Manchester University (Indiana)

Short description: Brethren university in North Manchester, Indiana, US

Manchester University

Former names

| Manchester College (1860–2012)
Motto| Learning, Faith and Service
Type| Private Coeducational Liberal arts
Established| 1860
Affiliation| Church of the Brethren
Endowment| $75 million[1]
President| Dr. Stacy Young

Academic staff

| 96
Students| 1,175[2]
Location|

Main Campus: North Manchester, Graduate & Health Sciences: Fort Wayne

Indiana

United States

Campus| Small Town: 200 Acres (0.506 km²)
Athletics| NCAA Division III — HCAC
|u}}rs| Black and Gold
Mascot| Spartans
Website| www.manchester.edu

Manchester University (formerly Manchester College) is a private liberal arts university associated with the Church of the Brethren and two locations, a residential campus in North Manchester, Indiana, and a second location in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which hosts the university's doctorate programs in pharmacy; master's programs in pharmacogenomics, athletic training, and nutrition and nutrigenomics; and an accelerated second degree program in nursing.[3] Total enrollment is approximately 1,200 students.[4]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Academics
* 2.1 Accreditation
* 2.2 Department of History and Political Science
* 3 Campus
* 3.1 Service
* 3.2 Buildings
* 4 Athletics
* 5 Notable faculty
* 6 Notable alumni
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History

History at a glance Manchester University

Roanoke Classical Seminary  | Established | 1860
Location | Roanoke, Indiana, USA
Affiliation | United Brethren Church
Acquired | 1885 Church of the Brethren
Affiliation | Church of the Brethren
Manchester College  | Renamed | 1889
Relocated | 1889
Location | North Manchester, Indiana , USA
Affiliation | Church of the Brethren
Acquired | 1932 Mount Morris College
Manchester University  | Renamed | 2012
Location | North Manchester, Indiana, USA and Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Mount Morris College

Rock River Seminary & College Institute  | Established | 1839
Location | Mount Morris, Illinois, USA
Affiliation | Methodist Church
Mount Morris College  | Renamed | 1844
Acquired | 1879 Church of the Brethren
Affiliation | Church of the Brethren
Closed | 1932

Manchester University (formerly Manchester College) was founded in Roanoke, Indiana, as the Roanoke Classical Seminary in 1860 by the United Brethren Church. David N. Howe served as the last president of Roanoke Classical Seminary, which was moved to North Manchester to become North Manchester [Manchester] College. He served as Manchester College's first president from 1889 to 1894 and is known as the founder.[5] The school was renamed Manchester College in 1889 when it moved to North Manchester. In 1932, Manchester merged with Mount Morris College of Mount Morris, Illinois, a Methodist seminary founded in 1839. Manchester is a college of the Church of the Brethren.

The Peace Studies Institute and Program for Conflict Resolution—the first undergraduate peace studies major in the U.S., was established at Manchester in 1948.[6] The program was chaired by Kenneth Brown from 1980 until 2005.[6][7]

The Manchester College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[8]

In 2012, Manchester changed its name from Manchester College to Manchester University to reflect the growing number of graduate programs offered.[9] Manchester also expanded & opened its second location featuring its state-of-the-art pharmacy school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2012.[10] Manchester is the first university to offer a master's degree program in pharmacogenomics.[11]

## Academics

Manchester University operates on a 4-1-4 (four month semester- January Session- four month semester) academic calendar in its College of Undergraduate Studies. Students working toward a bachelor's degree can choose from seventy-eight major fields of study and thirty-four minor fields. Students working toward an associate degree can choose from two major fields of study. Manchester also offers master's degrees in five fields of study and a doctorate degree in pharmacy.

### Accreditation

Manchester University as a whole has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission continuously since 1932 and was a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools prior to its dissolution in 2014.[12]

### Department of History and Political Science

The Department of History and Political Science is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs of study at Manchester,[citation needed] housing the Mock Trial and Model United Nations organizations. Well-known graduates include G. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-faculty director of the Princeton Project on National Security; and Steven A. Shull, '65, university research professor at the University of New Orleans. Distinguished faculty have included Professor of Political Science Robert Johansen (Class of 1962; faculty 1967–74), founding Fellow of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and president of the World Policy Institute (1978–1982); and Professor of Medieval History Andrew Cordier (Class of 1922; faculty 1926–1944), one of the co-founders of the United Nations and president of Columbia University (1968–1970).

Manchester benefited from Cordier's faculty position as, through its relationship with him, Manchester also became the only college in the United States to hold NGO status with the United Nations , a distinction Manchester still holds.[13] This has allowed the institution to attract a number of renowned public figures and policy makers to its campus, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Barry Goldwater, Ralph Nader, and Jesse Jackson.[citation needed]

## Campus

A view across Manchester University's mall on its North Manchester campus

All students classified as first-years, sophomores, or juniors must live on campus unless they live within 40 miles of Manchester University with their parents or are married. There are no fraternities or sororities at Manchester, and the university is a partially dry campus with alcohol being permitted at certain events.[14]

Manchester University has five residence halls:

* East Hall is a traditional-style hall that houses up to 224 men and women and is designated for first-year students.
* Garver Hall is a traditional-style hall houses up to 275 men and women with a majority of the hall being restricted to first-year students.
* Helman Hall is a suite-style hall that houses up to 129 men and women classified as sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
* Oakwood Hall is a suite-style hall that houses up to 129 men and women classified as sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
* Schwalm Hall take offline in 2021
* East Street Apartments houses students classified as sophomores, juniors, or seniors, with priority given to seniors.

Students in their senior year are permitted to live off campus, and often live in named, themed houses that may persist through several years of occupants.

Manchester also offers more than thirty student clubs and organizations.[15]

### Service

In 2012–13, Manchester students contributed over 47,000 hours of community service, earning the university a spot on the president's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fifth-straight year. The university's chapter of Indiana Reading Corps is one of the largest in the state, logging more than 3,000 hours tutoring elementary school children. Habitat for Humanity also is a major recipient of campus service.[4]

Washington Monthly magazine ranks Manchester 14th among the nation's baccalaureate colleges for its “contribution to the public good.”[16]

### Buildings

The university president's residence, named Tall Oaks, is located on the North end of campus and is passed on from president to president.[17]

The principal nonresidential buildings on the campus of Manchester University are:

* Science Center
* Funderburg Library
* Cunningham Academic Center
* Clark Computer Center
* Otho Winger Memorial Hall
* Physical Education and Recreation Center (PERC)[18]
* Calvin Ulrey Hall
* Charles S. Morris Observatory
* Jo Young Switzer Center[19] (formerly Student Union)
* Cordier Auditorium
* Petersime Chapel
* Chinworth Center
* Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center and Toyota Round

Note: The Academic Center is a renovation of the former Holl-Kintner Hall, and contains classrooms, faculty offices and an admissions Welcome Center.[20]

Note: The Administration Building was razed in 2022.

## Athletics

Manchester University teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Spartans are a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC). Men's sports include swimming, diving, baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include swimming, diving, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, wrestling, cheer and volleyball.

A burgeoning esports team began intercollegiate play in 2020 and competes in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) and the Great Lakes Esports Conference (GLEC).

## Notable faculty

* Kenneth Brown, professor of Philosophy and Peace Studies and recipient of the 2005 lifetime Achievement Award from the Peace and Justice Studies Association.*[21]

## Notable alumni

* Myrl E. Alexander, former director of U.S. prison system and leading innovator in penal reforms, recipient of President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service[22]
* Herb Banet, NFL player
* Roy Blough, former director of the U.N. economic affairs department, member of President Truman's Council of Economic Advisers[23]
* Andrew W. Cordier, U.N. official
* Mike DeBord, NFL coach
* Donald F. Durnbaugh, professor and author of church history, moderator of Church of the Brethren annual conference, editor of the Brethren Encyclopedia
* Martin Ellis, organist
* Mike Emrick, announcer, honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame
* Paul Flory, Nobel Prize winner in polymer chemistry
* Jane E. Henney, first female commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
* James Hollis, Jungian analyst and author
* Kyle Hupfer, Indiana Republican Party Chairman[24]
* G. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-faculty director of the Princeton Project on National Security
* Carol Karp, mathematician
* J. Gordon Keever, former Assistant Treasurer at NCR Corporation and co-founder of the Business Executives Institute[25]
* Mike Kelly, former University of Dayton Head Football Coach, 2011 NCAA College Football Hall of Fame inductee
* Sarah Kurtz, solar cell engineer
* Cary D. Landis, 25th Florida Attorney General
* Gene Likens, identified acid rain in North America
* John Longfellow, noted college and IHSAA basketball coach; NAIA National Champion, 1951 Pan-Am Games Gold Medal-winning coach
* Terry Pettit, volleyball coach
* Roy J. Plunkett, inventor of Teflon
* Frederick Rakestraw, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
* Hans Sebald, sociologist
* Ted Studebaker, pacifist and activist
* Dan West, founder of Heifer International
* Paul K. Weimer, electrical engineer

## References

1. ↑ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2017 to FY 2018". National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute. 2018. https://www.nacubo.org/Research/2019/Public-NTSE-Tables.
2. ↑ "The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association". Ncahlc.org. http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1201.
3. ↑ "Manchester University" (in en-US). https://www.manchester.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-pharmacy-natural-health-sciences/academic-programs/pharmacy.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Manchester University Facts and Figures". Manchester.edu. http://www.manchester.edu/Common/AboutManchester/FactsFigures.htm.
5. ↑ Manchester.edu – Library of Manchester University – Faculty & Staff – Howe
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Abrams, Holly (2010-11-04). "Peace studies pioneer dies at 77". The Journal Gazette. http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101104/LOCAL/311049973/1002/LOCAL.
7. ↑ Manchester.edu – About Manchester
8. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP.
9. ↑ "Indiana's Manchester College changing its name". Indianapolis Business Journal. Associated Press. 2012-04-24. http://www.ibj.com/indiana-s-manchester-college-changing-its-name/PARAMS/article/34015.
10. ↑ "Manchester University" (in en-US). https://www.manchester.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-pharmacy-natural-health-sciences/academic-programs/pharmacy/about-pharmacy.
11. ↑ "Manchester University" (in en-US). https://www.manchester.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-pharmacy-natural-health-sciences/academic-programs/pharmacy/about-pharmacy/welcome-from-the-dean.
12. ↑ North Central Association Higher Learning Commission – Manchester College
13. ↑ "Manchester University" (in en-US). https://www.manchester.edu/about-manchester/news/news-articles/u-n-at-70-the-manchester-connection.
14. ↑ "MU Amends Alcohol Policy, We'll Drink to That!". https://www.manchester.edu/student-life/student-experience-center/activities/clubs-and-organizations/oak-leaves/online/archives/september-12-2016/mu-amends-alcohol-policy-we'll-drink-to-that!.
15. ↑ "404". http://www.manchester.edu/admissions/stulife/organizations.htm.
16. ↑ "Washington Monthly praises Manchester College service". http://www.manchester.edu/news/WashMonthly2010.htm.
17. ↑ "Manchester College sets open house for president's residence". https://www.manchester.edu/News/Archives/TallOaksOpenHouse05.htm.
18. ↑ "Manchester University Facilities Information" (in en). Manchester University Spartan Athletics. 2013-01-11. http://www.muspartans.com/facilities/index.
19. ↑ "Manchester University Jo Young Switzer Center". https://www.manchester.edu/news/JYSCenter.htm.
20. ↑ "Manchester University Students First! – Academic Center". Manchester.edu. http://www.manchester.edu/oca/advancement/academiccenter.htm.
21. ↑ "Peace studies professor and activist Ken Brown of Manchester faculty dies". Manchester.edu. 2010-11-14. http://www.manchester.edu/news/KenBrownDies.htm.
22. ↑ Lambert, Bruce (January 17, 1993). "Myrl E. Alexander is Dead at 83; Former Director of U.S. Prisons". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/17/us/myrl-e-alexander-is-dead-at-83-former-director-of-us-prisons.html.
23. ↑ "Roy Blough Dies". Washington Post. March 1, 2000. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/03/01/roy-blough-dies/cfa5c1fc-0b1a-43fa-95b8-421e02db16ab/.
24. ↑ "State Chairman Kyle Hupfer | GOP" (in en). https://gop.com/leaders/state-chairman-kyle-hupfer-in.
25. ↑ Home, Gilbert-Fellers Funeral. "Obituary for J. Gordon Keever" (in en). https://www.gilbert-fellers.com/obituary/J-Keever.

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* Official website
* Official athletics website

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