Manhattan Hosts Historic Presidential Inauguration

Manhattan College will inaugurate Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., as its 19th president on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The installation ceremony, the culmination of a weeklong series of events under the theme The Work is Yours: Work, Career & Vocation in Lasallian Catholic Education, will take place in the College’s Draddy Gymnasium at 1:00 p.m. O'Donnell, who began his position on July 1, is the first layperson to serve as president in the 156-year history of Manhattan College. Read. A complete listing of inaugural events can be found Here.

 

 

 

 

College Honors Alum at Fall Honors Convocation

John J. Neuhauser ’64, Ph.D., president of Saint Michael’s College, will receive an honorary Doctor of Science at Manhattan College’s Fall Honors Convocation on Monday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. The event is part of a weeklong celebration marking the installation of Dr. Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., as Manhattan’s 19th president. During the ceremony, nearly 150 seniors will be recognized for their academic excellence and inducted into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society. Induction into Epsilon Sigma Pi is considered the highest scholastic honor that can be earned by a Manhattan College student. A native of New York City, Neuhauser earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Manhattan and master’s and doctorate degrees in operations research and statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was appointed to the presidency of Saint Michael’s as of Aug. 1, 2007. Read.