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Anna Judy Manchester College |
| Web Page: | http://www.manchester.edu |
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Bio: Manchester is an independent, residential liberal arts college located in North Manchester, Ind., offering more than 55 areas of study to about 1,300 students from 24 states and 24 countries. The College also offers two master’s degree programs, and, in August 2012, will offer a four-year professional doctoral program in pharmacy in Fort Wayne, Ind. Its faculty develops side-by-side relationships with students through small class sizes, service learning and high academic expectations. Manchester has a distinctive commitment to developing respect for ethnic, cultural and religious pluralism and an international consciousness. Manchester College respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition. As an institution rooted in the tradition of the Church of the Brethren, Manchester College values learning, faith, service, integrity, diversity, and community. Alumni/ae include Andrew Cordier, co-founder of the United Nations; Paul Flory, winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry; Jane Henney, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Mike Emrick, lead play-by-play announcer on Fox Sports’ national coverage of the NHL; and Gene Likens, discoverer of acid rain in North America. In the past fifteen years, 28 students have been named Fulbright Scholars. The 2012 America’s Best Colleges guide of U.S. News & World Report ranks Manchester College fourth in the Midwest in its "Great Schools, Great Prices" ranking. The college is located just 30 minutes from Fort Wayne, Ind., and within three hours of Chicago, Indianapolis, Toledo, and Detroit. |
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