News Archive

For many college students, an internship is a quintessential component to their undergraduate experience. But what happens when a global pandemic alters the way most companies and organizations operate? How do students gain professional experience from home? Hear from several MMC students about their experiences as interns during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as from the Office of Career Services which oversees the process.

Michael Johnson ’14, a graduate of MMC’s BFA in Acting program, released his new album Jungle Savior on December 1, 2020, under the stage name BROCRISP. A collaboration with Summer Dregs, the album was produced while working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The entire Marymount Manhattan College community mourns the passing of MMC alumna and trustee Trish O’Connell Shortell ’90. She will be remembered for her unparalleled ability to forge relationships, her genuine concern for the welfare of others, and her wise counsel, openness, and joie de vivre.

Marnie Brady, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Politics and Human Rights, recently published Private Equity is Coming: The Future of Housing Security in the Age of COVID-19, one in a series of research papers published in collaboration with NYU’s Urban Democracy Lab.

While courses within the Department of Art and Art History were conducted remotely throughout the Fall 2020 semester, faculty and students took advantage of public art spaces and exhibits around New York City as creative influences for their projects.

Associate Professor Corey Jay Liberman, Ph.D., along with Kenneth A Lachlan, Patric Spence, and Theodor Avtgis has written a new book, Risk & Crisis Communication: Communicating in a Disruptive Age. 

As MMC worked to reopen its Main Campus for the Fall 2020 semester, the Department of Natural Sciences developed a plan to continue performing in-person laboratory courses while also accommodating remote learners. MMC’s science labs underwent extensive safety reinforcement to allow in-person students to participate in labs with their remote partners learning from home.

Taylor Rhodes, a senior producer for Good Morning America, did a workshop on what goes into producing a live, national morning show. She talked about the behind the scenes details as well as her career which started in the tape room as an entry level employee to rise to Senior Producer.

The Office of Academic Affairs announces the following grading accommodations for the Fall 2020 semester. Please note that this information has been updated as of December 8, 2020.

Opal Bennet, a TV and Film Festival Programmer (POV, DocNYC, Nantucket, March on Washington festivals) visited Professors Dan Hunt and Erin Greenwell’s COMM 403: Capstone Project 1: Research & Development classes and discussed film festival strategies for emerging filmmakers. She also lead a discussion about jobs in the film festival circuit and short film distribution. 

This past November, Heather María Ács ’02, a graduate of MMC’s Theatre Arts program, premiered her newest short film, Flourish, at the Big Apple Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, and Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival. The film currently playing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Programmer’s Notebook through December 10, with a live Q&A with Heather on December 9 at 7:30 p.m. To view the film virtually at BAM Cinema or to register for the Q&A, RSVP to the premiere.

Hunter, a double major in Digital Media and Video Production and Philosophy and Religious Studies, has been included in the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list within the Marketing and Advertising category for 2021.

On October 30, 2020, Marymount Manhattan presented Everybody—one of the College’s first entirely virtual theatre productions (the very first of which being Playwriting Projects and DPs from the Spring 2020 semester). A collaboration between students, faculty, and staff, Everybody displayed pioneering efforts by the Department of Theatre Arts, exemplifying the versatility of MMC’s Virtual Class/Open Campus model.

For the first time, the Department of Academic Writing is offering a brand new upper level course this spring: Professional Writing Across Disciplines.

Professor Dan Hunt’s short film about aging in the gay community, Perfectly Frank, screened at DocNYC. It also won both the Jury and Audience Awards at Out at the Movies International Film Festival, as well as an Audience Award at Chicago Reeling Film Festival. “It truly was an MMC undertaking. Prof Erin Greenwell edited the film. Alum Christina Remley did color and grading. Alum Alec Martin was a Director of Photography and Katherine Brooke did Field Audio on location in Florida. It was fantastic and a thrill to work with so many people connected to MMC to bring this poignant story to a film festival audience.” The film has screened in Norway, Scotland, Australia and in dozens of festivals around the USA.

Due to the restrictions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Marymount Manhattan College was tasked with planning and celebrating the most recent graduating class in a new, virtual way. And despite the distance, each Divisional ceremony was filled with warmth, excitement, and pride for the Class of 2020. View the individual ceremonies below!

Associate VP for Strategic Initiatives and Professor of Communication and Media Arts Kathleen LeBesco, Ph.D., recently participated virtually in “A Taste of Art”—a high-powered international panel of museum curators, restaurateurs, and marketing experts—at the IX St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Each year, various MMC offices and student groups come together to celebrate the third week of November with events to expand our global awareness and understanding. This year, International Education Week begins on Monday, November 16, and ends on Friday, November 20.

On November 4, award-winning filmmaker Yoruba Richen joined Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Dan Hunt, MFA, to direct a virtual storytelling workshop for students in the COMM 112: Storytelling Across Media course.

Margaret Roleke ’84, an activist, artist, and graduate of MMC’s Studio Art program, is exhibiting original pieces in multiple shows throughout the fall of 2020.

During the November 3 general election, two MMC alumni, Tom Fabricio ’05 and Raghib Allie-Brennan ’13, were elected to serve in their respective State House of Representatives.

We would like to give a warm welcome to the HEOP Class of 2024. These Griffin’s are thrilled to join our tight knit community and begin their collegiate journey.