Manchester is a university now, a new milestone for the 123-year-old campus that has grown from a small liberal arts college into a complex institution of higher education with two campuses and advanced degrees.
July 1 marked the date the college became Manchester University, a decision of its Board of Trustees last April. “University” is strategic, mission-centered, said President Jo Young Switzer. “The new name reflects our expanding educational competencies and goals.”
In August, the first 70 students in Manchester’s new College of Pharmacy will begin classes on a Fort Wayne campus that includes state-of-the-art research and learning facilities. The university continues to attract students to its residential liberal arts program in record numbers and also offers master’s degrees in athletic training and education.
Also new are titles for Manchester’s three academic units: College of Undergraduate Studies, College of Graduate Studies and College of Pharmacy.
For more about Manchester’s transition to university, visit its home page at manchester.edu.
