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Latest News

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...
Student Intern Meets NBA Legends
When Zach Janner (CS ’27) looked across the gym floor, he saw LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and other...
MNU Receives Humanities Kansas Grant
MidAmerica Nazarene University announced it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Humanities Kansas to support the study...
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Upcoming Events

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December Virtual Financial Aid Seminar
Online
Dec 14, 2024 @ 10:00am
to Dec 14, 2024 @ 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.
Fountain City Brass Band | 'Twas the Night
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Dec 14, 2024 @ 7:30pm
to Dec 14, 2024 @ 9:00pm
Get ready for a magical night filled with holiday spirit! Join us for ‘Twas the Night!, conducted by principal guest conductor Roger Oyster. With the stunning sounds of brass and the impeccable talent of the Fountain City Brass Band, this performance will surely leave you feeling merry and bright.
KCMTA - Multi Piano Concert
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Jan 5, 2025 @ 3:00pm
to Jan 5, 2025 @ 4:30pm
Kansas City Music Teacher's Association invites you to our Multi-Piano Concert, which features many levels of performers on a stage filled with grand pianos, simultaneously playing duets under the direction of a conductor. Please join us as we waltz, boogie, tango and serenade in our “Dance With Me” concert at 3:00pm on Sunday, January 5.
New Student Orientation (NSO)
MNU Campus
Jan 6, 2025 @ 8:30am
to Jan 6, 2025 @ 3:30pm
Students starting in the fall are encouraged to participate in New Student Orientation (NSO) on January 6, 2025. This event is for all incoming traditional students, including commuters and transfers under 25. Residence halls will open at noon on January 4, 2025.
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 - Sunderland Black Box Theatre
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!
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.