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86 MARIST FOOTBALL RED FOXES 87 This is Marist Marist is a comprehensive institution with its 210-acre main campus in the Hudson River Valley in MARIST COLLEGE DISTINCTIONS New Yois a comprehensive institution with its 210-acre main campus in the Hudson River Valley in New York, a campus in Florence, Italy, extension centers throughout New York, and educational offerings n Marist is ranked as a top ten Regional University by U.S. News. The College is also #2 on the U.S. News list of Most Innovative Schools. around the world through its online programs. Marist is distinguished by high-quality faculty, innovative Marist is embarking on the creation of a medical school with the nonprofit healthcare organization, Nuvance Health. program offerings, a beautiful riverfront campus, and a technological platform that is comparable to those n Marist has launched a center at 420 Fifth Avenue in New York City to house its innovative corporate training, graduate and professional of the best research universities in the world. education programs. HISTORY & MISSION OF MARIST COLLEGE n The Marist Fashion Program is ranked as one of the top fashion programs globally by the premier industry publication Business of Fashion. Marist is dedicated to helping students develop the intellect and character required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century. These goals derive from the n Marist prepares its students well for life after graduation, as evidenced by the success of our alumni in winning prestigious fellowships such Marist Brothers, a teaching order that originated in France in 1817, settled in Poughkeepsie in 1905, and as Fulbrights, Goldwaters, and Teach for America; admission to top graduate schools like Harvard, Yale, and Georgetown; and positions at established the Marist Normal Training School in 1929. The school evolved into an independent four-year top companies such as IBM, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson & Johnson. liberal arts college, receiving its charter from New York State in 1946. Marist is committed to ensuring n Marist’s longtime research partnership with the IBM Corporation has brought the College the kind of world-class technology platform student success, promoting innovation, and social good. typically found only at leading research institutions, while giving our students the opportunity to work with IBM professionals in developing cutting-edge applications. VISION STATEMENT n A $75 million gift from Raymond A. Rich, one of the 20th century’s leading businessmen and industrialists, established the Raymond A. The Marist ideal of excellence in education is achieved through an emphasis on quality teaching and Rich Institute for Leadership Development at Marist College. The gift included the Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne Mansion, a historic 60-acre distinctive learning opportunities. At the undergraduate level, this begins with a firm foundation in the estate in Esopus, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. liberal arts and sciences. Through core courses and their major, students are educated to think logically and creatively, to synthesize and integrate methods and insights from a variety of disciplines, and to express n The Marist Center for Sports Communication prepares students to excel in one of society’s most far-reaching disciplines. Activities include their opinions both orally and in writing. Students are encouraged to consider the ethical dimensions of partnering with the Marist Poll and HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on sports-related survey research. the subjects they study, and to become more aware of their own values and the value implications of the choices they make. They are also exposed to cultures other than their own through on-campus, community- n Marist is home to the Hudson River Valley Institute (HRVI), a nationally recognized history and regional studies center. HRVI’s based, and study abroad programs. Marist has a long history of serving the needs of adult learners, accomplishments have been recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities, which awarded the institute a highly competitive offering graduate and undergraduate programs that are built on a strong liberal arts foundation and meet Challenge Grant. the same high standards as Marist’s traditional programs. Marist allows these students to balance their n Marist’s partnership with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum makes it one of only six colleges and universities nationwide education with work and family responsibilities by offering flexible scheduling, degree completion, online affiliated with a presidential library. Among other initiatives, Marist hosts the library’s digital archives (www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu). programs, and satellite campuses. Marist seeks to distinguish itself by the way it uses information technology to support teaching, learning, n The Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is one of the nation’s premier independent survey research centers. Students of all majors and scholarships. By familiarizing students with advanced technologies, Marist helps them become better work as interviewers, supervisors, and research assistants. The Poll partners with NBC News, the Wall Street Journal, and NPR to poll prepared to be productive members of society and lifelong learners. The Marist ideal of community is presidential, senate, and gubernatorial races. based on the belief that the College becomes a better institution through the involvement of faculty, n Marist is a top-ranked college for long-term study abroad in the U.S. State Department’s Open Doors report. staff, students, and alumni. Marist strives to be a diverse community, but also one united by a shared commitment to the free exchange of ideas, consideration of the opinions of others, and civility in all n Marist is home to the New York State Cloud Computing & Analytics Center established with a $3 million state grant—which provides IT interactions. services to new and growing businesses. Marist believes in the dignity of every human being and is committed to the principle of service. The n Marist’s main campus, on the banks of the scenic and historic Hudson River, is one of the nation’s top college campuses, with extensive College conducts programs for the disadvantaged, a wide variety of programs that meet community needs, investment in new buildings and renovations under a master plan prepared by the leading firm of Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), and programs that broaden access to education. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are encouraged to including two new RAMSA-designed signature academic buildings. make service an important part of their lives. 88 MARIST FOOTBALL RED FOXES 89 RICH INSTITUTE CAMPUS GROWTH for Leadership Development The Marist campus has undergone significant growth HANCOCK CENTER in the past decade. n Dedicated in 2011. LARGEST GIFT IN MARIST HISTORY ESTABLISHES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE The last 10 years in athletics has brought the following additions: n 57,000-square foot facility named for lead n A tennis facility on the East Campus (2006). donor and immediate past chair of the Marist n Tenney Stadium (2007) board of trustees Ellen Hancock and her husband, Jason. Raymond A. Rich bequeathed to Marist a 60-acre riverfront estate in the Ulster County Town of n The re-construction of McCann Arena with the addition of a n Esopus that contains one of the most historically and architecturally significant homes in the Hudson basketball wing (2011). Designed to fulfill Marist’s goal of infusing information technology into all of its academic River Valley. The “Payne Mansion,” also known over the years as “Omega” and “Wiltwick,” is a n Leonidoff Field turf replacement (2017) 42,000-square-foot Beaux Arts-style palazzo designed by the famed Manhattan firm of Carrère and disciplines. Hastings, architects of the New York Public Library and the Frick Museum. It was built in 1905 by The campus has continued its n Home to the Marist Poll, School of Computer Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne, a brigadier general in the Civil War who founded an oil refinery that growth in a number of areas: Science & Mathematics, International Programs was later bought by John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Co., where Payne went on to serve as Office, and student-run Investment Center. treasurer. The firm of Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the Yale School of Architecture, whose firm MURRAY STUDENT CENTER designed Marist’s Hancock Center now under construction, believes a residence of this significance n Renovated in 2014, with Rotunda finished SCIENCE & ALLIED HEALTH BUILDING and style would have a replacement value conservatively estimated at approximately $65 million. in 2015. n Opened in 2016. n Re-named in 2016 in honor of President n Home to 35 lecture and laboratory classes In addition, Mr. Rich has designated approximately $10 million for an endowment to support the Emeritus Dr. Dennis J. Murray and his wife, Raymond A. Rich Institute for Leadership Development, which will be housed at the Esopus estate. in Biology, Biomedical Science, Medical Marilyn. Technology, and Athletic Training. The Raymond A. Rich Institute will focus on developing the communication, interpersonal, and social n New Grand Dining Hall created. n Equipped with specialized laboratories, skills necessary to lead complex organizations in a global setting. It will accomplish this in a frame- n Contains nearly four times as much space learning-efficient classrooms, and professional work that emphasizes the values and integrity found in successful leaders. Speakers, conferences, in square feet as original student center. technology. and workshops will encourage potential leaders to become better at motivating others through con- n Home to two graduate programs dedicated to sideration and persuasion, and to foster dedication to a better social and economic environment. STEEL PLANT EXPANSION AND RENOVATION developing skilled medical professionals: The n Scheduled to open Fall 2018. Master in Physician’s Assistant (PA) Studies Program and the Doctorate in “When Ray first started thinking about a leadership training legacy in his estate a few years ago, n Will house Marist’s Fashion and Art Programs.