Manhattan Monthly - December 2009

NEWS

College Will Honor Xerox Corporation Chairman at De La Salle Dinner

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Manhattan College will present Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman of Xerox Corporation, with the De La Salle Medal at the College’s annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. The ceremony will be held at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. Mulcahy spent eight years as chief executive officer of Xerox before retiring from the post, effective July 1, 2009, and retaining the position of chairman. Prior to serving as CEO, she was president and chief operating officer of Xerox from May 2000-July 2001, and also served as president of Xerox’s General Markets Operations, which created and sold products for reseller, dealer and retail channels. Read.

Staff Convocation Honors Three Dedicated Employees

Dr. Brennan O’Donnell hosted the first staff convocation of his presidency on Wednesday, Nov. 4. During the ceremony, four dedicated employees were recognized for their service to Manhattan College. Debra Damico (international student services) and Aristea Frantzolakis (housekeeping) were honored for 25 years at Manhattan. Damico also received the Distinguished Lasallian Administrative Award, while the Distinguished Lasallian Staff Award was given to Patricia Crimmins (vice president of finance’s office). To view the citations read at the ceremony by Barbara Fabé, vice president of human resources, click Here.

In Memoriam

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Brother Kevin Hargadon, retired associate professor of psychology, passed away on Nov. 19. Born in New York City, Hargadon was raised in the Bronx by Irish immigrants. A licensed clinical psychologist in three states and the District of Columbia, he joined the psychology department at Manhattan in 1981. Before arriving at the College, Hargadon was assigned to La Salle Academy in Providence, R.I. (1952-57), Hillside Hall in Troy, N.Y. (1957-59), and to De La Salle College at The Catholic University of America (1959-70). He also spent one year at Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas in Madrid, Spain, and one year at La Salle University in Brazil. While in Washington, he spent six years as a staff psychologist at Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (1970-76) and founded and directed the De La Salle Center (1976-79), a clinic for college students who were in need of extended care. He was also in private clinical practice (1976-79) and served as a lecturer at Washington Theological Union (1977-79). From 1979-81, he served as executive director of Lincoln Hall, a residential treatment center in Somers, N.Y. For more about Br. Kevin's life, click Here.

ON CAMPUS

Model UN Team Victorious
in Washington, D.C.

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The Manhattan College Model UN team traveled to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29 to participate in the National Model United Nations – D.C. conference. Sixteen Manhattan College students represented Uganda and Venezuela on six committees: General Assembly First Committee (disarmament), General Assembly Third Committee (social and humanitarian), Security Council, United Nations Environment Programme, African Union, and the Special Session on Children and Armed Conflict. The Uganda Delegation won one of three Outstanding Delegation awards (the highest one awarded). In addition, Chris Tucci ’11 and Brian Donovan ’10 won the outstanding position paper award in the Special Session on Children and Armed Conflict. For a full list of participants, click Here.

O’Malley Library Hosts
Holocaust Painting Exhibition

A selection of paintings by the artist Marilyn Honigman is currently on display in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. Remembrance: A Daughter’s Reflections, co-sponsored by the Manhattan College archives and the Holocaust Resource Center, will run until Dec. 18. Inspired by photos that an American soldier gave to her father after he was liberated from Dachau, the paintings are a visual representation of the Holocaust that has evolved slowly. There are no accusations or condemnation, just contemplation of the psychological space in which we find ourselves. Read.

FACULTY/STAFF

Manhattan College Philosophy Professor Authors New Book on Parenting

Dr. Seamus Carey, professor and chair of the philosophy department, is the author of the new book Growing Up with Your Children: 7 Turning Points in the Lives of Parents. To read a short excerpt from the book, click Here. Carey is also the author of The Faithful Parent: Discovering the Spirit of Purposeful Parenting (2007) and The Whole Child: Restoring Wonder to the Art of Parenting (2003).

Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

Dr. Pamela Chasek, assistant professor of government and director of the international studies program, was honored with a Washington Semester Program Special Recognition Award at American University on Nov. 6. In the citation, Chasek was acknowledged as a renowned scholar of international environmental policy, multilateral diplomacy, and international organizations. It was Chasek’s initiative that led to Manhattan College becoming affiliated with the Washington Semester Program in spring 2002.

Dr. Zella Moore, assistant professor of psychology, presented 15 separate peer-reviewed presentations at the annual national convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in November. They examined a variety of clinical constructs, including clinical anger and its behavioral manifestations; emotion regulation and eating pathology; attachment styles and negative affect; educational issues in clinical psychology; the psychological treatment of court mandated violent offenders; and mindfulness processes. Seven current and former Manhattan College psychology majors were co-authors of six of the 15 presentations.

Dr. Robert Geraci, assistant professor of religious studies, recently presented two papers: “Between Evangelism and Education: Transhumanist Religion in Pop Science and Science Fiction” at the annual meeting for the American Academy of Religion in Montreal, Canada, on Nov. 8; and “Evolution and the Politics of Religious Practice” at the College of Mount Saint Vincent panel celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species on Nov. 19.

For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here.

Welcome New Employees

Manhattan College welcomed two new employees in November: Jennifer Rivera (assistant athletic trainer) and Sara Wall (area coordinator/residence life). For a full list of recent new employees, click Here.

Manhattan College Milestones

Congratulations to Sean Driscoll (athletics) and Christopher Sackman (mailroom), who celebrate their five-year service anniversaries with Manhattan College in December. For a complete list of recent anniversaries, click Here.

ALUMNI

Reunion Weekend 2010

Reunion Weekend 2010 will be held June 4-6. Manhattan College welcomes home our alumni who return to campus to celebrate the 141st Alumni Reunion Weekend. Classes ending in either a 5 or 0 will have special receptions. For more information on how you can be a part of your class’s organizing committee, please call the alumni relations office at (718) 862-7431 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. Photos from Reunion Weekend 2009 are available for viewing Here.

Reunion 2010 Volunteer Reception

For those interested in becoming a volunteer for your reunion class year, you are invited to attend a holiday reception and information session for Reunion Weekend 2010 on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. Please R.S.V.P. to alumni@manhattan.edu or call (718) 862-7431.

Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon

Celebrate the holiday season with fellow Jaspers at our Gulf Coast Alumni Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the University Park Country Club in Sarasota, Fla. The lunch is $25 per person (cash bar) and wives and guests are invited to attend. Online registration is available Here. Registrations must be received by Dec. 10. For more information, contact Neil O’Leary ’60 at cjoleary@yahoo.com or (941) 358-7720.

Jasper's Night at New York
City’s East End Bar & Grill

Manhattan College alumni and friends are welcome to get together for a night out in New York City at the East End Bar (1664 First Avenue, between 86th and 87th streets) with a $20 open bar special including Coors Light drafts and well drinks on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. For more information, call the alumni office at (718) 862-7454 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu.

Manhattan vs. Siena at
Times Union Center

Join fellow Jaspers for our annual basketball pregame dinner at Broadway Joe’s at 51 South Pearl Street in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Individual tickets for the game are only $10 (section 116) but are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending the pregame reception as well, the cost is only an additional $10 per individual or $20 per family and includes buffet, wine, domestic beer and soda. For more information, contact Dennis Bates ’03 by e-mail at dbates04@hotmail.com. Checks can be made payable to Manhattan College and sent to: Dennis P. Bates ’03, 204 Greenwich Drive, Albany, N.Y., 12203.

Yearbook Release for Class of 2009

Members of the class of 2009 are invited to attend their first alumni event celebrating the release of the 2009 Manhattanite yearbook on Jan. 22 from 7:00-9:00 in Dante’s Den, Thomas Hall. The reception of drinks and hors d’oeuvres is free, but registration must be completed online Here. Yearbooks will be mailed by the student activities office to individuals who are unable to attend. Following the reception, the men’s basketball team takes on rival Iona at 9:00 p.m. Those interested should order tickets by e-mailing jaspers.tickets@manhattan.edu or calling (718) 862-7795.

Last Call for Lake Placid

Manhattan College alumni and friends are invited to enjoy a fun winter weekend at Lake Placid, N.Y., from Jan. 22-24, 2010. Enjoy all the attractions of this beautiful northern resort, including skiing at Whiteface Mountain, snowboarding, bobsled and luge tracks, and miles of cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The trip includes bus transportation, select meals and several rooming options starting from $279 per person. For more information, click Here or download the registration form Here.

Contact Your Alumni Office

If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations:

Ellen Kiernan, director
ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7977

Thomas McCarthy, assistant director
thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7454

Grace Feeney, officer
grace.feeney@manhattan.edu
(718) 862-7432

For questions or comments, please call
college relations at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail college_relations@manhattan.edu.

CALENDAR

DECEMBER 2009

06        Christmas Concert, De La Salle Chapel
08        Feast of the Immaculate Conception
11        Last day of classes.
11        Hanukkah begins at sundown.
16        Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon, Sarasota, Fla.
17        Board of Trustees Meeting
18        President’s Christmas Party
25        Christmas
26        Kwanzaa begins.

JANUARY 2010

01        New Year’s Day
13        Treasure Coast Luncheon, Stuart, Fla.
18        Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
20        De La Salle Medal Dinner
22        Class of 2009 Yearbook Release Celebration
22-24 Winter Ski and Snow Trip, Lake Placid, N.Y.
25        First Day of Classes
27        Faculty Convocation

View College Calendars

SPORTS

Jaspers 2010 Baseball Schedule Set

Coach Kevin Leighton announced Manhattan College’s baseball schedule for the 2010 campaign on Nov. 20. The slate features contests with powers from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East, Conference USA and Colonial Athletic Association, in addition to the challenging MAAC lineup. The Jaspers open the season on Feb. 26-28 at the University of Miami, a 2009 NCAA Tournament participant. It will be the first meeting between the programs since the 2006 NCAA Regional Finals. Manhattan will then travel to Delaware (March 5-7), before returning to the Bronx for its annual meeting at cross-town rival Fordham. Read.

Women’s Soccer Stars Beauchamp
and McMahon Named All-Conference

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Jill Beauchamp ’10 and Courtney McMahon ’10 were named to the 2009 women’s soccer All-MAAC First Team on Oct. 31. Beauchamp, a co-captain, received All-MAAC honors for the third straight season. She started all 20 games in the back for the Lady Jaspers and anchored a defensive unit which posted six shutouts, the second most in the conference. McMahon completed her final season in Riverdale with nine points, including two goals and five assists. She was second on the team in scoring and led the team in assists for the second time in her four years at Manhattan. Read.

Manhattan Athletic Department Expands Multimedia Platforms

The Manhattan College athletic department has announced the expansion of its multimedia platforms for the 2009-10 academic year. The department has expanded its JasperVision live video broadcast package at GoJaspers.com. In addition, Jasper fans can now follow all the happenings of Manhattan’s 19 Division I teams via Twitter and Facebook. The comprehensive JasperVision broadcast schedule will begin this fall with more than 25 live events, as well as all men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball contests. Additionally, athletic events will be streamed this spring at Gaelic Park. Read.

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For all your Jaspers sports, breaking news and ticket information, visit www.gojaspers.com.


NEWS College Will Honor Xerox Corporation Chairman at De La Salle Dinner Manhattan College will present Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman of Xerox Corporation, with the De La Salle Medal at the College’s annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. The ceremony will be held at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. Mulcahy spent eight years as chief executive officer of Xerox before retiring from the post, effective July 1, 2009, and retaining the position of chairman. Prior to serving as CEO, she was president and chief operating officer of Xerox from May 2000-July 2001, and also served as president of Xerox’s General Markets Operations, which created and sold products for reseller, dealer and retail channels. Read. Staff Convocation Honors Three Dedicated Employees Dr. Brennan O’Donnell hosted the first staff convocation of his presidency on Wednesday, Nov. 4. During the ceremony, four dedicated employees were recognized for their service to Manhattan College. Debra Damico (international student services) and Aristea Frantzolakis (housekeeping) were honored for 25 years at Manhattan. Damico also received the Distinguished Lasallian Administrative Award, while the Distinguished Lasallian Staff Award was given to Patricia Crimmins (vice president of finance’s office). To view the citations read at the ceremony by Barbara Fabé, vice president of human resources, click Here. In Memoriam Brother Kevin Hargadon, retired associate professor of psychology, passed away on Nov. 19. Born in New York City, Hargadon was raised in the Bronx by Irish immigrants. A licensed clinical psychologist in three states and the District of Columbia, he joined the psychology department at Manhattan in 1981. Before arriving at the College, Hargadon was assigned to La Salle Academy in Providence, R.I. (1952-57), Hillside Hall in Troy, N.Y. (1957-59), and to De La Salle College at The Catholic University of America (1959-70). He also spent one year at Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas in Madrid, Spain, and one year at La Salle University in Brazil. While in Washington, he spent six years as a staff psychologist at Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (1970-76) and founded and directed the De La Salle Center (1976-79), a clinic for college students who were in need of extended care. He was also in private clinical practice (1976-79) and served as a lecturer at Washington Theological Union (1977-79). From 1979-81, he served as executive director of Lincoln Hall, a residential treatment center in Somers, N.Y. For more about Br. Kevin's life, click Here. ON CAMPUS Model UN Team Victorious in Washington, D.C. The Manhattan College Model UN team traveled to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29 to participate in the National Model United Nations – D.C. conference. Sixteen Manhattan College students represented Uganda and Venezuela on six committees: General Assembly First Committee (disarmament), General Assembly Third Committee (social and humanitarian), Security Council, United Nations Environment Programme, African Union, and the Special Session on Children and Armed Conflict. The Uganda Delegation won one of three Outstanding Delegation awards (the highest one awarded). In addition, Chris Tucci ’11 and Brian Donovan ’10 won the outstanding position paper award in the Special Session on Children and Armed Conflict. For a full list of participants, click Here. O’Malley Library Hosts Holocaust Painting Exhibition A selection of paintings by the artist Marilyn Honigman is currently on display in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. Remembrance: A Daughter’s Reflections, co-sponsored by the Manhattan College archives and the Holocaust Resource Center, will run until Dec. 18. Inspired by photos that an American soldier gave to her father after he was liberated from Dachau, the paintings are a visual representation of the Holocaust that has evolved slowly. There are no accusations or condemnation, just contemplation of the psychological space in which we find ourselves. Read. FACULTY/STAFF Manhattan College Philosophy Professor Authors New Book on Parenting Dr. Seamus Carey, professor and chair of the philosophy department, is the author of the new book Growing Up with Your Children: 7 Turning Points in the Lives of Parents. To read a short excerpt from the book, click Here. Carey is also the author of The Faithful Parent: Discovering the Spirit of Purposeful Parenting (2007) and The Whole Child: Restoring Wonder to the Art of Parenting (2003). Faculty and Staff Accomplishments Dr. Pamela Chasek, assistant professor of government and director of the international studies program, was honored with a Washington Semester Program Special Recognition Award at American University on Nov. 6. In the citation, Chasek was acknowledged as a renowned scholar of international environmental policy, multilateral diplomacy, and international organizations. It was Chasek’s initiative that led to Manhattan College becoming affiliated with the Washington Semester Program in spring 2002. Dr. Zella Moore, assistant professor of psychology, presented 15 separate peer-reviewed presentations at the annual national convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in November. They examined a variety of clinical constructs, including clinical anger and its behavioral manifestations; emotion regulation and eating pathology; attachment styles and negative affect; educational issues in clinical psychology; the psychological treatment of court mandated violent offenders; and mindfulness processes. Seven current and former Manhattan College psychology majors were co-authors of six of the 15 presentations. Dr. Robert Geraci, assistant professor of religious studies, recently presented two papers: “Between Evangelism and Education: Transhumanist Religion in Pop Science and Science Fiction” at the annual meeting for the American Academy of Religion in Montreal, Canada, on Nov. 8; and “Evolution and the Politics of Religious Practice” at the College of Mount Saint Vincent panel celebrating the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species on Nov. 19. For more faculty and staff accomplishments, click Here. Welcome New Employees Manhattan College welcomed two new employees in November: Jennifer Rivera (assistant athletic trainer) and Sara Wall (area coordinator/residence life). For a full list of recent new employees, click Here. Manhattan College Milestones Congratulations to Sean Driscoll (athletics) and Christopher Sackman (mailroom), who celebrate their five-year service anniversaries with Manhattan College in December. For a complete list of recent anniversaries, click Here.		ALUMNI Reunion Weekend 2010 Reunion Weekend 2010 will be held June 4-6. Manhattan College welcomes home our alumni who return to campus to celebrate the 141st Alumni Reunion Weekend. Classes ending in either a 5 or 0 will have special receptions. For more information on how you can be a part of your class’s organizing committee, please call the alumni relations office at (718) 862-7431 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. Photos from Reunion Weekend 2009 are available for viewing Here. Reunion 2010 Volunteer Reception For those interested in becoming a volunteer for your reunion class year, you are invited to attend a holiday reception and information session for Reunion Weekend 2010 on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Alumni Room of O’Malley Library. Please R.S.V.P. to alumni@manhattan.edu or call (718) 862-7431. Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon Celebrate the holiday season with fellow Jaspers at our Gulf Coast Alumni Christmas Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the University Park Country Club in Sarasota, Fla. The lunch is $25 per person (cash bar) and wives and guests are invited to attend. Online registration is available Here. Registrations must be received by Dec. 10. For more information, contact Neil O’Leary ’60 at cjoleary@yahoo.com or (941) 358-7720. Jasper's Night at New York City’s East End Bar & Grill Manhattan College alumni and friends are welcome to get together for a night out in New York City at the East End Bar (1664 First Avenue, between 86th and 87th streets) with a $20 open bar special including Coors Light drafts and well drinks on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. For more information, call the alumni office at (718) 862-7454 or e-mail alumni@manhattan.edu. Manhattan vs. Siena at Times Union Center Join fellow Jaspers for our annual basketball pregame dinner at Broadway Joe’s at 51 South Pearl Street in Albany, N.Y., on Monday, Jan. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Individual tickets for the game are only $10 (section 116) but are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending the pregame reception as well, the cost is only an additional $10 per individual or $20 per family and includes buffet, wine, domestic beer and soda. For more information, contact Dennis Bates ’03 by e-mail at dbates04@hotmail.com. Checks can be made payable to Manhattan College and sent to: Dennis P. Bates ’03, 204 Greenwich Drive, Albany, N.Y., 12203. Yearbook Release for Class of 2009 Members of the class of 2009 are invited to attend their first alumni event celebrating the release of the 2009 Manhattanite yearbook on Jan. 22 from 7:00-9:00 in Dante’s Den, Thomas Hall. The reception of drinks and hors d’oeuvres is free, but registration must be completed online Here. Yearbooks will be mailed by the student activities office to individuals who are unable to attend. Following the reception, the men’s basketball team takes on rival Iona at 9:00 p.m. Those interested should order tickets by e-mailing jaspers.tickets@manhattan.edu or calling (718) 862-7795. Last Call for Lake Placid Manhattan College alumni and friends are invited to enjoy a fun winter weekend at Lake Placid, N.Y., from Jan. 22-24, 2010. Enjoy all the attractions of this beautiful northern resort, including skiing at Whiteface Mountain, snowboarding, bobsled and luge tracks, and miles of cross country skiing and snowshoeing. The trip includes bus transportation, select meals and several rooming options starting from $279 per person. For more information, click Here or download the registration form Here. Contact Your Alumni Office If you have moved recently, have changed jobs or positions, or have any other new information to share, please remember to contact the College's office of alumni relations: Ellen Kiernan, director ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu (718) 862-7977 Thomas McCarthy, assistant director thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu (718) 862-7454 Grace Feeney, officer grace.feeney@manhattan.edu (718) 862-7432 For questions or comments, please call college relations at (718) 862-7232 or e-mail college_relations@manhattan.edu. CALENDAR DECEMBER 2009 06 Christmas Concert, De La Salle Chapel 08 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 11 Last day of classes. 11 Hanukkah begins at sundown. 16 Gulf Coast Christmas Luncheon, Sarasota, Fla. 17 Board of Trustees Meeting 18 President’s Christmas Party 25 Christmas 26 Kwanzaa begins. JANUARY 2010 01 New Year’s Day 13 Treasure Coast Luncheon, Stuart, Fla. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. 20 De La Salle Medal Dinner 22 Class of 2009 Yearbook Release Celebration 22-24 Winter Ski and Snow Trip, Lake Placid, N.Y. 25 First Day of Classes 27 Faculty Convocation View College Calendars SPORTS Jaspers 2010 Baseball Schedule Set Coach Kevin Leighton announced Manhattan College’s baseball schedule for the 2010 campaign on Nov. 20. The slate features contests with powers from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East, Conference USA and Colonial Athletic Association, in addition to the challenging MAAC lineup. The Jaspers open the season on Feb. 26-28 at the University of Miami, a 2009 NCAA Tournament participant. It will be the first meeting between the programs since the 2006 NCAA Regional Finals. Manhattan will then travel to Delaware (March 5-7), before returning to the Bronx for its annual meeting at cross-town rival Fordham. Read. Women’s Soccer Stars Beauchamp and McMahon Named All-Conference Jill Beauchamp ’10 and Courtney McMahon ’10 were named to the 2009 women’s soccer All-MAAC First Team on Oct. 31. Beauchamp, a co-captain, received All-MAAC honors for the third straight season. She started all 20 games in the back for the Lady Jaspers and anchored a defensive unit which posted six shutouts, the second most in the conference. McMahon completed her final season in Riverdale with nine points, including two goals and five assists. She was second on the team in scoring and led the team in assists for the second time in her four years at Manhattan. Read. Manhattan Athletic Department Expands Multimedia Platforms The Manhattan College athletic department has announced the expansion of its multimedia platforms for the 2009-10 academic year. The department has expanded its JasperVision live video broadcast package at GoJaspers.com. In addition, Jasper fans can now follow all the happenings of Manhattan’s 19 Division I teams via Twitter and Facebook. The comprehensive JasperVision broadcast schedule will begin this fall with more than 25 live events, as well as all men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball contests. Additionally, athletic events will be streamed this spring at Gaelic Park. Read. For all your Jaspers sports, breaking news and ticket information, visit www.gojaspers.com.