Top Stories Archive
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Showcasing Student Achievement: A Comprehensive List of End-of-Semester Senior Presentations
May 19, 2020As the end of the Spring 2020 semester rapidly approaches, our students have been busy with a wide variety of final presentations, projects, and productions, which have kept the College’s virtual campus abuzz. Across each academic department, the end of the semester highlights the very best in student achievement at MMC. -
Celebrating the Class of 2020
May 18, 2020Congratulations, Class of 2020! We are so incredibly proud of the work, dedication, and passion you have put into your studies while at MMC, and we can’t WAIT to see what is in store for you next. Please enjoy a message from our faculty, staff, and administration who wanted to wish you well as you start your next adventure. Despite the circumstances, we are all celebrating with YOU in spirit. Congratulations to the Class of 2020! -
Psych Students Hear from Guest Speakers on Zoom
May 15, 2020Students in Ethical Issues Concerning the Developing Child, taught by Nava Silton, Ph.D. , Associate Professor of Psychology, spend the semester exploring the moral, social, biological, and cognitive aspects of development in order to facilitate an understanding and analysis of ethical dilemmas. Last week, they had the exciting opportunity to hear from two expert guest speakers during their class discussions on Zoom. -
MMC Launches New Engagement Platform and Mobile App
May 11, 2020Marymount Manhattan College has launched MMC Engage , the College’s first inclusive community engagement platform and mobile app. With MMC Engage, all members of the community can access helpful College resources, learn about programming and virtual events, chat with other members of the community, and more, all with the touch of a button. -
Meet MMC’s Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Tracey Brooks
May 9, 2020Congratulations to Tracey Brooks ’20, a Communication Arts and Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media double major, who is the Class of 2020 valedictorian. -
MMCOnline: Issue #3 - Stay connected, even while we’re apart!
May 1, 2020Stay connected, even while we’re apart! Check out Issue 3 of MMC’s biweekly newsletter. Read the full newsletter here . -
Griffins Give Back: How the MMC Community Has Helped Battle COVID-19
April 24, 2020Members of the Marymount Manhattan College family are dedicating time and resources to their own communities in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read some of their stories below. -
Messages of Hope and Encouragement for BHCP and TCP Students
April 23, 2020In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, prisons remain closed to visitors, and although MMC’s Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP) at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility and Taconic College Program (TCP) at Taconic Correctional Facility have managed to maintain modified academic operations despite severe restrictions on prison access, students enrolled in these programs no longer have face-to-face contact with their instructors. -
Biology Seniors Zoom in on Coronavirus
April 16, 2020This semester, students in MMC’s Biology Senior Seminar are presenting the latest scientific research on COVID-19 through remote sessions that are open to all. -
Ethan Giroux ’22 Awarded 2020 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
April 9, 2020Giroux, a Business major with a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship, is one of only fifteen fellows chosen for the competitive New York City program, alongside peers from Baruch College, Pace University, The City College of New York, and more. -
Take a Virtual Tour of Natural Sciences
April 9, 2020Explore the unparalleled educational experiences offered by our Natural Sciences programs. -
Pop/Rock Performance Students Participate in Virtual Midterm Showcase with Expert Panel
April 8, 2020Students in THTR 356: Pop/Rock Performance, taught by adjunct instructor and alumna MaryAnne Piccolo ’05 with Music Director Elliot Roth, submitted self-tape videos of singing auditions for their midterm projects. They were then joined via Zoom by a panel of industry professionals for feedback on their virtual auditions and an industry Q&A. -
CSD Students and Faculty To Present at Virtual Research Conference
April 8, 2020Sue Behrens, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), and her student research team will present their research virtually at the 9th Annual Westchester Undergraduate Conference. -
MMC Prison Education Programs Persevere Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3, 2020Students, 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
April 1, 2020As 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. -
Madison Weisend ’20 Wins a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
March 29, 2020Madison 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
March 24, 2020Each 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
March 10, 2020Every 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.
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Information on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Maisha Williams Named Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
February 28, 2020The 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.
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Digital Journalism Student Jack Irvin ’20 Lands “Ladygunn” Cover Story
February 24, 2020Graduating 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
February 7, 2020Student 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 25th anniversary of MLK Day of Service . -
MMC Celebrates Black History Month 2020
February 3, 2020In anticipation of this year’s Black History Month, observed each February, MMC’s Office of Student Development and Activities has organized several campus events to celebrate and pay tribute to Black history, culture, and experience. -
Dr. Timon McPhearson to Deliver 2020 Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment
February 2, 2020On Tuesday, March 10, Timon McPhearson, Ph.D. , Director of the Urban Systems Lab and Associate Professor of Urban Ecology at The New School, will deliver the 2020 Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment. -
Biology Students’ Outreach Efforts Published in National Magazine
January 28, 2020Outreach work by the MMC Student Chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is featured in this month’s issue of ASBMB Today . -
MMC Prof. Dan Hunt’s Documentary ‘Little Miss Westie’ Set for National Broadcast on PBS
January 27, 2020The 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. -
Alumnus Joey Goulart ’12 Speaks at Forbes Global Sales Summit in New York
January 24, 2020Goulart, who earned a degree in Communication Arts in 2012, is an Associate Director of Media Strategy at Giant Spoon, a full service advertising agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. -
Dr. Leslie McCauliff ’07 Publishes Cholesterol Study
January 22, 2020Biology alumna Leslie McCauliff, Ph.D., has published an important paper in the biochemistry journal eLife on how cells transport cholesterol. -
Watch: MMC’s Sixth Annual STAND UP SPEAK OUT Festival
January 14, 2020The 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”
January 2, 2020The 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.