On Friday, November 8, the four students of the Office of Student Development and Activities’ newest initiative spoke to faculty, staff, and peers on their experience becoming Social Justice Ambassadors.

Class of 2016’s Treneé McGee has been elected to the city of West Haven, Connecticut’s District 7 council, making her the youngest African American ever elected to the board.

November 1 marks the official beginning to Native American Heritage Month, observed each year to honor the legacies of indigenous peoples across the country. MMC’s Office of Student Development and Activities (SDA), Chartwells, and the Student Activities Advisory Board (SAAB) have organized a lineup of events for the College community to celebrate and commemorate First Nation cultures and history.

On November 16, the College is giving back to a cause close to our hearts. In partnership with The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center  of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is hosting a day of service to create care packages filled with essential items for housing insecure youth.

Each year, the team at OnStage Blog announces the best performing arts schools for the coming year. To generate this ranking, OnStage creates a committee of theatre educators, students, alumni, and parents—the people who really know what’s important in theatre education—to research the country’s top programs.

This is the first installment in the Department of Natural Sciences’ Science in the City series, which highlights all the ways in which MMC students take advantage of the scientific opportunities that NYC has to offer. This recurring series will showcase scientific experiences of our majors in Biology , Biomedical Sciences , Behavioral Neuroscience , and Urban & Environmental Sustainability .