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MU welcomes hundreds for Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026
Manchester University held its Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026 festivities on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17. At the Alumni Honor Awards and Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday evening, five alumni were recognized with awards, and two a...
Oct 27, 2026, 8:51am EDT
Manchester University Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026 is Oct. 16-17
Celebrate Manchester University's Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026 on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17 with events at the North Manchester and Fort Wayne campuses. Reunions this year are for the classes of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, ...
Oct 5, 2026, 9:06am EDT
Manchester University announces 2026 Alumni Honor Award recipients
Manchester University will celebrate five alumni at its annual Alumni Honor Awards banquet on Friday, Oct. 16 during Homecoming 2026. The five recipients are: Keith Strauss '74 - Alumni Honor Award Strauss, a medical physicist, was instrumental i...
Sep 29, 2026, 9:40am EDT
Manchester University Ratified for NAIA Membership; A Win for Spartan Student-Athletes and Families
Press release embargoed until 9/28/26 after 1 p.m. ET. Manchester University has been officially ratified for membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) following a vote on September 27, 2026. Manchester University will...
Sep 25, 2026, 2:08pm EDT
MU alumna, board member receives Distinguished Service Award from Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists
Manchester University alumna and Board of Trustees member Harriet Hamer, MD, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 ISA Distinguished Service Award by the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Hamer has dedicated decades of service to ane...
Sep 18, 2026, 10:05am EDT
Manchester University invites prospective students to fall visit days
Manchester University invites high school students to visit campus this fall on one of many special visit days. High school seniors who visit Manchester University through the Office of Admissions will earn a $500/year visit incentive scholarship, t...
Sep 7, 2026, 9:00am EDT
MU communication studies professor earns endowed position
Manchester University is pleased to announce that Dr. Janine Armstrong has accepted the position of Robin D. and Jeanette M. Lahman Endowed Scholar in Communication Studies. Armstrong joined Manchester University's faculty in Fall 2025 as a visiting a...
Sep 1, 2026, 8:44am EDT
Manchester University becomes Crossroads League's 11th member institution, first new member since 2010
The Crossroads League Council of Presidents announced Friday, Aug. 28 that Manchester University has accepted an invitation to join the Crossroads League, upon NAIA approval, with membership beginning in the 2027 academic year. Located in North Manche...
Aug 28, 2026, 8:39am EDT
Manchester University Announces Fall 2026 VIA Lineup
Manchester University offers more than a dozen presentations in its Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series for Fall 2026. Presentations are at 11 a.m. on Mondays in Wine Recital Hall at the North Manchester campus unless otherwise noted. They are free...
Aug 18, 2026, 10:29am EDT
Manchester University names Elizabeth Marsch executive director of online education
Manchester University welcomed Elizabeth Marsch as its executive director of online education on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Marsch comes to Manchester from The Ohio State University, where she worked for nearly 25 years. She most recently held the position of...
Aug 17, 2026, 9:40am EDT