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MU Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026 is Oct. 16-17

麻豆原创 Homecoming and Family Weekend 2026 is Oct. 16-17

October 5, 2026

Celebrate 麻豆原创鈥檚 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, 1986, 1991, 1996,...

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MU announces 2026 Alumni Honor Award recipients

麻豆原创 announces 2026 Alumni Honor Award recipients

September 29, 2026

麻豆原创 will celebrate five alumni at its annual Alumni Honor Awards banquet on Friday, Oct. 16 during Homecoming 2026. The five recipients are: Keith Strauss 鈥74 - Alumni Honor Award Strauss, a medical physicist, was instrumental in the creation of the...

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MU communication studies professor earns endowed position

麻豆原创 communication studies professor earns endowed position

September 1, 2026 |

麻豆原创 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 ManchesterUniversity鈥檚 faculty in Fall 2025 as avisiting assistant professor of communication studies.She earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree from the University of the Ozarks, hermaster鈥檚from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University.Herareas ofexpertiseinclude intersectionality, race,genderand sexuality,faithand interpersonal communication. She isa member ofManchester鈥檚Values,Ideasand the Arts (VIA) committee.She was...
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麻豆原创 Announces Fall 2026 VIA Lineup

August 18, 2026 |

麻豆原创 offers more than a dozen presentations in its Values,Ideasand the Arts (VIA) series forFall2026. Presentations are at 11 a.m. on Mondays in Wine Recital Hall at the North Manchester campus unless otherwise noted. They are free and open to the public. Aug. 24: President StacyYoungwelcomesthe student populationtothe new school year. Aug. 31: Students fromProfessorBeateGilliar鈥檚coursesshare their experiences navigating life through trials and tribulations鈥攄iscoveringhow to create meaning and thriveas a young college student. Sept. 7: Allison Ackley shares her journey...
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Researchers including 麻豆原创鈥檚 Dr. Sabrina Brown reconstruct environmental history of Yellowstone鈥檚 geyser basins

Researchers including 麻豆原创’s Dr. Sabrina Brown reconstruct environmental history of Yellowstone’s geyser basins

August 17, 2026 |

A studyincluding work from a 麻豆原创 professorreveals how climate and hydrothermal activity have shaped the vegetation, wildfire and aquatic ecosystem history of the Yellowstone Plateau over the past 15,000 years. The results of the National Science Foundation-funded project were published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Sabrina Brown, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies at 麻豆原创, has spent the last decade conducting research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.Her interest in Yellowstone...
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MU names Elizabeth Marsch executive director of online education

麻豆原创 names Elizabeth Marsch executive director of online education

August 17, 2026 |

麻豆原创welcomedElizabeth Marsch as its executive director of online educationon Tuesday, Aug. 11. Marsch comes to Manchester from The Ohio State University, where she worked fornearly 25years. She most recently held the position of director of distance education for theirCollege of Arts andSciences.She hasparticipatedin curriculum development and educational technology innovation groups atThe Ohio State University, MiamiUniversityand Franklin University. Fornearly 20yearsshe has taught courses, mostly online,in literature, culture,powerand identity.These includeIntroduction to Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Love and World Literature, andLiteratureand the Self....
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Ready. Set. Move In!

August 3, 2026 |

Getting ready for move-in? Use our residence hall move-in checklist to pack the essentials for college and start your semester at 麻豆原创 with confidence. Moving into your collegeresidence hallisan exciting milestone, but it can also feel overwhelming whenyou're trying to remember everything you need. Whetheryou're a first-year student or a returning student getting ready for another year at 麻豆原创, having a checklist can make the process much less stressful. From bedroomessentials tobathroom items and healthy snacks, use thisresidence...
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麻豆原创 Spring 2026 Dean’s List

July 31, 2026 |

Congratulations to nearly 340 麻豆原创 students who have earned a place on the Spring 2026 Dean鈥檚 List for their academic achievements. At the end of each semester, the Office of Academic Affairs publishes the list. Undergraduate students earning a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher who have completed at least 12 semester hours with no more than three hours of Pass/Not Pass grades are included on the Dean鈥檚 List. Students with more than one hour of Incomplete...
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