Just months after announcing its $45 million Manchester Bold campaign, Manchester University has raised $40.5 million, which is 90 percent of its goal.

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Manchester University’s Discussion Day is Wednesday, Feb. 15. This year’s topic is climate change and climate justice. Discussion Day is a Manchester biennial tradition that brings the community together to engage in an immersive examination of an issue identified to be of significant relevance to the students, staff and faculty.

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Leaders in public administration, education and medicine have joined the Manchester University Board of Trustees. They are all Manchester graduates, with deep family ties to the institution. Welcome Dustin Brown '99, Aaron L. Fetrow ’94 and Harriet A Hamer, M.D. ’80.

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Manchester University is proud to offer a loan repayment assistance program (LRAP) to students who graduate from Wabash County high schools in 2023. The admissions staff is trained to help every step of the way – completing the application, finding scholarships and financial aid, filing the FAFSA, scheduling a campus visit and simply going through all the forms and paperwork.

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The transition to teaching program is intended for people who already have a college degree and may have been in the industry for quite a while, but now they feel called to the classroom. “They want to share their joy, their knowledge, their passion for their content area, such as math or English or chemistry,” said Heather Schilling, director of teacher education at MU’s Henney Department of Education.

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The Manchester University Presidential Search Committee is inviting the public, students and employees to hear an update about the search process. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m. -- Timbercrest Senior Living Community Chapel (masks required) Noon -- Manchester University Fort Wayne, Room 132, 10627 Diebold Road 3:30 p.m. -- Wine Recital Hall on North Manchester campus

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In support of Manchester University’s “Manchester Bold” capital campaign, $1.5 million has been given by three separate donors toward renovation of Otho Winger Memorial Hall. One of the oldest buildings on the North Manchester campus, Winger is home to the music and art departments. An updated Winger will appeal to prospective students and create an environment that supports active learning and immersive experiences through technology, acoustics and inviting spaces.

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Manchester University offers Opera Workshop performances at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Wine Recital Hall on the North Manchester campus. General admission is $7. It is free for MU faculty, staff and students.

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Theology professor, church anti-racism leader and social change practitioner the Rev. Dr. Drew G.I. Hart will stand at the very same lectern MLK used to offer “Dr. King’s Blue Jeans: White Supremacy, Christianity, and God’s Delivering Presence.”

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The annual Manchester University Science Olympiad Invitational draws hundreds of middle and high school students to the North Manchester, Indiana, campus. At the Jan. 21 invitational, 14 high school teams and eight middle school teams will bring about 300 students to the school in northern Indiana. There will be more than 30 events and competitions, with activities that include solving forensic cases, codebreaking, and constructing devices such as roller coasters, Wi-Fi antennas and bridges.

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