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Madison Weisend ’20 Wins a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

Madison Weisend, a senior majoring in Environmental Studies and Politics & Human Rights, has received a highly competitive Fulbright award.
MMC Celebrates Academic Achievement at 43rd Annual Honors Day

Each spring, Marymount Manhattan College’s Honors Day Colloquium showcases top research from across the disciplines and hosts induction ceremonies for campus and academic-based Honor Societies, as well as the Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment .
Math Department Holds the Tenth Annual Pi Day Contest

Every year, the Mathematics Department holds a College-wide π-Day contest. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit an original sentence, paragraph, poem or short story that uses the digits of π in order (π ≈ 3.1415926..). Student entries are judged on cleverness, interest, and length. Bonus points are awarded for mathematical references (including mathematicians). Points are deducted for incorrect digits. Monetary prizes ($100, $31.41, $3.14) are awarded to the best student entries.
Maisha Williams Named Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

The Trustees of Marymount Manhattan College are pleased to announce the appointment of Maisha Williams, CPA, as Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer. She will lead all financial and business operations at the College, including the Business Office, Human Resources, Information Technology, Campus Safety, Facilities, Dining Services, Administrative Services, and Auxiliary Enterprises.
Digital Journalism Student Jack Irvin ’20 Lands “Ladygunn” Cover Story

Graduating double-major in Digital Journalism and Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media , Jack Irvin ’20, has published his first cover story in the latest edition of Ladygunn magazine (Iss. 19).
Marymount Muscle Travels to Washington D.C. for January Alternative Break

Student Development and Activities staff, led by Zakkiyya Taylor, Associate Director of Community Engagement, traveled with four MMC students to Washington, D.C. for an Alternative Winter Break Trip in mid-January, focusing their work on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 25^th anniversary of MLK Day of Service .
MMC Prof. Dan Hunt’s Documentary ‘Little Miss Westie’ Set for National Broadcast on PBS

The film , which follows the lives of two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, school, dating, and family in the Trump era, was acquired by the PBS series America Reframed and will be broadcast in June.
Watch: MMC’s Sixth Annual STAND UP SPEAK OUT Festival

The sixth installment of MMC’s eminent Stand Up Speak Out festival concluded with a public screening of the event’s film, poetry, and live monologue pieces, now available to stream online.
Novelist Kiley Reid ’10 Publishes Debut Novel, “Such a Fun Age”

The MMC alumna’s novel, officially out December 31, 2019, has drawn significant praise for its discussions of the intersections of race, class, and transactional relationships.

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MMC Prison Education Programs Persevere Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Students, faculty, and administrators of Marymount Manhattan College’s Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP) and Taconic College Program (TCP) have worked to maintain academic operations, despite the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus in New York State and the resulting limitations on outside visitors to the correctional facilities.
Into the Cloud: MMC’s Transition to Remote Instruction
As the world grapples with COVID-19, institutions of learning across the country have had to develop, institute, and adapt to methods of remote and virtual instruction. Marymount Manhattan College is no exception, and faculty—from Theatre to Biology and everything in between—have worked tirelessly to provide a new normal for Griffins through the end of the semester.