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MARIST CIRCLE 1 • PRINT EDITION OUT BI-WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS POUGHKEEPSIE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 MARISTCIRCLE.COM | VOL 74 ISSUE 9 INSIDE: FORBES NAMES Films All Hudson Valley A top Marist Students 25 U.S. Destination Should See FEATURES | PAGE 5 FEATURES | PAGE 10 Around McCann Center Now Open the Circle BY GRETA STUCKEY fund projects at Marist in the Softball Team, has experienced team and practice in a new facility Staff Writer Lowell Thomas communications three unique phases of the building with all the new equipment,” Walsh building, the James A. Cannavino in her career so far — the old said. As students return to Marist for Library, the athletic center and McCann, the two year temporary Adding a large lounge on the first Your Bi-Weekly the spring semester of 2020, various parking lots. fitness tent, and now, the new floor and installing glass windows they’re greeted by the polished McCann. around the entire building makes News Briefing McCann Center. The $33 million “I’m excited for the whole project students eager for the McCann renovation finally said goodbye to “I am excited that to finally take shape,” Sinskul said. Centers grand opening on Jan. 21 the temporary athletic tent shared we don’t have to “I think the best part about the from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. by teams and students for the last project will be the huge amount “I think what I’m most excited STUDY ABROAD two years. share a weight and of space that all the athletes will about is the athlete cafeteria just Marist College has always Replacing the old 25,000 square be able to share. There’s so much because I might be able to get food been known for the exception- fitness room with foot athletic center, the new room for all the sports to take part after study hall,” Brock said. “Also, al study abroad experience, McCann Center features 60,000 athletes. I am even in and I think the new amenities having our own locker room, and and it was validated again. In a square feet with a weight room, will be a great addition to the the turf training section.” U.S. Department of State spon- more excited about a fitness room, an indoor track, a McCann Center.” Student-athletes aren’t the only sored report, Open Doors, turf field, two basketball courts, not having to wait Unlike junior and senior athletes, ones excited about the grand Marist was ranked No. 3 for three multi-purpose fitness rooms, freshman and sophomore students opening of the athletic center. Master’s level study abroad until 6 p.m. to go a kitchen space, and a cafe/lounge have never experienced the With greater space and amenities, opportunities for a semes- area. to the gym now.” old McCann building since the students can exercise in multiple ter and No. 4 for long-term The McCann Center renovation renovations began prior to the fall different places in the building, undergraduate study abroad was funded by the James J. McCann — Brooke Lampron ‘23 semester of 2018. separate from the athletic teams. options according to a Marist Charitable Trust with a $2 million Just beginning their careers are “I am excited that we don’t have news release from Jan. 16. grant. Established in 1969, the The Marist softball team is eager collegiate athletes, Shea Walsh ‘23 to share a weight and fitness trust has helped fund many to use the athletic center and and Hannah Brock ‘23 of the Marist room with athletes,” said Brooke improvements in the Poughkeepsie have a more permanent spwace in Softball team are ready to try out Lampron. “I am even more excited U.S. NEWS area. preparation for their spring season. the new facilities. about not having to wait until 6 RANKING The trust has specifically helped Jade Sinskul ‘20, a member of the “I am excited to work out as a p.m. to go to the gym now.” Marist’s online education was recognized as, “Best Online Education Program,” accord- ing to U.S. News. Three pro- grams were recognized, one being graduate program in 36,000 Diplomas Later business, Master’s in Public Administration and a Master’s in Business Administration. A Comprehensive History of President Murray’s Leadership BY TARA GUAIMANO at Marist in the past four decades. Editor-in-Chief When he started, it was a simple, ATHLETICS local institution led by the Marist Marist College was able to When Dennis J. Murray Brothers — there were very send four students, Jada Tijani, graduated from California State few buildings, only about 1,000 Randy Paul, Darien Townsend, University, Long Beach in the undergraduate students, and a few and Chidera Udeh, to the 2020 1960s, he stood up alongside 7,000 thousand dollars cash on hand. Black Student-Athletes Sum- other undergraduates, conferred A long reign like President mit at the University of Texas his degree, and sat back down. Murray’s is not unheard of, but is from Jan. 8-10. At the summit That was the only attention paid to extremely uncommon. “I was able to they were able to listen and undergraduates at commencement, serve as President at Marist College participate in a wide range of and he thought it was “ridiculous.” for all that time, at three different session ranging from mental “I said that if I ever had colleges without leaving Marist,” he health to networking events. anything to do with how it was run, said. He sees the timeline like this: I would want to have a personal during the 1980s, Marist emerged experience walking across the from a small, local college to a stage,” Murray said. regional college. In the 1990s, it FOR THE RECORD Today, he has a whole lot to became an East Coast college, and For the Record team has been do with how its all run. And he has in the 2000s, a national and even working diligently over winter for the past four decades, since an international university. break to push For the Record he began his duty as President of “Each one of those periods of 2020 further down the road. Marist in 1979. the College’s history presented new The team sent out congratu- On that day, he made a vow to challenges and new opportunities.” lations letters to the selected himself — no matter how big the participants and expect in- College grew, every student would terviews to begin shortly into have a chance to walk across the “EYES AND EARS” OF the semester. Stay up-to-date stage. Since then, he has given out THE COLLEGE on For the Record updates a total of 36,000 diplomas to Marist When Dennis Murray was in on Marist Circle Twitter (@ students, each walking across the his early 30s, he was one of the maristcircle). stage to celebrate their education. most impressive young academics Murray was President of in the country. Marist College from 1979 to 2016. He received his bachelor’s Following the resignation of former degree in political science from Contact our Managing President David Yellen in Jun. 2019, California State University, Long Editor to submit a news tip: President Murray has taken the Beach, as well as his master’s Kenneth.Guillaume1 role of Interim President. That was one of many changes, @marist.edu President Dennis J. Murray in front of the Hudson River in the 1980s. Source: Marist Archives big and small, set into the agenda Continue on page 2 2 • INSPIRING STUDENT VOICES EST. 1941 POUGHKEEPSIE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 MARISTCIRCLE.COM MARIST CIRCLE NEWS Former President Yellen Candidate for VP at Loyola University New Orleans BY TARA GUAIMANO Editor. the statements about Yellen’s status Editor-in-Chief In the article Yellen is quoted, as a professor at Marist, but at the Former President of Marist “The board chose to create a job for time of printing no verification had College, David Yellen, was recently him that people who are experts in been made. one of three candidates for university governance would tell In June 2019, Ross Mauri, Chair provost and senior vice president you there should not be a role like of the Board of Trustees stated of academic affairs of Loyola this for someone when you have that “we wish David and Leslie the University New Orleans, a private a new president...My three years best as they embark on this new Jesuit university in Louisiana. there were not a quiet time. We chapter in their lives.” According In a Dec. 5 article by The Maroon, were doing a lot of big changes. and to an official statement by Marist, Loyola University New Orleans’ even some small symbolic things Yellen would take a sabbatical student newspaper, Yellen said got the ire of some of the old guard.” following his resignation and then that his “decision to leave the The article continued, “Yellen pursue other leadership positions presidency after three years and said even his decision to put the in higher education. focus on being a professor at Marist university logo on the football field “First, we don’t know if the was due to the ‘culture’ of the caused a ‘schism’ in support for his quotes attributed to David Yellen administration.’” presidency.” in the article were accurate,” said On Jan. 15, the University named Since Yellen became the fourth President Dennis Murray in an Tanuja Singh, former business President of Marist College in July email statement to Marist Circle. dean at St. Mary’s University in San 2016, his administration carried David Yellen could not be reached Antonio, Texas, as the new provost.