2018Bulletin | A Spring Publication for the Community HIGHLIGHTS • Center for Inclusion Spring Events • Music and Dance Calender • Meet New Staff and Faculty • Career Fairs • Manhattanville Athletics News • and More • 6th Annual International Film Festival

FEBRUARY 1 “POPMASTER FABEL” PABON Dancing to the Breaks Jorge “Popmaster Fabel” Pabon was born and raised in Spanish The Center for Inclusion continues the Art of Hip-Hop series , City where, with Dancing to the Breaks, including a discussion of hip-hop at an early age, he developed dance and b-boy/b-girl culture with guests Joseph Schloss and his dance and choreography Jorge “Popmaster Fabel” Pabon and more! career at hip-hop jams and JOSEPH SCHLOSS clubs throughout the city. His pioneering individuality has Joseph Schloss is an been showcased internationally interdisciplinary scholar who since 1982. Fabel is senior vice studies the way people use President of the Rock Steady art — especially music and Crew and also co-founder of GhettOriginal Productions, Inc. dance — to develop new With GhettOriginal, Fabel co-authored, co-directed, and perspectives on social, co-choreographed the first two hip-hop musicals ever,So! cultural, and political issues. What Happens Now? and Jam on the Groove (first official He is primarily interested in Off- hip-hop musical). Along with fellow members hip-hop culture as part of a of the Rhythm Technicians and the Rock Steady Crew, he won larger complex of expressive the 1991 Bessie Award for choreography. Fabel also gained traditions of the African world renown as a featured dancer in the hip-hop cult classic Diaspora. A past recipient of the Society for Ethnomusicology’s movie, Beat Street. Along with senior members of the Rock Charles Seeger Prize, he is the author of Foundation: B-Boys, Steady Crew, Fabel was an honoree at VH1’s first Hip-Hop (Oxford University B-Girls and Hip-Hop Culture in New York Honors. As an adjunct professor, he teaches movement in the Press: 2009), and Making Beats: The Art of Sample-Based Experimental Theater Wing at NYU’s prestigious Tisch School (Wesleyan University Press: 2004/2014), which won Hip-Hop of the Arts. Fabel presents lectures, demonstrations, master the International Association for the Study of Popular Music classes, and workshops, and participates in outreach programs Book Prize in 2005. He is also the co-author of Rock: Music, and conferences internationally. He is a historian of and activist (Oxford University Press: 2012), with Culture and Business within hip-hop culture. His other forms of expression include Christopher Waterman and Larry Starr. His writing has graffiti art, DJ’ing, and digital arts. appeared in the anthologies Total Chaos and Classic Material, and magazines including URB, Vibe, the Seattle Weekly, and the Flavor. He currently teaches at and the City University of New York.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 1 MARCH 8 Women in Hip Hop (Celebrating International Women’s Day) Our third event in the Art of Hip-Hop series will bring together Brooklyn MC MeLa Machinko, Christie Z from the DMC World DJ Championships and Tools of War park jams, and our own Nina Cruz from MVL Radio.

NINA CRUZ Nina Cruz is a senior with a major in music business here at Manhattanville College. As a hip-hop enthusiast, she has worked with some of New York City’s most respectable hip-hop legends like Stretch and Bobbitto, Crazy Legs, and the Rock Steady Crew, as well as New York City artists, performers, DJ’s, and much more. She continues to pave the way towards her career goals by using her motivation, creativity, and the voice that music has given her. MELA MACHINKO Most recently, she was commissioned by When Jay-Z rapped “been to many DJ A-Trak to be Battle Coordinator for the places, but I’m Brooklyn’s own” he was first ever Goldie Awards DJ & Beat Battle. perfectly describing MeLa Machinko, As a publicist specializing in hip-hop who has traveled the world but is culture, Christie Z’s eblasts get the word distinctly a daughter of the famed out, not only to the press, but they go borough. one step further and reach stores and Machinko is best known for her work individuals, overstepping the media’s role as with Pharoahe Monch; from songwriting tastemaker and gatekeeper of information. to touring with the legendary emcee, She only accepts commissions to publicize she has honed her craft as a first-class CHRISTIE Z artists, books, albums, and services that performer in the studio and onstage. Tools of War truly believes are quality She has also been featured with many Christie Z is the specialist you go to when and authentic. Christie’s other passion is notable artists such as Talib Kweli, Joe you want your DJ battle or hip-hop event throwing true school hip-hop park jams Budden, Denaun Porter, and Jean Grae. done right. Her attention to detail, high in New York City parks. She was featured on the ninth Wonder standards, fairness, and insistence on Since 2003, with Jorge Fabel Pabon, she album, The Wonder Years, with a song authenticity has led her to consult on and/or has coordinated park jams in called “Now I’m Being Cool” which coordinate many of the most important DJ (Crotona Park Jams), Queens (Turntablist was also penned by Machinko. Stepping battles held in the United States since the late Sessions), and Harlem (Digger’s Delight, out on her own after years of backing 90s including the 1998–2000 DMC U.S. Harlem Hop, Salsa Hop, Spanish Harlem legends, in 2013 Machinko released Battles; the 1999 DMC World Finals (the Hop) Parks. All of the jams are free to two projects. first and only time in the U.S.A.), the Allies All-Star Beatdown, Vinyl Kombat, King the public and are intended to restore For the first, she returned to her or Queen of the Beat Producer Battle (with true hip-hop culture and the legends who Brooklyn roots and crafted an album Jazzy Jay), and the late Roc Raida’s Gong kicked it off back to the New York City using lyrics, cadences, and quotes from DJ Battles. In 2008 she returned to DMC parks where they first rocked! Christie Z the reigning king of hip-hop and Marcy U.S.A. to coordinate the DMC American is featured in the New York Times! Project’s prodigal son, Jay-Z. The project, Battleground and run its branch in the U.S. entitled Hov Said It Best, is presented in the form of a game show where we are treated to a Hov-inspired This Is Your Life episode. Mela released the first INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR look from the project, “What You Want 2 The East Room will once again be Me To Do (I’m Sorry),” to critical decorated with flags representing underground acclaim. countries from around the world for Her second offering, 9am Blues, is a the 41st International Bazaar on Friday, superbly wrought look into the trials and March 2. The event, which showcases tribulations of an independent artist. Her the College’s diversity, will include song “Employment” was a blog darling, food, games, prizes, and a fashion and she was featured prominently on sites show where students show off clothing such as Essence.com and many more. styles from other countries. APRIL 9/12 Spoken Word: A Shared History with Hip-Hop We conclude our Art of Hip-Hop series with an interactive spoken word workshop on April 9 with London-based artist Poetcurious. Poetcurious will perform on April 12 at an open mic event. Learn about the intersections of spoken word, rap, and hip-hop culture and share your own work at both events! Poetcurious is a poet, artist, and educator living and working in North West London. Co-convener of HipHopEd UK and host of Rise Up, HeadSpin, and Root Down, Poetcurious can usually be found performing hip-hop poetry on the spoken word scene, spitting freestyles over hip-hop beats or discussing critical pedagogy in a university lecture hall.

Spring 2018 EVENTS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 FRIDAY, MARCH 2 MONDAY, APRIL 9 Art of Hip-Hop (AAH) The International Bazaar NAM Dancing to the Breaks: A panel on Poetry Writing Workshop with Poetcurious hip-hop dance and culture — co-sponsored MONDAY, MARCH 5 by the Department of Dance & Theatre NAM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Activism Through Dance — Ella Baker Day/Activism MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 co-sponsored by LASO/Latin Fusion NAM THURSDAY, APRIL 12 #StayWoke: A dialogue on current issues THURSDAY, MARCH 8 AAH affecting our community — co-sponsored AAH Spoken Word: A shared history with by BSU Women in hip-hop panel hip-hop with Poetcurious

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 MONDAY, MARCH 19 MONDAY, APRIL 16 Diversity in the Workplace Day NAM NAM Panels/keynotes on why diverse hiring A Women’s History Month Event. What is Environmental Racism? An Earth practices are important — co-sponsored A conversation with Carmen Mojica Day event by the Center for Career Development on women’s health and reproductive rights MONDAY, APRIL 23 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12 MONDAY, MARCH 26 NAM I Am Not Your Negro NAM A viewing and discussion of The Problem A film viewing with a dialogue to follow Islamic Awareness Week — co-sponsored with Apu for Asian-American History — Kadiatou Tubman by the Muslim Student Association Month

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 MONDAY, APRIL 2 – FRIDAY, APRIL 6 MONDAY, APRIL 30 NAM MVAC Disability Awareness Week NAM The Social Implications of Beyonce’s LGBTQ Pride Event — co-sponsored by Lemonade — Damaris Dunn MONDAY, APRIL 2 PRIDE NAM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 A viewing and discussion of Temple Grandin NAM for autism awareness — co-sponsored by Using Comedy as a Tool to Discuss Social MVAC Justice: A discussion of Master of None

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 3 Mentors Put the “Pro” in Programming The community of mentors returns with The Mentor Center is available to students energy and enthusiasm, ready to support Sunday through Friday in Room 111 of students and have fun while doing it. Spellman Hall. Mentors hold office hours to This group of students are experts at help students with whatever needs they may putting on programs that give their peers have and also hold themed office hours that the tools they need assist with campus- to achieve success, wide happenings, and Spring ’18 will such as help with be no different! registration, housing NEW STAFF They plan programs lottery strategizing, PETER BURNS, all semester, in EPortfolio VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE addition to Stress and Digication ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Relief Week, a assistance, and many Peter Burns joined Manhattanville series of events that other items too! in October from his current position eases students into The Mentor Center as Vice President for Enrollment final exams and is part of the Center Management at Paul Smith’s College energizes them for of Student Success (2015 until now). Prior to Paul Smith’s academic excellence. (CSS). Including College, Peter spent seven years as Vice Be it DIY projects, both the Manhattanville Advancement President of Enrollment Management social events, or a session with therapy Program (MAP) and the Manhattanville at Hilbert College (2009–2015), where dogs, the mentors help students Mentor Program (MMP), the entire CSS he also, simultaneously, served as Interim take control of their finals and their is now accessible in Room 111 of Spellman Dean of Students for two years. He college experience. Hall. Feel free to stop by and see what’s new! also spent several years in charge of Admissions at Goddard College in Vermont, first as Director of Admissions Graduate and Doctoral Students’ Research Will Be Showcased and Financial Aid (1992–1996) and then again as Dean of the College for Graduate and doctoral students’ research will Enrollment Management and External be showcased at the Manhattanville College Relations (2005–2008). At Goddard Graduate Educational Research Forum on College, Peter was responsible for a 31% Wednesday, May 2, 4:00–7:00 P.M. Students increase in new students in the fall of will share their action research and doctoral 2006, and in 2007 he achieved their dissertation research through poster and highest enrollment in 25 years. At multimedia presentations. Hilbert, the College improved the Contact Courtney Kelly, retention rate from 62% in 2008 to Chairperson of the Literacy Department, 74% in 2014 under Peter’s leadership at [email protected] for information. in Enrollment Management. Peter thus has a total of 14 years of experience in the admissions field, nine of which are at private liberal arts The Center for Student Success institutions in the state of New York. Is Now Located in Spellman 111! He is very familiar with the challenges and opportunities of schools like STOP BY TO VISIT US Manhattanville College, including IN OUR NEW LOCATION! the new challenges presented by the Governor’s Excelsior program. This The Center for Student Success is home personal growth and development of experience enabled Peter to hit the to the Manhattanville Mentor Program all students to allow them to become ground running when he took over from (MMP) and the Manhattanville strong learners, leaders on campus and Nikhil Kumar on October 16, 2017. Advancement Program (MAP). Our in the wider community, and people Peter holds a B.S. degree in Criminal mission is to provide services and resources who welcome opportunities to make Justice from Northeastern University to students that will strengthen academic a positive difference in the world. performance, enhance student satisfaction, and an M.A. in Integrated Marketing and For more information visit and help them realize their educational Communication from Saint Bonaventure www.mville.edu/center-student- goals. The goal of the Center for University. Peter loves to ski and listen to success-0 or call us at 914-323-5101. music, and is an excellent cook. Student Success is to enable and foster the

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 4 SPRING 2018 Duchesne Center for Religion & Social Justice The College is one of five founding academic institutions of the Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN), ratified in December 2017. We will be participating in the upcoming CTAUN conference in Spring 2018 in New York City at the U.N. Manhattanville is an NGO representative and educator at the United Nations. The Duchesne Center coordinates the college’s U.N. work with students and faculty.

NEW STAFF

TRACY H. MUIRHEAD, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Ms. Muirhead comes to us with extensive experience as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at NOLA 2018 SERVICE LEARNING TRIP HATTON W. SUMNERS STUDENT Ripon College (in Ripon, Wisconsin), LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Craig Donnelly and six women students Friends University (in Wichita, spent a week in New Orleans with Camp The Leadership Conference at UT/Austin Kansas), Saint Vincent College Restore and its volunteering programs: will take place in February 2018. Four (Latrobe, Pennsylvania), Western Love-in-Action Food Bank, St. Margaret’s Manhattanville College students will Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Daughters’ Home, Positive Living attend the conference. The Duchesne Michigan), MacMurray College Treatment Center, and the Concordia Center has been participating in the ( Jacksonville, Illinois), Lyon Lutheran School. This is the 11th annual leadership conference for the past nine College (Batesville, Arkansas), NOLA trip. years. College students from the U.S.A. and Westminster College in Fulton, and Mexico come together for three full Missouri. Concurrently with her days of workshops and skill-set building. appointments, she has also run her own consulting firm, THM Consulting, since 1998. Tracy brings to her interim position extensive experience with the opportunities and challenges typical for institutions like Manhattanville College. Tracy is uniquely qualified to help the president and the Board of Trustees think through strategies UNITED NATIONS BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER, INC. for successful fundraising for PARTNERSHIP Manhattanville College over the Manhattanville College is listed with the next five years and to prepare United Nations as a non-governmental A new program in partnership with Big for a successful search for a new organization (NGO) with the Department Brother/Big Sister, Inc. will see volunteers Vice President for Institutional of Public Information (DPI). As such, the working with the LBGTQ high school Advancement sometime this coming college has five-year ground passes for faculty, student community. The enrichment year. Tracy already hit the ground staff, and students to attend U.N. events, mentoring program will meet once a week running on December 1, 2017. conferences, and briefings. Peter Brosnan in Yonkers. This program is an outreach of of Connecticut (class of 2020, President of the College’s mission of social engagement, Manhattanville Model United Nations) inclusion, and forming community. and Olim Toiriyon of Tajikistan (class of 2021) are the youth representatives to the U.N. for Manhattanville College. Peter Brosnan coordinated a trip to the U.N. last October with Wil Tyrrell for 25 students and three faculty. The group consisted of members of the College’s Model U.N. course, UN Club, and UNICEF club who also visited the international office of UNICEF.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 5 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE 6th Annual International Film Festival 030418 MARCH 20–APRIL 12, 2018 | SOCIAL CHANGE

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. ADMISSION IS FREE. All films have English subtitles and will be screened in the Berman Center Theater at 7 P.M. Post-screening discussions will be led by faculty and students. Contact: Binita Mehta ([email protected])

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 THURSDAY, MARCH 22 MONDAY, APRIL 2 Persepolis Coming Home No Directed by Marjane Satrapi Directed by Zhang Yimou Directed by Pablo Larrain and Vincent Paronnaud Gui Lai, China, 2014 Chile, 2012 France, 2007 Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced An ad executive comes up with a A precocious and outspoken girl grows to separate when Lu is arrested and sent campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet up during the Iranian revolution. to a labor camp as a political prisoner in Chile’s 1988 referendum. during the Cultural Revolution. He Animation, Biography, Drama | 1hr 39 min Drama | 1h 58 min | Spanish Farsi, French, English, German finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife no longer recognizes him. Discussant: Nereida Segura-Rico, Discussant: Nasir Fleming ’18, Double Associate Professor of Spanish, Major in Communication and Media Drama, Romance | 1hr 49 min | Chinese the and French, Manhattanville College Discussant: Jorge Porta Mirave ’19, Major in Business Management, Manhattanville College

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 TUESDAY, APRIL 10 THURSDAY, APRIL 12 The Nasty Girl Lemon Tree Timbuktu Directed by Michael Verhoeven Directed by Eran Riklis Directed by Abderrahmane Sissako Das Schreckliche Mädchen, Germany, 1990 Etz Limon, Israel, 2008 Mauritania/France, 2014 When a young woman investigates her town’s The story of a Palestinian widow who A cattle herder and his family who reside Nazi past, the community turns against her. must defend her lemon tree field when in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet a new Israeli Defense Minister moves lives — which are typically free of the Comedy, Drama, History | 1hr 32 min next to her and threatens to have her jihadis determined to control their faith German lemon grove torn down.6 — abruptly disturbed. Discussant: Van Hartmann, Professor of English, Drama | 1hr 46 min | Arabic, Hebrew, Drama | 1h 37 min | French, Arabic, Manhattanville College English Bambara, English, Songhay, Tamashek Discussant: Nahed Noureddine, Discussant: Nada Halloway Assistant Professor of French and Spanish, Associate Professor of English, the College of New Rochelle Manhattanville College

The International Film Festival has been made possible thanks to a generous donation by alumna Sue Weil ’10. We thank Sue for her continued support. The International Film Festival is being co-sponsored this year by the WCIS (Westchester Consortium for International Studies), whose members are Manhattanville College and the College of New Rochelle.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 6 Manhattanville Athletics Jen Nardi Named Head Women’s Coach After coaching collegiately at the Division I and III levels for more than a decade, Jen Nardi has been named the new head coach of the Manhattanville College women’s lacrosse team, as announced in January. Nardi previously was the head women’s Manhattanville to Launch lacrosse coach at Smith College, guiding Intramural and Recreation the Pioneers for three seasons from Program This Spring 2012–14. In her first season at the helm in The Manhattanville Department of 2012, Nardi was named Smith’s Coach of Athletics is proud to launch its first the Year after leading her team to a 10-9 intramural and recreation program record, matching the most wins in a season beginning in spring 2018! in school history and reaching the finals of the ECAC New England Region A kickoff event was held on and led Division I in both goals against Championships for the first time ever. Wednesday, January 31 in the Game average (6.75) and save percentage (.644). She still remains fourth in program history Zone in Benziger Hall, featuring Previously, she boasted a school-record .700 in wins at Smith. free food, music, prizes, and games, save percentage as a sophomore, a mark that including ping pong, shuffleboard, In addition to her time at Smith, Nardi also still ranks third in D-I single-season history. Mario Kart, FIFA, NBA 2K, and more! brings years of collegiate experience as a A native of Valley Cottage, N.Y., Nardi Division I assistant coach at the University Many more events will be held graduated from UMass in 2001 with of Vermont, the University of Massachusetts, throughout the spring semester, a degree in hospitality and tourism , and the University encompassing all aspects of recreation, management. She also earned her master’s of California. including team and individual sports, degree in sport management from Southern exercise classes, e-sports, and leisure Nardi had a decorated four-year career as New Hampshire University in 2013. sports. Have an idea for something you a goalie for the University of Massachusetts Nardi will lead the Valiants into the 2018 want to see? Email Sarah MacHugh at from 1998–2001, graduating as the school’s season beginning on February 28 when [email protected] to let us know! all-time leader in saves. She was named Manhattanville travels to Centenary (N.J.) to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region For more information on intramural University. The team’s home opener follows first team as a junior in 2000, when she at Manhattanville, visit www. on March 7 against SUNY New Paltz. backstopped the Minutewomen to an GoValiants.com/Recreation or follow Atlantic 10 Tournament championship @valiants_recreation on Instagram.

Manhattanville to Honor Lawson Bowling The Manhattanville men’s basketball program honored longtime supporter Dr. Lawson Bowling at halftime of the team’s 3 P.M. game versus King’s (Pa.) College on January 27. Bowling has been a staple of Manhattanville College for over 30 years as a professor of history and the Director of the Sports Studies program, and he also serves the Department of Athletics as Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA. A recipient of the Valiant Plaque in 2000 in recognition of his outstanding service to the Department of Athletics, Bowling has been a longstanding supporter of Manhattanville student-athletes on and off the fields of play and also serves as a member of the Manhattanville Athletics Hall of Fame Committee. In addition, the men’s and women’s basketball teams welcomed back former players to campus for their annual Alumni Day on January 27. The day included popular alumni games, brunch, and an MAC Freedom basketball doubleheader against King’s.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 7 The Spring Athletics Schedule Is Coming Up Soon! Although temperatures may still be (N.J.) University. The softball team is For the most up-to-date news, freezing, athletics is just about a month the final sport to get underway, on Friday, schedules, and statistics for all away from the start of the spring season! March 2, when the team takes part in Manhattanville varsity sports, visit The and men’s lacrosse teams are the three-day NFCA Leadoff Classic in the official home of Manhattanville tentatively slated to start the spring off on Tucson, Arizona. Athletics, www.GoValiants.com. Saturday, February 24 at Catholic University The first chance to see the spring athletes and Purchase College, respectively, while at home comes on Tuesday, March 6, when the women’s lacrosse team begins play on the Valiant men’s lacrosse team takes on Wednesday, February 28 at Centenary Western Connecticut State University.

the guidance of Dr. Anna Yeung-Cheung. investigate a life-history trade-off between Commisso has been the secretary of the energy that is devoted to direct competition TriBeta Biological Honor Society from 2016 for mates and territory versus energy devoted to present. She is active both inside and toward building a competent nest to hatch outside the classroom and laboratory, with eggs in and ensure survival of offspring. a passion for fitness and health. She strives Spruck is a senior majoring in biology and to continue her studies in nursing, in hopes education with a double minor in American of becoming a nurse practitioner. Garbenius, studies and studio art. Spruck works under an international student from Sweden, the mentorship of Dr. Nancy E. Todd. is currently the treasurer of the TriBeta Spruck will be completing the five-year Biological Honor Society. He is also a B.A./M.A.T. program in order to teach member of the men’s team. biology. Her long-term goal is to get her Between practices on the ice, Garbenius Beta Beta Beta (Tribeta) Ph.D. in marine biology in order to teach spends his time in the laboratory and would college-level classes. She is an active Biological National like to continue his studies to become a member of our Upsilon Sigma Chapter chiropractor/physical therapist. Honor Society Grants of the Tribeta Biological Honor Society Spruck is focusing her research on the as well as Kappa Delta Pi, and is a tutor Three Manhattanville biology majors correlation between the size of bubble nest and supplemental instructor as well as — Cristina M. Commisso, Thimmy K. and tank size in the Siamese fighting fish a Duchesne Scholar. Garbenius, and Nicole Spruck — recently (Betta splendens). In previous research at received grants from Beta Beta Beta Manhattanville College congratulates these Manhattanville College, it was observed students on their awards and wishes them (Tribeta) Biological National Honor that aggressive males build proportionately Society for their research projects. success as they continue to make strides in smaller bubble nests than less aggressive their research. Commisso and Garbenius worked males. The purpose of this study is to collaboratively on research focused on a bacterium notorious for its role in causing nosocomial infections from the use of indwelling medical devices, such as IV catheters and prosthetic joint implants. They plan to examine the combination drug effect of rifampicin and D-limonene on biofilm formation of the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A. Their goal is to reduce the concentration of antibiotics needed for treatment when combined with essential oil components, such as D-limonene, to inhibit the growth of S. epidermidis. Both Commisso and Garbenius are seniors in the department of biology at Manhattanville College. They work under

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 8 Music at Manhattanville Spring 2018

THURSDAY–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1–4 TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Musical Theater Production: The Quintessentials Concert Avenue Q Mark Cherry, Director Music and Lyrics 8:00 P.M. | West Room | Free Admission by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book by Jeff Whitty SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Stage and Musical Direction by Mark Cherry and Beverly Meyer The Manhattanville College Chorus Concert Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8.00 P.M. NEW FACULTY Sun., 2:00 P.M. John Cuk, Conductor JOHN SHEKITKA, INSTRUCTOR, Little Theatre | Brownson Hall 4:00 P.M. | O’Byrne Chapel | Free Admission DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION $10 General Admission $5 Students and Senior Citizens MONDAY, APRIL 30 John Shekitka has been hired as an The Small Jazz Ensemble and instructor for the Secondary Education: The Electronic Music Band Concert Social Studies position in the Department SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Jay Azzolina and Andrew Swift, Directors of Curriculum and Instruction. Faculty-Artist Concert: During the past few years, John has An Afternoon of Jazz 7:30 P.M. | Pius X Hall | Free Admission served as an adjunct instructor at Teachers Jay Azzolina, jazz guitar; College, Bard College, Mount Saint Matt Garrison, saxophone, TUESDAY, MAY 1 Mary College, and Dutchess Community Mike McGuirk, bass, Cabaret in the Castle College. He has taught courses focused Andrew Swift, percussion, Mark Cherry, Director on education in general and social studies Charles Blenzig, piano specifically. He also has served as a 8:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. student teaching supervisor for students 3:00 P.M. | West Room | Free Admission West Room | Free Admission at both Teachers College and , observing and mentoring FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 SATURDAY, MAY 5 students with placements in , Midday Music at the Library The Jazz and Wind Queens, the Bronx, and the Hudson Ensembles Concert Valley of New York. 1:00 P.M. | Library Café | Free Admission Terry Reynolds, Director He served as the principal for 175 FRIDAY, MARCH 23 K-8 students at St. Mary’s School, 7:30 P.M. | BSC Theater | Free Admission Archdiocese of New York in Wappingers Midday Music at the Library Falls, NY for one year, 2015–2016; 1:00 P.M. | Library Café | Free Admission SUNDAY, MAY 6 served as a social studies teacher for two The Manhattanville College years at Roy C. Ketcham High School, FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Community Orchestra Concert Wappingers Falls, NY, 2011–2013; and Midday Music at the Library Olivier Fluchaire, Conductor served as a social studies teacher for one year at Paramount Bard Academy in 1:00 P.M. | Library Café | Free Admission 4:00 P.M. | West Room | Free Admission Delano, CA, 2010–2011. This school was predominately Hispanic in a high- The Changing Suburbs poverty agricultural region of California. Institute® Sponsors John currently is working on his Two Conferences dissertation for his Ph.D. in Social Studies at Teachers College, . The Changing Suburbs Institute® (CSI) He has a Master of Philosophy in Social will sponsor the 13th Annual Educational Studies from the Graduate School of Arts Forum Friday, March 23, 9:00 A.M.–3:00 and Sciences, Columbia University, a P.M. Dr. Fred Genesee, Professor Emeritus Master of Arts in Teaching in History in the Psychology Department at McGill Hispanic Parent Leadership Conference from Bard College, a Master of University, will be the keynote speaker. He on Special Education Thursday, March 1, Theological Studies in Systematic is a renowned research and author in the 9:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. Theology from the University of Notre areas of bilingualism and second language Dame, and a Bachelor of Arts with a acquisition, as well as applied issues related Contact Heidi Sakanaka, Assistant Dean double major in history and religion from to second-language teaching and testing. for Community Outreach, at heidi. Columbia College, Columbia University. CSI will also sponsor the 8th Annual [email protected] for information.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 9 Spring Dance Concert 2018 Produced by: Shawn Bible

Thursday – Saturday, April 12–14, 8:00 P.M. | Sunday, April 15, 2:00 P.M. THE LITTLE THEATRE

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS

JORGE PABON (AKA POPMASTER FABEL) Jorge “Fabel” Pabon was born and raised SHANNON GILLEN/VIM VIGOR in Spanish Harlem. At an early age, he DANCE COMPANY developed his dance and choreography career at hip-hop jams and clubs Shannon Gillen is the founder and artistic throughout the city. director of New York’s visionary new dance company VIM VIGOR. Gillen His individuality has been showcased is one of New York City’s most sought- internationally since 1982. President of the after choreographers with an established CLAIRE PORTER/PORTABLES Hierophysics crew, Senior Vice President and passionate audience following and of the Rock Steady Crew, member of Choreographer/performer/writer, known commissions at prestigious national and Magnificent Force, and an honorary for her comedic text and movement work international venues. Through a prolific body member of the Electric Boogaloos, Fabel and her skilled teaching, Claire Porter/ of work that galvanizes the body’s potential is also co-founder of GhettOriginal PORTABLES has performed her work to express intellectual and emotional concepts, Productions, Inc. where he co-authored, in Scotland, India, Germany, Holland, Gillen has pioneered a recognizable artistic co-directed, and co-choreographed the England, Latvia, Poland, and Korea, and language that possesses heroic physicality, first two hip-hop musicals ever,So! What in New York City. Porter is the recipient electric emotional life, and cinematic imagery Happens Now? and Jam on the Groove of a Rockefeller Foundation Residency in that illuminates and heightens the narrative (Off-Broadway Hip Hop musical). Italy at the Bellagio Center, a Guggenheim imagination. She was recently championed Fellowship, several National Endowment He has also toured internationally as by Deborah Jowitt as “vastly gifted” and Vogue for the Arts Choreography Fellowships, a featured performer with Jam on the Magazine called her work “mesmerizing.” New Jersey State Council for the Groove, which was nominated for best An insatiable creator, Gillen has Arts Choreography Fellowships, Mid choreography at the Drama Desk Awards choreographed 30 new works since 2010 Atlantic Arts Foundation Awards, and in 1996. Fabel was featured in the cult with notable commissions at Treffpunkt- NewMusicUSA Awards. She has received classic hip-hop movie Beat Street. With Rotebuehlplatz, Springboard Danse Festival, commissions from the American Dance fellow members of the Rhythm Technicians Dance Theater Workshop, Dance New Festival, Dance Theater Workshop’s First and Rock Steady Crew, he won the 1991 Amsterdam, HERE Arts Center, Judson Light Project, the 92nd St. Y, Harkness Bessie Award for choreography. 10 Church, Tangente Theater with the Dance Festival, Art Matters, Meet The Fabel teaches a popping and locking Montreal Fringe Festival, PULSE Art Fair Composer, Vogue Magazine, University class each Monday, in New York City, from as part of Art Basel in Miami, with LMCC’s Dance Companies, and Domino’s Pizza 8 P.M.–9:15 P.M. at Steps on Broadway, Sitelines Series as part of New York City’s Company. Porter has an M.A. in Dance 2121 Broadway, 3rd Floor at 74th St. River to River Festival, Bryant Park Presents, from Ohio State, a B.A. in Mathematics Festival Oltre Passo in Italy, BEACH from the College of New Rochelle, SESSIONS, and Steps Repertory Company is on the Advisory Board of DanceNJ, for the Joyce Theater and Jacob’s Pillow, www.dancenj.org. Also, she is a Laban among others. Movement Analyst, www.limsonline.org.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 10 Graphic Novel Workshop Meet the Writers The MFA program is responding to the The MFA Program continues its Meet increased popularity of graphic novels and the Writers series this spring with a memoirs with its second annual graphic poetry slam led by Manhattanville novel writing workshop. The event will Alumnus Steven Willis and a featured help aspiring novelists and cartoonists to visit by National Book Award Finalist THURSDAY–SUNDAY, MARCH 22–25 tell their stories, and is open to writers of Layli Long Soldier. A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM all ages from the college and surrounding Long Soldier received the nomination Directed by Clista Townsend community. This year’s daylong workshop for her poetry collection Whereas (2017). Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8.00 P.M. features a keynote presentation by cartoonist Her first book was the chapbook Sun., 2:00 P.M. Colleen Doran, whose recent work includes Chromosomory (2010). She has been the graphic novel adaptation of the Neil Little Theatre | Brownson Hall a contributing editor to Drunken Boat Gaiman story Troll Bridge. The adaptation and is poetry editor at Kore Press; in “Sound, music — Come my queen, became a the New York Times bestseller. 2012, her participatory installation, take hands with me And rock the Doran’s other credits include illustrations Whereas We Respond, was featured ground whereon these sleepers be.” for Stan Lee’s autobiography, Amazing on the Pine Ridge Reservation, an Join us in your pajamas and DREAM Fantastic Incredible Stan Lee, and cover art Oglala Lakota Native American with us — in these stressful times, let’s for The Walking Dead. Her published works reservation in South Dakota. The event be together and experience a story that number in the hundreds with clients such is April 4, 7 P.M. at the Berman Theater. celebrates love. Jump on our “magical as the Walt Disney Company, Marvel Willis, who travels the country mystery tour” where Shakespeare’s Entertainment, DC Comics, Image presenting his poetry on social justice young lovers find understanding Comics, Lucasfilm, Dark Horse Comics, issues and whose fall reading was through fairy magic. In the woods, Harper Collins, Houghton Mifflin, Sony, a highlight of the MFA series, is with a little of flower power’s influence, and Scholastic. The workshops will be led returning to read more while hosting see things completely differently. by Paul Levitz and Barbara Slate. Levitz, a competition among student spoken- who teaches writing as an adjunct professor word poets. The event is February 13 at Manhattanville, Princeton, and in the East Room of Reid Castle. Columbia, is a past president and publisher of DC Comics. His credits include editing Also included in the spring series is 7 P.M. in the Ophir Room of Reid Castle. and writing for “Batman” and “Legion of Tyler Wetherall, a journalist and adjunct Jackson’s debut novel The Residue Years Super-Heroes.” Slate, who will run a youth instructor at Manhattanville who will earned praise from the New York Times, workshop at the Manhattanville event, be reading from her memoir, No Way the Paris Review, and the Times of London; is the author of the critically acclaimed Home. The book is based on Wetherall’s won a Whiting Award and the Ernest J. textbook You Can Do a Graphic Novel, and childhood, growing up with a father who Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence, and has written hundreds of stories for Archie, was an international marijuana dealer. was a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s Betty and Veronica, Disney’s Beauty and Her March 20 reading is at 7 P.M., in Flaherty-Dunnan first novel prize, the the Beast, and Pocahontas comics, Barbie Barat House. PEN/Hemingway award for first fiction, comics, and more. Finally, author Mitchell S. Jackson, who and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. The workshops will be held in the taught at last year’s Summer Writers’ All the readings are open to the public, Berman Center on Saturday, March 24. To Week at Manhattavnille, returns this free of charge. register, go to community.mville.edu/mfa spring with a reading on April 25 at

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 11 Professional Development Workshop Professional Development Workshop offerings for the Manhattanville community. The School of Business developed special pricing for all those who work at Manhattanville. Mention special pricing for the Manhattanville Community and link to this page: https://www.mville.edu/business/workshops

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 SUNDAY, APRIL 8 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Project Management PowerPoint Basics Workshop I

2:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Excel Basics Workshop I Finance for Non-Financial Professionals NEW STAFF SATURDAY, MARCH 3 EDWARD MANETTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 14 SHRM Certification Exam DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Small Business Startup Preparation Course Ed Manetta began his tenure as the seventh Director of Athletics in FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Manhattanville history in November. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Preventing Sexual Harassment Manetta brings many years of valuable Developing Leadership Presence experience in and PowerPoint Beyond Basics, Workshop II SATURDAY, APRIL 21 sports marketing to the Valiant Excel Beyond Basics, Workshop II community. Most recently, Manetta Putting Power in Your served as the Director of Sports PowerPoint Presentations Programming at the Barclays Center FRIDAY, MARCH 16 and Nassau Coliseum. His career Developing Legal and FRIDAY, APRIL 27 includes senior management positions Effective Job Descriptions Human Capital Analytics at both Edelman Worldwide and Hill and Knowlton, both leading public FRIDAY, MARCH 23 relations agencies, where he directed SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Risk Management for HR Professionals all client services in sports-related Building Your Business Using LinkedIn campaigns including the Olympic Games, 1994 FIFA World Cup, SATURDAY, MARCH 24 SUNDAY, APRIL 29 and Chicago Marathon. Turning Rants into Raves Proposal Development and Grant Writing Manetta also brings years of experience PowerPoint: Creating Dynamic and in college athletics as well, most Engaging Presentations, Workshop III recently serving as Director of Athletics at St. John’s University from 1995– Excel Tools and Functions, Workshop III 2001. During his time with the Red Storm, the program captured a pair of national championships in men’s soccer (1996) and men’s and women’s fencing (2001) as well as an Elite Eight berth for the men’s basketball team in 1999. The New York native began his career CAREER FAIR in collegiate athletics as an Assistant Athletic Director at Fordham Wednesday, March 21, 2018 University and later served as Athletic Director at DePaul University before 4 P.M.–6 P.M. | Reid Castle taking over at St. John’s. In addition to overseeing the day-to- day operations of the Department of Athletics, Manetta also is taking a leading role in fundraising and corporate sponsorships for both the Athletics Department and the College as a whole.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 12 Ethics Bowl The philosophy department will host its The philosophy department is expecting third annual Regional High School Ethics over 100 high school students from nine Bowl competition on Saturday, February 3. different high schools in the Westchester An Ethics Bowl presents different teams of and Rockland areas. Organization, high school students with scenarios meant documentation, and arrangement of the to stimulate a philosophical reaction. event was done entirely by philosophy Competing teams will respond to the majors Amanda Westin-da Rocha and same scenario, citing previously studied Henrietta Griffiths with the help of Dr. philosophers and philosophies, in order Nash-Marshall and the Admissions Office to present a logical and well-articulated of Manhattanville College. Department reaction — the main difference between an members also hope to use the event as an NEW STAFF Ethics Bowl and a debate being that teams opportunity to give competing high school students a taste of what Manhattanville is MELISSA BOSTON, ASSOCIATE DEAN, are free not only to arrive at their own STUDENT HEALTH AND COUNSELING opinion, but are not in any way discouraged capable of, and a demonstration of the from agreeing with each other. A team of quality of student they could become Manhattanville College is pleased to over 20 judges comprised of Manhattanville should they decide to enroll at announce the merger of the Health College students and professors will use Manhattanville once their time to select a Center with the Counseling and Wellness their refined knowledge and experience college comes. In this way, the Ethics Bowls Center. Through this union, the new in philosophy to determine the team that serves not only the philosophy department Manhattanville Student Health and arrives at the best response to each case. by directly exhibiting the talent it helps to Counseling Center (SHAC) will offer Manhattanville’s judges will not only decide cultivate, but serves Manhattanville College the Manhattanville student body a who earns the Westchester regional victory, itself by suggesting that Manhattanville multidisciplinary, holistic approach to but might ultimately grant the winning is the proper college for many of the healthcare. An integrated health and team direct access to participate in the anticipated enthusiastic young philosophers. counseling center provides an opportunity National Ethics Bowl event hosted in to approach student wellness in a more North Carolina. collaborative way and allow for better understanding of a student’s needs in the context of both their emotional and Economic Freedom Institute medical conditions. An integrated center’s Spring Lecture featuring approach will emphasize that all aspects Professor John Taylor of a person need to be considered in the provision of optimal treatment and Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | 7:00 P.M. treatment outcomes. West Room of Reid Castle Dr. Melissa Boston has been appointed John Brian Taylor is the Mary and Robert the associate dean for student health and Raymond Professor of Economics at counseling. In this role she will develop, Stanford University, and the George P. implement, and evaluate a comprehensive Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at health and counseling program for Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. students, including primary care, Professor Taylor is also the inventor of the counseling and mental health services, Taylor Rule. health promotion, and outreach programs. Reception to follow in the East Library. Dr. Boston received a Refreshments will be served. This in Clinical Psychology and is a event is free and open to the public. Manhattanville alum. She earned an Contact [email protected] M.A. from Columbia University Teachers for more information. College and doctoral of psychology from Minnesota School of Professional Graffiti Literary Psychology at Argosy University. She has served in the Counseling and Wellness Magazine Reading Center since 2015 where she introduced Wednesday, April 25 | 7:00 P.M. initiatives such as brining an Active Barat House Minds chapter to the college, a nonprofit student group dedicated to raising mental Students who have been published in this health awareness among college students. year’s edition of the undergraduate literary journal will share their work and copies of the magazine will be available hot off the press.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 13 When “Miss” Means So Much More: How One Woman Fought Alabama — and Won During her time as an undergraduate, Smith, a history major, partnered with Morris to research the evolution of slavery and the African-American community in Newburgh, New York. Smith’s research provided previously unknown information about the African-American community that surrounds Washington’s Headquarters, which overlooks the in Newburgh. The history student’s research was then adapted into a walking tour with the help of the Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley, and most recently, served as the curriculum for a workshop hosted by Teaching the Hudson Valley Summer Institute. Please click here to read the NPR article Morris and Smith were included in: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/11/30/567177501/when-miss-meant-so- much-more-how-one-woman-fought-alabama-and-won Please click here to listen to the interview: https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=567085033:567110285 Professor Colin Morris and Tashae Smith ’17 were featured in an interview posted on National Public Radio (NPR) online platforms on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

Quad Jam Student Activities spring annual music festival, Quad Jam, is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Quad Jam will feature music and dance performances from our very own Manhattanville students, local and major bands, food trucks, and outdoor activities.

Rose Institute for Learning and Literacy Forms Partnership with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Mville Tickets Beginning this summer, K-2 teachers Teachers can enroll for professional Check out the new and improved Mville in the mid-Hudson region can be trained development or the 13-credit graduate Tickets! Visit mvilletickets.com to purchase in the Orton-Gillingham approach or program that leads to a Certificate of discounted tickets for Broadway shows, the Spalding method. Teachers can take Advanced Graduate Study. New York City trips, sporting events, coursework and a year-long practicum Contact Renee O’Rourke, Managing and movie tickets, and to register for on- featuring one-on-one mentoring to teach Director, at [email protected] campus events! There is special pricing for multisensory, phonics-based reading for information. Manhattanville College students. There is a instruction to their K-2 students. Teachers robust list of events taking place on Mville also can arrange to be observed for the Tickets which include Broadway shows Kinky Academy of Orton-Gillingham classroom Boots, The Carole King Story, Aladdin, hockey, educator certification. and baseball.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 14 Spring 2018 Atlas Showcase The Spring 2018 Atlas and ePortfolio Showcase will be held on Tuesday, April 24, from 2:00–4:00 P.M. in the Digital Innovations Lab on the second floor of the Manhattanville Library. Students from various classes will rotate in and out of stations to share with viewers the work they have done using ePortfolio, making it possible to stop in briefly or to stay for the entire time. Refreshments will be served. For further information contact Gillian NEW STAFF Greenhill Hannum at 914-323-5456 or [email protected]. DR. LOUISE H. FEROE, INTERIM AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Peer Career Advisor Internship Program Dr. Feroe earned her B.A. in Philosophy Peer Career Advisor (PCA) internship, • Resume and cover letter editing and from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, launching in the fall of 2018, will provide development and her M.A. and Ph.D. (also in students with hands-on practical experience • Interview preparation Philosophy) from assisting college students with career for Social Research in New York City. information, resources, and referrals. • Job and internship search Her distinguished career includes PCAs will be trained to assist their fellow • Overview of email etiquette and thank-you appointments as Professor of Philosophy, Valiants with: Associate Dean, Dean for Academic letter tips Administration, Provost/Vice President • Resources related to choosing a major/career for Academic Affairs, and President of in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Senior Vice Chancellor and Acting Chancellor of the Connecticut State Spring Distinguished University System, Vice President for Lecturer Program Features Connecticut State University to the Michael Sampson Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, and a number of Dr. Michael Sampson, Dean of the School engagements as consultant for AGB of Education at St. John’s University in and other nonprofit organizations in New York City, will be the Distinguished the higher education sector. Lecturer, Tuesday, March 20, 4:20–6:00 P.M. Dean Sampson is a New York Times Dr. Feroe thus brings to her position bestselling author of over 30 books for as Interim Provost a wealth of experience children, including Chicka, Chicka, 1,2,3 in a number of administrative positions and Listen to Our World. He has also written with progressively greater responsibilities, books on emergent literacy, The Pursuit of culminating in her term as President, Literacy, and on literacy acquisition, Total as well as a strong background and Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Learning, understanding of regulatory landscapes and has served on the editorial board of the in both New York State and Connecticut. Journal of Teacher Education. She has also been successful as a fundraiser, securing grants from the Lumina, Ford, Mellon, and Kellogg Foundations, among others. CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) Site Visit Scheduled for Spring A five-member team representing CAEP will be at Manhattanville College April 22–24 to determine the School of Education’s status for continuing accreditation. This evaluation will be based in part on the self-study submitted to CAEP October, 2017. Contact Kate Hathaway, Associate Dean for Accreditation and Technology, at [email protected] for information.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 15 Prior to joining MSB, Jon worked as an His articles on trends in higher education Admissions Recruiter and Academic for nontraditional and international Advisor at Sacred Heart University (SHU) students have been published in La Tribuna in Fairfield, Connecticut, where his CT, the Haitian Voice of Connecticut, and emphasis was on community and the Fairfield County Business Journal. corporate outreach, as well as advising A 2011 UPCEA (University Professional part-time students who were seeking and Continuing Education Association) baccalaureate degrees. During that time, Nominee for Outstanding Service to he also became SHU’s admissions point- Continuing Education, he has presented person for veterans, service members, at conferences throughout the Northeast and their families, and was responsible for that organization as well as for for the opening of Sacred Heart’s Veterans CONNTESOL (Connecticut Teachers of Resource Center. NEW STAFF English to Speakers of Other Languages). Jon has taught adult continuing education Most recently, Jon has served as Director of JON DEBENEDICTIS, courses for Fairfield Continuing Education, Admissions for Trinity Catholic, a private PROGRAM DIRECTOR, APPEAL PROGRAM the Fairfield Public Library, and Sacred high school in Stamford, where he Manhattanville School of Business (MSB) Heart’s English Language Institute. And launched an on-campus international is pleased to announce the addition of for five years he instructed creative writing academy for students with remedial English Jon DeBenedictis as its new director for and public speaking courses to high school skills. He holds an M.A. in Communications APPEAL programs (Adult Accelerated students for the Yale-New Haven Saturday and a B.A. in Media Studies, both from Undergraduate degrees, its PostBacc and Seminar Program. Sacred Heart University. Prehealth, and professional development programming) effective November 28, 2017.

Manhattanville College School of Business Adds Entertainment Management to Master of Science in Sport Business Program The prestigious M.S. program celebrates will provide a broad business management Celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, its 10th anniversary by expanding its focus. foundation meant for future business the Sport Business Management program Manhattanville College’s School of leaders in both the sport and entertainment has graduated more than 300 students and Business (MSB) announced that its Sports industries. It has been designed for students has turned out dozens of outstanding young Business Management master’s program to tailor their focus, both in the selection men and women who are now working in will add entertainment management as an of required core courses and by creating a various areas of the sports industry. additional degree option to its successful customized program of study with electives “Our new program will be appealing to those graduate curriculum. in a chosen concentration. The newly who want to work in sports, those who are enhanced program will be available to interested in other entertainment areas, and The new M.S. in Sport Business and graduate students in the spring of 2018 Entertainment Management program those who have interest in both,” said Dave and applications are now being accepted. Torromeo, long-time executive director of the program. “Our students will be able to APPLIED BEHAVIOR leverage the prestige of their Manhattanville ANALYSIS PROGRAM TO BE degree along with the powerful connections of the School of Business and our exceptional OFFERED IN BROOKLYN faculty and advisory boards to find their niche The Middle States Commission on in the sport and entertainment industries.” Higher Education has approved the Students will be required to take seven School of Education’s development core courses (21 credits) such as “Law of an off-site campus with Sara and Ethics in Sports” or “Law and Ethics Schenirer Institute, Brooklyn,16 to offer in Entertainment” plus four concentration the state-approved master’s degree courses (12 credits), and a three-credit and advanced certification in Applied capstone project. New adjunct faculty Behavior Analysis. Program will begin specializing in entertainment have been Summer 2018. added to the School of Business to teach Contact Laurence Krute, Associate the new discipline. Dean for Graduate Programs, at [email protected] for information.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 16 The Undergraduate it showcases the diverse achievements of students in almost all areas of study Research and Creative at the college. Achievement Fair Please contact Professor Nayma The Undergraduate Research and Creative Qayum at [email protected] Achievement Fair is an annual event which for further information. celebrates excellence in student work at Manhattanville College over the past academic year. Planned and run by the students and faculty advisor of the Castle Scholars Honors Program spring service course, the event is open to the entire campus community. The fair is comprised NEW STAFF of panel presentations, poster sessions, and performance showcases, and in its totality, MEGHAN MAKARCZUK, DIRECTOR OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT As director of CCD, Meghan is AMA Philosophical Conference responsible for the successful In March, 2018, several Manhattanville were the only non-professional placement of Manhattanville philosophy majors will be presenting philosophers to have a session dedicated graduates into the workforce and papers at the Annual International AMA to the presentation of their work in 2016. graduate programs, along with Philosophical Conference held this year Manhattanville College Philosophy majors maintaining oversight of career in Philadelphia. This conference invites will have two sessions this year: one on development, internships, student philosophers from throughout the world God and one on Boredom. The conference employment, corporate and to come together and discuss philosophical not only permits students to share community outreach, and career and scientific questions. Manhattanville their academic work and thoughts with services for alumni. students were explicitly invited by the professional philosophers. It will serve as an Before joining Manhattanville board of the AMA, which recognized opportunity for them to develop their skills College, Meghan worked for five the excellence of the philosophy program and establish relations with scholars from years in career development, applying at Manhattanville, whose undergraduates the international community of philosophy. her holistic counseling style to offer a supportive, collaborative, and encouraging, yet structured approach Staff/Faculty Grants to meet the individual needs of both Valiant Mentoring Project (VMP) is development. Participants will share students and alumni. Meghan is a new mentoring program in collaboration dinner at the College. The community passionate about her work, committed with the Youth Services Programs of and support within the VMP will to supporting students through all Westchester (YSPOW) in Mount Vernon. encourage both groups to reflect on life aspects of career decision making Wil Tyrrell of the Duchesne Center and and their decisions, and to assist them in including career exploration, skill Prof. John Proctor of the Writing program making the right decisions for a productive enhancement, informational will coordinate a weekly mutual mentoring life in our democracy. interviewing, and effective program between Manhattanville Valiants networking. Meghan has also Upon the suggestion of Professor Jim and young men in a second chance consulted with organizations Bryan, Professor Adhia (the current faculty Residency Program. MVP started including the Archdiocese of New advisor of Manhattanville-ENACTUS) on Thursday, February 1, at 5 P.M. York on her “Full STEAM Ahead: and Father Wil Tyrrell wrote the grant to Participants will be involved in seminars Implementing a STEAM Curriculum advance the newly created Manhattanville and recreational activities. Weekly seminars in Your Classroom & School” chapter of ENACTUS — an international will include reflective activities on reading program, integrating the arts and social entrepreneurship organization (www. material, films, documentaries, and group sciences at every level of education. enactus.org). An ENACTUS project may discussions to explore personal and social Prior to her work in higher education, or may not generate profits — the main concerns, and to create dialogue across she worked in a corporate setting requirement is that the project involve differing perspectives and life experiences. managing public relations and the exercise of some entrepreneurial skills Likewise, recreational activities, such as recruiting. Meghan is an alumnus on the part of the members and that the yoga class, athletic events, and training of and Long Island project benefit the larger community. sessions will reinforce the positive value University. She has a B.A. in ENACTUS projects also have the potential of health in body and mind. The project Psychology and an M.S. Ed. to incorporate design thinking into them. is designed to both deepen student in School Counseling. The club looks forward to further planning communities and foster holistic human out their activities.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 17 NEW STAFF SEANN S. KALAGHER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/TITLE IX COORDINATOR Seann earned his B.A. in Government and Vermont, and most recently working at Politics from George Mason University in in Connecticut Virginia, his J.D. from Cornell Law School for the past eight years in University in New York, and M.S. Ed. in Higher Involvement, Title IX Coordination, and Education with a Concentration in Student serving as the Associate Dean of Students. Affairs from Old Dominion University in Seann brings to his position a strong Virginia. His professional career includes background and understanding of appointments in the Office of Student compliance and legal issues and Title IX. Conduct and Community Standards at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, Consultant to Margolis Healy in

MARCH 14 The Third Annual Ella Baker Day School of Business Spring Open House at Manhattanville College Ella Baker dedicated her life to activism AN EVENING WITH TWO KEYNOTES 6:30 P.M. | Reid Castle and is known for her belief in the potential Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario is the Founder The School of Business March Open and dignity of every individual. She and Executive Director of Art and House is a great way to learn about mentored and worked closely with major Resistance Through Education (ARTE). graduate business degrees including civil rights organizations including the Second keynote to be determined. Business Leadership, Finance, National Association for the Advancement International Management, Human of Colored People, the Southern Christian Resource Management, Marketing Leadership Conference, and the Student WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Communication Management, Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; she 12:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M. Sport Business and Entertainment also personally mentored major civil rights Poster presentations by SOC 2076: Management, dual bachelor’s/ era activists such as Julian Bond, Diane History of Social Action students master’s degrees, APPEAL-Adult Nash, Bob Moses, and Kwame Ture Undergraduate degrees, Advanced (Stokely Carmichael). A day in honor of 6:30 P.M. Certificates, and several professional Ella Baker highlights the roles that women West Room programs just in time for summer and and people of color have played in the Free and open to the public. fall classes. Meet and network with the ongoing and important work of activism School of Business staff and faculty, as and social justice. well as our student panel. More info: mville.edu/business or call 914-323-5150 The goal is to make connections and build bridges between Manhattanville’s corporate partners and talented students. Employers Weekly Career Workshops look for enthusiastic and engaging students from all majors at the Spring Career Fair, January 2018 kicked off weekly career which takes place on Friday, February 23 workshops to maximize student career from 12:30 P.M.–3:00 P.M. in Reid Castle. readiness with specific tools for success in the workplace. Workshops address For students looking to get into teaching, resume creation, personal branding, social work, and non-profit careers, there LinkedIn for networking, preparing is a specialized Education Career Fair for graduate school, maximizing your on Wednesday, March 21 from 4:00 P.M. internship experience, and more. –6:00 P.M. in Reid Castle. Spring Career Fairs Please stop by the Center for Career These fairs attract employers from a Development Located in Founders The Center for Career Development variety of industries looking for full-time Hall on the lower level, Room G-4. currently offers two career fairs in the and internship opportunities for students spring semester. and alumni.

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 18 The Student Health and Counseling Center is excited to introduce their new wellness program, “V’Well.” V’WELL FOUNDERS: Anthony Delli Paoli, Melissa Boston, Michelle Mulligan, Laura Wolfe RD, Ph.D. Psy.D. NP CDN Assistant Professor Associate Dean Assistant Director Staff Nutritionist and Chair of Student Health of Student Health Department of and Counseling and Counseling Sports Studies NEW STAFF Wellness is an active, lifelong process of becoming aware of and making choices that will help you to live a more balanced and fulfilling life. Valiant Wellness, better known as CHRISTOPHER GUTMANN V’Well, is a program designed to help students learn about various dimensions of wellness, MENTOR ADVISOR and to learn specific skills, techniques, and strategies that would allow them to improve Christopher Gutmann was brought on their own sense of well-being. board as Mentor Advisor for the mentor This program is for everyone. By improving wellness, participants will feel more comfortable Program, part of the Center for Student and confident overall, in many areas of life. Students may attend any or all of the offered Success. Chris comes from a strong workshops. background of student leadership and mentorship. He received his B.A. in The V’Well program is a certificate program. Students who attend at least four out of communication from , 10 offered wellness workshops and complete the associated quizzes, as well as the brief focusing on organizational and leadership pre- and post-assessment surveys, earn a Valiant Wellness certificate. Information can communications. He also studied be found on Blackboard. management and environmental studies. Chris also sits on the First-Year Advisory Committee and is assisting with the selection of the Common Read literature. Chris’ passion comes from his campus involvement at Fairfield while completing his undergraduate degree. He led and performed with a social justice performance group called Performing for Change, a student-run organization that creates and performs original shows that feature intersections between social Hot Legal Issues Symposium issues. He also attended service missions The Doctoral Program Sponsors Hot Legal Contact Susan Iverson, Coordinator to El Salvador and Nicaragua, sang in glee Topics in Higher Education Leadership of the Higher Education Leadership choir, co-led his university’s lector ministry, Symposium. Hot Legal Issues in Higher Concentration of the Doctoral Program, mentored for a residential college, led a Education will be the focus of the at [email protected] for chapter of the Kairos retreat program, symposium to be held Friday, February 9, information or visit https://www.mville. interned with an LGBTQ+ non-profit 9:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. Three legal experts edu/higher-education-leadership- group, volunteered at Operation Hope. will discuss immigration law, hiring symposium personnel, faculty speech in the classroom, and enrolling DACA students. Joanna Keep Calm and Keep Calm Silver, attorney with Bond, Schoeneck & Struggling to perform under pressure? King, Monica Barrett, attorney with Bond, Whether it’s in sports, music, art, dance, Schoeneck & King, and Brian Rose, vice or on exams, join this series of three president of student affairs at Binghamton workshops to learn effective ways to keep University, will be the featured speakers. stress under control. Student Health and Counseling Center, Founder’s Hall, G36, 1–2 P.M. Enjoy all the new activities our Wellness Room has to Tuesday, February 6 WELLNESS offer: Dammit Doll, Zen Tuesday, February 13 ROOM Sand Garden, Fidget toys, Tuesday, February 20 Thinking Putty and more! RSVP: [email protected]

Manhattanville College | Bulletin | Spring 2018 19 African Heritage BLACK HISTORY MONTH

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Nacho Average Monday: AH/BH Month Library AH/BH Month Library “Stay Woke” Lecture Series Lecture Series A BSU dialogue on current issues “Fear, Taboos, and Love: Mixed Race “Art, Identity, and Politics: affecting our community Love and Marriage through History” Black Artists/White Society” 7:00 P.M. | Founder’s Gallery Professor Nada Holloway, — Professor Randy Williams Professor Mohamed Mbodj 6:00 P.M. | Library News & Events Room WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 6:00 P.M. | Library News & Events Room Center for Career Development MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Diversity in the Workplace Day THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Nacho Average Monday: “The Strength of Our Sisterhood: Netflix’s “Master of None” 10:00 A.M.–8:00 P.M. Women of Color Working Together Using comedy as a tool to discuss Through Greek Life” social justice WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Panel, chair — Professor Nikki Josephs AH/BH Month Library 7:00 P.M. | Founder’s Gallery Lecture Series 6:00 P.M. | Library News & Events Room “Trovadors of the Black Atlantic: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Afro-Cuban Music in Africa (Senegal)” FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AH/BH Month Library by Dr. Rick Shain “Black Panther” Movie Tickets Lecture Series 6:00 P.M. | Library News & Events Room Free at Office of Student Activities “Hidden Figures: Race, Gender, and Showcase Cinema | 6:25 P.M. | STEM in America” City Center, White Plains Panel, chair — Professor Jimmy Jones MONDAY FEBRUARY 12 Nacho Average Monday: (Bus leaves Spellman at 5:15 P.M.) 6:00 P.M. | Library News & Events Room “I’m Not Your Negro” Dialogue with Kadiatou Tubman MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Cepoeira Workshop 7:00 P.M. | Founder’s Gallery Jorge Cardenas 6 P.M.–6:45 P.M. | Berman Theater TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 MFA Poetry Slam with Manhattanville Alum Steven MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Willis, AFS/BSU Distinguished Nacho Average Monday Alumni Award “The Social Implications of Beyonce’s Lemonade” — Damaris Dann 7:00 P.M. | East Room 7:00 P.M. | Founder’s Gallery

Organized by: African Studies, Center for Inclusion, and Black Student Union Contact: [email protected]