Manhattan College's Jaspers for Haiti program is providing members of our community with a means to respond collectively to the suffering of our neighbors in Haiti. Coordinated through the office of mission and drawing on the resources of many individuals and offices, Jaspers for Haiti will organize events and activities in the coming weeks and months, including opportunities for prayer, educational forums and fundraising efforts.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, there will be a Teach-In at 3:45 p.m. in the Alumni Room of the O'Malley Library. Faculty members and students of Haitian descent will speak about the devastation in Haiti and will help the audience better understand Haitian culture, religion, political system and history. A candlelit prayer vigil will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Auditorium. All are welcome.
Donations will be accepted through the Jaspers for Haiti link on the College homepage, as well as at events held around campus, including a dance, basketball games, Sunday Mass, etc. Funds will be sent to Catholic Relief Services, the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and to projects of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Haiti. Click Here to check the Jaspers for Haiti Web site for developments in our response. And please join us in our efforts and prayers to support Haiti in its grief and on its long road to recovery.
College Appoints New Executive Vice President and Provost;
Vice President for Student Life
Dr. William Clyde (left) has been named the next executive vice president and provost of Manhattan College. Read. Since 2007, Clyde has served as vice president for academic affairs at Queens University, a private Presbyterian-affiliated institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition, the College has appointed Richard Satterlee (right) as vice president for student life. Read. Satterlee has served in the position of assistant vice president for student development at Loyola University of Maryland since 2001. Clyde and Satterlee will join Manhattan on July 1.
Presidential Inauguration
Web Site Updated
All members of the Manhattan College community are encouraged to visit the updated presidential inauguration Web site Here. The enhanced site now features photos from all of the inauguration events, in addition to videos of the speeches and greetings at the installation ceremony in Draddy Gym. To view Dr. Brennan O’Donnell’s inaugural address, click Here. The Oct. 28 ceremony took place in front of more than 1,200 attendees, including university presidents, delegates, alumni and other special guests.
Manhattan Bids Farewell to
Provost Weldon Jackson
The Manhattan College community gathered on Friday, Dec. 11 to bid farewell to Dr. Weldon Jackson, executive vice president and provost, who departed Riverdale at the end of 2009. Jackson assumed the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at his alma mater, Morehouse College, on Jan. 1. Jackson joined Manhattan as provost in 1996 and also was appointed executive vice president in 2000. He was responsible for the overall academic management of the College, including the supervision of the deans of the five schools, as well as the more than 185 full-time and 150 part-time faculty members. Read.
Correction – Manhattan Magazine,
Fall 2009
The fall 2009 issue of the Manhattan magazine, mailed in late December, includes an obituary for Anthony J. Scala Sr. ’44 (page 55). The accompanying photo is not Mr. Scala, but Charles V. Kovac ’51. Manhattan College deeply regrets the error. The obituary can be read Here.
