Manchester University

VIA: Protecting What Matters
2026-04-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Wine Recital Hall
VIA: Protecting What Matters: Civil Liberties, Democracy, and the Planet we Share With Andrea Warnke ’79 (Environmental Studies/Political Science) Former Director of the ACLU of Vermont

Manchester Catholics Weekly Meeting
2026-04-07 23:00 - 2026-04-08 00:00 | Petersime Chapel, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, 46962, United States
Join us for game night! Cookies will be provided; Come for Cookies Stay for Jesus! All are welcome!!

2026 Student Symposium
2026-04-08 09:00 - 15:00 | Jo Young Switzer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
2026 Annual Student Research Symposium

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Research, Scholarship, Performances and Demonstrations across all Disciplines
An all-day event, the Student Research Symposium is one of the largest annual gatherings at Manchester University. Beginning at 9 a.m. with a welcome from President Young and an address from an alumni speaker, it culminates in the afternoon with a student keynote address and awards.
Possible presentations:

Oral Presentation of Research
Poster Presentation of Research
Video Exhibit
Video Game Demonstration
Vocal or Instrumental Music Performance
Art Exhibit
Teaching Demonstration

Showcase Your Work at MU’s Student Symposium
Ready to share your ideas, creativity, and discoveries? Submit a proposal or abstract to present at MU’s Student Symposium! This is your chance to highlight your research, performance, or artistic work. Plus, you’ll gain valuable experience sharing it with the campus community.
You can choose from several presentation formats: oral or poster presentation, musical or artistic performance, video exhibit or demonstration, or even a teaching demo. Just include a short title and a 200-300 word abstract describing your topic, purpose, approach, and conclusions.
If your project involves human subjects, make sure you receive IRB approval before submission. You’ll also need to include any co-presenters’ names and your mentor’s contact info.
Whether you’re presenting research, performing, or displaying other skills, this is your opportunity to show what you’ve learned and how you’re growing as a student.

Learn More Now

Submit a Proposal or Abstract

Visit Our North Manchester Campus

Right now, students just like you are thinking about their future. Where will you be when school starts this fall? What’s the best way to decide?
Scheduling a campus visit is the fastest way to find out if MU feels like home. You’ll meet real students, faculty, and staff, and get to ask your biggest questions about life after high school. Thinking about transferring to MU? We hope you’ll visit too and discover your new best self.

Schedule Your Visit

FCA meeting 4/8
2026-04-08 23:00 - 2026-04-09 00:00 | IN
FCA meeting

MUGS
2026-04-09 00:00 - 04:00 | IN
Play video games or board games or just come to hang out!

Identification of N-benzyl-4-aroylpiperdines as Modulators of Neuroinflammatio
2026-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Dennis Brown. Using the link Microsoft Teams.

Chicago Trip
2026-04-11 | IN
Who can register?:
Current full-time undergraduate students on the North Manchester campus.
Sign up:
Registration opens 3/30 @ 12pm! Each student must sign up for themselves. This trip is open to 50 students. Deadline to sign up is Friday, April 3 @ 5:00pm.
Cost:
We are providing FREE transportation to and from Chicago. Students attending will need to cover the cost of any food/drink/activities/transportation while in the city, etc.
No Show Disclaimer:
Students that sign up for the Chicago trip who do not attend the day of will be charged the full amount for a seat on the bus.
Questions:
Email SAC@manchester.edu

Appeals on Wheels
2026-04-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Jo Young Switzer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
“Appeals on Wheels” is an outreach program of the Indiana Court of Appeals that brings live appellate oral arguments to communities across the state. By holding sessions in high schools, colleges, and civic venues—and engaging audiences in Q&A discussions—the Court offers the public a rare, firsthand look at how an intermediate appellate court works. The program promotes transparency, strengthens civic education, and helps citizens understand how appellate decision-making differs from the trial court proceedings they may be more familiar with.

Junior Preview Week
2026-04-20 - 2026-04-24 | Manchester University, 604 E College Ave, North Manchester, IN, 46962, United States
High School Juniors: Experience Manchester This April
If you’re a high school junior beginning your college search, Junior Preview Week is your chance to experience Manchester University in a meaningful way.

Join us April 20–24 for a full campus visit experience designed specifically for juniors who are exploring what comes next.
INCLUDED IN YOUR VISIT

Information from Admissions
Student panel
Campus Tour
Complimentary lunch

Choose Your Visit Day
All five days offer the same full visit experience. Choose the date that fits your schedule.

Mon | April 20

Tue | April 21

Wed | April 22

Thur | April 23

Fri | April 24

Tom Nielson - Resistance as Love
2026-04-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Wine Recital Hall
Resistance as Love: Music as Social History
Tom Neilson is an award-winning folk musician and activist whose songs—rooted in his upbringing on a dairy farm and shaped by decades of international work in education, public health, and community organizing—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.

April Blood Drive
2026-04-21 10:30 - 16:00 | Student Activities Center, 1205 East Street, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
Our next Blood Drive is a coming up soon!
Sign up to donated blood or volunteer.
Our goal is to collect 30 units of blood!
April 21st 10:30am-4pm
Student Activities Center (SAC)
Sign up at links below:
Donate – Sign Up
Volunteer – Sign Up
Please email Kelsey Gower-Sweet if you have any questions.

Manchester Bands Concert - Spring 2026
2026-04-22 06:00 - 21:00 | Cordier Auditorium
Come and join the Manchester music for their spring concert in Cordier Auditorium! There will be fun games to enjoy which is entirely run by the students in band. Anyone is welcome to come and watch as we introduce this years program: A Melodious Mosaic.

The Role of Free-Fatty Acid Receptors in Renal Cell Carcinoma
2026-04-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Nader Moniri. Using the link Microsoft Teams.

Mike Staudenmaier - White, Black, Brown
2026-04-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Wine Recital Hall
White, Black, Brown: The Past, Present and Future of Puerto Rican Chicago
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
2026-04-28 | IN
So much has changed since your days on campus. Careers have evolved. Homes have expanded and contracted. Life has taken you in directions you may never have imagined.
But some things never change.
The friendships you formed.
The values that shaped you.
The confidence you gained.
The pride you still feel when you say, “I went to Manchester.”
Those experiences didn’t end at graduation. They became part of the foundation you’ve built your life on.
On April 28, Manchester’s Giving Day brings our community together again. It’s a chance for alumni of all ages to give back to the place that gave us so much.
A gift of just $20 honors your degree and helps ensure today’s students experience the same support, opportunity, and lifelong connection that defined your Manchester years.

Donate on Giving Day

Scholars Day
2026-04-29 15:00 - 17:00 | 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.
📅 Tentative Schedule
3:00 – 4:00 PM – Student Poster Presentations
4:10 – 4:30 PM – Keynote Address: Dr. Frank Aerts
4:30 – 5:00 PM – Student Awards Ceremony
📌 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.

Consensus Recommendations for Standardization of Pharmacogenomic Testing Practices
2026-05-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Carrie Hoefer. Using the link Microsoft Teams.

Manchester Symphony Orchestra - Take Flight
2026-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Eagles Theatre, Wabash, IN
Manchester Symphony Orchestra: Take Flight
Join us at the Eagles Theatre, located in Wabash Indiana at 3pm. The Manchester Symphony Orchestra presents an eclectic program of modern works featuring the world premiere of The Flock, a new concerto for nyckelharpa and bass by the dynamic string duo Warren & Flick. The piece blends elements of folk, jazz, and classical genres for a fresh perspective on art music in the 21st century. Dr. Debra Lynn will conduct the program, which also includes William Bolcom’s “Inventing Flight,” combining classical, jazz, and ragtime styles to convey the history of airplanes, and Seóirse Bodley’s ethereal “A Small White Cloud Drifts Over Ireland.” The performance concludes with the flying theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, composed by John Williams

Pharmacy Dearborn
2026-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | IN
You are invited to join fellow pharmacy alumni in Dearborn! Gather with us for an opportunity to reconnect and hear about the exciting future of the Pharmacy program.
Habib’s Cuisine
14316 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126
May 6, 2026 | 6 -8 p.m.

End of Spring Semester Classes - 2026
2026-05-08 | IN

Reprogramming Microglia Activation in Neuroinflammation
2026-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
All are welcome to join and listen to Dr. Shamma Rahman. Using the link Microsoft Teams.

Undergraduate Reading Day - Spring 2026
2026-05-11 | IN
No classes or exams.

Final Examinations - Spring 2026
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-15 | IN
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 a.m.

Final Exam: Wednesday, May 13th – 1 to 2:50 p.m.

First class meeting: Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

Final Exam: Tuesday, May 12th – 1 to 2:50 p.m.

First class meeting: Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Final Exam: Thursday, May 14th – 1 to 2:50 p.m.

First class meeting: Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Final Exam: Tuesday, May 12th – 6:30 to 8:20 p.m.

First class meeting: Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Final Exam: Wednesday, May 13th – 6 to 7:50 p.m.

Exams are given in the regular class meeting location.
Final exams for 0.5, 1 or 2 semester-hour courses are given during the last week of classes.
Only final exams for courses worth 3 or more semester hours are given during final exam week

Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies
2026-05-16 | Cordier Auditorium
Schedule of Events
10 a.m. | Cordier Auditorium | Undergraduate & Concurrent UG and Master of Business Administration
2 p.m. | Cordier Auditorium | Graduate & Professional
Immediately following each ceremony, graduates, family, friends and faculty gather on the mall to celebrate together.
Additional Information
ADA Compliance
Facilities for Commencement are fully accessible. Those needing special seating should call 260-982-5050.
Photography
Professional photographers will record Commencement and take individual photographs of students with their diplomas. Information on these individual photos will be sent to students’ families. Other photography of students on stage with their diplomas during the ceremony is strongly discouraged. Manchester University is proud of the graduating class and will be capturing photographs and video for publicity and advertising. By attending, you may be photographed and/or filmed, and waive the rights to any claims for compensation in connection with these materials.
Shopping
The University Gear Shop, located in the Jo Young Switzer Center, will offer two shopping options:
University Store: 9am – 4pm
Pop-Up Store: 11am – 2pm
Prohibited
No latex balloons or noisemakers allowed.

2026 PharmD Application Deadline
2026-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | IN

Alumni Book Club - The Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
2026-06-11 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-06-18 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-06-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Jo Young Switzer Center, 604 College Avenue, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN, 46962, United States
Join MU’s very own Shakespearean expert and enthusiast Dr. Stacy Erickson-Pesetski, Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, for three weeks of discussion of Twelfth Night (1601), one of Shakespeare’s most read and performed comedies. We’ll have fun digging into the fun and chaotic plot — shipwreck! mistaken identity! unrequited love! — and also learn a bit about the play’s 400+ performance history, including contemporary social commentary.
Dr. Erickson-Pesetski has taught Shakespeare (and other classes!) at Manchester since 2007; she spends her summers reading Shakespeare with incarcerated adults and juveniles at the Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne and Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility in Logansport.
This event will be in-person and virtual. We’ll meet in the Hoff room in upper Jo Young Switzer Center on June 11, 18, and 25 at 10:30 a.m. and the link to join us virtually is shared when you register.
Register Here!

FOMGO
2026-06-12 | IN
Friends of Manchester Golf Outing June 12, 2026 Bridgewater Golf Club in Auburn, IN

Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees
2026-07-31 | IN
Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees!
July 31, 2026
1:20 p.m. CST
You are invited to get your tickets first because you’ve gone to a Cubs game with us in the past. This event will be opened up to everyone next week!
Individual Ticket: $100
VIP Experience: $140 – includes bus ride to/from the game
Bus stops with departure and approximate return times:
North Manchester Departure: 8:30 a.m. EST
North Manchester Return: 10:30 p.m. EST
Warsaw Departure: 9:15 a.m. EST
Warsaw Return: 10:00 p.m. EST
Chesterton Departure: 10 a.m. CST
Chesterton Return: 6:30 p.m. CST
Lunch in Chicago is on your own. You can grab dinner in Chesterton on the way back or you can pack food for the bus.
Get your Cubs tickets HERE (https://manchester.advancementform.com/event/2026-chicago-cubs-game/register)
