The Manchester Symphony Orchestra announces its 85th season with a schedule of four concerts, balancing celebrated masterworks with pieces by composers who are underrepresented in classical music.

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Manchester University offers more than a dozen programs in its Values, Ideas and the Arts (VIA) series for Fall 2023. Presentations are at 11 a.m. Mondays in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus unless otherwise noted. They are free and open to the public.

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When Manchester University began the $45 million Manchester Bold capital campaign in July 2018, officials expected to finish by the end of June – in 2025. By the time the public phase of the campaign began at Homecoming in fall of 2022, however, they had a strong feeling it would end early. Today, it’s officially a wrap at $45.5 million.

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The Campus Store at Manchester University is getting a complete overhaul under new management at the end of July, and that means clearing out the inventory. MU Wayfair donation 8This provided an opportunity for service, and Campus Store Manager Heather Gochenaur and her student workers packaged up more than 20 boxes of books and loaded them into a pickup truck bound for Waypoint Wabash, which provides a safe, structured and stable environment for women recovering from substance use disorder.

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A close friend described Alice R. Dentler as an “old-school” teacher with a giving spirit who shared her love of poetry with her students. Because she grew up poor, Dentler liked to work with children who had their own struggles. Dentler made this bequest to Manchester because her years here had been the best time of her life.

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President Stacy Young took office July 1, 2023, as the 16th president of Manchester University and the second female to serve in this role.

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Officials from Manchester University and Manchester Symphony Society have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines MU’s support for the symphony through June 30, 2027.

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Samantha Cussen is the new chair of Manchester University’s growing Nursing Program.

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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education board voted to award full, five-year accreditation – the longest possible term given to new programs – to Manchester University after a thorough on-site visit and review of the program this past fall.

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A memorial service for Renée Fancher McFadden '82, Manchester’s first lady, was Saturday, June 24.

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