NORTH MANCHESTER – The 2019-20 academic year starts Aug. 28 at Manchester University as classes begin on the North Manchester campus.
Some students began moving into residence halls in early August, but the big move-in day for first-year students is Saturday. Student orientation leaders, staff and faculty will welcome students and their families with a party and plenty of muscle Saturday.
Check-in for all students is streamlined this year with the opening of the Lockie and Augustus Chinworth Center on East Street. The first floor is a student services hub, and the second floor is home to the Arthur L. Gilbert College of Business.
The opening convocation, with faculty in full regalia and the president’s welcoming address to students, is at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 27 in Cordier Auditorium. The public is welcome.
The football season opener against Trine University is also free and open to North Manchester residents. Beginning at 6:45 p.m., there will be ice cream sundaes, face painting, an inflatable bounce house and other activities. The Spartan kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Carl W. Burt Memorial Stadium.
Each year, Community Night has a theme. This year it is “Manchester Supports Mental Health Awareness.”
Homecoming is Oct. 11-12, with a ribbon-cutting for the Chinworth Center at 4 p.m. Oct. 11, and groundbreaking for the new athletic stadium at 9 a.m. Oct. 12 inside the track.
