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February 2011 NEWSLETTER

 

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Manhattan Mourns Loss of Generous Benefactor

John J. Horan ’40, distinguished alumnus and former chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Merck & Co., Inc., passed away on Jan. 22 from natural causes.

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Dr. O’Donnell Discusses The Good News in Catholic Higher Education at
ACCU Conference

Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., president of Manhattan College, was invited by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) to co-present with Sister Janet Eisner, S.N.D., president of Emmanuel College, on the good news in Catholic higher education at the 2011 annual meeting, Catholic Higher Education: Carrying on God’s Noiseless Work.

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Math Professor Volunteers During Holidays To Educate
Graduate Students in Cambodia


Helene Tyler, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and computer science, just returned from teaching an intensive four-week master’s course at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP).

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Helene Tyler

Helene Tyler pictured with her students.

 

Experts Brainstorm on Sustainable Features for New Student Commons


On Jan. 28, faculty and students from Manhattan College, architects, engineers and consultants gathered in Memorial Hall to discuss the sustainable vision for the new five-story, 67,400 square-foot student commons.

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Two Graduate Students Papers Accepted for Presentation by APA

The American Psychological Association (APA) recently accepted graduate students Delgermaa Ganbaatar's and Darren Meyers' research papers for poster presentation at the August meeting.

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Manhattan Student is Finalist for Fulbright Scholarship

The National Screening Committee for the Fulbright Student Scholarship Program recently notified Jacqueline Hargrove, a senior and psychology major, that she has been recommended as a finalist for a Fulbright research scholarship. 

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Ice Rink to Open in Van Cortlandt Park Next Winter

Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy recently announced plans to open an outdoor public ice skating rink in Van Cortlandt Park, the first one in the Bronx in 50 years.

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