Top Stories Archive
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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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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. -
MMC Students Challenge Linguistic Stereotypes in Interactive Pop-Up Museum
December 18, 2019MMC’s College Honors Program (CHP) students enrolled in SPCH 318, Language and Culture, debuted an interactive campus exhibit featuring five research projects on specific speech-related stereotypes. -
MMC Makes Strides in Campus Sustainability Initiatives
December 13, 2019The MMC Environmental Sustainability SPIN Team (ESST) is thrilled to announce the development and implementation of several major initiatives to improve the College’s environmental impacts and operational efficiency. -
Professor-Student Team Presents Urban Ecology Research to Board of Trustees
December 12, 2019Prof. Matt Lundquist and Environmental Studies senior Madison Weisend ’20 shared their latest findings on urban insects at the December meeting of MMC’s Board of Trustees. -
Susan Behrens, Ph.D., Receives 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award
December 9, 2019In acknowledgement of the hard work, dedication, and expertise of our talented faculty, Marymount Manhattan College bestows Excellence in Teaching awards to our part-time and full-time faculty members. This year’s recipient is Dr. Susan Behrens, Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at MMC. -
Biology Majors Attend Alzheimer’s Symposium at the New York Academy of Sciences
December 9, 2019Biology seniors Julia Furnari ’20 and Brandon Tran ’20 attended a symposium on “Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics: Alternatives to Amyloid 2019” to learn about the latest advances in Alzheimer’s research, including novel therapeutic and diagnostic approaches. -
MMC Senior Allie McInerney Develops “United We Post” Company to Promote American Political Activism
December 6, 2019Double major in Politics and Human Rights and Philosophy Allie McInerney ’20 has launched a new political action site, United We Post , to promote political engagement and increase more tactile communication with elected officials. -
Khiarra Johnston ’22 Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad in Korea
December 3, 2019Johnston, a double major in Cinema Television and Emerging Media and Public Relations , has been awarded a $2,500 Gilman Scholarship and will spend the Spring 2020 semester at Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea. -
MMC Alum Matt Corridoni ’13 Joins Pete Buttigieg’s Presidential Campaign
December 3, 2019Corridoni, who graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2013 with a degree in Political Science , has joined Pete for America’s 2020 Presidential campaign team as Deputy Rapid Response Communications Director. -
New UN Speaker Series to Welcome Upala Devi to Campus Nov. 25
November 19, 2019The Department of International Studies is thrilled to announce the inaugural UN@MMC lecture, featuring Upala Devi who will present, “Gender-based Violence and Harmful Practices: An Impediment to the Realisation of Women and Girls’ Rights” on Monday, November 25 at 7:20 pm in the Commons West. -
New Pilot Program Helps Build “Social Justice Ambassadors” on Campus
November 11, 2019On Friday, November 8, the four students of the Office of Student Development and Activities’ newest initiative spoke to faculty, staff, and peers on their experience becoming Social Justice Ambassadors. -
Treneé McGee ’16 Elected to Connecticut City Council
November 8, 2019Class of 2016’s Treneé McGee has been elected to the city of West Haven, Connecticut’s District 7 council, making her the youngest African American ever elected to the board. -
OnStage Blog Names MMC One of the Top Musical Theatre Programs for 2019-20
November 7, 2019Each year, the team at OnStage Blog announces the best performing arts schools for the coming year. To generate this ranking, OnStage creates a committee of theatre educators, students, alumni, and parents—the people who really know what’s important in theatre education—to research the country’s top programs. -
Hewitt Gallery of Art Opens New Exhibition, ‘Go Figure: The Female Gaze’
November 4, 2019Go Figure: The Female Gaze, curated by Hallie Cohen, MFA, Professor of Art and Director of the Gallery, presents the work of eleven women artists who are embracing feminism and ecofeminism in order to challenge the traditions of male hegemony in art. -
MMC’s 2020 Commencement Location Revealed
November 1, 2019The wait is over! We’re excited to finally reveal the newest venue for Marymount Manhattan College Commencement ceremonies. On May 22, the Class of 2020 will celebrate their achievements at United Palace, a stunning landmark theater in Washington Heights. -
Alumna Adrienne Warren ’09 Profiled in the New York Times
October 31, 2019Adrienne Warren ’09, Theatre Arts alumna and star of TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, was featured in an article in The New York Times in advance of the show’s Broadway debut on November 7. -
Department of Natural Sciences Presents “Science in the City” Series
October 30, 2019This is the first installment in the Department of Natural Sciences’ Science in the City series, which highlights all the ways in which MMC students take advantage of the scientific opportunities that NYC has to offer. This recurring series will showcase scientific experiences of our majors in Biology , Biomedical Sciences , Behavioral Neuroscience , and Urban & Environmental Sustainability .