Manhattan Monthly - November 2008

NEWS

Manhattan Monthly Feedback

Manhattan Monthly encourages your feedback about our publication and will post responses on the College’s Web site. Did you attend a recent College event? Looking forward to an upcoming alumni get-together? Plan on catching the Jaspers in action? Want to congratulate a College employee for dedicated service to the Manhattan community? We want to hear all your thoughts at college_relations@manhattan.edu.

Staff Convocation To
Honor Dedicated Employees

At the annual staff convocation, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers, members of the College community will be recognized for their 25 years of service. Neptali Sanchez (physical plant) and Ann Scanlon (HEOP) will be honored. The Distinguished Lasallian Staff Award will be presented to Angelo Pinto (physical plant, retired) and the Distinguished Lasallian Administrative Award will be given to Lisa Juncaj, associate director of student financial services. For more information, call human resources at (718) 862-7392.

Athletic Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony

The 2008 Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 and will honor Peter Beyer ’60, track; Jason Hoover ’97, men’s basketball; Patrick McGrath ’95, track; Dean Noll ’50, track (posthumously); Louis Ostolozaga ’81, track and field; Dine Potter ’97, track; Thomas Walraven ’76, baseball; and Carrie Wujcik-Drum ’96, softball. Two teams will also be inducted: the 1935 Penn Relays mile championship team, and the 1993 women’s softball squad. Read. For information about the event and to receive an invitation, please call the alumni office at (718) 862-7432.

College Mourns Passing
of Two Brothers

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Brother John Amedy Francis Martin, F.S.C., former College trustee, director of the alumni annual giving program and director of the Christian Brothers community at Manhattan College from 1988-1996, passed away on Oct. 12 at the age of 85. Martin (pictured left) received a Master of Arts from Manhattan and was given an honorary LL.D. by the College in 1981. He was awarded a fellowship at Cornell University for science education from 1956-1958 and an Esso Foundation Fellowship at New York University for science education from 1957-1958. A member of the Executive Council of Science in the New York Archdiocese, his assignments included St. Peter’s High School, Staten Island High School, Manhattan Prep School, De La Salle Institute and La Salle Academy, where he served as director. He is survived by a sister, Mary Martin.

Brother Andrew Winka, F.S.C., a De La Salle Christian Brother for 46 years and a member of the Christian Brothers community at Manhattan College, died on Sept. 30 after a long illness. Br. Winka (pictured right) was an associate professor of chemistry at the College. Previously, he taught high school at St. Joseph Collegiate in Buffalo, N.Y; St. Michael’s High School in Sante Fe, N.M.; and Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J. He also taught in higher education at De La Salle University, Manila, the Philippines; Bethlehem University, Palestine; College of Sante Fe, Santa Fe, N.M.; and Lewis University, Romeoville, Ill. Winka is survived by his mother, Frances Winka and sisters Susan Hundertmark and Mary Anne Gears.

ON CAMPUS

Jesuit Priest John Dear
To Speak at College

John Dear

John Dear, a Jesuit priest and former executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, will speak at Manhattan College and sign copies of his autobiography on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. The event, sponsored by the College’s peace studies program, is free and open to the public. His autobiography A Persistent Peace: One Man’s Struggle for a Nonviolent World was released this past August, and copies will be available for sale during the event. The book follows Dear’s decades-long journey and spiritual growth, including his unpopular actions before government officials, military personnel and even hostile representatives of the church. Read.

College To Welcome Comic
Book Theorist Scott McCloud

Cartoonist and comic book theorist Scott McCloud will speak at Manhattan College on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. McCloud’s talk is the fall semester’s scheduled college writing lecture to accompany the Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, a wise, funny and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. McCloud is the author of Understanding Comics (1993), a 215-page book about comics that has been translated into more than 16 languages. He also has written Reinventing Comics (2000), a more controversial look at comics revolutions in art, culture and technology, and Making Comics (2006), an extensive look at comics storytelling techniques. Read.

College Presents a
Candlelight Christmas Celebration

The Manhattan College Singers and Orchestra will host their holiday program A Festival of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers, with preludes beginning at 4:00 p.m. The program is a unique and festive celebration that combines an eclectic selection of music, prayers and traditional Christmas carols. The MC Singers will perform various pieces ranging from baroque and contemporary music to gospel, while the MC Orchestra will perform selections from Joseph Haydn’s Symphony #31. The ensembles will combine to present the Gloria and Agnus Dei from Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Midnight Mass. Read.

FACULTY/STAFF

Civil and Environmental
Engineering Professors Receive
Grant from Department of Environmental Protection

Dr. Richard Carbonaro, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Dr. Robert Sharp, professor of civil and environmental engineering, have received a $145,000 research grant from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to study manganese deposits in aquifier systems. Read. The 18-month study will support up to two graduate research assistants and one undergraduate research assistant. For more information on the NYCDEP, click Here.

Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

James Suarez, dean of the school of business, and Richard FitzPatrick, professor of management, were recently honored at the annual conference of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP) on Oct. 2-4 in Chicago. Suarez was awarded a Lifetime Service Award in recognition of the school of business’ sustained and generous support of AEPP’s activities. FitzPatrick received the same award for 15 years of service to AEPP, for which he has served as treasurer, executive board member and conference chair. Manhattan College hosted AEPP’s conferences in 2002 and 2006 and remains one of its prime institutional sponsors.

Dr. Nicholas De Lillo, professor of mathematics and computer science, has accepted a position as reviewer of scholarly papers to be submitted for publication and possible presentation at the next annual meeting of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, Northeastern Region . The meeting is scheduled for April 24-25, 2009 at SUNY Plattsburg.

Dr. Anirban De, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, received a research grant as a co-principal investigator from the National Science Foundation titled NEESR-II: Advanced Site Monitoring and Effective Characterization of Site Nonlinear Dynamic Properties and Model Calibration. The three-year grant is for collaborative research with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and will involve faculty and student researchers from both Manhattan College and RPI.

For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here.

Welcome New Employees

Manhattan College welcomed three new employees in October: Mark Feldman, security; Patricia Seraphin, admissions/financial aid; and Dionne Smith, HEOP counselor. For a full list of new employees, as well as recent promotions, click Here.

Manhattan College Milestones

Congratulations to several full-time and part-time members of the College community who have celebrated a recent service anniversary. Jose Lopez of residence life marks his 30th anniversary at Manhattan College in November. Onofre Cancio, security; Nancy Chase, O’Malley Library; and Victor Schneider, physical plant, have reached the 10-year plateau. For a complete list, click Here..

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For all your Jaspers sports, breaking news and ticket information, visit www.gojaspers.com.

ALUMNI

New York City Club
Fall Networking Reception

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Online registration is available for the New York City Club fall networking reception on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 6:00-9:00 p.m at UBS (1285 Sixth Ave., 14th floor). The reception features Thomas D. O'Malley '63, chairman of the Manhattan College board of trustees and chairman of Petroplus Holdings AG, Europe’s largest independent oil refiner and wholesaler, with refineries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, France and Switzerland. Hosted by UBS, the event is $40 per person and includes cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. For building security reasons, advance registration is required by Monday, Nov. 10 and can be completed online Here. For more information, contact Tom McCarthy ’06, assistant director of alumni relations, at (718) 862-7454 or e-mail thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu.

Jaspers Night at NYC's East End

Manhattan College alumni and friends are welcome to get together for a night out in New York City at the East End Bar (1664 First Ave. between 86th and 87th streets) for a $25 open bar special on Friday, Nov. 7 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. The Brendan Nelson Band will perform. For more information, call the alumni office at (718) 862-7454.

Treasure Coast Alumni Luncheon

Join Florida’s Treasure Coast Alumni for their first gathering of the season on Nov. 19 at 12:00 p.m. The luncheon will take place at the Ramada Inn in Stuart, Fla. (1200 SE Federal Highway). For more information and to register, contact Ed Plumeau ’52 at ginrum2@bellsouth.net or (772) 340-5888.

Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon

Celebrate the holiday season with fellow Jaspers at our Gulf Coast Alumni Christmas luncheon on Wednesday Dec. 17, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at the University Club in Sarasota, Fla. (1605 Main St., 12th floor). The lunch is $25 per person (cash bar) and wives and guests are invited to attend. Online registration is available Here. Registration must be received by Dec. 17. For more information, contact Neil O’Leary ’60 at cjoleary@yahoo.com or (941) 358-7720, or George Brew ’50 at gbrew1928@verizon.net or (941) 488-6055.

Alumni Travel Program Goes to Ireland

Welcome to Ireland! Join fellow alumni for a special trip to Ireland on July 4-11, 2009. The adventure begins in storied County Clare, amid the rough-hewn beauty of the west coast, where the traditional Irish lifestyle has endured. This captivating land of legend and history unfolds around picturesque Ennis, close to many famous attractions. Among the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands and Yeats’ private paradise, discover the Ireland of song and story, where “the roads rise up to meet you” and “the wind is always at your back!” For more information, click Here.

Alumni Directory Project

Manhattan has partnered with Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) to update alumni information, which will be collected and published in a directory available for purchase in both printed and electronic format. You may have already received a phone call or e-mail regarding the project. We ask all our alumni to cooperate in providing the most up-to-date information so we can better serve you. To contact PCI directly for more information or to purchase a directory, call (866) 571-1519 or visit www.publishingconcepts.com/manhattan.

Komen Race '09 Save the Date

The 2009 Komen Race for the Cure will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Central Park at 9:00 a.m. Online registration and pledging for our Manhattan contingent will open Spring 2009 at www.komennyc.org.

Honor Roll of Donors Correction

In the recently mailed 2008 Honor Roll of Donors, please note the following corrections: Patrick G. Boyle ’75, a member of Manhattan College’s board of trustees, should have been listed in the Chairman’s Circle ($25,000+), not in the Founder’s Forum ($10,000-$24,999). Rev. Erwin H Schweigardt '61, Ph.D. should have been listed in the Chairman's Circle ($25,000+). Also, Joseph P. Ferrick ’57 should have been listed in the Jasper Oval ($100-$499). We apologize for these errors.

Contact Your Alumni Office

If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations:

Ellen Kiernan, director
ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7977

Thomas McCarthy, assistant director
thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7454

Grace Feeney, officer
grace.feeney@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7432

For questions or comments, please call
college relations at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail college_relations@manhattan.edu.

CALENDAR

November 2008
01 Feast of All Saints
02 Daylight-saving Time ends.
03 Web Registration for spring 2009
04 Election Day
07Jaspers Night at the East End Bar
11 Veterans Day
11 Fall Engineering Awareness Day
13 New York City Club Networking Reception
19 Senate Meeting
19 Treasure Coast Luncheon, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
20 Staff Convocation
27-28 Thanksgiving holiday

December 2008
05 Last day of classes
06 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
06 National Alumni Council meeting
07 Annual Christmas Concert
08 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
17 Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon, Sarasota, Fla.
18 Board of Trustee meeting
19 President's Christmas party
22 Hanukkah begins.
25 Christmas
26 Kwanzaa begins.

View College Calendars

SPORTS

Manhattan Athletics
Expands JasperVision Platform

The Manhattan College athletic department has expanded JasperVision, its online video platform, for the 2008-09 academic year. Read. All men’s and women’s basketball games, along with select fall and spring home athletic contests, will be streamed live exclusively at GoJaspers.com. JasperVision is the only online destination for live and on-demand streaming video for Manhattan College patrons. To access JasperVision, click on the “Sign Up” link on the top right of the GoJaspers homepage Here.

Cross Country’s Matt Kaftanski ’10 Named MAAC Co-Runner of the Week

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Manhattan College’s Matt Kaftanski ’10 was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Co-Runner of the Week on Oct. 13. Kaftanski, a junior from Everett, Wash., led the cross country team to a fifth-place finish in the New York Metropolitan Cross Country Championships on Oct. 10 at Van Cortlandt Park. Read.

Lady Jaspers Announce
2008-09 Hoops Schedule

The full 2008-09 Manhattan College women’s basketball schedule was announced on Sept. 29 by head coach Myndi Hill in conjunction with the release of the complete MAAC schedule. The Lady Jaspers will host 13 games at Draddy Gymnasium, including a regionally-televised contest against conference rival Iona on Monday, Feb. 9. Read.

Women’s Swimming Earns Place on CSCAA Academic All-American List for 22nd Consecutive Semester.

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The Manhattan College women’s swimming team once again stood out in the classroom this past spring semester, when it ranked 52nd out of 81 Division I swim teams that qualified for the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Academic All-American status. The Lady Jaspers produced a 3.20 GPA to earn a place on the team for a 22nd consecutive semester. Read.


NEWS Manhattan Monthly Feedback Manhattan Monthly encourages your feedback about our publication and will post responses on the College’s Web site. Did you attend a recent College event? Looking forward to an upcoming alumni get-together? Plan on catching the Jaspers in action? Want to congratulate a College employee for dedicated service to the Manhattan community? We want to hear all your thoughts at college_relations@manhattan.edu. Staff Convocation To Honor Dedicated Employees At the annual staff convocation, which will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers, members of the College community will be recognized for their 25 years of service. Neptali Sanchez (physical plant) and Ann Scanlon (HEOP) will be honored. The Distinguished Lasallian Staff Award will be presented to Angelo Pinto (physical plant, retired) and the Distinguished Lasallian Administrative Award will be given to Lisa Juncaj, associate director of student financial services. For more information, call human resources at (718) 862-7392. Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The 2008 Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 and will honor Peter Beyer ’60, track; Jason Hoover ’97, men’s basketball; Patrick McGrath ’95, track; Dean Noll ’50, track (posthumously); Louis Ostolozaga ’81, track and field; Dine Potter ’97, track; Thomas Walraven ’76, baseball; and Carrie Wujcik-Drum ’96, softball. Two teams will also be inducted: the 1935 Penn Relays mile championship team, and the 1993 women’s softball squad. Read. For information about the event and to receive an invitation, please call the alumni office at (718) 862-7432. College Mourns Passing of Two Brothers Brother John Amedy Francis Martin, F.S.C., former College trustee, director of the alumni annual giving program and director of the Christian Brothers community at Manhattan College from 1988-1996, passed away on Oct. 12 at the age of 85. Martin (pictured left) received a Master of Arts from Manhattan and was given an honorary LL.D. by the College in 1981. He was awarded a fellowship at Cornell University for science education from 1956-1958 and an Esso Foundation Fellowship at New York University for science education from 1957-1958. A member of the Executive Council of Science in the New York Archdiocese, his assignments included St. Peter’s High School, Staten Island High School, Manhattan Prep School, De La Salle Institute and La Salle Academy, where he served as director. He is survived by a sister, Mary Martin. Brother Andrew Winka, F.S.C., a De La Salle Christian Brother for 46 years and a member of the Christian Brothers community at Manhattan College, died on Sept. 30 after a long illness. Br. Winka (pictured right) was an associate professor of chemistry at the College. Previously, he taught high school at St. Joseph Collegiate in Buffalo, N.Y; St. Michael’s High School in Sante Fe, N.M.; and Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J. He also taught in higher education at De La Salle University, Manila, the Philippines; Bethlehem University, Palestine; College of Sante Fe, Santa Fe, N.M.; and Lewis University, Romeoville, Ill. Winka is survived by his mother, Frances Winka and sisters Susan Hundertmark and Mary Anne Gears. ON CAMPUS Jesuit Priest John Dear To Speak at College John Dear, a Jesuit priest and former executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, will speak at Manhattan College and sign copies of his autobiography on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. The event, sponsored by the College’s peace studies program, is free and open to the public. His autobiography A Persistent Peace: One Man’s Struggle for a Nonviolent World was released this past August, and copies will be available for sale during the event. The book follows Dear’s decades-long journey and spiritual growth, including his unpopular actions before government officials, military personnel and even hostile representatives of the church. Read. College To Welcome Comic Book Theorist Scott McCloud Cartoonist and comic book theorist Scott McCloud will speak at Manhattan College on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. McCloud’s talk is the fall semester’s scheduled college writing lecture to accompany the Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, a wise, funny and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. McCloud is the author of Understanding Comics (1993), a 215-page book about comics that has been translated into more than 16 languages. He also has written Reinventing Comics (2000), a more controversial look at comics revolutions in art, culture and technology, and Making Comics (2006), an extensive look at comics storytelling techniques. Read. College Presents a Candlelight Christmas Celebration The Manhattan College Singers and Orchestra will host their holiday program A Festival of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers, with preludes beginning at 4:00 p.m. The program is a unique and festive celebration that combines an eclectic selection of music, prayers and traditional Christmas carols. The MC Singers will perform various pieces ranging from baroque and contemporary music to gospel, while the MC Orchestra will perform selections from Joseph Haydn’s Symphony #31. The ensembles will combine to present the Gloria and Agnus Dei from Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Midnight Mass. Read. FACULTY/STAFF Civil and Environmental Engineering Professors Receive Grant from Department of Environmental Protection Dr. Richard Carbonaro, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Dr. Robert Sharp, professor of civil and environmental engineering, have received a $145,000 research grant from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to study manganese deposits in aquifier systems. Read. The 18-month study will support up to two graduate research assistants and one undergraduate research assistant. For more information on the NYCDEP, click Here. Faculty and Staff Accomplishments James Suarez, dean of the school of business, and Richard FitzPatrick, professor of management, were recently honored at the annual conference of the Association on Employment Practices and Principles (AEPP) on Oct. 2-4 in Chicago. Suarez was awarded a Lifetime Service Award in recognition of the school of business’ sustained and generous support of AEPP’s activities. FitzPatrick received the same award for 15 years of service to AEPP, for which he has served as treasurer, executive board member and conference chair. Manhattan College hosted AEPP’s conferences in 2002 and 2006 and remains one of its prime institutional sponsors. Dr. Nicholas De Lillo, professor of mathematics and computer science, has accepted a position as reviewer of scholarly papers to be submitted for publication and possible presentation at the next annual meeting of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, Northeastern Region . The meeting is scheduled for April 24-25, 2009 at SUNY Plattsburg. Dr. Anirban De, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, received a research grant as a co-principal investigator from the National Science Foundation titled NEESR-II: Advanced Site Monitoring and Effective Characterization of Site Nonlinear Dynamic Properties and Model Calibration. The three-year grant is for collaborative research with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and will involve faculty and student researchers from both Manhattan College and RPI. For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here. Welcome New Employees Manhattan College welcomed three new employees in October: Mark Feldman, security; Patricia Seraphin, admissions/financial aid; and Dionne Smith, HEOP counselor. For a full list of new employees, as well as recent promotions, click Here. Manhattan College Milestones Congratulations to several full-time and part-time members of the College community who have celebrated a recent service anniversary. Jose Lopez of residence life marks his 30th anniversary at Manhattan College in November. Onofre Cancio, security; Nancy Chase, O’Malley Library; and Victor Schneider, physical plant, have reached the 10-year plateau. For a complete list, click Here.. For all your Jaspers sports, breaking news and ticket information, visit www.gojaspers.com.		ALUMNI New York City Club Fall Networking Reception *Online registration is available* for the New York City Club fall networking reception on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 6:00-9:00 p.m at UBS (1285 Sixth Ave., 14th floor). The reception features Thomas D. O'Malley '63, chairman of the Manhattan College board of trustees and chairman of Petroplus Holdings AG, Europe’s largest independent oil refiner and wholesaler, with refineries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, France and Switzerland. Hosted by UBS, the event is $40 per person and includes cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. For building security reasons, advance registration is required by Monday, Nov. 10 and can be completed online Here. For more information, contact Tom McCarthy ’06, assistant director of alumni relations, at (718) 862-7454 or e-mail thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu. Jaspers Night at NYC's East End Manhattan College alumni and friends are welcome to get together for a night out in New York City at the East End Bar (1664 First Ave. between 86th and 87th streets) for a $25 open bar special on Friday, Nov. 7 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. The Brendan Nelson Band will perform. For more information, call the alumni office at (718) 862-7454. Treasure Coast Alumni Luncheon Join Florida’s Treasure Coast Alumni for their first gathering of the season on Nov. 19 at 12:00 p.m. The luncheon will take place at the Ramada Inn in Stuart, Fla. (1200 SE Federal Highway). For more information and to register, contact Ed Plumeau ’52 at ginrum2@bellsouth.net or (772) 340-5888. Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon Celebrate the holiday season with fellow Jaspers at our Gulf Coast Alumni Christmas luncheon on Wednesday Dec. 17, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at the University Club in Sarasota, Fla. (1605 Main St., 12th floor). The lunch is $25 per person (cash bar) and wives and guests are invited to attend. Online registration is available Here. Registration must be received by Dec. 17. For more information, contact Neil O’Leary ’60 at cjoleary@yahoo.com or (941) 358-7720, or George Brew ’50 at gbrew1928@verizon.net or (941) 488-6055. Alumni Travel Program Goes to Ireland Welcome to Ireland! Join fellow alumni for a special trip to Ireland on July 4-11, 2009. The adventure begins in storied County Clare, amid the rough-hewn beauty of the west coast, where the traditional Irish lifestyle has endured. This captivating land of legend and history unfolds around picturesque Ennis, close to many famous attractions. Among the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands and Yeats’ private paradise, discover the Ireland of song and story, where “the roads rise up to meet you” and “the wind is always at your back!” For more information, click Here. Alumni Directory Project Manhattan has partnered with Publishing Concepts Inc. (PCI) to update alumni information, which will be collected and published in a directory available for purchase in both printed and electronic format. You may have already received a phone call or e-mail regarding the project. We ask all our alumni to cooperate in providing the most up-to-date information so we can better serve you. To contact PCI directly for more information or to purchase a directory, call (866) 571-1519 or visit www.publishingconcepts.com/manhattan. Komen Race '09 Save the Date The 2009 Komen Race for the Cure will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2009 in Central Park at 9:00 a.m. Online registration and pledging for our Manhattan contingent will open Spring 2009 at www.komennyc.org. Honor Roll of Donors Correction In the recently mailed 2008 Honor Roll of Donors, please note the following corrections: Patrick G. Boyle ’75, a member of Manhattan College’s board of trustees, should have been listed in the Chairman’s Circle ($25,000+), not in the Founder’s Forum ($10,000-$24,999). Rev. Erwin H Schweigardt '61, Ph.D. should have been listed in the Chairman's Circle ($25,000+). Also, Joseph P. Ferrick ’57 should have been listed in the Jasper Oval ($100-$499). We apologize for these errors. Contact Your Alumni Office If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations: Ellen Kiernan, director ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu (718) 862-7977 Thomas McCarthy, assistant director thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu (718) 862-7454 Grace Feeney, officer grace.feeney@manhattan.edu (718) 862-7432 For questions or comments, please call college relations at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail college_relations@manhattan.edu. CALENDAR November 2008 01 Feast of All Saints 02 Daylight-saving Time ends. 03 Web Registration for spring 2009 04 Election Day 07Jaspers Night at the East End Bar 11 Veterans Day 11 Fall Engineering Awareness Day 13 New York City Club Networking Reception 19 Senate Meeting 19 Treasure Coast Luncheon, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 20 Staff Convocation 27-28 Thanksgiving holiday December 2008 05 Last day of classes 06 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction 06 National Alumni Council meeting 07 Annual Christmas Concert 08 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 17 Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon, Sarasota, Fla. 18 Board of Trustee meeting 19 President's Christmas party 22 Hanukkah begins. 25 Christmas 26 Kwanzaa begins. View College Calendars SPORTS Manhattan Athletics Expands JasperVision Platform The Manhattan College athletic department has expanded JasperVision, its online video platform, for the 2008-09 academic year. Read. All men’s and women’s basketball games, along with select fall and spring home athletic contests, will be streamed live exclusively at GoJaspers.com. JasperVision is the only online destination for live and on-demand streaming video for Manhattan College patrons. To access JasperVision, click on the “Sign Up” link on the top right of the GoJaspers homepage Here. Cross Country’s Matt Kaftanski ’10 Named MAAC Co-Runner of the Week Manhattan College’s Matt Kaftanski ’10 was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Co-Runner of the Week on Oct. 13. Kaftanski, a junior from Everett, Wash., led the cross country team to a fifth-place finish in the New York Metropolitan Cross Country Championships on Oct. 10 at Van Cortlandt Park. Read. Lady Jaspers Announce 2008-09 Hoops Schedule The full 2008-09 Manhattan College women’s basketball schedule was announced on Sept. 29 by head coach Myndi Hill in conjunction with the release of the complete MAAC schedule. The Lady Jaspers will host 13 games at Draddy Gymnasium, including a regionally-televised contest against conference rival Iona on Monday, Feb. 9. Read. Women’s Swimming Earns Place on CSCAA Academic All-American List for 22nd Consecutive Semester. The Manhattan College women’s swimming team once again stood out in the classroom this past spring semester, when it ranked 52nd out of 81 Division I swim teams that qualified for the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Academic All-American status. The Lady Jaspers produced a 3.20 GPA to earn a place on the team for a 22nd consecutive semester. Read.