Manchester University

Fall Play: The Lonely Hearts Club
2025-11-08 08:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-07 08:00 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Cordier Auditorium
Manchester University invites the public to attend “The Lonely Hearts Club,” with performances on Nov. 7 and 8 at 8 p.m., and Nov. 9 at 2:30 p.m. in Cordier Auditorium. A romantic comedy featuring a heartwarming and hilarious journey of love and unexpected connections, “The Lonely Hearts Club” tells the story of two adversarial coworkers who fall in love on an anonymous dating app.
There is no cost for admission.

Alumni Connect: Guggman Haus Brewing Co.
2025-11-04 17:30 - 19:30 | IN
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
University remarks at 6:00 p.m.
Connect and reminisce with fellow Manchester alumni in the Indianapolis area. Hear from President Stacy H. Young ’96 about where Manchester is today.

Light refreshments
Non-alcoholic drinks provided
Cash bar available

Event sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations.
Directions:
1701 Gent Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Register for the Event

U Can Crush Hunger Chili and Soup Cook-Off
2025-11-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Funderberg Library, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, 46962, United States
Join us to support U Can Crush Hunger!
Bring 5 canned goods to donate.
Sign up your entry!

Chapel Event Series - Fall 2025
2025-11-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Petersime Chapel, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, 46962, United States
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 faith journey.
– Nov 17: President Stacy Young will share her testimony and faith journey.
– Nov 24: “Why Am I Here?” – One or two area pastors will share a message focusing on “Why Am I Here?” tying into topics such as purpose, identity, and doubt.
– Dec. 1: “Where Am I Going?” – One or two area pastors will share a message focusing on “Where Am I Going?” tying into topics such as purpose, identity, and doubt.
Christmas/Winter Break resuming Chapel on Monday, Jan. 13th.

Faith in the Field: Hospital Chaplaincy
2025-11-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Wine Recital Hall
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.

Residential Life - Haunted Forest 2025
2025-10-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Cordier Auditorium
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.

Sing Sing Film Viewing
2025-10-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Wine Recital Hall
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.

ASC/MAC Pumpkin Event - 2025
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Schwalm Parking, 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, 46787-1224, United States
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!

Manchester Madness - 2025
2025-10-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Physical Education and Recreation Center, East St, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
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.

Community and Shakespeare in an Indiana Prison
2025-10-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Wine Recital Hall
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.
Paired with a screening of the 2024 film Sing Sing on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

MAC Costume Bingo - 2025
2025-10-24 20:08 - 23:00 | Jo Young Switzer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
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 donation is required.

Xcommunicada: Comics and Graphic Novels as Social Critique
2025-10-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Wine Recital Hall
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.

Preview Week
2025-10-20 09:30 - 2025-10-24 17:00 | IN
Get a Sneak Peek During Preview Week
Want a closer look at life as a Spartan? Preview Week gives you the chance to explore Manchester in a small-group setting, with flexible morning and afternoon options.
Morning Session (9:50 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

Admissions info session

Guided campus tour

Student panel

Financial aid overview

Complimentary lunch

Afternoon Session (1:50 – 4 p.m.)

Admissions info session

Guided campus tour

Student panel

Financial aid overview

Light snack

Make it your own: On your visit form, request to meet with a professor, coach, or other campus partner—we’ll do our best to accommodate!
Have questions? Reach us at admitinfo@manchester.edu or 800-852-3648—or connect directly with your Admissions Counselor by text, call, or email anytime.

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Manny's 10th Birthday Celebration
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Wabash County Museum, 36 E. Market Street, Wabash, 46992, United States
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 with MU ID
Photos with Manny
Cupcakes

Tickets are priced at $2 for an individual or $10 for a Family.

Spartan Choices Zen Den
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Clark Computer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
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!

Fall Break - 2025
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-14 | IN

Homecoming 2025
2025-10-10 08:00 - 2025-10-11 17:00 | IN
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Gorillas in our Midst
2025-10-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Wine Recital Hall
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.

Haircuts with Groovy & Monty's Cuts
2025-10-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Intercultural Center, 701 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN 46962, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
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!

Residential Life Texas Round Up
2025-10-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Toyota Round, 701 E College Ave, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
Join us in the Toyota Round in your best western attire for a fun time, games, Texas Roadhouse rolls and more!

Honors Program - Power Packs... Period!
2025-09-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-25 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-24 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Jo Young Switzer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
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. Packing the products into kits will then follow on the 30th from 6 to 8pm in the Honors Lounge.

My Survival Journey
2025-09-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Cordier Auditorium
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.

MAC at the Drive-in
2025-09-26 19:00 - 22:30 | Wabash 13-24 Drive-In, 890 IN-13, Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
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.

MU Blood Drive
2025-09-25 10:30 - 16:00 | Student Activities Center, 1205 East Street, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
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!

Farmers Market Comes to Campus
2025-09-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Jo Young Switzer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
North Manchester’s Farmers Market

Join the Farmers Market on North Manchester campus in the JYSC parking lot.
