and Career and Professional Development at Two EE's Winery. There guests will be able to connect with current students, network with fellow alumni in the Fort Wayne area, and hear from alumni guest speaker Arienne Shambarger ’07. Light refreshments will be served.

  • 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.

  • Protecting What Matters

    Wine Recital Hall

    Andrea Warnke ‘79 was associate director of the ACLU of Vermont. She was recognized with the organization’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.