April 2026 News

  1. Pamela Chasek sits at a conference table with a name placard, smiling during a National Model UN session in a large meeting room.

    Manhattan University Professor Receives Prestigious Award from the National Model UN Conference

    Pamela Chasek, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, has received the 2026 Judy K. Eaton Service Award. The honor recognizes her outstanding service to the National Model UN Conference.

  2. Image of Susan Solie Patterson

    Susan Solie Patterson Named Undergraduate Commencement Speaker

    Photographer, philanthropist, former advertising executive, and co-author of the Little Geniuses series, Susan Solie Patterson will address Manhattan University’s Class of 2026. She will deliver the keynote at Undergraduate Commencement on May 16 and receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

  3. Image of Michael Kakos ’58

    Michael Kakos ’58 Named Graduate Commencement Speaker

    Michael Kakos ’58, noted philanthropist and retired plastics industry executive, will address Manhattan University’s graduate Class of 2026. He will deliver the keynote at Graduate Commencement on May 15 and receive a Doctor of Science, honoris causa.

  4. Image of Daniel Savoy, Ph.D.

    Manhattan University Professor Daniel Savoy Named Paul Mellon Fellow

    Daniel Savoy, Ph.D., has been named a Paul Mellon Fellow for 2026–2027, earning one of the nation’s most prestigious honors in art and architectural research.