December 2014
 

News

 

College To Honor Richard T. Anderson at Annual De La Salle Dinner
Manhattan College will honor Richard T. Anderson, Ph.D., president of the New York Building Congress (NYBC), with the 2015 De La Salle medal at the College’s annual De La Salle dinner on Jan. 20. READ MORE»


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The Daily Beast Ranks College Among Top 25 Colleges with Best Return on Investment
The Daily Beast recently placed Manhattan among the top 25 institutions in the country for return on investment, citing the College for providing graduates an opportunity to earn a strong starting salary and mid-career average salary. READ MORE»



 

Manhattan College Takes On The Federal Reserve Bank
For the fourth year in a row, economics and finance professor Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., led a successful team to the Fed College Challenge in New York City. READ MORE»


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On Campus

 

Merry Christmas from Manhattan College
From all of us here at the College, we wish you and yours a merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, healthy new year! WATCH OUR CHRISTMAS VIDEO»


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New Education Programs Geared Toward Special Education in High Schools
Manhattan College now offers two advanced education programs aimed at developing special education teachers specifically for job placement in high schools. READ MORE»

 

Ruben Carbonell ’69 Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
On Nov. 24, Manhattan College honored Ruben Carbonell ’69 for his election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) earlier this year. READ MORE»


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Athletics

 

Manhattan Welcomes Julius Stevenson to the Jasper Family
On Dec. 17, Manhattan head coach Steve Masiello and the men’s basketball program officially welcomed two-year-old Julius Stevenson to the Jasper family at the team’ s morning shootaround at the Peterson Events Center. Julius was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) on July 22. READ MORE»


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Powers Honored With ECAC Lifetime Award
Former Manhattan College student-athlete, head coach and administrator John “Jack” Powers along with Donald “Dee” Rowe (Connecticut) were honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2014 Madison Square Garden (MSG) Holiday Festival presented by Advanced Auto Parts.  READ MORE»


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Blerim Pocesta Garners ECAC Performer of the Week Honors
One day after being named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Field Performer of the Week, junior Blerim Pocesta of the Manhattan College men’s indoor track and field team received Corvais ECAC Co-Performer of the Week honors. READ MORE»


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Alumni

 

 

Barclays Pregame Alumni Reception on Dec. 22
All are welcome to attend a pregame reception prior to the men’s basketball game against Fordham at the Barclays Center (620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY). The event will be held at Woodland Restaurant (242 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY) from 4-6 p.m., and there is no charge to attend, and registration is not required. A cash bar will be available. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. Game tickets may be purchased by emailing gojaspers@manhattan.edu or directly through Ticketmaster.



 

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Alumni Events in 2015
Stay tuned for news on upcoming alumni events this new year, including regional gatherings, the Jasper Open on May 5, Reunion Weekend, June 5-7, and many more. See the Alumni Calendar for the latest updates.

 

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