Top Stories Archive
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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. -
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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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. -
Career Services presents the 2nd Annual Career Summit
March 23, 2017Career Services and CityEdge will present the Second Annual Career Summit on Wednesday, March 29 from 11:00am-3:30pm. This professional and career development conference for students will encompass keynote speakers, a networking lunch, and breakout panels with industry professionals. -
Photographer Joseph Rodriguez Talks About Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Photography
February 23, 2017Award-winning photographer Joseph Rodriguez shared his work with students, faculty, and staff in a packed Regina Peruggi Room. -
Spring Conversations on Diversity & Social Justice Series Kicks Off
February 10, 2017Founder and photographer for the photo-activism campaign The Adipositivity Project presented “The Adipositivity Project: Subverting the Tools of the Angst Industrial Complex” to a packed Regina Peruggi Room. -
Academic Affairs Honors Outstanding Achievement by First-Year Students
February 8, 2017The Office of Academic Affairs hosted a reception to recognize the outstanding achievement of first-year students during their first semester at MMC. -
Department of Psychology Hosts Realabilities, The Puppet Show Musical
December 22, 2016On December 18th and 19th, MMC hosted Realabilities—The Puppet Show Musical, which uses Avenue Q style puppets to teach children kindness, empathy and understanding towards children with disabilities and their typical peers through a charming, humorous and beautiful 50 minute musical. -
Mellon Foundation Awards MMC New Presidents Grant
December 6, 2016The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Marymount Manhattan College a $50,000 new presidents discretionary grant. President Kerry Walk has dedicated the funds to support faculty development in integrative and immersion pedagogies.
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Remembering Dr. Elaine Klein, MMC Dean
November 28, 2016Dr. Klein was the first Jewish dean of a Catholic college, and taught Geraldine Ferraro ’56 while at Marymount Manhattan College. -
Freshmen Explore Science of the Urban Environment
November 27, 2016Students in the NYC seminar “The Urban Ecosystem” use the city as their laboratory. Through field trips, projects, and readings, students explore the science of the urban landscape, as well as the particular environmental challenges faced by NYC. -
Meet the International Students of MMC
November 14, 2016It’s International Education Week at Marymount Manhattan College! International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Multiple offices and departments at MMC have arranged events this coming week to expand global awareness and promote education abroad. -
CSD Students Challenge Linguistic Stereotypes
October 28, 2016Two students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, sponsored by professor Sue Behrens, presented at the 28th Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research, held at Fordham University.
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The Naming of Carson Hall
October 28, 2016In grateful appreciation and with deepest gratitude, President Kerry Walk, Ph.D. and the entire Marymount Manhattan College community are pleased to announce the naming of Carson Hall in honor of Judith M. Carson ’03, H’13 and Russell L. Carson. -
Biology Students Present at Mid-Atlantic Research Symposium; One Takes First Prize
October 27, 2016Marymount Manhattan College was well represented at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Four of our students presented their research findings, and one was awarded the top prize in her category. -
Celebrating Sukkot at Marymount Manhattan College
October 20, 2016“It’s always fun to celebrate the holidays with your friends,” said Sophia Ostroff ’20, “and that’s exactly what we did today.” -
In Memoriam: Sister Margaret Ann Landry
October 19, 2016The entire Marymount Manhattan College community is saddened to learn of the death of Margaret Ann Landry, RSHM on October 18, 2016. -
This Thursday, MMC’s Own Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford ’05 and Emmy Winner Laverne Cox ’96 Star in “Rocky Horror” on FOX
October 17, 2016Two superstar Marymount Manhattan College alumnae are getting ready to do the timewarp again! -
Apple Fest, MMC’s Annual 71st Street Block Party
September 30, 2016On Thursday, September 22, over 30 Marymount Manhattan College clubs and organizations took over 71st street for the annual Apple Fest.
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US State Department Selects MMC International Studies Student as Foreign Affairs Campus Coordinator
September 27, 2016Maria Andrews, a senior with a double major in Dance and International Studies, has been selected to serve as the State Department’s Foreign Affairs Campus Coordinator. “I am excited to bring together the MMC community to discuss important foreign affairs issues that affect our daily lives,” Maria says. -
Politics and Human Rights Department Hosts Packed Debate Screening
September 27, 2016Politics and Human Rights, alongside Student Development and Activities, hosted a screening for the campus community of the first Presidential debate on September 26, 2016. -
President Obama to Award National Humanities Medal to Ron Chernow H’05
September 16, 2016On September 13, 2016, President Barack Obama announced the recipients of the 2015 National Humanities Medal. Awardees include authors, a poet, physican, historian, chef, and a higher education program. Included in the awardees is author Ron Chernow, who received an honorary degree from Marymount Manhattan College is 2005. -
Governor Cuomo Visits MMC’s Bedford Hills College Program
September 15, 2016On the evening of Wednesday, September 14, Governor Andrew Cuomo paid a surprise visit to the Marymount Manhattan College Program at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. -
Biology Alumni Head to Medical School
September 13, 2016MMC Biology alumni Zach Barbati ’10 and Alice Trye ’15 are entering prestigious M.D. programs. -
New Full-time Faculty | Fall 2016
September 6, 2016Marymount Manhattan College welcomed six new full-time faculty members for the 2016-17 academic year. -
Booth Ferris Foundation Awards MMC Major Grant for CityEdge
August 31, 2016The $250,000 grant from the Booth Ferris Foundation, to be used over two years, will provide funding for Marymount Manhattan College’s recently launched college-to-career initiative, CityEdge, a model for integrating the liberal arts and professional preparation. -
NY1 TV Features MMC Students
August 18, 2016“What College Freshmen Can Learn from Upperclassmen” In this Parenting report, NY1’s Shelley Goldberg catches up with some upperclassmen at Marymount Manhattan College who shared their tips for navigating as a freshman in New York.