NEWS Dr. Brennan O’Donnell Named Manhattan College’s 19th President
Manhattan College has named Dr. Brennan O’Donnell as its 19th president, effective July 1, at which time Br. Thomas Scanlan, F.S.C., will step down from his position after nearly 22 years of leadership. O’Donnell will become the first layperson to serve as president in the 156-year history of the College. O’Donnell is currently dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham University’s oldest and largest school, a college of arts and sciences with more than 3,200 students and nearly 300 faculty. He brings to Riverdale the experience of running an academic unit close to the size of Manhattan College. Prior to assuming his current role in 2004, O’Donnell spent nearly two decades at Loyola College of Maryland, where he was professor in the department of English. He also served as director of the honors program (1999-2004), where he oversaw a university-wide interdisciplinary humanities program that enrolls about 200 students under the instruction of more than 20 faculty members from seven departments. His career began as a teaching assistant in the department of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1983-1986). Read.
Manhattan Will Honor Brother Scanlan at 2009 Commencement; Ray Kelly ’63 To Deliver Keynote Address
Brother Thomas Scanlan, F.S.C., who will step down as president of Manhattan College later this year, will receive an honorary Doctor of Education at the 2009 Commencement on Sunday, May 17. During the ceremony, Ray Kelly ’63, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, will deliver the keynote address. Scanlan, the College’s longest-tenured president, was inaugurated on October 29, 1987. Under his leadership, Manhattan College has undergone a transformation that has it currently recognized as one of the premier Catholic institutions of higher education in the nation. Read. Kelly is the first person to hold the post of NYC police commissioner twice in his career. Read.
ON CAMPUS Local Water Conference The 8th Annual Water Conference, sponsored by the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality, will be held in Manhattan College’s Leo Hall on Wednesday, March 18 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. This year’s conference will focus on helping watershed stakeholders to form a Harlem River Working Group to work toward restoring the Harlem River, reconnecting the waterfront with the public and recreating a healthy water edge. For more information, click Here.
One-Man Play Tells The Story Damien, a one-man play about the heroic missionary priest the Rev. Damien De Veuster, will be performed at Manhattan College’s Smith Auditorium on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. The play tells the true story of how de Veuster risked his life to care for outcasts on the Hawaiian island of Moloka’i. He ministered to victims of Hansen’s disease (then called leprosy) who had been quarantined on Moloka’i without medical care. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, click Here.
Not-For-Profit Job Fair Undergraduates, alumni and graduate students are all welcome to attend the not-for-profit job fair on Wednesday, April 15 from 2:00-4:00 p.m in Smith Auditorium. Attendees can speak with interested employers about job opportunities and internship positions, have their résumé reviewed and set up interviews during the fair. For more information, contact the center for career development at (718) 862-7224 or e-mail careerdevelopment@manhattan.edu.
De La Salle Days Celebrate Manhattan College’s annual celebration of its founder, St. John Baptiste de La Salle, is scheduled for April 14-16. If you are interested in participating in any of the events being scheduled for De La Salle Days, or for more information, call Nancy Cave at (718) 862-7527.
Manhattan College’s Sixth The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, an overnight event to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, will return to Manhattan College for its sixth year on Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 3:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. in Draddy Gymnasium. The event has become a school and community favorite, bringing students together for the common cause of fighting cancer. We hope to raise even more money than in past years and have set our goal at $50,000 to help the estimated 97,000 New Yorkers and 1 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. A team has been designated for alumni and friends of Manhattan College. To join the alumni team or donate online in support of the alumni relations office, click Here. For more information about the event, e-mail relayforlife@manhattan.edu or click Here.
FACULTY/STAFF Engineering Professor Partners The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) has awarded a $500,000 contract to HDR Engineering, with Manhattan College as the major subcontractor. The award is for the study of stormwater management practices within the New York City drinking water supply watershed. The duration of the study is five years. The principal investigator for Manhattan College will be Dr. Scott Lowe, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering. Read.
Faculty and Staff Accomplishments Dr. William Merriman, dean of the school of education, was nominated and elected to membership in the New York Academy of Public Education. The academy was founded in 1912 to provide a forum for constructive educational thinking and leadership. Merriman was inducted into the academy at the Princeton Club in New York City on Feb. 4. Dr. Claudia Setzer, professor of religious studies, gave the opening talk at a conference on The Human Body and Resurrection at the University of Regensburg in Regensburg, Germany, in December. Dr. Nicholas De Lillo, professor of mathematics and computer science, recently completed the paper “Simulation of Finite-State Automata Using Java 6.0, Part 2: Advanced Concepts.” It was accepted for publication in the Technical Report Series of the Graduate School of Computer Science and Information Technology, an official publication of the Ivan G. Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Services at Pace University. Part one of the paper was published in November 2008. Dr. Powell Draper, assistant professor of civil engineering, co-authored a chapter in the book Felix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist, which was named one of the best architecture books of 2008 by ArchNewsNow.com. For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here.
Welcome New Employees Manhattan College welcomed five new employees in January: Annarita Macri (biology), Dominick Messina (chemistry), Joblanski Pereyra (security), Jesus Romero (security) and James Wallace (physical plant). For a full list of recent new employees, click Here.
Manhattan College Milestones Congratulations to Walter Matystik, assistant provost/director of research, who celebrates his 35-year anniversary with Manhattan College in March. Antonio Guzman (30 years) of physical plant and Debbie Damico (25 years), international academic advisor, also reached special milestones. For a complete list of recent anniversaries, click Here.
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ALUMNI New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
All alumni, family and friends are invited to march with Manhattan College and the oldest Catholic alumni society on St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17. Please assemble by 11:30 a.m. at West 45th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Marchers are required to purchase a sash for $5 from the Gaelic Society. For more information on the NYC parade, as well as marching in the White Plains, N.Y., parade on Saturday, March 14, please click Here.
Regional Alumni Receptions The alumni office has planned a number of receptions and gatherings in March to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Events will be held in Washington, D.C. and Long Island, N.Y. For more information and online registration, click on the respective links.
Upcoming Florida Events For more information on these upcoming Florida events, please click on the links below: Southwest Florida Alumni Club, Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast Alumni Club, Sarasota, Fla.
Staten Island Communion Breakfast The Manhattan College Alumni Society will host a Communion breakfast on Sunday, April 26 at Blessed Sacrament Church on Staten Island, N.Y. The mass will be celebrated by Monsignor Peter Finn '60, and a breakfast will follow at Li Greci's Staaten on Forest Avenue. For more information and to register, click Here.
Jasper Open Golf Tournament Please join us for our 21st annual Jasper Open, which will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 at Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford, N.Y. Join us for golf, brunch, cocktails and a wonderful reception. Proceeds directly help in supporting student-athletes at the College. Please consider sponsoring a part of this great event. Opportunities exist for individuals and businesses. For more information call (718) 862-7454 or e-mail thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu.
Hold the Date! Reunion Weekend 2009 Get involved with helping make the 2009 Reunion Weekend (June 5-7) the best one ever. To view details on this year’s reunion, click Here. For more information call (718) 862-7977 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. To view photos from Reunion Weekend 2008, click Here.
Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations Did you know that anyone can nominate a Manhattan athlete for our Athletic Hall of Fame? Each year, we seek to induct a broad representation of qualified candidates. We recommend detailed attention when collecting and presenting biographical information to achieve the desired results in this competitive process. Nominations are due by Friday, June 5, 2009. For more information or if you’d like to submit a nomination, please contact the alumni relations office at (718) 862-7454 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. The 2009 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7 (please note the change from December).
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 Thomas McCarthy, assistant director Grace Feeney, officer For questions or comments, please call
CALENDAR March 2009 April 2009
SPORTS Hoops Squads Enter
The Manhattan College men’s basketball team begins its quest for a MAAC title in Albany, N.Y., on Saturday, March 7, when the fourth-seeded Jaspers battle No. 5 Fairfield in a 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal match-up. The Jaspers have won six of their last eight games entering the league tournament, including a dramatic one-point victory over the Stags on Feb. 27. For more basketball news, click Here.
Baseball Team Picked To
Manhattan College was selected to finish third in the MAAC for the 2009 campaign, according to Baseball America’s college preview issue. Jasper outfielders Kevin Nieto ’10 and Mark Onorati ’11, third baseman Chad Salem ’11 and lefty pitcher Dan Forman ’11 were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Read. The Jaspers continue their early season schedule March 6-8 with a four-game series at Delaware. Read.
Softball’s Danielle Just ’09
For the third consecutive season, Manhattan College softball player Danielle Just ’09 has been selected to the MAAC Preseason All-Conference Team. Just has earned a place on the All-MAAC First Team in each of her first three seasons. Last year she led the Lady Jaspers with three home runs and tied for the team lead with 12 RBIs, while finishing second on the squad in runs (13), and third in batting average (.264) and hits (28). Read.
Three Manhattan Swimming Three Manhattan College swimmers broke school records on the final day of the MAAC Swimming and Diving Championships held Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Mangione Aquatics Center at Loyola College in Baltimore. Bridget Latino ’12 broke the 200-yard butterfly record in the morning and then broke it again in the evening. In addition, Catherine Chan ’10 broke the 100-yeard freestyle school mark and Matt Kaftanski ’10 established a new record in the 200 backstroke. Read.
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