Centers & Institutes

Interdisciplinary forums where scholars address real problems and forge solutions in the local community and around the world.

At Manhattan University, our centers and institutes promote social justice through education and innovation. They position the University as a thought leader in the future of education, ethics, interfaith dialogue, and sustainability, connecting faculty, students, and community partners in shared work.

Photo inside the Library showing the The Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center wall.
Advanced Placement Summer Institute

Each summer, high school AP teachers strengthen their skills through short workshop courses offered for college credit or audit.

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Center for Faculty Development

Resources and programming for all full-time and part-time faculty promote excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship.

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Center for Optimal College Readiness

Undergraduate and graduate students serve in local schools, providing tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling support, and college application guidance.

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Center for Urban Resilience & Environmental Sustainability

The center supports research, teaching, and community outreach in the areas of urban resilience, sustainability, and environmental justice.

Center for Urban Resilience & Environmental Sustainability
Dorothy Day Center

An internationally recognized hub to engage students on issues of peace, social justice, and Catholic social teaching with an exhibit and special focus on Dorothy Day.

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Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center

Public education about the Holocaust and genocide promotes deeper understanding among Christians, Jews, and Muslims through interfaith dialogue.

Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center