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George Magovern '45, Retired Chairman Of The Department Of Surgery At Allegheny General Hospital, To Deliver Keynote Address At Manhattan College's Spring (Graduate) Commencement
Manhattan College will award master’s degrees to students in the graduate programs of education and engineering, as well as bachelor’s degrees in organization management to students in the adult degree completion program, at its Spring (Graduate) Commencement on Wednesday, May 21. The ceremony will be held in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers at 4:30 p.m.
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Educational Broadcasting Ceo To Deliver Keynote Address At Manhattan College's 166th Undergraduate Commencement
Manhattan College will award close to 700 degrees in some 40 major fields of study from its five schools in arts, business, education, engineering and science at its 166th Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 18. Students who completed their studies in September 2007, February 2008 and May 2008 will participate in the ceremony to be held in the College ’s Draddy Gymnasium at 1:00 p.m.
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Manhattan College To Host 27th Annual Engineering Awareness Program
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 27th straight year in July.
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Manhattan College To Host 2008 AIChE Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Conference April 11-13
The Manhattan College student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will be hosting the 2008 AIChE Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Conference from April 11-13.
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Manhattan College To Host Art Exhibit To Coincide With Pope Benedict Xvi's United States Visit
Manhattan College will host the touring exhibit The Way of the Cross: The Passion of the Christ in Art on the fifth floor of O’Malley Library beginning Thursday, April 10. The exhibit will be on display to coincide with Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to the United States.
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Manhattan College's School Of Education's Graduate Division Announces New Master's Degree Program In Mental Health Counseling
Manhattan College ’s graduate school of education has launched a new Master of Science program in mental health counseling. The primary objective of the program is to train practitioners in assessment and intervention in settings such as mental health centers, hospitals, community agencies and private practices.
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Manhattan College To Host National Speaking Tour Featuring Darfur Refugees
Refugees from Sudan’s western region of Darfur will tell their stories as Manhattan College hosts Voices from Darfur, a national speaking tour sponsored by the Save Darfur Coalition. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. It is free and open to the public.
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Manhattan College Pipes & Drums Band To Make Special Appearance In Naples, Florida St. Patrick's Day Parade On March 15
The Manhattan College Pipes & Drums, an award-winning college pipe band, will make a special appearance in the 30th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Naples, Fla., on Saturday, March 15.
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Manhattan College's Aquinas Lecture To Explore European Culture And Philosophy
Richard Kearney, the Charles B. Seelig chair of philosophy at Boston College, will deliver the 2008 Aquinas Lecture at Manhattan College on Friday, Feb. 15. Kearney’s lecture The Narrative Imagination, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 12:00 p.m. in the alumni room of O’Malley Library.
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Manhattan College To Host Focus The Nation Events On January 31
The College is among the thousands of institutions participating in global warming initiative.
Manhattan College will be among the thousands of universities, high schools and other institutions nationwide participating in Focus the Nation events on Thursday, Jan. 31. Focus the Nation is an educational initiative on global warming solutions for America that will culminate with symposia held simultaneously throughout the country.
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Manhattan College Honors Frederic V. Salerno ’65, Retired Vice Chairman And Chief Financial Officer Of Verizon, At Annual De La Salle Medal Fundraiser
De La Salle Medal Dinner raises record $1.475 million for Manhattan College
Manhattan College presented Frederic V. Salerno ’65, retired vice chairman and chief financial officer of Verizon, with the De La Salle Medal at the College’s annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 16, at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.
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Manhattan College To Present Human Rights Painting Project Exhibition
A selection of paintings by artist Tom Block will go on display Feb. 6 in the fifth floor lobby and alumni room of Manhattan College ’s O’Malley Library. The Human Rights Painting Project exhibit, sponsored by the Manhattan College archives, will run until May  2.
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Men's Basketball Stars Jamal Marshall And V. Grady O'Malley Among Those To Be Inducted Into Manhattan College's Athletic Hall Of Fame
Inductees include baseball pioneer Luis Castro; track & field standouts Corry, Frazier and Rienzo
Men’s basketball stars Jamal Marshall ’95 and V. Grady O’Malley ’69 headline the list of 2007 inductees into Manhattan College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The 29th annual induction ceremony, sponsored by the Manhattan College Alumni Society, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 4:45 p.m. in the College’s Smith Auditorium.
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Manhattan College Engineering Student Wins Scholarship From Prestigious Industry Group
Maspeth, N.Y., resident Christopher O’Donnell ’08 has been awarded a scholarship from the Association of Old Crows (AOC), a nonprofit professional group that promotes careers in the defense industry.
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Manhattan College To Present A Candlelight Christmas Celebration
The Manhattan College Singers and Orchestra will host their holiday program “A Festival of Lessons and Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in the College’s Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
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Local Holocaust Survivors Martin Spett And Gisela Glaser To Speak At Manhattan College
Holocaust survivors Martin Spett and Gisela Glaser will discuss their experiences at Manhattan College on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium as the Holocaust Resource Center presents Survivors and Their Stories. The event is free and open to the public.
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Top Manhattan College Students Inducted Into Prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi Honor Society
Manhattan College recently inducted its top students into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society. Students, mainly seniors, were recognized for their academic achievement during the College’s annual Fall Honors Convocation, held on Sunday, Oct. 14 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers.
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Manhattan College Names Ellen Kiernan As Director Of Alumni Relations
Manhattan College has named Ellen Kiernan as its new director of alumni relations, effective Oct. 9, 2007.
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Manhattan College To Host Discussion By Ethicist And Philosopher Peter Singer
Peter Singer, a world-renowned ethicist and philosopher, will discuss his recent book The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter at Manhattan College in Smith Auditorium on Oct. 19, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the school of arts, the English department and the honors enrichment program. It is free and open to the public.
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Manhattan College To Partner With Con Edison For Master's Degree Program In Electrical Or Mechanical Engineering
Manhattan College’s school of engineering, in conjunction with Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison), will introduce its Master of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering program during a ceremony on Monday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the Fischbach Room of Leo Hall. Attendees are expected to include Brother Thomas Scanlan, president of Manhattan College, and Louis Rana, president and chief operating officer of Con Edison.
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Manhattan College Announces Completion Of Sesquicentennial Capital Campaign
$160 million raised in largest campaign in Manhattan College history.
Manhattan College has announced the completion of its Sesquicentennial Campaign after having raised more than $160 million over six years in the largest capital campaign in the 154-year history of the College.
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Acclaimed Darfur Expert To Open Manhattan College Holocaust Resource Center Fall Program
Dr. Jeff Horn named new Director
Dr. Eric Reeves, professor of English language and literature at Smith College, will open the fall program of Manhattan College’s Holocaust Resource Center with his lecture A Long Day’s Dying: Genocide by Attrition in Darfur on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium.
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U.S. News & World ReportRanks Manhattan College’s School Of Engineering Among The Best In The Nation
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Manhattan College’s school of engineering among the best undergraduate engineering programs in the nation. The College’s ranking appears in the print and online versions of U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 Edition of “America’s Best Colleges” released this week.
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Jan Crawford Greenburg

ABC News Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg, who received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Manhattan College¹s 165th Commencement on Sunday, May 20, reflected on her experience in her personal column on the ABC News web site, posted on Monday, May 21. Click here to read her thoughts.