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Campus News Archive
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8/27/2010 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent welcomes the Class of 2014 and all returning students with a weekend filled with fun activities.
Information on all Graduate and Undergraduate Programs for Adults Available
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6/16/2010 - The Mount will hosts its new student orientation starting Tuesday, June 22nd.
Discussion of the AAUW Report "Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics"
6/10/2010 - The Mount will host a reception for the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Monday June 14th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the President’s Reception Room. .jpg)
5/28/2010 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent will host its annual Reunion weekend from June 4th through June 6th. 
5/19/2010 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent will hold Commencement on May 22 for the graduating class of 2010. Rosemary T. Berkery, a graduate of the College, will deliver the Commencement Address. The ceremony will be held on the College campus in front of the Administration building beginning at 10:30 a.m.
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Over $550,000 was Raised for Scholarships
4/23/2010 - On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, the College of Mount Saint Vincent hosted its annual Scholarship Tribute Dinner at Cipriani on 42nd Street in New York City and raised over $550,000 for scholarships.
On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, the College of Mount Saint Vincent Hosts the Annual Scholarship Tribute Dinner at Cipriani on 42nd Street in New York City.
4/13/2010 -
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The reception will take place on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the President’s Reception Room
4/5/2010 - The Mount will hold a private reception for alumni and friends who have generously donated to the College throughout the year.
Mount to hold Community Leaders Reception
3/21/2010 - Attended by local politicians, school, and religious leaders, the event is a means for the College to celebrate the strong bonds with the community in which it has been an institution of higher learning for over a century and a half.
The 2010 “Explore Your Opportunities—The Sky’s The Limit” Conference Provides Female Students With Hands-on Exploration of STEM Careers
3/17/2010 -
Interview Centers on CMSV as #1 in the Nation for Graduating Latino Students in STEM Fields
3/3/2010 - Joe Torres of the WABC 7 show Tiempo interviewed Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Ioanna Visviki and Biology majors Alexandria Bobe ’11 and Ana Ureuena ’11. 
2/23/2010 - Sister Regina Bechtle will present, Rolling Away Stones: Spirituality and Forgiveness.
Concern Worldwide is on the Ground in Haiti with Supplies and Volunteers
2/12/2010 -
Kevin’s Presentation Compared the Remittances Recieved by Mexico and India
1/15/2010 - Kevin's comparison between Mexico and India was to determine if the global financial crisis spells automatic hardship for remittance dependent nations or presents the chance to show resilience and growth. He concluded that despite an economic slowdown, global remittance payments continue to flow.
The College Received the Report’s Highest Equity Rating
1/11/2010 - In a recently released report funded by the National Science Foundation, Benchmarking the Success of Latino and Latina Students in STEM to Achieve National Graduation Goals by the Center for Urban Education, the College of Mount Saint Vincent received the report’s highest equity rating in terms of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees awarded to Latino students compared to the proportion of Latino students enrolled in STEM fields.
Riverdale, NY Campus - Sunday, January 10, 2010, at 12:00 p.m.
12/22/2009 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent will be holding a Transfer Student Information Session to address the particular needs of transfer students.
Staff and Administrators at the College of Mount Saint Vincent are Extending a Helping Hand this Holiday Season to Families in Need.
12/4/2009 - Forgoing the usual Secret Santa gifts and office party trinkets, some Mount employees are pooling their gift giving funds to provide Bronx families with toys for their children and gift cards from supermarkets in order to make their Christmas holiday brighter.
After a Campus Wide Search No Bed Bug Activity Was Found
Give the Gift of Life Just in Time for Christmas
11/30/2009 - On Wednesday, December 9, the College of Mount Saint Vincent will sponsor a blood drive. Students, administrators, faculty and members of the community will have the opportunity to donate.
Sets an Aggressive Agenda to Upgrade and Improve Scientific Resources on Campus
11/17/2009 -
The Idea is to Raise the Level of Representation of Women at the Highest Levels of Corporate Involvement. Claire Babrowski, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Toys “R” Us Will Deliver the Keynote Address
11/16/2009 -
Mount students will be honored at the 239th ACS National Meeting on Sunday, March 21, 2010
11/12/2009 - The student chapter of the American Chemical Society at the College of Mount Saint Vincent will receive a Commendable Award for its activities during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Award Honors Academic Excellence as Well as Business Leadership
11/10/2009 - The award is a collaborative effort between institutions of higher learning and the newspaper to honor academic excellence as well as business leadership. Colleges and universities nominate students who they believe will be worthy recipients.
College Will Host Grand Opening Ceremony to Usher in New Facility
11/6/2009 - On November 17, the Peter Jay Sharp Athletic and Recreation Center will officially become the newest addition to the College of Mount Saint Vincent. On that day, the College will host a grand opening ceremony to usher in the new facility.
Series is Supported by a Grant from the New York Council for the Humanities
10/29/2009 - The documentary will be shown on November 12 at 4.30 p.m. in the President’s Reception Room in the Administration Building.
Honorees for the 2009 Ad Laudem Dei Awards are Rosemary Fath Steel '50 and Chinyee Ho Sung '51
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10/16/2009 - The Ad Laudem Dei awards will be bestowed at a reception for recipients and the President’s Associates at 6:00 p.m. in the President’s Reception Room on October 27.
Program Sponsored by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
10/7/2009 - Yafreisy Carrero has been awarded an exclusive slot in the General Electric Mentoring Program, sponsored by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Ms. Carrero is a senior at the College with a major in mathematics and a minor in art.
Part of Lecture Series, Sisters of Charity: 200 Years and Beyond
10/6/2009 - On Wednesday, October 7, the College of Mount Saint Vincent, along with the Sisters of Charity, will present a lecture, The Sisters of Charity in Health Care.
Jack Cimino Lauded as Humanitarian and Ground-Breaking Physician
10/5/2009 - For his outstanding work as a doctor and a humanitarian, Dr. Jack Cimino has been named an honorary alumnus by the College of Mount Saint Vincent.
Series is Supported by a Grant from the New York Council for the Humanities
9/24/2009 - The first film, Barbie Nation, will be shown at 4:30 p.m. in the President’s Reception Room in the Administration Building..jpg)
9/14/2009 - Shane Strassberg ’03 will showcase his photography in an exhibit entitled, “From the Other Side” on Friday, September 18, from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Elizabeth Seton Library. 
9/8/2009 - President Charles L. Flynn, Jr. has announced that Dr. Guy E. Lometti will serve as the new Provost and Dean of Faculty of the College.
COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Grant to be Directed by Justine Taddeo, Professor of Nursing
7/2/2009 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent has been awarded a $77,087 grant by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), a division of the office of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide scholarships for disadvantaged nursing students.
Fellowship Coordinated Through International Research & Exchange Board
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6/15/2009 - This program supports US embassies and consulates overseas by providing policy specialists-in-residence. Dr. Smirnova will be in the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok, Russia.
Shane Strassberg ’03, is an aspiring photographer and Mount alum
5/28/2009 - His work is currently on exhibit at the College in the Elizabeth Seton Library. The exhibit will take place at the College's Elizabeth Seton Library, 2nd floor, on Friday, June 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A Champagne Reception will be held during the College’s annual reunion weekend
5/28/2009 - Rose McTague, Head of School and Chief Executive Officer at Mother Cabrini High School is one of twenty-one graduates of independent colleges and universities throughout New York honored as 2009 Alumni Hall of Distinction Award Winners. The College will honor her achievement at a Champagne reception on Saturday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. during the College’s annual reunion weekend.
Alexandria Bobe and David Guerrero chosen to conduct research
Path to Peace Foundation seminar sponsored by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations
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5/20/2009 - College of Mount Saint Vincent student selected to participate in the fourth annual Path to Peace Foundation seminar sponsored by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations.
Sigma Xi Promotes Scientific Enterprise and Honors Scientific Achievement
5/12/2009 - Faculty members and students at the College of Mount Saint Vincent were inducted into the Scientific Research Society Sigma Xi on May 6, 2009, after a Sigma Xi Chapter was officially started on campus. Sigma Xi is an international multidisciplinary research society whose programs and activities promote scientific enterprise, high ethical standards, and honor scientific achievement. 
5/6/2009 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent will host an MBA Information session on Saturday May 9, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Elizabeth Seton Library on the College campus. 
4/17/2009 - On Monday, May 4, 2009, the College of Mount Saint Vincent will host its annual Scholarship Tribute Dinner at Cipriani on 42nd Street in New York City. The Dinner is an important event for the College and for the community as monies raised through the Dinner provide scholarship funds for strong students with great need, a wonderful investment in the future. 
4/17/2009 - The student repertory company at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, known as the CMSV Players, will debut their rendition of the Broadway musical Into the Woods on April 24 at 8:00 pm in Hayes Auditorium. Inspired by Bruno Bettleheim’s 1976 book, “The Uses of Enchantment,” the musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales and follows them to explore the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. 
4/8/2009 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent will hold Commencement on May 16 for the graduating class of 2009. John Patrick Shanley, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Doubt, will deliver the Commencement Address. The ceremony will be held on the College campus in front of the Administration building beginning at 10:30 a.m. In addition, the College will confer upon Mr. Shanley the honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. 
5/15/2009 - Riverdale, NY – The College of Mount Saint Vincent is pleased to announce the launch of a new Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program starting September 2009. The MBA is open to all students including those interested in pursuing a 5 year concentration, those currently enrolled at other institutions, recent graduates, working professionals, community residents looking to acquire additional business skills, and institutions or organizations seeking to strengthen their leadership.
Christina Gonzales Selected as a Guest Reporter for Station’s New Segment Amigos del Tiempo
Sisters of Charity and College Lead Parade
2/23/2009 - The Sisters of Charity, founders of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, have been invited in the celebration of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Sisters and the College are invited not only to march, but have the honor of leading off the parade in recognition of the Sisters of Charity Bicentennial which celebrates 200 years of their dedication to serving the people of New York.
Voice Concerns about Potential Financial Aid Cuts on Lobby Day
2/17/2009 - On February 10, 2009, about two dozen students, faculty and staff from the College of Mount Saint Vincent travelled to Albany to protest the New York State’s budget proposal of cutting $75 million in student financial aid. At the Mount, nearly 85% of the student population receives some kind of financial assistance. The students joined a group of over one thousand supporters, the largest number of people in attendance in Student Lobby Day history. They came from private and public colleges from throughout New York State to fight to keep education accessible for all.
Dolphins’ Mentor Publishes Book Coaching With The Scriptures
2/12/2009 - Riverdale, N.Y. – Gerald T. Davis, College of Mount Saint Vincent Head Women’s Basketball Coach, will host a book signing following the Dolphins’ regular season finale on February 21 for his first work entitled Coaching With The Scriptures. The book is a practical guide of Biblical writings and experiences that are geared to help the novice and professional in any sport. 
2/11/2009 - Riverdale, NY – Members of the Mount MDs Pre-Medical Club at the College of Mount Saint Vincent will volunteer with Orphanage Outreach, a non-profit organization that helps children living in poverty in Monti Cristi, Dominican Republic. They will help raise funds to build a much-needed addition to the orphanage. Sixteen Mount students will spend their spring break from March 16 to March 20, 2009, live with the children, and provide them with basic necessities. The club is seeking donations from students, faculty, staff, administration and the public to meet their fundraising goal of $16,000. 
1/29/2009 - Dr. Eugene Cittadino, NYU professor of historical biology and Darwinian thought, will be the guest speaker for Charles Darwin: The Life and Times of a Revolutionary Thinker on February 12, Darwin’s birthday. The lecture is the first in a series of events which includes panel presentations, guest speakers, and a movie night celebrating the works of Darwin. Several College departments are collaborating in organizing the on-campus events to celebrate the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth and his theory of evolution.
Campus Ministry and Residence Life Work on Behalf of Invisible Children
1/12/2009 - The Campus Ministry office and Residence Life at the College of Mount Saint Vincent are sponsoring a book drive to help children caught in the war in Northern Uganda. They are supporting “Invisible Children,” a non-profit organization that encourages activism and creates awareness for the events Uganda. Donated books can be dropped off in room 113 in the Administration Building. 
1/6/2009 - Richard Barnet, an Associate Professor in the Humanities Department at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, will have his sculpture Ship with Shields displayed at The Art Students League of New York in midtown Manhattan. The sculpture will be shown from January 11 to February 16, 2009.
On Christmas day, the College will host the non-profit organization, God’s Love We Deliver.
12/19/2008 - On Christmas day, the College of Mount Saint Vincent will host the non-profit organization, God’s Love We Deliver. A group of volunteers will work from campus to prepare approximately 2,100 meals from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. These meals will then be personally delivered to clients, many who are living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic illnesses. These clients live in all five New York City boroughs as well as New Jersey and Hudson County.
The Connecticut Family Theatre will be on campus December 18 to perform their show "The Lost Elves."
12/17/2008 - "The Connecticut Family Theatre and the Edgerton Center" will be on campus on December 18 and will perform their show The Lost Elves. The show is view of how different cultures celebrate the holidays around the world.
Mount Alums Connect with Current Students Interested in a Career in Science
11/4/2008 - John Kruth, Professor of music at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, recently published To Live’s to Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt. The book was selected as the “Best Musical Biography of the Year” by the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers Awards (ASCAP). He will be honored on Tuesday, December 9, at Lincoln Center in New York City where he will receive the Deems Taylor Award which recognizes books, articles, liner notes, broadcasts and websites on the subject of music selected for their excellence.
Cynthia Meyers to Learn First-Hand about Television Entertainment
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11/4/2008 - Professor Cynthia Meyers, Communications Professor at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, has been selected to be one of 20 faculty members to take part in a week long seminar to work directly with television professionals in the aim of improving curriculum and faculty expertise. The seminar will take place on from November 11-15, 2008 at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles.
Guest Speakers Discuss Actions That Can Help End Crisis
Free "Paying for College" Workshop and $500 Scholarship - Oct. 25
Colleges Offering Accelerated Bachelors/Masters Program
9/24/2008 - The Admissions Office at the College of Mount Saint Vincent will hold the College’s annual Open House on October 19th starting at 11:00 a.m. The event invites all prospective students to take a tour of the 70 acre campus overlooking the Hudson River and learn about the College’s programs. 
9/18/2008 - On Friday, September 19, members of the Class of 2012 will meet with political leaders from New York State through their 101 class, a semester long course specifically designed to introduce freshman to college life. Special guest speakers will include Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mike Spano and Senator Vincent Leibell. They will discuss the importance of voting in the upcoming presidential election and the importance for students to exercise their right to vote.
Number of Homeless on the Increase in the City
Author of New Book Discusses Ireland’s Forgotten Heroes
9/5/2008 - The History Department at the College of Mount Saint Vincent will host a lecture with author Tom Phelan to discuss his book, The Canal Bridge. The work tells the story of two Irish stretcher-bearers in the British Army trying to stay alive as they navigate the perils of the trench warfare in World War I.
Bachelor's of Science Degree Now Being Offered Through the Department of Business and Economics
8/6/2008 - The College of Mount Saint Vincent has been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to receive the Wal-Mart College Success Award—a $100,000 grant to help build on the College’s demonstrated successes in enrolling, retaining, and graduating first-generation college students. The College of Mount Saint Vincent was one of only 20 colleges selected through a highly competitive application process to receive the award, which is intended to help institutions that are already deeply committed to the education of first-generation students.
Information Sessions to be Held Mondays during Summer
College of Mount Saint Vincent Makes Appearance on Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Karen Boykin-Towns, Class of 1987, Promoted to Chief Diversity Officer
7/30/2008 - Karen Boykin-Towns, a 1987 graduate from the College of Mount Saint Vincent will begin her new role at Pfizer as Chief Diversity Officer on August 1, when she will become a member of Pfizer’s Human Resources Leadership Team. Her current role as Senior Director/Team Leader in U.S. Public Affairs and Policy has led to the company’s highly successful government relations and public affairs activities in New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
7/14/2008 -
Richard Barnet Chosen as one of National Sculpture Society’s Finest
7/14/2008 - Richard Barnet, an Associate Professor in the Humanities Department at the College of Mount Saint Vincent will have his artwork on display at the National Sculpture Society’s exhibition known as the Elected Members Invitational in midtown Manhattan. The bronze piece created by Barnet is entitled Boat with Mountains. The showcase will be open on Monday, July 14 at the organization’s headquarters in the Park Ave. Atrium, and will end on November 14, 2008.
College Plays the Part of Elite High School
6/20/2008 - The hit crime drama television show, Law & Order: Criminal Intent is currently filming portions of an upcoming episode at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The 3-day shoot will use various locations throughout campus as backdrops for the show. Vincent D’Onofrio (The Cell, Men in Black), Kathryn Erbe (Stir of Echoes), guest star Joanna Adler, and all principle actors will be on campus for filming.
Little Manhattan Meets Manhattan
6/18/2008 - On Wednesday, May 28, thirty educators from Shenzhen, China arrived in New York City at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. For the next eight weeks they will participate in the Shenzhen Teacher Training Program, a series of courses specially designed by the College for the visitors through the new Center for International Teacher Training. The teachers will study the concepts, practices, institutions, policies, and learning strategies embedded within the educational systems of the United States, and of New York City in particular.
Award Given for Most Original Business Plan
5/29/2008 - Kaitlin Christi Burud, business major and graduating senior at the College of Mount Saint Vincent has been honored with the first of its kind, the Marketsmith, Inc. Award for Entrepreneurship. The award is given to the student who produces what is judged to be the best original business plan from among those submitted that year. Ms. Burud was singled out for her in-depth proposal of a sports-themed day care center, All Star Day Care.
Commencement Ceremony May 17th, 2008
5/17/2008 -
Success Continues Trend of Unprecedented Growth for the Mount
Seminar Follows in Footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI’s US Visit
5/28/2008 - College of Mount Saint Vincent students Elizabeth Athenas and Maricon Fernandez were awarded scholarships to be among 50 college students who will participate in the third annual Path to Peace Foundation seminar on Catholic social thought for Catholic college students. 
3/29/2008 - College of Mount Saint Vincent student, Sasha Paulino has been awarded with the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship. The Fellowship, established by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation in 1999, is a three-year program that offers students paid summer internships, mentoring, and enhanced educational opportunities to New York City undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional promise, outstanding leadership and commitment to the common good.
Environmental Club Hosts Free Events for Campus Community
Commencement Ceremony May 17th, 2008
College Holds Annual Scholarship Dinner at Cipriani
College to Hold Forum on the Legal Status of Immigrant Women