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Manchester University awarded $125,000 planning grant for AI initiative
Manchester University has received a $125,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., through its initiative, Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. The planning grant funds will be used to support Manchester in developing a strategy to incorp...
Feb 11, 2026, 9:29am EST
MU to host Dr. Kyle Besing for presentation on mathematics and human intuition
Manchester University will host Dr. Kyle Besing for his presentation "Probability and Our Intuition" on Monday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall. His presentation will discuss the relationship between probability and perception, exemplifying h...
Feb 4, 2026, 9:00am EST
Hundreds to compete at Manchester University Science Olympiad Regional Tournament
Manchester University's annual Science Olympiad Regional Tournament will draw hundreds of Indiana middle and high school students to the North Manchester campus on Saturday, Feb. 7. About 250 students from nine high school teams and eight middle schoo...
Feb 2, 2026, 10:10am EST
MU to host Dr. Zachary Elewitz for presentation on data and AI
Manchester University will welcome Dr. Zachary Elewitz for a presentation about what CEOs at Fortune Brands Innovations want to achieve with artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. in Wine Recital Hall. Elewitz is Head of AI Lab at M...
Jan 30, 2026, 9:00am EST
MU athletic training director named President-Elect of Indiana Athletic Trainers' Association
Dr. Lucas Dargo, program director and associate professor of athletic training at Manchester University, has been named the President-Elect of the Indiana Athletic Trainers' Association (IATA). Dargo's term will begin this March and extend through Mar...
Jan 27, 2026, 9:00am EST
Manchester University announces lineup for Spring 2026 speaker series
Manchester University offers more than a dozen presentations in its Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series for Spring 2026. Presentations are at 11 a.m. on Mondays in Wine Recital Hall at the North Manchester campus unless otherwise noted. They are fr...
Jan 26, 2026, 11:38am EST
Manchester University is first Indiana university to offer accelerated programs in applied accounting and business management
Manchester University is introducing online, 90-credit bachelor's degrees in Applied Accounting and Applied Business Management this March. The accelerated programs align curriculum and timelines with employer demand while maintaining academic rigor...
Jan 20, 2026, 4:14pm EST
Manchester University to host historian for MLK Commemoration program
Manchester University will host James Kelly, Ph.D., historian and historical interpreter at the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana, for his presentation, "Reckoning with the Past: Museums, Memory, and the Moral Vision of Dr. King," on Monday, Feb. 2. The...
Jan 19, 2026, 10:00am EST
Four join Manchester University Board of Trustees
Four new members, including three alumni, have joined Manchester University's Board of Trustees. D. Randall Brown '87 of Fort Wayne, Ind., returns to Manchester's Board of Trustees after 10 years off. He spent three years as Board Chair. Brown earne...
Jan 8, 2026, 8:28am EST
Manchester University awards scholarships to incoming students for academic excellence and leadership
Manchester University has announced the recipients of its most prestigious scholarships for the incoming class, recognizing outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service and commitment to community. Among this year's top honorees are Gabrielle...
Jan 7, 2026, 2:04pm EST