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9898 MARIST BASKETBALL 2014-15 MARIST BASKETBALL 2014-15 99 This is Marist HISTORY & MISSION VISION STATEMENT MARIST COLLEGE OF MARIST COLLEGE The Marist ideal of excellence in education is achieved through an emphasis on quality teach- DISTINCTIONS The Marist mission is to educate men and women who ing and distinctive learning opportunities. At the undergraduate level, this begins with a firm Marist is a comprehensive institution with � The Campaign for Marist, the College’s first comprehensive fund-raising campaign, reached its $150 million goal ahead of have the intellect and character required for enlightened, foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. Through core courses and their major, students are its 180-acre main campus in the Hudson schedule and raised a total of $158.5 million. This success has already resulted in a new academic building, new and expanded ethical and productive lives in the global community of the educated to think logically and creatively, to synthesize and integrate methods and insights from River Valley in New York, a branch cam- endowed scholarship funds, renovated and expanded athletic facilities, restoration of the historic Cornell Boathouse, and new 21st century. These goals derive from the Marist Brothers, a a variety of disciplines, and to express their opinions both orally and in writing. Students are pus in Florence, Italy, extension centers endowed funding for faculty chairs and academic and research programs, among other impacts. teaching order that originated in France in 1817, settled in encouraged to consider the ethical dimensions of the subjects they study, and to become more throughout New York, and educational Poughkeepsie in 1905, and established the Marist Normal aware of their own values and the value implications of the choices they make. They are also offerings around the world through its � Marist’s newest building project is the $32 million construction of a new multipurpose academic building, home to the College’s Training School in 1929. The school evolved into an inde- exposed to cultures other than their own through on-campus programs and study abroad. online programs. Marist is distinguished renowned music program, and renovation of the Student Center, including a new and expanded dining hall and new and renovat- pendent four-year liberal arts college, receiving its charter by high-quality faculty, innovative program ed student activity space. from New York State in 1946. Marist has a long history of serving the needs of adult learners, offering graduate and under- offerings, a beautiful riverfront campus, graduate programs that are built on a strong liberal arts foundation and meet the same high and a technological platform that is com- � A $75 million gift from Raymond A. Rich, one of the 20th century’s leading businessmen and industrialists, has established the The Marist Brothers’ ideals of commitment to excellence in standards as Marist’s traditional programs. Marist allows these students to balance their edu- parable to those of the best research uni- Raymond A. Rich Institute for Leadership Development at Marist College. education, the importance of community, and dedication to cation with work and family responsibilities by offering flexible scheduling, degree completion, versities in the world. � Kiplinger’s Personal Finance placed Marist 58th in its annual rankings of the best values in private college and universities. For the service remain an integral part of the College’s mission. online programs and satellite campuses. 12th year in a row, Marist is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. Marist seeks to distinguish itself by the way it uses information technology to support teaching, Marist is included in “The Best 379 Colleges,” the new 2015 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual guide. learning, and scholarship. By familiarizing students with advanced technologies, Marist helps them become better prepared to be productive members of society and lifelong learners. � Marist enrolls 4,787 traditional-age undergraduate students, 543 adult undergraduate students, and 799 full- and part-time graduate students. The College offers 44 bachelor’s degree programs and 12 master’s degree programs including a hybrid M.A. in The Marist ideal of community is based on the belief that the College becomes a better insti- educational psychology and online programs leading to the M.B.A., M.P.A., M.S. in information systems, M.S. in technology man- tution through the involvement of faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Marist strives to be a agement, M.A. in integrated marketing communication and M.A. in communication. diverse community, but also one united by a shared commitment to the free exchange of ideas, � Marist partners with Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) to offer a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree program in Florence, Italy. The consideration of the opinions of others, and civility in all interactions. program, open to qualified students from around the world, offers degrees in the Italian language, fashion design, interior design, studio art, art history, digital media, and conservation studies. Marist-LdM also offers an M.A. in museum studies. Marist believes in the dignity of every human being and is committed to the principle of service. The College conducts programs for the disadvantaged, a wide variety of programs that meet � Marist’s longtime research partnership with the IBM Corporation has brought the College an advanced technology infrastructure community needs, and programs that broaden access to education. Students, faculty, staff, and unrivaled by most colleges in the country. alumni are encouraged to make service an important part of their lives. � Marist is one of only six colleges and universities nationwide affiliated with a presidential library, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, and serves as the host site of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Digital Archives (www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu). � The Marist Institute for Public Opinion, founded in 1978, is one of the nation’s premier survey research centers. MIPO joined forces with NBC News and the Wall Street Journal to launch a polling partnership which accurately predicted the results of several battle- ground states, as well as Senate and gubernatorial races, in the 2012 election. � Marist is home to the New York State Cloud Computing & Analytics Center, which leverages a $3 million state grant and the College's world-class IT infrastructure to greatly expand its role as a driver of economic development in the area and across the state. The CCAC provides IT services to new and growing businesses, including hardware, software, training and consulting. It works with companies on early-stage IT projects with the goal of developing and testing ways to deploy commercial cloud comput- ing environments. The center also provides education and training, through the cloud, in analytics and cloud computing, as well as other critical areas. MARIST BASKETBALL 2014-15 MARIST ALUMNI MARIST BASKETBALL 2014-15 100100 101101 ust over a century ago, the Marist Brothers came to New York’s JHudson River Valley to train young men to continue the Brothers’ vocation as great educators. What started as a seminary for the training of future Marist Brothers has developed into one of the leading indepen- dent comprehensive liberal arts colleges in the country. Today, more than 37,000 alumni and alumnae call Marist alma mater. Marist has a proud tradition that laid the foundation for a state-of-the- art campus for students preparing to enter the work force of the 21st RED foxes century. WHY THE RED FOXES 1 Rik Smits ‘88 – NBA All-Star, Indiana Pacers 2 A 1961 meeting marked both the birth of the Marist College basketball team and the adoption of ‘Red 2 Bill O’Reilly ‘71 – FOXNews Host, The O’Reilly Factor Foxes’ as the official nickname and mascot. Athletic Director Brother William Murphy, decided to organize Marist College 3 Alvin Patrick, Jr. ‘86 – Specials Producer, CBS News a varsity basketball team to play scheduled games against other schools and thought a nickname and logo Fight Song would be appropriate. 4 Kevin MacLellan ‘89 – Chairman, NBCUniversal International While glancing at a sports catalog, Br. Murphy noticed a reynard, more commonly known as a red fox, 5 Lynn Bassanese ‘75 – Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Lyrics and Music by Presidential Library and Museum on the cover of the book. He decided this fury little creature, indigenous to the Hudson Valley, was to become the mascot and logo of all Marist College teams. Art Himmelberger 6 Donald Duet ‘88 – Co-Head of Technology, Goldman Sachs Group The reynard comes from a great medieval cycle of stories that originated in the Low Countries, northern 7 Marykathryn Gielisse ‘08 - Foreign Affairs Officer, United States France and western Germany. The rarity of the word prompted Br. Murphy to choose the general term (Shout) — M-A-R —— I-S-T, Department of State ‘Red Foxes.’ MARIST, COLLEGE to victory! 8 Lisa Cathie ‘03 – President & CEO, Ulster Savings Bank 3 4 5 9 Michael Buckley ‘90 - Vice President, Global Business (music interlude) Communications, Facebook 1st Verse: 10 Ian O’Connor ‘86 – Columnist, Foxsports.com and The Bergen Record (N.J.), ESPN Radio host. His book Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf’s Greatest Rivalry made the New York Times Marist, College, Let the bells ring. best seller list Honor, Glory, Your Praises We 11 Laurie DeJong ‘88 – President & CEO, LDJ Productions NYC, Inc. Sing. We’re here with banners fly-ing! 12 Maureen O’Rourke ‘85 – Dean, Boston University School of Law Our shouts of victory cry-ing! 13 Bobby Marks ‘95 - Assistant General Manager, Brooklyn Nets Rah! – Rah! – Rah! James Barnes ‘84 – Founder & President. The Hermitage Club, West Dover, Vt. Past Founder of OAKLEAF Waste Management and 6 8 Alma, Mater, We love you dear.