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School of Business to Be Named After Thomas O’Malley, Donor of $25 Million

By ROSE BRENNAN, TAYLOR BRETHAUER, STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor Manhattan College announced the renaming of the School of Business on Monday, following a $25 million gift from Thomas D. O’Malley ’63. This recent donation by O’Malley is the single largest gift in the college’s history.  Both O’Malley and his wife Mary Alice have already made contributions to the school, including financially supporting the construction of … Continue reading School of Business to Be Named After Thomas O’Malley, Donor of $25 Million

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Students Represent MC out of 310 Schools Worldwide to Participate in the iGEM Jamboree

by John Jackson Staff Writer Months of hard work and dedication from some Jaspers in the School of Science and the School of Engineering were presented to the world at the 2017 iGEM Giant Jamboree in Boston, Massachusetts. The iGEM is an independent, non-profit organization which has held a competition each year since 2003. Participants of the competition work on synthetic biology projects which are … Continue reading Students Represent MC out of 310 Schools Worldwide to Participate in the iGEM Jamboree

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Study Spaces Expand on Campus

by Daniel Molina Editor Finding the right place to write that final paper or studying for that final exam might be a hard task due to the excessive demand and the low supply of spaces on campus during the last two weeks of the semester. For the last couple of years, Student Government has made efforts to expand student options to concentrate during the final exam … Continue reading Study Spaces Expand on Campus

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Geraci Takes Over Religious Studies Dept.

by Shannon Glebba Staff Writer Manhattan College’s Religious Studies department has undergone a change in leadership as Robert Geraci, Ph.D., took over the position as department chair. The position opened up after Professor Michele Saracino, Ph.D., finished her term as chair last year. The process of deciding on a new chairperson is fairly simple, and Geraci explained that the entire religious studies department was involved in … Continue reading Geraci Takes Over Religious Studies Dept.

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The Evolution of the Religious Studies Curriculum

by John Jackson Staff Writer The religious studies department at Manhattan College has had its share of changes in terms of curriculum and courses offered over the years. In the last half century, there have been a few notable changes to the curriculum overall. Before the 1970s, when the school was not yet officially a coeducational institution, students took 16 credits in what was then … Continue reading The Evolution of the Religious Studies Curriculum

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Brother Raymond Meagher, Newly Retired Education Professor, Dies at 74

by TAYLOR BRETHAUER & STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Editor & Editor-in-Chief Brother Raymond Meagher, F.S.C., a former visiting assistant professor of education, died Tuesday morning at the age of 74, The Quadrangle confirmed Tuesday afternoon. According to a phone interview with Dean of Education and Health Karen Nicholson, Ph.D., Meagher had not been feeling well for several days. He was brought to New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, in Inwood, Monday night, … Continue reading Brother Raymond Meagher, Newly Retired Education Professor, Dies at 74

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The FED Challenge: Economics Brought to Life

According to the Manhattan College website, the College Fed Challenge is a national academic competition for undergraduates hosted annually by the Federal Reserve Bank. The participating teams analyze the current state of the U.S. economy and make a recommendation for future monetary policy actions to a panel of judges who work at the Federal Reserve Bank. A few Manhattan College students, mainly in the Business … Continue reading The FED Challenge: Economics Brought to Life

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Jaena Sigue Named Newman Civic Fellow

by Daniel Ynfante Senior Writer Jaene Sigue had no idea she was nominated for a 2017 Newman Civic Fellowship. She had never even heard of the program. But after receiving an email in early April from Kathleen Von Euw, coordinator of community partnerships and service at Manhattan College, Sigue knew well what the program was. She realized just how prestigious of a program she got into. … Continue reading Jaena Sigue Named Newman Civic Fellow

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Retention Rates Highest in MC History

by Kelly Burns & Kieran Rock Senior Writers The Manhattan College website currently lists the freshman to sophomore year retention rate at 89 percent. William Clyde, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President, believes this is the highest retention rate in history. “As far as I know…the school had never been to 88 percent. We went to 88 percent twice” Clyde said. “The class of 2019 retained … Continue reading Retention Rates Highest in MC History

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