USA UNI:Manhattan College, New York

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Manhattan College, New York

Manhattan College, overlooking Van Cortlandt Park in Riverdale, is a private, independent institution of higher learning which embraces qualified men and women of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds. Established in 1853, the College is founded upon the Lasallian Catholic tradition of excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice, inspired by the innovator of modern pedagogy, John Baptist de La Salle.

The mission of Manhattan College is to provide a contemporary, person-centered educational experience characterized by high academic standards, reflection on values and principles, and preparation for a life-long career. This is achieved in two ways: by offering students programs which integrate a broad liberal education with concentration in specific disciplines in the arts and sciences or with professional preparation in business, education and engineering; and by nurturing a caring, pluralistic campus community.

The learning experience at Manhattan College is enriched by cooperative programs with other institutions, by postgraduate professional programs and by capitalizing on its location on the edge of the cultural center and global marketplace that is New York City.

Why Select Manhattan College ?

Academic excellence has been the hallmark of Manhattan College for 150 years. This particular mark of distinction has required continual attention to all of the important components of the academic enterprise. Academic excellence is not achieved by accident. It is purposeful and requires an almost perpetual "transformation" of the key constituent parts of the College. The completion of the Mary Alice and Tom O'Malley Library coupled with the new faculty workload standard comprise two very significant transforming agents. The O'Malley Library has provided a renewed intellectual stimulus for the College and has served to reposition Manhattan for the learning and scholarship demands of its faculty and students. The Library has transformed the academic space of the College and now serves as the intellectual epicenter of the campus. Information is the stuff of the academic enterprise; the Library now provides access to the information sources that constitute the scholarly landscape of the world.

In today’s highly competitive college world, academic excellence is not sufficient; it is also necessary to be recognized for academic excellence. The second significant transformation, begun in the 4R Strategy, is to transform the College from being a “well-kept secret” into being a widely Recognized and highly respected college. Substantial progress has been made thanks to the vastly improved quality and placement of self-generated public relations pieces and quick and effective response to the news media’s request for interviews. This has been guided by several alumni, who are expert in the field of public relations and advertising. It certainly has reached an apex in the celebration of the College’s Sesquicentennial. Two other factors have played important roles in this transformation. The first is former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who helped promote his alma mater on many occasions and who, toward the end of his mayoral tenure, was widely known to be an alumnus of Manhattan College. As his renown surged, Manhattan was a beneficiary. The second is the planned improvement of the College’s athletic teams, especially basketball with its widespread coverage in the newspapers, radio and TV in the metropolitan area. Unarguably, great progress has been made; however, it has not reached the level of recognition and respect to which it aspires