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Kansas Teacher of the Year Team Inspires Future Educators at MNU
MNU’s School of Education welcomed the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year team to campus this week, for...
New Dean Promotes Christian Liberal Arts Education at MNU
Jenifer L. Lewis, PhD, is the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at MidAmerica Nazarene...
19th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration Honors Judge Julie A. Robinson
MNU's 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration will be held Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at 9:30...
STEM Students Complete Impactful Research Experiences Across the Nation
Eight MNU students contributed their time and academic knowledge to multiple prestigious research programs all over the country....
Copeland Athletic Complex Takes Shape
MNU’s new Copeland Athletic Complex is progressing with the track’s foundational surface in place and locker rooms and...
Football Returns to NAIA Playoffs
Under the watchful eye of Paul Hansen, the fifth-year head coach of #13-ranked Pioneer Football, MNU is returning...
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MNU’s 19th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
College Church of the Nazarene, 2020 E. Sheridan, Olathe, Kansas
Jan 21, 2025 @ 9:30am
You’re invited to celebrate the life, work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January Virtual Financial Aid Seminar
Online
Jan 25, 2025 @ 10:00am
to Jan 25, 2025 @ 11:00am
Are you a parent or student wondering how best to navigate the college financial aid process? Join our admissions staff for our Virtual Financial Aid Seminar, where you will be provided with tools for college financial planning.
MNU Improv 1/31
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Jan 31, 2025 @ 7:30pm
to Jan 31, 2025 @ 9:00pm
The MNU Improv team presents monthly shows on campus. Games and lines are made up on the spot based on your suggestions!
First Act - Godspell
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Feb 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Feb 9, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz; and it took the world by storm. A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
First Act - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Feb 13, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Feb 16, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka’s army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
Innovation Academy Invitational
MidAmerica Nazarene University - Cunningham Student Center
Feb 15, 2025 @ 10:30am
to Feb 15, 2025 @ 3:00pm
MNU's Innovation Academy Invitational is for high-achieving juniors and seniors in high school. During the event, students
MNU Theatre | Our Town
Bell Cultural Events Center - Sunderland Black Box Theatre
Feb 20, 2025 @ 7:30pm
to Feb 23, 2025 @ 9:30pm
Our Town by Thornton Wilder is a classic among plays. Presented in three acts, we see the Webbs and the Gibbs over the years in their small town of Grovers Corner. Filled with laughter and tears, Our Town will make you appreciate all of life’s little moments.
February Virtual Financial Aid Seminar
Online
Feb 22, 2025 @ 10:00am
to Feb 22, 2025 @ 11:00am
Are you a parent or student wondering how best to navigate the college financial aid process? Join our admissions staff for our Virtual Financial Aid Seminar, where you will be provided with tools for college financial planning.
MNU Nursing Day Event
Cunningham Center
Feb 26, 2025 @ 3:00pm
to Feb 26, 2025 @ 5:00pm
Join us for our open house to get an overview of MNU's three unique BSN programs, our admission and prerequisite requirements and more.
MNU Improv 3/1
Bell Cultural Events Center - Sunderland Black Box Theatre
Mar 1, 2025 @ 7:30pm
to Mar 1, 2025 @ 9:00pm
The MNU Improv team presents monthly shows on campus. Games and lines are made up on the spot based on your suggestions!