Embracing the Unknown
MU | From the Editor
Manchester magazine
Fountain pen
From the Editor
Manchester is a publication of Manchester University , provided free of charge to alumni and friends of the University .
Co-Editors : Chloe Leckrone , cnleckrone @ manchester . edu
Anne Gregory , aggregory @ manchester . edu Designer : Brenda Carver
Embracing the Unknown
Manchester is in a time of transition . Dave McFadden , who has served as president for nine years , is retiring , and we are welcoming a new president and a new era for Manchester . Transitions may be uncomfortable , they may challenge us , but they also bring new ideas , fresh perspectives .
Similarly , many academic programs have seen their own smaller-scale evolutions in recent years . Manchester ’ s Peace Studies Institute , the oldest undergraduate program of its kind in the world , is one such example . From collaborations with the environmental studies department to the addition of poverty-focused courses , peace studies has made transitions that have taken the program in exciting new directions . As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of peace studies at Manchester in the stories that follow , we look back on its history and forward to where the program is headed .
The past year I ’ ve spent as communications specialist has been the biggest transition of my life , but my education , in and out of the classroom , prepared me well . I graduated from Manchester with a bachelor ’ s degree in peace studies and English , and now writing about the program that defined my college experience feels like the perfect culmination of everything I studied – my two worlds gracefully colliding .
Submit alumni news
Send news of weddings , births , deaths , new jobs and promotions , academic and professional degrees , church and community service activities , awards and achievements , and changes of address to :
MU alumni website : www . manchester . edu / alumni
Email : alumnioffice @ manchester . edu Phone : 888-257-2586 ( ALUM )
Mail : Office of Alumni Relations , Manchester University , 604 E . College Ave ., North Manchester , IN 46962
Please include your email address to make it easier for classmates to contact you . We also will consider publishing photos that are submitted to us digitally , if they are appropriate and of sufficient quality , and as space allows .
One of the countless things I learned in my peace studies classes is that it takes time and the effort of a community to create change . As all of us – students , alumni , faculty , staff and friends of Manchester – navigate these new transitions , it is important to remember the community that surrounds us . A community that supports one another and embraces the unknown .
Find MU on Facebook at Manchester University
Chloe Leckrone ’ 22
Find MU on LinkedIn at Manchester University Alumni and Student Network
Follow us on Twitter @ ManchesterUniv
Watch the Manchester University channel on YouTube
4 |
Find MU on Instagram @ manchesteruniversity