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Manchester University
university, North Manchester, Indiana, United States
Also known as: Manchester College, Roanoke Classical Seminary
Manchester University, private coeducational institution of higher learning in North Manchester, Indiana, U.S. It is a university of liberal arts and sciences that grants baccalaureate degrees in more than 40 areas of study, as well as several associate of arts degrees and master’s degrees. The school, which is religiously affiliated with the Church of the Brethren, is known for its Peace Studies Institute and Program in Conflict Resolution. Established in 1948, it was the first peace-studies program in the United States and is the only such program to hold the status of a nongovernmental organization within the United Nations (UN). ...(100 of 236 words)