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Freshman Enrollment Up 20 Percent as College Admits One of Its Largest Classes in Recent Years

For returning students this fall, Manhattan College’s campus may seem a little more crowded–and rightfully so–as one of its largest freshman classes descended onto campus this August. “It’s nice seeing a bunch of new faces,” senior Aaron Plantz said of the freshman class. Those 905 new faces make up the largest class in at least five years, according to Caitlin Read, executive director of admissions … Continue reading Freshman Enrollment Up 20 Percent as College Admits One of Its Largest Classes in Recent Years

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High School Student Charged with On-Campus Sexual Assault of MC Student

Michelle DePinho & Sean Sonnemann Editor & Editor-in-Chief UPDATED: May 6, 2015 @ 3:15 p.m. High school student Kevin Convery, 18, was charged on Tuesday, May 5 with multiple counts related to an alleged April 25 on-campus sexual assault of a current Manhattan College student. This comes following a Public Safety alert email (below) that was sent out to the college community at 2:57 a.m. … Continue reading High School Student Charged with On-Campus Sexual Assault of MC Student

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School of Arts Gets a Name Change

Luke Hartman and Lauren Carr Editors Starting in fall 2015, Manhattan College’s School of Arts will undergo a big change: its name. The school will be officially renamed as the School of Liberal Arts after deliberation by college administration and faculty. Twenty years ago, when the School of Arts and School of Science split into their respective schools, it left the School of Arts with … Continue reading School of Arts Gets a Name Change

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MC Takes Back the Night

Manhattan College’s first annual Take Back the Night march and vigil “honoring those who have survived sexual assault and working to combat sexual violence on and off college campuses,” took place April 21 on the steps of the Smith Auditorium. Even though a sober topic, the sun was shining and the Quad was filled with students, RAs and faculty members. In charge of organizing the … Continue reading MC Takes Back the Night

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Master Plan Update: Manhattan College Getting Ready to Expand

Manhattan College is planning to expand its campus within the next 10 years. The school plans to upgrade the south campus by renovating Leo or potentially building a new lab building for science, technology, engineering and math south of Leo. The 10-year master plan also includes a quad on the south campus across from Leo. MC, however, would have to first acquire the space used … Continue reading Master Plan Update: Manhattan College Getting Ready to Expand

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College Return on Investment Rankings Provide Accurate Portrayal of Life After Graduation

At about 9 p.m., Joe Murtagh strolled into An Beal Bocht Café for an after-work double-shot of vodka. Murtagh graduated from Manhattan College in May 2014 and, despite the over one-hour commute to his job in the financial district, still lives in Riverdale during his first few years of life after college. “It’s nice to stay in the neighborhood,” he said, “but as soon as … Continue reading College Return on Investment Rankings Provide Accurate Portrayal of Life After Graduation

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Highly Sought After MC Chief Financial Officer Makes Move to Howard University

Michael Masch’s accolades are plentiful and his methods efficient, which is why he is leaving Manhattan College to help the nation’s oldest and most prestigious historically black college. Masch, who has spent two years acting as the vice president for finance and chief financial officer at the College, announced his plans to leave MC to work at Howard University last week, but not due to … Continue reading Highly Sought After MC Chief Financial Officer Makes Move to Howard University

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A Look Back at a Rough Winter

The snow that has plagued the Manhattan College campus is now melting in the beaming sun, however, that isn’t enough to obliterate the treacherous winter from the memories of students and faculty. This semester alone the school has had four closings, including two that were delayed, and two delayed openings. This as a result has been of much inconvenience to many commuting students and faculty … Continue reading A Look Back at a Rough Winter

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