Monthly Archives: October 2011

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October 21, 2011

MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORED WITH GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD

RIVERDALE, N.Y. –– The Methodist Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation awarded Manhattan College with the good neighbor award at its 160th Anniversary Gala held at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx on Oct. 20. The College was recognized for enriching the lives of the Methodist Home’s residents by helping to develop a variety of programs throughout the years that coincide with academic courses.

“The College is committed to our long-standing partnership with the Methodist Home, and we are honored to accept this award,” said William Clyde, Ph.D., executive vice president and provost at Manhattan College, after accepting the award on behalf of the College. “This is a classic symbiotic relationship, giving our students wide-ranging opportunities to learn from experience and service, while helping the Methodist Home make a wonderful difference in our community.”

One such academic program is the College’s mechanical engineering senior design course, where in lieu of a traditional final exam, students create a product that will assist seniors who have limited mobility residing at the Methodist Home. The products, which are extremely variable in size, shape and function all adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, and their creation helps to teach students not only practical applications for their skills but also respect for the greater community.

Last year’s capstone projects included: an exercise band, a pump that enables residents to fill a glass of water from their bedside pitcher, an indoor gardening table specifically designed to grow resident’s beloved African Violets, a thera-band adjustable work frame and more.

“College faculty can take advantage of the Methodist Home partnership and integrate the Home’s resources and residents into student projects, assignments, service-learning and internships,” said Lawrence Hough, CNMT, RT(N), director for the College’s radiological and health professions department and a member of the Methodist Home’s board of directors.

S. Raymond Gambino, M.D., chief medical officer emeritus of Quest Diagnostics; Dan T. Domingo, associate director of pharmaceutical regulatory affairs, veterinary medicine research and development at Pfizer Animal Health; and G. Oliver Koppel, the Methodist Home’s New York City council member representing Bronx District 11, were also acknowledged at the Anniversary Gala for their contributions to the Methodist Home.

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE MC HOME PAGE NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …

“To Whom I May Concern” presented by the MC Diversity Committee

Thursday, November 3, 2011 12.20pm

A play performed by volunteers from the community in the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Through monologues based on letters, this powerful play harnesses and expresses the determination, fear, anger and frustration experienced by 5.4 million Americans with dementia.

Former Manhattan college professor or American and Comparative politics Lydia Panaro will be a member of the cast.

Location: Smith Auditorium

This event is free and open to the public

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Dear Ferdinand,

Join us for a special reception of the New York City Alumni Club. Attendees are encouraged to invite alumni and colleagues for a social networking atmosphere.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

New York Life Insurance Company 51 Madison Avenue, 13th Floor Ben Feldman Memorial Auditorium

Register Now! $55 per person.

Reservations are required in advance by Monday, Nov. 14 (security mandates that all guest be pre-registered).

For more information e-mail us at alumni@manhattan.edu or call (718) 862-7432.

About the speaker…

Russell Schriefer ’80,

Principal, Stevens & Schriefer Group

For more than 20 years, Russell Schriefer has been a successful strategist and media consultant. He has worked on four of the last five presidential campaigns. Most recently, he served as the media consultant to Governor Chris Christie, the first Republican to be elected governor of New Jersey in more than a decade, and is currently advising GOP hopeful Mitt Romney. His specialties include overall campaign strategy, message development and advertising. Schriefer has provided direction to a wide range of corporate clients, including Fortune 500 companies and national associations, and has written, directed and edited hundreds of commercials. He earned a bachelor’s degree in government with a concentration in business from Manhattan College in 1980.

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Hello Everyone,

This Sunday October 30th is Open House. As many of you know Marketing Club is assisting the School of Business in creating a scavenger hunt for prospective student to participate in. The goal of the activity if to get students to travel around the entire open house and to learn information that could be useful in making Manhattan College their college of choicel!

Last week a few members gathered to begin the project. We have a rough outline of the scavenger hunt but tomorrow we will be finishing it up to forward to Dean Ammar for review. We will be meeting at 2:30 in DLS 207, we would love for you to help in executing this fun project!

Also: We need volunteers this Sunday for help working the Open House!

Please contact the club email or Nathan Hunter: nhunter.student@manhattan.edu if interested.

We appreciate any help you may contribute. Have a great day!

– Nathan Hunter
Manhattan College Marketing Club
Marketing & Innovation at Work!
Marketingclub@manhattan.edu

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