NEWS Dr. Salwa Ammar Named Dr. Salwa Ammar has been named the next dean of Manhattan College’s school of business, effective July 1. Ammar will replace Dr. James Suarez, who will step down from his position after 18 years. Since 2006, Ammar has served as dean of LeMoyne College’s school of management. During that time, she successfully led the school’s initial accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Ammar has been a highly regarded teacher at LeMoyne, where she earned tenure and promotions to associate and full professor. She served as director of the management science program, and associate director and director of the M.B.A. program. Read.
Vincent DeSimone ’59 To
Vincent DeSimone ’59, founder and chairman of DeSimone Consulting Engineers, will deliver the keynote address at Manhattan College’s 2009 Spring Commencement on Wednesday, May 20 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, DeSimone will receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering. Noted for his solutions to special structural problems, DeSimone has been cited on a number of occasions for his outstanding buildings in the United States and abroad. Among the domestic projects he has headed for his firm are: Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.; Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas; Peter B. Lewis Building at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; Sofitel Hotel in New York; and Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. Read. The Undergraduate Commencement will be held in Draddy Gymnasium on Sunday, May 17. Read.
ON CAMPUS De La Salle Days Events To Feature The Faith Club Authors Authors Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner will speak about their acclaimed book The Faith Club in Manhattan College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. The event highlights the College’s De La Salle Days, an annual celebration of Manhattan’s founder, John Baptist de La Salle. For a complete schedule of De La Salle Days events, click Here. The Faith Club was written by three mothers of different faiths who initially convened to write a book for their children that would highlight the connections among their religions. Only after realizing that their differences lead to misunderstandings did the trio write a memoir of spiritual reflections that allows readers to eavesdrop on their private conversations, provocative discussions and often controversial opinions and conclusions.
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.
Holocaust Resource Center
The Manhattan College Holocaust Resource Center will host a special program, Music Out of Oppression, on Monday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. The event, which is co-sponsored by the College’s department of fine arts, is free and open to the public. The program also commemorates Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is April 21. Music Out of Oppression features composer and lecturer Dr. Ronald Senator, his wife, pianist Miriam Brickman, and soprano Marni Nixon. The night includes a discussion and presentation of examples from Senator’s Holocaust Requiem. Brickman and Nixon will perform piano pieces, soprano solos and cabaret songs written in or about the concentration camps. Read.
Robert J. Christen Program Col. James Johnson, Ph.D., executive director of the Hudson River Valley Institute, will speak at Manhattan College on Tuesday, April 7 at 4:00 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. He will deliver the lecture The Hudson River: The Key to America in the American Revolution dressed in full Revolutionary War uniform. A retired army colonel, Johnson is an expert on the War for Independence in the Hudson River Valley and has written numerous essays and articles on the subject. The event, which is presented by the College’s Robert J. Christen Program in Early American History and Culture, also commemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Henry Hudson, an English sea navigator who explored the New York City region and the river that would later bear his name in 1609. Read.
College Hosts 28th Annual Manhattan College’s Engineering Awareness Program, which aims to introduce high school students to potential careers in the various fields of engineering, will be held for the 28th straight year in July. The program is designed for minority and female high school students in science, engineering and SAT preparation at no cost to the students and is co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the ACE Mentorship Program of New York, as well as individual corporate sponsors. It is meant to introduce students to a wide range of engineering-related career options, with some emphasis on civil engineering. Read.
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.
FACULTY/STAFF College To Award Bonus et Fidelis Medal To Four Faculty Members At the Faculty Recognition Convocation on Tuesday, April 21, four members of the Manhattan College faculty will receive the Bonus et Fidelis Medal, marking 25 years of dedicated service. This year’s recipients are: Dr. Besalet Basoglu, associate professor of accounting; Dr. Joan Cammarata, professor of Spanish; Dr. Joseph Capitani, professor of chemistry and biochemistry; and Dr. Richard FitzPatrick, professor of management.
Faculty and Staff Accomplishments Dr. Anirban De, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, delivered the invited lecture Use of Geotechnical Centrifuge to Study the Effects of Surface Explosions to the Mid-Hudson Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers in Newburgh, N.Y., this past October. Dr. Robert Geraci, assistant professor of religious studies, gave the public lecture In Whose Image? Cloning, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Souls at First Presbyterian Church of Katonah, N.Y., on March 8. 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. For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here.
Welcome New Employees Manhattan College welcomed three new employees in March: Nicholas Maiello (computer center), Carol Murphy (school of arts) and Richard Ruggles (athletics/men’s lacrosse). For a full list of recent new employees, click Here.
Manhattan College Milestones Congratulations to Jose Garcia (residence life), who celebrates his 20-year anniversary with Manhattan College in April. Michael Elliott (five years) of physical plant also reached a special milestone. For a complete list of recent anniversaries, click Here.
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ALUMNI Jasper Open Golf Tournament
Please join us for our 21st annual Jasper Open, which will be held on Monday, May 4, at Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford, N.Y. The day includes golf, brunch, cocktails and a wonderful reception. Proceeds directly supporte student-athletes at Manhattan College. Please consider sponsoring a part of this great event. Opportunities exist for individuals and businesses. To download this year’s brochure and registration form, click Here. For more information, call (718) 862-7454 or e-mail thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu.
Gulf Coast Alumni Luncheon On April 3, Neil O’Leary ’60 will host an alumni luncheon at the University Club in Sarasota, Fla. To register or for more information about this event, click Here.
St. Thomas More Law Society Lecture The honorable John Keenan ’51, former U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York, will be make a presentation to the St. Thomas More Law Society on Tuesday, April 21 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The free event will be held in the Alumni Room of the O’Malley Library. Please R.S.V.P. by phone to (718) 862-7432 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu.
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.
D.C. Area Alumni Invited to Book Event Margaret Groarke, assistant professor of government and director of Manhattan’s peace studies program, will be discussing her new book Keeping Down the Black Vote: Race and the Demobilization of American Voters, along with co-authors Frances Fox Piven and Lorraine Minnite, on Thursday, April 30 at 3025 North Street NW in Washington, D.C. Alumni and friends in the area are encouraged to attend. R.S.V.P. by April 20 to jswanda@thenewpress.com or call (212) 629-8811.
Reunion Weekend 2009 Manhattan College’s 2009 Alumni Reunion Weekend will take place on June 5-7. Online registration for this event is now available at our reunion home page Here. Get involved with helping to make the 2009 Reunion Weekend the best one ever. For more information, call (718) 862-7977 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu.
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).
Alumni Directories 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. Directories will be mailed in July 2009.
Jaspers Helping Jaspers More than 200 alumni have taken advantage of the assistance provided by the partnership between the alumni relations office and the center for career development. Services that include résumé referral, access to the career library and individual counseling are outlined Here. We strongly encourage alumni to list openings and view job postings through our affiliate NACElink. In order to continue this progress, those who are able to help with the job search process or seek career development assistance should e-mail careerdevelopment@manhattan.edu. Also, we invite you to join the Manhattan College alumni groups on LinkedIn and Facebook to connect with other Jaspers. As always, our events present a great way to network with alumni who can assist in your job search.
Giving to Manhattan Please support the Fund for Manhattan, our annual fund program, with your gift today. Your support helps the College provide essential student programs and services that makes this Lasallian Catholic educational experience uniquely Manhattan. For your convenience you may make your gift on our secure giving site by clicking Alumni/Friends. Should you have questions about giving options, please contact Kathy Muskopf, director of annual giving, at (718) 862-7434 or e-mail kathleen.muskopf@manhattan.edu.
Saratoga Day at the Races Save the date for our popular Day at the Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on July 31. More information on other great summer events will be available soon.
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
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SPORTS Baseball Squad Returns
After five weeks of nothing but road games, Manhattan College’s baseball team is finally back at Van Cortlandt Park and in the midst of its first homestand of the season. The Jaspers battle MAAC rival Marist College for three games on April 4-5 and host Long Island University on April 7. The Jaspers enter the Marist series with a 12-9 record. For more baseball, softball and other Manhattan College sports news, click Here.
Men’s Basketball’s Darryl Crawford ’10 Named To All-MAAC Third Team Manhattan College guard Darryl Crawford ’10 was named to the 2008-09 Men’s Basketball All-MAAC Third Team as selected by the league’s 10 head coaches. Crawford led the Jaspers by averaging 14.2 points and 1.5 steals per game during the regular season. He appeared in all 29 games, led the Jaspers in scoring nine times and was named MAAC Co-Player of the Week on Dec. 22. Read.
Jaspers Sweep Outdoor On March 24, Milan Jotanovic ’09 of Manhattan College was named the MAAC Men’s Outdoor Track Performer of the Week, while teammate Malin Marmbrandt ’10 earned the distinction on the women’s side. Jotanovic, from Teslic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, broke his own shot put school record with a personal best 19.97m at the Baldy Castillo Invitational Track and Field Meet in Tempe, Ariz.. Marmbrandt, from Sweden, captured the bronze medal in the women’s long jump with a 5.65m mark. Read.
Manhattan Athletic Department Announces JasperVision Spring Broadcast Schedule The Manhattan College athletic department has announced its spring JasperVision broadcast schedule, which features live video webcasts of the men’s and women’s lacrosse and softball teams. The Jaspers’ baseball team will also be covered through Manhattan’s internet radio feature. Read. To access JasperVision, click on the “Sign Up” link on the top right of the GoJaspers home page Here.
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