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MNU School of Nursing Confronts Fentanyl Crisis Through Education and Action
MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) nursing professors and students laced up their sneakers and hit the pavement for a...
Answering the Call: MNU’s Institute Empowers Future Ministers, Honors Mickey Cox
MidAmerica Nazarene University’s annual youth theology institute, The Call @ MNU, welcomed its largest group of participants yet—80...
Celebrating 20 Years of Healing Through Play Therapy
MidAmerica Nazarene University marked the 20th anniversary of its Play Therapy Certificate program on May 10, 2025. The...
Archival History, Artifacts Serve Greater Good
Nestled on the second floor of the Mabee Learning Commons, the Marge Smith Archives serves as a bridge...
MidAmerica Nazarene University Announces Selection of Next President
MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Jon D. North as its next...
Students Land Prestigious STEM Research Spots
For the third year in a row, MNU science students have earned highly competitive Research Experiences for Undergraduates...
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Upcoming Events

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MWROC Festival - The Mark Wood Experience and Matt Vanacoro
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 14, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 14, 2025 @ 8:00pm
This powerful group stars Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s original string master and powerhouse vocalist Laura Kaye performing exciting and original songs and music by other classic rock legends.
MWROC Festival - Matt Bell and Greg Byers
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 15, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 15, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Matt has been a Viper player since 1997 and has been exploring ways to use electric violin in rock, pop, hip hop, and R&B ever since. Greg Byers, M.M., uses his talents as a performer, composer, educator, and producer to share the joy of music with a diverse range of audiences.
MWROC Festival - The Chuck and David Show, starring Dr. David Wallace and Dr. Chuck Bontrager
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 16, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 16, 2025 @ 8:00pm
A master teaching artist, David Wallace has performed, consulted, and authored curricula for dozens of performing arts institutions, including Carnegie Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Tanglewood Music Festival. Dr. Chuck Bontrager is the very definition of the 21st-century musician: highly Classically trained, experienced in multiple performance styles, and fluent in several variations of his instrument—viola, violin, baritone viola (chin-cello), mandolin and mandola—and his electric violins.
MWROC Festival - Tracy Silverman and Haydn Vitera
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 17, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 17, 2025 @ 8:00pm
Tracy Silverman is one of the world’s foremost electric violin soloists, bringing concert hall legitimacy to this next-generation instrument. Haydn Vitera is one of the amazing Artist Mentors on our Electrify Your Symphony team and we’re thrilled to welcome him back this year!
MWROC Festival - Rock Orchestra Concert Finale Event
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 18, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 18, 2025 @ 8:00pm
International Rock Orchestra Concert Finale Event featuring over 150 musicians and singers on one stage!
New Student Orientation (NSO)
MNU Campus
Aug 16, 2025 @ 2:45pm
to Aug 18, 2025 @ 3:30pm
Students starting in the fall or spring must participate in New Student Orientation. This event is for all incoming traditional students, including commuters and transfers under 25.
Education Program Virtual Information Meeting
Virtual
Sep 10, 2025 @ 5:45pm
to Sep 10, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Learn about earning your associate's, bachelor's, or graduate degree, or advanced certificate. Designed specifically for the adult learner, explore our online, on-site, and blended degree options in education.
Nursing Interview Day
Mabee Learning Commons
Sep 19, 2025 @ 9:00am
to Sep 19, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Join us in the Mabee Learning Commons where there will be recruitment happening as well as mock interviews for our nursing students.