News Archive
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MMC senior to offer yoga on campus!
October 11, 2017Dance major Katie Ross was certified as a vinyasa yoga instructor last summer and now is offering yoga classes to her MMC peers.
Ross’s first class is Wednesday, October 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Commons West. It’s free and open to yogis of all levels. -
MMC Staff Member Michael Emmons Published in Irish Examiner USA
October 6, 2017Michael Emmons, Security Supervisor and current student at MMC, has been published for his educational journey in the Irish Examiner USA.
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Mindfulness Class starting Oct. 17!
October 3, 2017Sign up for a 4-week class and learn to meditate. -
MMC Faculty Take Part in NYRR Grete’s Great Gallop
October 2, 2017On Sunday, October 1, 2017, faculty members from three of the College’s academic divisions participated in this year’s Grete’s Great Gallop, a 10-kilometer race celebrating the life of running legend Grete Waitz. -
Andrea Jung Delivers 2017 Lefkowitz Lecture, “Investing in Women to Lift Our Communities”
September 26, 2017On Wednesday, September 13, Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, delivered the 2017 Lefkowitz Lecture in the Theresa Lang Theatre -
Andrea Jung Delivers 2017 Lefkowitz Lecture, “Investing in Women to Lift Our Communities”
September 26, 2017On Wednesday, September 13, Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America, delivered the 2017 Lefkowitz Lecture in the Theresa Lang Theatre
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2017 Rudin Lecture featuring Anthony Romero to be held on November 1
September 25, 2017Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, will deliver the 2017 Rudin Lecture, Rights and Liberties in America Today, in the Theresa Lang Theatre at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 1. -
A Constitution Day discussion of DACA and Immigrant New Yorkers
September 22, 2017On Monday, September 18, the MMC community celebrated Constitution Day by hosting immigration experts and advocates for a discussion of the recently announced suspension of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the DREAM Act.
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Announcing MMC’s New Cultural Immersion Intensives Open to Adult Learners!
September 21, 2017Registration is now open for three exciting cultural immersion intensives at MMC: Tasting NYC Food Culture, Touring NYC Museum and Gallery Culture, and Experiencing NYC Diplomatic Culture. -
MMC’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Lends a Hand to those Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
September 20, 2017NSSLHA students took the initiative to donate therapy materials to a clinic in Houston that was affected by Hurricane Harvey. -
MMC Alumna Nominated for Two News & Documentary Emmy® Awards
September 19, 2017Molly Ward ’15, Associate Producer and MMC graduate in Political Science and Communication Arts, is part of the MSNBC All In with Chris Hayes team that has been nominated for two News & Documentary Emmys. -
Maria Andrews ’17 Selected for Fulbright Grant
September 12, 2017Maria Andrews ’17, International Studies and Dance alumna, has received the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grant to work as an ETA in Malaysia from January to November 2018.
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2017 New Student Convocation
September 11, 2017On Thursday August 31, 2017, Marymount Manhattan College officially welcomed the Class of 2021 and new transfer students to the campus community at New Student Convocation, a festive event attended by students, faculty, staff, and trustees. -
MMC Faculty Awarded Grant from Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust
September 8, 2017
Seven faculty members in the Division of the Sciences received a $20,900 grant from the Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust to support six faculty-student research projects in the 2017-18 academic year. The research projects range from investigation of marine organochlorine and cellular processes to human behavior, disabilities, and communication disorders. The faculty and their projects include:
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Biology Major Emma Kamen Completes Prestigious Summer Research Fellowship
September 7, 2017Emma Kamen, a senior Biology major at Marymount Manhattan, earned a highly competitive Research Experience for Undergraduates fellowship at the University of Delaware this past summer. The fellowship, which was sponsored by the National Science Foundation, allowed Emma to explore issues in art conservation using the tools of analytical chemistry. -
MMC Professor of Art History, Jason Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Curates Exhibition
August 31, 2017Ben Wilson: From Social Realism to Abstraction at Montclair State University’s George Segal Gallery will be curated by Jason Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Distinguished Chair and Professor of Art History. A fully illustrated catalogue with an essay on the artist by Dr. Rosenfeld will also be available at the exhibition.
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Christina Daigneault ’97 Awarded Fellowship
August 18, 2017Alumna Christina Daigneault ’97 has been awarded the Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship to engage in cross-cultural dialogue with other entrepreneurs from around the world who are working hard to make a positive difference in the world. -
Alumna Artist Margaret Roleke ’84 exhibits at Governors Island Art Fair
August 14, 2017Roleke ’84 is exhibiting an outdoor sculpture, “Gun Club,” as part of the 10th anniversary of the Governors Island Art Fair (GIAF) sponsored by 4heads. The final piece will be over 20 feet long and situated on Colonels Row from September 2nd-October 1st. Opening Labor Day Weekend. -
AWE applications due September 28
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Sign Up for Mindfulness at MMC
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Alumni News: Ogulcan Kush has Solo Show
August 9, 2017Art At Viacom presents “The American Daydream,” a new installation from Artist-in-Residence Ogulcan Kush. Born in Istanbul, Kush is a painter and sculptor whose work plays with geometric patterns and saturated color to create captivating motifs. This is his first solo exhibition in the United States. -
Alumni News: Ellie Ga at Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
July 10, 2017Artist Ellie Ga will presenting at the the sixth edition of EPHEMEROPTERÆ #6 at Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary in Vienna. -
Sharon Meagher, Ph.D., Named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
July 1, 2017The Trustees of Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sharon Meagher as MMC’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. -
MMC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Bedford Hills College Program
June 15, 2017On Friday, May 5th, MMC celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP). The event’s theme – KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – focused attention on the vital role that education has played in the lives of the women incarcerated at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility who have earned their associate’s and bachelor’s degrees through MMC’s College Program.
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Trajectories: A Group Show
June 2, 2017Trajectories explores the evolution of six recent MMC alumni artists at the initial burgeoning of their careers.The show is curated by an art history alumna, Alyssa Rose Johnson ’14. -
Alumni News: Seth Becker’s MFA Thesis Exhibition
May 18, 2017Seth Becker ’15, Art History and Studio Art double major, is receiving his MFA in Painting from the New York Studio School. Becker’s work is on display from May 17-31, 2017. The school is located at 8 West 8th Street, between Sixth Avenue/Avenue of the Americas and Fifth Avenue. -
Students Present Biochemistry Research in Chicago
May 15, 2017Three MMC Biology and Biomedical Sciences students presented their research at the international Experimental Biology Meeting (EB 2017) in Chicago this April. -
MMC Travels to South Africa (PHOTOS)
May 10, 2017Spring Break: Students traveled over 7,000 miles to South Africa for an academic adventure as part of Drs. Jessica Blatt and Jennifer Mueller’s Spring 2017 From Apartheid to Democracy class. -
Senior Rosie Wenrich Speaks at American Chemical Society Symposium
May 8, 2017Rosie Wenrich presented her work on the chemistry of marine microalgae at Fordham University this past Saturday. -
MMC Contingent Represents at D.C. Climate March 2017 (PHOTOS)
May 1, 2017Fifteen MMC students boarded early morning buses to Washington, D.C. for the massive environmental movement taking place in the country’s capital on April 29, 2017.