A Look Back at Commencement Day
Standing in the Student Union, I could hear laughter, cheers, and prayer coming from the graduate staging
May 28, 2026
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Don’t Waste the Summer
Summer has a way of loosening things. Schedules relax. Deadlines soften. Rhythms shift. For many
May 26, 2026
Posture, not just Position
Jesus Arroyo, hailing from Raeford, NC, just graduated from Manna University with a Bachelor of Arts in
May 21, 2026
Multiply: Depth AND speed in action
There is a stretch of road I travel often. We call it the Military Highway.
May 20, 2026
Formation, not just Information
Ivanna Labrador Tapias, a current Manna U student taking courses in our Certificate in Church Leadership in
May 14, 2026
Commencement and the Weight of Sending
Commencement is a strange word. In higher education, we use it to describe the end of
May 13, 2026
Sending Graduates into Their Callings
Each graduation carries a uniquely bittersweet weight. As a faculty member in Christian higher education, I do
May 7, 2026
Why We Take Students to the UK
Every year, someone asks me a version of the same question: Why the UK? It is a
May 5, 2026
Why Commencement is Important at Manna University
At most colleges, commencement marks the end of a journey. At Manna University, it does
April 30, 2026
The Cost of a Second Chance
Family has a way of exposing us. I come from a large one. Two brothers. Two
April 28, 2026
How Commencement Comes Together at Manna University
From the outside, graduation looks simple: caps, gowns, a stage, and a tassel turn. But
April 24, 2026
When Leadership Forgets Who We Belong To
Division is not new. In the twentieth century alone, we watched governments weaponize difference with devastating efficiency. Nazi
April 21, 2026