Top Stories Archive
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Aisatou Ishimori ’23 Awarded Prestigious Watson Fellowship
March 31, 2021This year’s coveted Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship has been awarded to Marymount Manhattan College sophomore Aisatou Ishimori ’23, a double major in International Business and Marketing. The Watson Fellowship is a three-year program that provides funded summer internships and unprecedented opportunities to promising undergraduate students from twelve New York City partnering schools. -
President Kerry Walk Elected to Board of Trustees of Higher Education Policy Commission
March 31, 2021Marymount Manhattan College President Kerry Walk has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), a statewide association representing the public policy interests of more than 100 independent (private, nonprofit) colleges and universities in New York state. -
Meet MMC’s 2021 Valedictorians: Sarah Haley and Sydney Weiser
March 31, 2021Congratulations to our 2021 valedictorians Sarah Haley and Sydney Weiser! Both will address the College community, family, and friends at this year’s Commencement ceremony. Learn more about them and their MMC journey below. -
MMC Elects New Members to Board of Trustees
March 25, 2021Marymount Manhattan College is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the Board of Trustees, Stacey Ryan-Cornelius and Kristina Stroh Gimbel ’93. They join the Board in overseeing MMC’s mission, fiscal integrity, and educational quality for our students. -
Gianna O’Connor ’21 Selected to Present at “Posters on the Hill”
March 20, 2021Gianna O’Connor ’21, a senior double-major in Urban & Environmental Sustainability and Politics & Human Rights, was selected as one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to present her research on the links between Covid-19 outcomes and environmental racism in New York City. -
Marymount Manhattan College’s Plan for Fall 2021
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Take a Virtual Tour of Natural Sciences
February 23, 2021Explore the unparalleled educational experiences offered by our Natural Sciences programs. -
MMC to Host First Ever Virtual Honors Day Colloquium
February 22, 2021Each spring, the MMC community comes together to celebrate extraordinary work from across departments and disciplines in one of the College’s most cherished events: Honors Day. In a year that has challenged us as students, educators, and human beings, this year’s virtual event is an opportunity to celebrate accomplishments within our community and connect passions across distances. Submissions are now open! -
2020 Natural Sciences Alumni Excel in Post-Graduate Careers
February 17, 2021The Natural Sciences Class of 2020 boasts an impressive list of recent graduates, all having found success in an intensely competitive job market and in pursuing graduate studies, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Read some of their profiles below. -
The Carson Family Charitable Trust Gives Historic $25 Million Gift for Visual Arts Center, Scholarships
February 17, 2021When Judith Mara Carson, a well-known champion of New York City arts and culture, graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2003 with a degree in Art History, she saw in her mind’s eye a luminous creative space at the College that would reflect the education she had received. -
Dancing at a Distance: Dance Education During COVID-19
February 16, 2021With the reopening of MMC’s Main Campus during the Fall 2020 semester, the Department of Dance was challenged with continuing instruction in a discipline characterized by live performance. Following the Virtual/Open Campus model of education, dance instruction persevered via the addition of new equipment, implementation of health and safety protocols, and the determination of MMC students and faculty. -
Psychology Professor Discusses “Coronaphobia” on Fox 5 News
February 12, 2021Nava Silton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at Marymount Manhattan College, appeared on Fox 5 New York in a segment discussing “coronaphobia,” a term used to describe severe anxiety caused by the fear of contracting COVID-19. -
SDA Announces the 2021 Spring Speaker Series at MMC
February 10, 2021The Office of Student Development and Activities and the Campus Activities Board are proud to present the Spring Speaker Series. The Series is a monthly program offering students a chance to learn from and connect with experts in their respective fields. Each session includes an interview-style question and answer model, moderated by a member of the MMC community, and is followed by audience Q&A.
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Virtual Senior Thesis Exhibition Now in Hewitt Gallery
February 9, 2021As part of the Department of Art and Art History’s curriculum, Art majors took their Senior Art Seminar in the Fall 2020 semester under the guidance and mentorship of Millie Falcaro, Professor of Art, and Beth Shipley, Associate Professor of Art and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History. Their projects are now on virtual display in the Senior Thesis Exhibition through the Hewitt Gallery of Art. The MMC community is invited to attend the virtual opening of the exhibit on February 11, 2021 at 7 pm.
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MMC Food Scholars Publish New Chapter on “Hipster Aesthetics”
February 3, 2021MMC congratulates Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Kathleen LeBesco, Ph.D., and Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Peter Naccarato, Ph.D., whose co-authored book chapter “Brooklyn: Hipster Aesthetics, Foodways, and the Cultural Imaginary” has been published in a new edited collection, Global Brooklyn: Designing Food Experiences in World Cities.
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MMC Celebrates February’s Black History Month 2021
February 1, 2021Black History Month, observed each year in the month of February, reflects on more than 400 years of Black history and heritage in national parks and communities across the country. Like years past, the Marymount Manhattan College community has organized a number of events to celebrate and pay tribute to Black history, culture, and experiences. -
Hope Kenmore ’20 Describes Her Work with COVID-19 Samples for Weill Cornell Medicine
January 26, 2021In her own words, Biology alumna Hope Kenmore ’20 describes her day-to-day work with the COVID-19 virus as an Institutional Biorepository Core Lab Technician at Weill Cornell Medicine in Manhattan. -
Pandemic-Era Internships: How MMC Students Gain Professional Experience in the Time of COVID-19
January 14, 2021For 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. -
HEOP Programs, Cohorts, and Counseling Support MMC Students Through Virtual Learning
January 13, 2021In response to MMC’s shift to the Virtual Classes/Open Campus model of learning, the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) has revamped its services to adapt to the current climate and to keep the HEOP community informed and engaged on critical topics. Many of the practices implemented during the Spring 2020 semester continued on throughout the Fall 2020 semester—as highlighted in the program’s most recent newsletter.
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In Memoriam: Trustee Trish O’Connell Shortell ’90, Communications Industry Thought Leader
January 8, 2021The 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.
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MMC Hosts Virtual “Stand Up Speak Out” Festival December 7-11
December 8, 2020Please join us online December 7—11 for the College’s arts and social justice festival, Stand Up Speak Out, to raise awareness and support for the Bedford Hills College Program and Bedford Hills College Club. -
MMC Graduate E. Jane ’12 exhibits at MoMA PS1 in “This Longing Vessel”
December 4, 2020E. Jane ’12, an Art History major with minors in English and World Literatures and Philosophy, will exhibit their work at MoMA PS1 as part of The Studio Museum in Harlem’s annual Artist-in-Residence exhibition. In addition, Jane will participate in an online Roundtable on Monday, December 7 from 7:00-8:00 p.m to discuss their work completed throughout the residency program. -
MMC Alumna Kenan Hunter ’18 Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List
December 1, 2020Hunter, 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. -
Biology Alumna Marisa Dunigan ’15 Presents COVID-19 Research
November 30, 2020Dunigan, a Research Supervisor of Integrated Genomics Operation at Memorial Sloan Kettering, spoke to a packed ‘Zoom room’ about her work developing coronavirus antibody tests. -
MMC’s Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Featured in Newsweek Online
November 16, 2020Marymount Manhattan’s College Speech Pathology and Audiology program has been listed as one of the nation’s top programs for communication and language disorders! -
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month 2020 at MMC
November 3, 2020November 1 marks the official beginning of 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), Sustain MMC, Magick Circle, and the Student Activities Advisory Board (SAAB) have organized a lineup of virtual events for the College community to celebrate and commemorate First Nation cultures and history. -
MMC Community Gets Out the Vote: 2020 Edition
November 2, 2020In addition to serving as an early voting location on October 31 and November 1, Marymount Manhattan College is thrilled to showcase how members of the community are working to get out the vote and educate their peers on the 2020 election and its surrounding conversations. -
Hewitt Gallery of Art Reopens with ‘Changing Lanes’
October 20, 2020After a virtual hiatus due to COVID-19, a new exhibition graces the walls of the Hewitt. Changing Lanes: Painters Explore Dimension in Clay will run in the Hewitt Gallery of Art from October 19–February 17, 2021 -
In Memoriam: Dean Eilene Keller Bertsch ’59, MMC’s Longest-Serving Chief Academic Officer
October 19, 2020The entire Marymount Manhattan College community mourns the passing of Eilene Keller Bertsch ’59, the longest-serving Chief Academic Officer in the College’s history. She will be remembered for her vision of making MMC more accessible and affordable, her kindness and compassion, and her love of all things Marymount Manhattan since the moment she arrived as a first-year student—65 years ago, in 1955. -
A Message from President Kerry Walk
October 19, 2020MMC’s Plan for Spring 2021