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Manhattan College has named Stephen Dombroski as its new sports information director. He will oversee media relations for the Jaspers' 19 Division I athletic programs. Dombroski comes to Manhattan from Siena College, where he served as assistant sports information director. Prior to Siena, Dombroski worked as a graduate assistant at Wagner College. Read
ON CAMPUS College Presents Human A selection of paintings by artist Tom Block will go on display on 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. It will open with a reception in the Alumni Room from 4:30-8:00 p.m. on Feb. 6. During the reception, Block will deliver an illustrated lecture Artist as Shaman in an Age of Uncertainty. Read
Black History Month Program
In celebration of Black History Month, Manhattan College will host a lunchtime lecture and book signing by NY1 News political reporter Dominic Carter on Wednesday, Feb. 13 in Smith Auditorium. The event is open to the entire Manhattan College community. A fixture at NY1 since the news channel launched in 1992, Carter published No Momma's Boy in 2007, a book that chronicles his triumphant struggle to overcome his mother's mental illness while growing up in a Bronx housing project. To read more about Carter's background, Click Here. For more information about the event, please call human resources at (718) 862-7392. Read
Aquinas Lecture Will Explore Richard Kearney, the Charles B. Seelig chair of philosophy at Boston College, will deliver the 2008 Aquinas Lecture on Friday, Feb. 15 at 12:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room of O'Malley Library. The program The Narrative Imagination is free and open to the public. Kearney is the author of more than 20 books on European philosophy and literature. His most recent work in philosophy comprises the trilogy Philosophy at the Limit . Read
Lasallian Thursday Dr. Corine Fitzpatrick, director of the graduate education programs in counseling, will speak during the Feb. 28 Lasallian Thursday luncheon at 12:20 p.m. in the Murray Room of Thomas Hall. Fitzpatrick will discuss her “passion,” the place where head and heart come together for individuals who serve as both scholar and educator. The event is open to the entire Manhattan College community. Please R.S.V.P. to Meredith Mante at (718) 862-7758 or e-mail mmante.student@manhattan.edu.
College To Host Undergraduate Mathematics Conference Manhattan College will host the third annual Spuyten Duyvil Undergraduate Mathematics Conference on Saturday, April 5. The goal of the conference is to offer undergraduates the opportunity to attend and actively participate in a professional meeting while encouraging mathematical conversation among undergraduates. In the past two years, the conference has drawn participants from colleges throughout the tri-state area, New England and Pennsylvania. This year's keynote address will be delivered by Carl Pomerance, professor of mathematics at Dartmouth College . For more information, e-mail Kathryn Weld, associate professor of mathematics and computer science at Manhattan College, at kathryn.weld@manhattan.edu or Click Here.
FACULTY Chemical Engineering Professor James Patrick Abulencia ' 97 joined Manhattan College's chemical engineering department as an assistant professor in 2007. An active member of the American Society for Engineering Ed ucation, as well as the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), he is the faculty moderator of Manhattan College's student chapter of the AIChE. He recently authored the article “Tissue Engineering and its Application in Arthritis,” which appeared in the fall 2007 issue of The Manhattan College Engineer newsletter. The article can be read here.
Faculty and Staff Accomplishments Dr. Nada Marie Assaf-Anid, professor of chemical engineering, has been nominated programming chair of the environmental division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and will lead the programming of all sessions and symposia during the society's Philadelphia Centennial in fall 2008. Dr. Claudia Setzer, professor of religious studies, presented her paper “A Pinch of Common Sense: Nineteenth Century Feminist Biblical Interpretation” at the American Academy of Religion's annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., this past November. Dr. Mohammad Naraghi, professor of mechanical engineering, organized four sessions on Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering Ed ucation at the International Mechanical Congress in Seattle, Wash., this past November. For more faculty and staff accomplishments, Click here.
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ALUMNI Travel to France in the Founder's Footsteps Travel to France as part of a Lasallian Heritage Tour in the footsteps of St. John Baptist De La Salle. The trip is July 2-11, 2008 and is led by Dr. William Merriman and Br. John Guasconi. For more information on how to reserve a place, click Here.
Ellington Love Songs at Lincoln Center's Rose Theater on Feb. 14 Join Manhattan College and Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) for a romantic Valentine's Day evening that features the love songs of Duke Ellington. For more information, visit JALC's website here. To register, contact Ellen Kiernan at ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu or by phone at (718) 862-7977. Read
Jaspers of Georgia Annual Brunch Bob Fink '57 hosts Atlanta area Jaspers in their annual luncheon on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 on 12:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Country Club at 665 Hightower Trail in Atlanta, GA. Br. William Batt, F.S.C. will be present to speak on the College's behalf. For more information and to register online, please click Here.
Upcoming March Events The alumni office has a number of receptions and gatherings planned for the month of March around St. Patrick's Day in Philadelphia, PA, Washington D.C., Long Island, NY and throughout the state of Florida. For a complete list of these events, click Here. For Saint Patrick's Day Parade information in both NYC and White Plains, NY, click Here.
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CALENDAR February 2008 March 2008
SPORTS Hoops Teams Hit Home Stretch With just one month remaining in the regular season, the Manhattan College men's and women's basketball teams are jockeying for position prior to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, which will be held the first weekend of March in Albany, N.Y. The men's squad begins a four-game home stand against Fairfield on Friday, Feb. 8. Prior to tipoff, the women battle Loyola at 4:30 p.m. Read
Manhattan "Thinks Pink" for Women's Basketball on ESPNU The Manhattan College Athletic Department will host its annual “Think Pink” celebration on Feb. 15 during its nationally televised women's basketball contest with Iona . Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. The Jaspers are also aiming for a record setting crowd as part of the NCAA's “Pack the House” initiative. The contest kicks off a doubleheader with the Manhattan men and will air on ESPNU. Tip off is slated for 5:30 p.m. at Draddy Gymnasium. Read
Manhattan Jaspers vs. Fairfield Stags Pregame Reception Please join Joseph G. Walsh '80 of Cohen and Wolf, P.C.and the Manhattan College Alumni Society for a pregame reception Friday, Feb. 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Murphy's Law (239 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT). Refreshments and hors d'hoeuvres are complimentary. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m.at the Arena at Harbor Yard and tickets are available through TicketMaster or may be purchased at the Arena Box Office on the day of the game. R.S.V.P. to Catherine Hausman (203) 337-4251or e-mail chausman@cohenandwolf.com.
Baseball Squad Receives High Praise The Manhattan College baseball team has been predicted to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in a poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper . In addition, sophomore Tom Costigan was named the MAAC's preseason Pitcher of the Year. All voting was conducted by the league's head coaches. It is the second time since the MAAC's inception in 1982 that the Jaspers have been the league's preseason favorite. Read
JasperVision ...Live and Sign up now to watch all of the exciting Jaspers action in 2008! Manhattan College Athletics is excited to offer JasperVision, your online destination for exclusive live and on-demand streaming video and audio straight to your computer. This broadband video channel is the ultimate place for Jaspers fans on the Web! The live video features multiple cameras and will be tied in with the Jaspers' Internet radio broadcast with Ed Cohen and Brian Mahoney. The streaming video also features a pregame segment, a question with a Manhattan coach leaving the floor at halftime, and in-game instant replay. JasperVision is powered by GoJaspers.com, the Official Athletic Site of Manhattan College.
2008 Athletics Raffle Grand Prize: 2008 Dodge Avenger Tickets are $100 and only 500 will be sold. Tickets may be purchased during home games or at the business office in De La Salle Hall, room 105. The drawing is on or before Mar. 14, 2008. For more information, call (718) 862-7456. Cash, credit card & check are all accepted.
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