PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2017
2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S LETTER..................................................................................3
GOAL 1: A DISTINCTIVE LEARNING HERITAGE..........................................4
GOAL 2: A DISTINCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.. .............................. 12
GOAL 3: A DISTINCTIVE LEARNING DYNAMIC.........................................20
STRATEGIC PLAN INDICATORS AT A GLANCE..........................................26
FINANCIAL REPORT..................................................................................28
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TO THE MANHATTAN COLLEGE COMMUNITY —
T
he history of Manhattan College
In the pages that follow, we
is a narrative of uncommon
highlight a selection of College-wide
success, even in the most
accomplishments under the three
challenging of times. Founded to
headings that structure our strategic
minister to immigrant communities
plan, Renewing the Promise. The
of the 19th century, the College has
headings name the three qualities, or
embraced from its beginnings a spirit
“core strengths,” that together make
of innovative response to the needs
a Manhattan education uniquely
of the day. At the core of the work of
valuable: 1) a distinctive learning
the De La Salle Christian Brothers has
heritage as a Lasallian Catholic
always been a deep faith in the power
institution; 2) a distinctive learning
of education to transform lives and to
environment as a residential college
make a difference.
in New York City; and 3) a distinctive learning dynamic as a small college
That work continues today through
with a wide range of curricular options.
the many ways in which we challenge our students, guiding and supporting
Impressive and innovative work
them as they discover their true talents
continues in all three areas: work that
and acquire the knowledge and skills they need to lead lives of purpose, meaning, and in service to their fellow human beings.
Another banner day was the announcement of the naming of our business school in honor of trustee emeritus, former board chair, and leading
deepens our understanding of who we are and what we are called to do; that fosters a true sense of community on campus while providing opportunities for engagement with the City; and that
The past academic year was once
benefactor Thomas D. O’Malley ’63. These
again full of exciting and inspiring
two events exemplify the extraordinary
accomplishments of many kinds.
generosity of our alumni and friends,
Among our proudest moments was
whose support helps to make us ever
the groundbreaking ceremony for our
stronger both academically and — as
new Patricia and Cornelius J. Higgins
is evident from the information on
’62 Engineering and Science Center
charitable giving and assets included
I hope you will enjoy this overview
— the first phase of an expansion and
at the end of this report — financially,
of the impressive work of our faculty,
comprehensive upgrade of all our
as well.
students, staff, and administrators,
facilities supporting STEM education.
prepares our students, through the integration of liberal arts education and professional preparation, to be part of the solution to the most pressing problems in our world today.
as we strive together in common pursuit of the great mission of Manhattan College. BRENNAN O'DONNELL, PH.D. PRESIDENT
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A DISTINCTIVE LEARNING HERITAGE
“ We will advance learning by ensuring the vitality and visibility of our distinctive core identity as Catholic and Lasallian throughout the College.”
I
n pursuing the first core goal, Manhattan
Henry Buttimer, FSC, a 1933 Manhattan
College strives to ensure that its Lasallian
College graduate and former Superior
Catholic heritage is vital and visible
General of the Brothers of the Christian
throughout its academic, cocurricular, and
Schools, the Buttimer Institute began
extracurricular programs.
in 1986 with the first group meeting at Manhattan College but moved to Saint
•M ore than 100 educators from four
Mary’s College of California in 1989 and
continents, and from colleges and
had been held there until it returned to
universities, as well as special education
Riverdale in 2017.
centers and child and family service agencies, gathered this summer at
• S amuel Nichols, former program manager
Manhattan College for the annual
for food security in Afghanistan for
Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies. For
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), visited
the second consecutive year, the College
campus in November to talk about his
hosted the Institute, which is an intensive
work for peace and justice through
three-year professional development and
the humanitarian efforts of CRS with
personal formation program that studies
Afghani, Ukrainian, Syrian and Turkish
the life and work of Saint John Baptist de
populations. Nichols has had more than
La Salle. Named after Brother Charles
eight years of experience in international and community development. Manhattan College is a CRS global campus, and partners with CRS to advance the global social mission of the Catholic Church at the institutional, faculty and student levels. Through this collaboration, the College maintains a shared commitment to assist the poor and respond to major emergencies, fight disease, and nurture peaceful and just societies around the world.
•D uring the second biennial Student Ambassador Leaders Together (SALT) summit, organized by CRS, Kaiyun Chen ’19 and Tim Gress ’19 gathered in Washington, D.C., with students from dozens of colleges and universities across
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the United States, to advocate for policy
Frederick M. Schweitzer Lecture, titled
change on key international humanitarian
When Jesus Was an Aryan: Christians,
issues, such as global migration and hunger.
Nazis and the Bible. Heschel is the Eli
The three-day summit, which culminated
Black Professor and chair of the Jewish
on Capitol Hill in July, included skill-
Studies Program at Dartmouth College.
building sessions focused on leadership,
Carolyn Enger performed her Mischlinge
campus organizing, and advocacy. The
Expose, a layered multimedia performance
of Palestinians from the late 1800s to
SALT summit is part of the CRS Student
centering around her family’s history and
present day. Together, those images, along
Ambassador program, which engages
her personal experience with Judaism, on
with seven paintings, four video interviews,
college students at partner schools across
campus for Holocaust Memorial Day
and a series of maps, encompassed
the country.
in April.
Bethlehem Beyond the Wall, an artist
•M anhattan College’s Holocaust, Genocide
•W hen Marisa Lerer, Ph.D., assistant
(Opposite page) The College hosted the Buttimer Institute of Lasallian Studies for the second consecutive year. (This page) Visual and performing arts professor Marisa Lerer, Ph.D., helped to bring an exhibit about Bethlehem to campus in February.
showcase on display for one-week in Kelly Commons. There also were several events
and Interfaith Education Center hosted
professor of visual and performing arts,
two events this fall in its continuing effort
was part of a faculty cohort that visited
to discuss the differences and similarities
Bethlehem last year, she went with an
among people of all religions, races,
objective: to engage with the visual arts
studies major, is one of 268 students
ethnicities and nationalities. Comedy writer
in Palestine, and foster a relationship to
nationwide to be named a 2018 Newman
Zarqa Nawaz visited campus to discuss her
the culture between Bethlehem University
Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship
best-selling comical memoir, Laughing All
and Manhattan College. Her mission was
is a one-year fellowship for community-
the Way to the Mosque, about growing up
accomplished in February via a travelling
committed college students from Campus
as a Canadian of Muslim faith. Susannah
exhibition of photographs that collectively
Compact member institutions. An
Heschel, Ph.D., delivered the 10th annual
evoked the resilience, struggle and survival
accomplished scholar and Lasallian leader
focused on the exhibit throughout the week.
•R eilly Rebhahn ’19, a history and peace
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on campus, Rebhahn has worked in the
• I n 2017-2018, the Community-Based
community and on campus, including
Learning (CBL) administrators ran
Annual Community Partner Summit,
with Concourse House Shelter for Women
a Faculty Development Seminar in
which encourages dialogue between
and Children and the Manhattan College
community-based learning. Seven faculty
community partners, faculty, students and
rooftop garden, as well as with JustPeace,
members were recruited to participate
administrators, held last November, as the
the Black Students Union, Sanctus Artem,
in the spring of 2018, as the second
participants grew from 38 in November
and other organizations.
faculty cohort. The semester-long seminar
2016 to 75 attendees in November 2017.
•M anhattan College and the Lasallian Universities Center for Education partnered for a brand-new, semester-long study abroad program in Rome during the spring 2018 semester. In this new program, students can take up to five courses while living in the Lasallian Universities Center for Education for the entirety of the spring semester, with excursions to Assisi, Pisa and other destinations in Italy. Courses in international studies, religious studies, Italian language, business, sociology, art history and literature, among others, are offered in Rome at the Christian Brothers’ headquarters.
consisted of a series of workshops designed to help faculty practitioners of communitybased learning grow in their professional practices. Participants also met one-on-one with CBL administrators during the course of the semester in between each workshop. Faculty in the cohort demonstrated their new grasp of CBL methodology by designing or redesigning a course that reflected service-learning theory and pedagogy; principles of ethical and effective community engagement; and intercultural effectiveness and humility. As a result of the seminar, seven new CBL courses were developed, to be run in the 2018-2019 academic year.
•A ttendance increased at the third
• Th e Lasallian Outreach Collaborative (LOCo), a weekly community service program that pairs student volunteers with local community-based organizations in the Bronx and greater New York City area, continued to expand service site opportunities for Manhattan College students. The diverse array of community service options include: Concourse House, Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture Men’s Emergency Shelter, Fordham Bedford Community Services After School Program, and POTS (Part of the Solution) Family Club and Food Pantry.
•C ampus Ministry and Social Action (CMSA) expanded the Service on Saturday (S.O.S.) program to 14 events for the 20172018 academic year (nine in the fall, five in the spring), a growth from 12 total S.O.S. events in 2016-2017. A total of 113 students attended the 12 Service on Saturday programs (an average of eight students per event). The 113 students that participated in various S.O.S. events consisted of 97 unique individuals, and 16 students that attended more than one event.
The Campus Ministry and Social Action Service on Saturday program has expanded to include 14 events (nine in the fall and five in the spring), and drew in 113 students that chose to spend part of their weekends immersed in their community, with 16 of them attending more than one event.
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FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, A JASPER HAS BEEN INCLUDED
• I n 2017-2018, CMSA expanded the
AMONG THE NEWMAN
LOVE & LIFT Your Neighbor Social
CIVIC FELLOWS, WHICH
Justice Training & Retreat, by focusing
RECOGNIZES COMMUNITYCOMMITTED STUDENTS THAT ARE CHANGEMAKERS ON
A group of students journeyed to El Cercado, Dominican Republic, this past summer, as part of the Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience program, to help and learn from the community.
on racial justice for the fourth iteration of this training retreat in order to promote
• Th e El Paso, Texas, trip with El Otro Lado
student leadership and understanding
ran for the first time in January, with seven
around power, privilege, oppression and
students participating in the experience.
racism. Fourteen students participated, and
During the border immersion, participants
120 STUDENTS VOLUNTEERED
student leaders were also trained in group
learned about the unique culture of El Paso
AT VARIOUS SITES
facilitation as part of their leadership roles.
and Ciudad Juárez, interacted with people
THEIR CAMPUSES
DURING THE COLLEGE’S ANNUAL MISSION MONTH DAY OF SERVICE
•N ew to the LIFT: Lasallians in Faith Together program this past year was the Urban Plunge retreat, which involves a weekend of community service in Camden,
WOMEN’S WEEK WAS ESTABLISHED THIS PAST MARCH AND CULMINATED WITH THE SECOND ANNUAL LASALLIAN WOMEN AND GENDER CONFERENCE
N.J., and engaged 10 students.
• In 2018, 87 students participated in the Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experience (L.O.V.E.) program during the winter, spring and summer breaks. Students participated in 10 unique experiences to Duran, Ecuador; New Orleans, Louisiana;
87 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE LASALLIAN OUTREACH VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE (L.O.V.E.) PROGRAM DURING THEIR WINTER, SPRING AND SUMMER BREAKS THIS YEAR
El Paso, Texas; Kingston, Jamaica; Browning, Montana; Bethlehem, Palestine; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Tucson, Arizona; Homestead, Florida; and El Cercado, Dominican Republic. In preparation for each experience, student
in the borderland, listened to their stories, and learned about various justice issues related to border realities.
• Th e Bethlehem L.O.V.E. trip debuted in March 2018. Twelve students visited the holy sites of the three Abrahamic religions, as well as connected with the people, stories, and places at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The group visited two Lasallian institutions, including the Collège des Frères in Jerusalem and Bethlehem University, where they met with faculty and students to learn about their work. They also met with nongovernmental organizations, such as Catholic Relief Services and local community-based organizations, to see firsthand the work
leaders held weekly meetings to discuss
they are doing in Bethlehem, Hebron and
issues of identity, power, privilege,
Jerusalem to restore respect, recognition
oppression and social justice with their
and human rights.
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Campus Ministry and Social Action held three Agape Latte events this past year, with approximately 45 members of the campus community attending each event. The speaker series provides a supportive and social environment for students that want to learn more about their faith.
•T wo students attended the Fair Trade
•C MSA hosted three Agape Latte events
•A dditionally, CMSA co-hosted its first-
Campaigns National Conference in
during the course of the past academic year,
ever conference in April entitled The
Washington, D.C., in March. As part of the
with about 45 people attending each event.
Catholic Campus and Advocacy for Justice.
Fair Trade Steering Committee on campus,
Ricardo Dello Buono, Ph.D., professor of
Approximately 150 Catholic college
they listened to more than 50 speakers
sociology, presented a talk titled Journeys
students from New York area schools
that shared their insights and expertise
of a Sociological Storm Chaser. Mehnaz
gathered at Iona College to participate in
on Fair Trade, sustainability, social justice,
Afridi, Ph.D., associate professor of
the conference for which CMSA partnered
community organizing, and much more.
religious studies, discussed Muslim Cool,
with the ministry teams at Iona College, St.
and Cristina Pérez Jiménez, Ph.D., assistant
John’s University, and the College of Mount
professor of English, presented Learning
Saint Vincent. The conference focused on
to Fly. Agape Latte is a speaker series that
the call to advocacy, and The Rev. Bryan
provides a social environment for students
Massingale, theologian and ethicist at
who want to learn more about how faith
Fordham University, served as the
applies to real-life questions.
keynote speaker.
• L ast year, the first-ever retreat dedicated to the graduating class, the Senior Wisdom Retreat, was created. This year, 48 students participated, a consistent trend from last year’s 45. The goal of this experience is to provide a get-away from the stresses of school and post-graduate considerations,
•N early 50 students participated in Kairos
•O bserving a theme of Indivisa Manent
and to spend some time in reflection
IV in Goshen, N.Y. The Kairos Retreat
(remaining united), Manhattan College
and in community as members of one
is rooted in spirituality and welcomes
celebrated Mission Month throughout the
graduating class. The first retreat of its
students of all religious or spiritual
month of April with more than 100 events
kind, it’s designed to offer the seniors a
backgrounds who desire to grow in their
showcasing the College’s core identity and
safe, reflective and enjoyable atmosphere
relationship with God and faith.
inclusive community, and Lasallian values
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— excellence in teaching, respect for human dignity, reflection on faith and its relation to reason, an emphasis on ethical conduct and commitment to social justice.
• Th e Mission Month Day of Service Planning Committee grew as a leadership opportunity for students interested in community engagement, as 15 students were recruited, interviewed and selected for the 2018 committee. The planning committee coordinated service projects to accommodate all of the students, faculty and staff.
•A total of 120 Manhattan College students spent April 28 mulching flower beds in Fort Independence Park, engaging with Bronx seniors at Serviam Gardens, and helping to promote a housing elevation initiative that was launched in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, by the Friends of Rockaway, in Queens. These were just a few of the activities that took place on the Mission Month Day of Service, an annual event that calls upon the Jasper community to follow in the legacy of its founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, by leading and serving others. This year, volunteers from the College worked in collaboration with several community partner organizations, including Altagracia Faith & Justice Works, Bronx is Blooming - Jerome Park Reservoir, City Harvest, Clean Slate Initiative, It’s My Park at Henry Hudson (NYC Parks Department), FordhamBedford Community Services, Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, Saint Bernard’s Project/ Friends of Rockaway, and Serviam Gardens. The College's Mission Day of Service, held in April, offered students the opportunity to volunteer with local groups, including working on a housing elevation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy with Friends of Rockaway in Queens, and mulching flower beds in Fort Independence Park. The annual day is part of Manhattan's Mission month celebration. PRE SIDEN T ’ S REP O R T | 9
while exploring their spirituality and faith
•C ulminating in the second annual Lasallian
Lasallian tradition of service to
through a framework of Catholic, Ignatian
Women and Gender Conference, Women’s
others, five Manhattan College seniors
values. Julia Jenkins ’18 joined the Peace
Week was established this past March
accepted opportunities at service-based
Corps, a service program run by the United
on campus. The week’s events included a
organizations throughout the country.
States government that gives volunteers
Women’s Mass, in partnership with CMSA,
Alannah Boyle ’18 joined NETWORK,
the opportunity to immerse themselves
a number of panels including a Lasallian
a nonprofit organization based in
in a community abroad. Bridget McEvoy
Women in Conversation, Student Research
Washington, D.C., that advocates for social
’18 accepted a position with Lasallian
on Women and the Lasallian Tradition, and
justice. Cameron Gribbons ’18 and Melanie
Volunteers, a De La Salle Christian Brothers
Empowering Women in S.T.E.M., among
O’Connor ’18 were offered positions with
of the Lasallian Region of North America
several others, as well as a women’s softball
the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, an organization
program in which volunteers provide one
game. The conference focused on and was
of lay volunteers who volunteer for a year or
or more years of service to schools and
entitled Lasallian Solidarity and Feminist
more in different communities throughout
agencies of the Brothers whose mission is
Intersectionality in the #MeToo movement.
the United States, working for social justice,
to serve the poor.
•C ontinuing in Manhattan College’s
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•A group of seven Manhattan College
• Th e offices of Campus Ministry and Social
students, led by Conor Reidy, campus
Action, Student Engagement, Multicultural
minister, participated in the annual
Center, Event Services, Residence Life, the
Ignatian Family Teach-in in November in
Dean of Students, and Gourmet Dining are
Washington, D.C. More than 2,000 students
collaborating to counteract food waste on
from across the country came together for
campus, after catered events are finished
the Teach-in, which addresses timely social
on campus. Throughout the academic year,
justice issues in the context of Catholic faith
the College hosts more than 100 events
tradition, with a primary focus on racism
with some sort of accompanying food and
and immigration. The Manhattan group
drink. Using their respective Twitter and
met with representatives from the office of
Instagram platforms, the groups are using
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
the hashtag #JaspersFoodShare to tell
to discuss policy and legislative actions on
students when and where they can pick up
immigration and criminal justice reform.
some food after an event, typically in the
(Opposite page) Alannah Boyle ’18, co-founder of the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Committee, which has reworked Title IX discussions with students at orientation, hosted a daylong conference on sexual assault last spring, and expanded that into a Women’s Week this spring with 20 events, worked on a plan for the Lasallian Women and Gender Resource Center that opened on campus this fall. (This page) At the annual Ignatian Family Teach-in, a group of Jaspers joined more than 2,000 students in Washington, D.C., to address social justice issues in the context of Catholic tradition.
afternoon, to either eat in the moment or take back to their rooms to save for later.
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“ We will advance learning by fostering student engagement and integrated learning through our distinctive environment on campus, in New York City, and with our international networks.”
G
oal two challenges Manhattan
learning opportunities throughout the
College to capitalize on its
College. His goal is to make a Manhattan
position as a residential college
College education accessible to students
in New York City.
• I n September, Manhattan College formally dedicated the Thomas D. O’Malley ’63 School of Business. In March, O’Malley provided the College with a $25 million gift to increase student scholarships and grants, support innovative teaching and research, and enhance and diversify
from all backgrounds and provide a wide variety of opportunities for students to succeed in the financial capital of the world. At the same time, the gift is designed to strengthen the College’s connections with the New York City business world through hands-on, experiential opportunities, and support teaching and research focused on the present and future economics of energy.
•T o support the College’s renovation of Leo Hall, Manhattan received a $3.5 million grant awarded by the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap) board, which provided matching grants to 39 private, not-forprofit colleges and universities for projects that create construction jobs and drive investment in communities across the state. Improvements to Leo already are underway, and when complete, the renovation will create teaching and research laboratory space for chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. As part of the project, faculty also will have the space to design enriched curriculum programs to ensure that Manhattan College’s world-class instruction remains highly competitive.
•D uring the 2017-18 academic year, 159 students joined the Arches Learning and Living Community, which provides an enriching introduction to college life for Manhattan College freshmen. The Arches Opening Week events in August 2017 included activities with faculty to reinforce the integration of living and learning. Residence Life staff also incorporated the cultural and service components of the Arches classes throughout its programming in Lee Hall.
•T o create a vibrant and engaging community on their floors, resident assistants completed 447 programs in the 2017-18 academic year. These programs included social gatherings, educational events, service activities, trips within the city, and events sponsored by other offices on campus.
(Opposite page) The Thomas D. O’Malley ’63 School of Business was officially dedicated during a ceremony in September. (This page) The College welcomed 159 students to the Arches Learning and Living Community, and Residence Life staff created 447 programs to engage students this past year.
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IN ITS COLLEGE ROI REPORT, PAYSCALE PLACED MANHATTAN WITHIN THE TOP 4 PERCENT OF ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY, AT NO. 73 OVERALL AND NO. 35 AMONG ALL PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
THE PAYSCALE STUDY
•R esidence Life completed the Association of College and University Housing Officers –International (ACUHO-I) Benchworks
internship program matched 11 female participants with an eight-week paid internship that aligned with their career
Resident Assessment to gather valuable
interests and goals. The cohort also received
information and data on the experience
housing as they immersed themselves in
of resident students. Residence Life
this opportunity to advance professionally.
received scores in satisfaction with resident
In addition, weekly enrichment sessions
assistants, overall learning, and overall
on campus provided guided reflections and
program effectiveness that place the College
trainings with alumnae mentors.
in the top 15 percent among the more than 250 schools that participated in the national survey.
•M anhattan College’s Office of Career
Pathways, data for career outcomes nine
and decreases in those still seeking or not
Successful Enterprise), funded through a
pursuing employment. There were no
gift made by Jim Boyle ’61. The mission of
significant differences in positive career
the program is to develop female emerging
outcomes in the past three years, but there
leaders and empower them to advance
have been steady increases since 2012.
levels. This summer, the highly competitive
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CAREER SALARY FOR A MANHATTAN GRADUATE IS $58,500, WHILE THE TYPICAL
TO PAYSCALE
months after graduation for May 2012-
known as W.I.S.E. (Women Inspiring
hold professional positions at the highest
THE TYPICAL MEDIAN EARLY
$104,000, ACCORDING
in positive career outcomes over time
projects, the students will be prepared to
NET ROI OF $591,000
graduates from the Office of Career
development summer internship program,
reflections, trainings, and collaborative
PLACEMENT RATE, A 20-YEAR
MID-CAREER SALARY IS
2017 graduates shows modest increases
internship opportunity and guided
COLLEGE’S HIGH JOB
•A ccording to a survey given to 2017
Pathways launched a women’s professional
professionally. Through a competitive
ALSO NOTED MANHATTAN
• 8 8 percent of 2017 graduates reported that they are employed or in graduate school, and 88 percent of those reporting that they accepted employment indicated they are employed full-time (including those enrolled in graduate school and working).
88 PERCENT OF 2017 GRADUATES REPORTED THAT THEY ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRADUATE SCHOOL
72 PERCENT OF GRADUATES ALSO REPORT THAT THEY HAD AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP WHILE AT MANHATTAN
• For those that reported being employed full time, 85 percent reported that their employment is related to their field of study, and 82 percent indicated it is in their desired industry.
• 1 8 percent of graduates from the class of 2017 are enrolled in graduate school, and nine percent are in graduate school and working at the same time. Also, 57 percent of those going to graduate school stayed at Manhattan College.
• 1 2 percent of graduates were still seeking or not pursuing employment or graduate school, similar to 2016 graduates.
• The survey notes that 49 percent of these graduates participated in service during their time at the College, and 30 percent had some a study abroad, study away or L.O.V.E. experience. 37 percent of students that participated in service also noted that it impacted their career plans.
• The median base salary of the 2017 graduates that accepted employment is $50,000- $60,000 for students working full time, and the average salary reported from individuals is $52,617.
• 7 2 percent of students reported having at least one internship while at the College, and 83 percent had at least one experience related to their field of study.
•E ngineering topped the list of industries with 29 percent of Manhattan students accepting employment in this area. Another 20 percent entered the business, consulting,
(Opposite page) Erin McWilliams ’20, a chemical engineering major, earned a spot in the new Women Inspiring Successful Enterprise (W.I.S.E.) program and interned at Macan Deve Engineers. The highly selective program matched 11 female participants with an eight-week paid internship, and weekly enrichment sessions. (This page) More than 60 percent of the class of 2017 used the Office of Career Pathways during their senior year, including attending an event, such as the Career Fair, and 28 percent reported that their current employment was through a Manhattan College resource.
• I n addition, four percent of graduates
• Th e top employers list includes Con Edison,
finance and accounting fields, while nine
accepted public service jobs in government,
Intel Corporation, KPMG, Merck & Co.,
percent are in media, communications,
advocacy roles, or fellowships in service,
Merrill Lynch, New York City Department
marketing, advertising and public relations.
including AmeriCorps, Peace Corps,
of Education, PepsiCo and Turner
Approximately 10 percent of 2017 graduates
FEMA, Lasallian Volunteers, and Jesuit
Construction, among many others.
are working in education.
Volunteer Corps.
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• Each of these top companies hired two or more Manhattan graduates, often through Office of Career Pathways recruiting forums, including on-campus recruiting, career fairs, and information sessions.
•W hen asked how graduates obtained employment, 28 percent indicated it was through a Manhattan College resource. 62 percent of the graduating class used the Office of Career Pathways in their senior year. If students used the Office of Career Pathways services in their senior year, they were more likely to have found their employment through a College resource.
• 2 1 percent of recent graduates participated in the Mentor Program, one of the Center for Career Development’s core programs, which matches students with alumni for a year of mentorship, and 95 percent of those participants had a positive career outcome.
•R uben Diaz Jr., Bronx borough president, was the keynote speaker at the Latino Heritage Month Opening Dinner last September. Diaz has implemented healthy changes on economic, housing, health, wellness, education, and public safety in every part of the borough. Since Diaz has taken office in 2009, the Bronx has seen more than $12.7 billion in new development, which includes more than 29,000 new units of housing and thousands of new jobs. (This page) The Office of Career Pathways hosts four career fairs/expos throughout the year that bring to campus employers looking to hire Jaspers of all majors. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. served as the keynote speaker at the College’s Latino Heritage Month Opening Dinner last September. (Opposite Page) Sponsored by the Student Government Neighborhood Relations Committee, students joined together to clean the surrounding streets.
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• I n November, nearly 100 Manhattan College students from a wide variety of on-campus groups came together to clean up the streets of Riverdale surrounding the campus. Led by Manhattan College’s Student Government Neighborhood Relations Committee, the group met in front of Kelly Commons and canvassed the neighborhood to pick up garbage, going from Kingsbridge Avenue to the east, Riverdale Avenue to the west and West 236th Street to the south, and back to Manhattan College Parkway and Waldo Avenue, adjacent to campus.
•T wo teams of Manhattan College students recently traveled to Albany to present their ideas for improving workplace efficiency for disabled individuals at the annual New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) CREATE Symposium, which connects student engineers from colleges and universities across New York State with NYSID member organizations that employ individuals with disabilities. Syed Abid ’18, Nely Flores ’18, Muhammad Mahmood ’18, and Sandra Rios ’18
• F or the past seven years, a group of
• F ormer student body president Micaela
Manhattan College students in the
Bishop ’18 and Ryan Quattromani ’19,
the backing off a label more efficiently.
School of Business, under the guidance
who started the College’s Neighborhood
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Andry ’18, ’20
of finance and economics department
Relations Committee, were recognized by
(M.S.), Edgar Elias ’18, Luis Hoyos ’18 and
chair Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., have made
New York City Council Member Andrew
Krysta Jurkovic ’18 focused on creating
recommendations and presentations on
Cohen for their work in building stronger
a stabilizing glove that helps to reduce
real-world economics issues in the College
ties with the surrounding community in
hand tremors, increasing productivity
Fed Challenge. Held over three rounds on
the northwest Bronx. Quattromani founded
and timeliness in the packaging process.
two separate days at the Federal Reserve
the committee in 2015 as a way for students
Guided by Zahra Shahbazi, Ph.D., assistant
Bank of New York in lower Manhattan, the
to take action as positive contributors to
professor of mechanical engineering, the
competition takes place among 43 colleges
the Manhattan College community and the
two Manhattan College teams worked with
and universities in the tristate area. For the
surrounding community. Each year, the
Lifespire, a nonprofit with locations in all five
third time in four years, the team reached
group invites local residents to a luncheon
boroughs of New York City, as well as Long
the semifinals, and became one of the
to meet and greet students who live in the
Island, and Westchester and Ulster Counties.
last nine teams remaining in the
community, and discuss any local issues
rigorous competition.
with Manhattan College students and staff.
worked on a labeling machine that peels
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• I t was another great year for many of the
•A record 206 student-athletes earned places on
based on their most recent Academic
College’s athletic teams and student-athletes,
the MAAC Academic Honor Roll in fall 2017.
Progress Rate (APR). This is the fifth
who had impressive years, both on and off
Manhattan had the third-most selections in the
straight Public Recognition Award for
of the field.
conference, and all 19 teams were represented
the golf team, while the softball team was
among the 206 honorees. This is the third
honored for the fourth consecutive year.
• Th e Eastern College Athletic Conference announced the Academic and President’s Honor Roll lists for spring 2018, and Manhattan was well-represented with 162 student-athletes earning inclusion.
• Th e Jaspers had 81 student-athletes on the President’s Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes that registered a GPA of 3.6 or better for the 2018 spring semester and have completed one full academic year at their institutions.
•M anhattan also placed 81 student-athletes
straight year in which a record number of Jaspers have been recognized. Manhattan had 151 honorees in 2014-15, and 170 studentathletes were named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll last year.
• Th e men’s swimming and diving program was awarded Scholar All-American recognition by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America, and ranked in the top five in all Division I with a 3.47 GPA for the spring 2017 semester. The Jaspers’ 3.47 GPA is tops in the MAAC and
on the Academic Honor Roll, which
is tied for fourth with Stanford. Both teams
acknowledges student-athletes that
were selected as Scholar All-Americans for
achieved a GPA of 3.2-3.59 for the 2018
the 2017 fall semester, too.
spring semester.
• Th e men’s and women’s swimming and
• Th e golf and softball teams were cited by the NCAA for their impressive
• Th irteen Manhattan Jaspers were named to the 2018 MAAC Softball All-Academic Team, tying with Marist for the most academic honorees in the conference.
• Th e men’s and women’s track and field teams have been selected as Division I AllAcademic Teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. This marks the fourth consecutive year in which each team was honored. The Jasper women posted a 3.28 GPA in 2016-17, while the men’s squad finished with a combined GPA of 3.27.
• Th e College’s student-athletes logged 4,446 hours of community service this past year, and attended 39 service opportunities at nine organizations.
diving teams also shattered 22 school
performance in the classroom in earning
records across 15 events as they concluded
Public Recognition Awards. The squads
the 2018 MAAC Championships.
were among 1,284 teams that were publicly
and Sports Performance Yearly Showcase
recognized for their academic achievement,
(J.A.S.P.Y.S.), organized by the Student-
•A t the second annual Jasper Academic
Athlete Advisory Committee to honor Manhattan’s student-athletes for their performances during the 2017-2018 season, Lisa Fajardo ’19 and Brenton Foster ’20, both of the track and field teams, were selected as the 2017-2018 Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year.
•A fter breaking the MAAC outdoor high jump record in May, Foster also was named the Most Outstanding Male Field Performer at the 2018 MAAC Championships. He cleared a height of 2.15 meters for the championship record, good for a MAAC gold medal, and bested the 2.12 meters reached by Rider University in 2002.
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•M anhattan College participated in the
•T rack and field’s Love Litzell ’18 was
All-MAAC Second Team selection, was
named a 2018 Google Cloud College
named to the NFCA’s Northeast Region
first-ever Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast
Sports Information Directors of America
Third Team. She led Manhattan in home
Classic, a college basketball tournament
Academic All-District First Team selection.
runs this season at nine, with 25 RBIs.
held in conjunction with the MAAC, Sport
The Google Cloud Academic All-District Teams recognize the nation’s top studentathletes for their combined performances in athletics and in the classroom.
•T rack and field star Ire Bozovicar ’18
•P arker Giarratana ’19 earned All-MAAC Second Team honors for the second time in his career while Sean MacKinney ’21 was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team. Giarratana paced the Jaspers for the third-
competed in the men’s discus throw at
straight season, and finished the season
the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field
with 23 goals, a career-high 23 assists, and a
Championships, and placed 11th in his
personal-best 46 points.
flight and 22nd overall. He finished the 2018 outdoor season as one of the country’s top discus throwers, and was named an All-America honorable mention.
• S oftball’s Briana Matazinsky ’18 and Lauren
10th pick of the 33rd round. Three Jaspers
lowest ERA at 2.27. Infielder Pitney, a 2018
Towson in the championship game.
Francisco Giants selected Pena with the Pittsburgh Pirates tabbed Jacques with the
this season, while also holding the team’s
The Jaspers ultimately lost by one point to
First-Year Player Draft in June. The San
Region awards from the National Fastpitch
She led the Jaspers in batting average (.342)
vs. Holy Cross, and La Salle vs. Towson.
selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball
Coaches Association (NFCA). Matazinsky,
Second Team as a utility player and pitcher.
in December featured Manhattan College
left-handed pitcher Joe Jacques ’18 — were
second pick of the 25th round, while the
named to the NFCA’s Northeast Region
SSE Arena. The two-day tournament held
•T wo Jaspers — catcher Fabian Pena and
Pitney ’19 each earned Division I All-
a 2018 All-MAAC First Team selection, was
Changes Life, the Rory Foundation and The
have been picked in the MLB Draft in the past two years. Last year, Tom Cosgrove was called by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 2017 draft.
(Opposite page) The Jaspers took part in the first Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic in December 2017. (This page) Ire Bozovicar ’18 (center) won the MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the discus throw earlier this year, and went on to compete in the NCAA Championships in Oregon. Briana Matazinsky ’18 earned the Division I All-Region award from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She led the Jaspers in batting average (.342) and had the team’s lowest ERA at 2.27 this past season.
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A DISTINCTIVE LEARNING DYNAMIC
“ We will advance learning through the distinctive dynamic of our integration of liberal arts and professional disciplines throughout the College.”
G
oal three underscores the value
Students from the College’s Schools
of the College’s combination of a
of Liberal Arts, Education and Health,
large university’s curriculum with
Engineering and Science and O’Malley
the person-centered learning of a liberal
School of Business presented on topics
arts college, which challenges students to
that included exposing the Saw Mill River
become educated both in depth and
to daylight, the intersection of literature
in breadth.
and existentialism, the effects of Brexit on the English Premier League, and the impact
•M anhattan College officially broke ground on the Patricia and Cornelius Higgins ’62 Engineering and Science Center, a 30,000-square-foot academic facility on its south campus, adjacent to Leo Hall. Slated for completion in fall 2020, the Higgins Center is the cornerstone of Manhattan College’s modernization of facilities that support its engineering and science programs. The facility is named after Patricia G. Higgins, Ph.D., and Cornelius J. (Neil) Higgins ’62, Ph.D., who provided a $5 million leadership gift. The Higgins Center will provide the necessary resources for a 21st-century education in engineering and the sciences. A grand atrium will welcome students and faculty to the three-story structure. Fourteen ultramodern laboratories will support and expand teaching and research in each
economy during the past decade.
• Th is past fall also was the second year that the College’s Summer Research program included Bethlehem University students. Last year, there were only two, but this year there were five: Ali Zawahrah, Jane Alawi, Ghassan Harami, Jackline Khoury and Randa Al-Obayyat, who each worked under the guidance of professors and in collaboration with students of the College. Bethlehem’s participation in Manhattan’s summer research is part of an ongoing Lasallian partnership that strengthened in January of 2017, when six faculty and two staff members from the College traveled to Palestine to immerse themselves in the culture and history of the university and the holy city it’s named for.
of the College’s engineering and science
•A long with the Sports and Arts in Schools
disciplines. There also will be space for
Foundation and the Center for Learning
collaborative learning and interdisciplinary
Leaders, the Center for the Study of
partnerships among students and faculty.
the Future of Education (CSFE) hosted
•A fter a summer of brainstorming, research and preparation, Manhattan College’s 75 research scholars presented their work to a group of classmates and faculty members last September in the Kelly Commons. 20 | 2017–2018
of economic regulation on the United States’
Jonathan Plucker, Ph.D., co-author with Scott Peters of Excellence Gaps in Education: Expanding Opportunities for Talented Students, who discussed where to find the next generation of talented students. He
Manhattan College broke ground on the Patricia and Cornelius Higgins ’62 Engineering and Science Center in April. The 30,000-square-foot academic center, adjacent to Leo Hall, is the cornerstone of the College’s modernization of facilities that support its engineering and science programs.
also reviewed recent research on excellence
for Earth Week, including community
worked with the program’s volunteers
gaps and discussed a new intervention
gardening, creating recycled bird feeders
to prepare more than 1,500 returns, and
model that educators can use in schools,
and terrariums, a healthy cooking class,
helped Bronx residents receive $1.9 million
as teachers, counselors and principals.
and seminar on The Effect of Atmospheric
in refunds, with the preparations done
Founded in 2015, the CSFE explores
Aerosol Particles by Daniel Knopf, Ph.D.,
free of charge. The VITA program offers
issues related to education, from preschool
of Stony Brook University.
free tax preparation assistance to qualified
through college, that have the potential to dramatically impact the future of education. An ongoing focus is on the impact of equity issueson learning and instruction.
• Th e Center for Urban Resilience
• S tudents in Manhattan College’s newly named O’Malley School of Business have been working with University Neighborhood Housing Program’s (UNHP) Northwest Bronx Resource Center to
families with an income of $54,000 or less, and individuals with a gross income below $30,000. Filers with an income of $64,000 or less can also prepare their own returns online alongside a tax professional.
•M ore than 200 mechanical engineers
(CURES), whose mission is to serve urban
provide free tax preparation to low income
communities with a suite of research,
families throughout the borough. Since
packed the Great Room of the Kelly
education, restorative justice and urban
2010, student volunteers have filed taxes
Commons to browse through 50 posters
planning programs designed to improve
for more than 10,000 families at UNHP
illustrating the work done by students
quality of life for residents, especially for
through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax
within the mechanical engineering
those in underserved neighborhoods,
Assistance program, known as VITA. In
department during the 2017-18 year.
presented a slate of activities on campus
2017, 48 Manhattan College students
The posters described research projects
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKS THE COLLEGE 15TH OUT OF 138 IN THE BEST REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES (NORTH) CATEGORY OF ITS 2018-19 BEST COLLEGES LIST
MANHATTAN IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S being conducted at the graduate and
•M áirtín Ó Muilleoir, former Lord Mayor
BEST INSTITUTIONS IN THE PRINCETON REVIEW’S
undergraduate levels, and covered topics
of Belfast, and an elected representative
ranging from the additive manufacturing
of the Legislative Assembly of Northern
of carbon fiber parts to the analysis of ram
Ireland for South Belfast, visited the
jets for high speed air travel. Three alumni
College in January for a presentation and
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
also spoke on a panel, representing the
discussion on the current state of affairs
OFFICIALLY BROKE GROUND
areas of aerospace, green building design,
in the Northern Ireland capital. A tireless
ON THE PATRICIA AND
and patent law: Patrick Cassidy ’78, chief
advocate for peacemaking and supporter
CORNELIUS HIGGINS ’62
engineer at Boeing, James Dolan ’93 (M.S.),
of a new and resurgent Belfast, Ó Muilleoir
ENGINEERING AND
principal of OLA Consulting Engineers,
has launched a series of initiatives designed
SCIENCE CENTER
and Sean McCarthy ’09 ’10 (M.S.), associate
to showcase the best of Belfast.
at Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper, and Scinto.
•B rendan Pastor, participants and
•E ighteen teams from 16 colleges and universities from the United States, Canada
communications associate for the Principles
and Romania traveled to the financial
of Responsible Management Education
capital of the world for Manhattan
(PRME) at the United Nations (UN), gave
College’s fourth annual Business Analytics
a campus talk in February. The focus of his
Competition. The competition allowed
discussion was the UN Global Compact, a
teams to analyze publicly available
PRME initiative that partners with higher
data from Checkbook NYC, an online
education business and management
transparency tool that provides up-to-
programs worldwide to help fulfill the UN’s
date information about New York City’s
Sustainable Development Goals. Adopted
financial condition from the Office of the
in 2015, countries took on this set of goals
Comptroller. The teams received data sets
to care for the planet, end poverty, improve
composed of millions of spending contracts
work conditions for all people, make
and records from different departments
cities and communities sustainable, and
within the city, and were tasked with
implement economic practices that benefit
providing insights into New York City’s
as many people as possible.
spending and contracting patterns.
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BEST 384 COLLEGES
FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, THE COLLEGE WAS RANKED SIXTH IN THE REGION AS A GREAT SCHOOL FOR STUDENT VETERANS
A TEAM OF FIVE MANHATTAN COLLEGE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TOOK HOME THE TOP PRIZE IN THE 7X24 EXCHANGE COMPETITION’S UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE
•A team of five Manhattan College
grant from the National Science Foundation
•D anielle Baik ’19 and Anthony
mechanical engineering students took
(NSF). The NSF REU program provides
DePinho ’19, also received a summer
home the top prize in the 7x24 Exchange
students a prestigious research opportunity
research grant under the National Science
Competition’s University Challenge at the
in their field of choice to work closely with
Foundation REU program in summer
Bank of New York Mellon headquarters.
faculty and other researchers at institutions
2017. Baik, a biology major, spent 10 weeks
Under the guidance of Mohammad Naraghi,
across the country. A secondary education
working on a marine biology project at the
Ph.D., chair of the mechanical engineering
major with a concentration in mathematics,
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth’s
department, students Christian Gilleo ’18,
Vasquez took part in the eight-week
School for Marine Science and Technology.
Gustave Menocal ’18, Brian Queenan ’18,
summer research experience at Illinois
DePinho, a mathematics major and
Aidan Vascatto ’18 and William Wagner ’18
State University, and explored several
presented their plan on the effective use
research topics in discrete mathematics
of mist cooling in data centers to maintain
with emphasis on experimentation,
an efficient working environment. The
conjecture, careful justification, and clear,
students noted that data centers are mission
precise reporting. An added emphasis was
critical areas — an interruption of a few
on the development and implementation,
seconds could result in a loss of billions of
by the REU participants, of a one-week
dollars and critical information.
mathematics research camp for 12 high
•A lex Vasquez ’20 combined his love of math and desire to teach in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
school students from the Chicago Public School district.
computer science minor, spent his summer working alongside chemical engineering alumnus Gary Adamkiewicz ’89, ’90 (M.Eng.), Ph.D., an assistant professor of environmental health at Harvard, and a number of other leading scholars in Harvard’s Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
•H eather O’Connell ’02 has received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching short-term grant to Spain from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The award allows O’Connell to work within the regional education center in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to develop and enhance STEM curriculum. O’Connell, who teaches at West Hawaii Explorations Academy in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is one of approximately 20 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad through the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching shortterm program in 2018-19. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement and demonstrated leadership potential.
(Opposite page) As part of Research Scholars Day in September, 75 summer researchers presented their posters to classmates and faculty members. (This page) The Center for Urban Resilience (CURES) hosted several activities to celebrate Earth Week in April, from community gardening to creating recycled bird feeders.
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•B ryan Wilkins, Ph.D., assistant professor of
offered a full slate of urban studies courses
chemistry and biochemistry at Manhattan
— offered by faculty in history, psychology,
College, received a grant from the National
sociology, English, environmental studies
students and 10 undergraduates set off for
Institute of Health (NIH) to understand
and other departments — as well as the
the 7,000-plus mile journey as the first part
the biochemical processes that protect
opportunity to join other classes needed
of their spring semester courses, International
the DNA structure and sequence of living
for their degree. Classes range from an
Field Study Seminar (GLBL 414) and Going
cells. Wilkins was awarded the NIH R15
introduction to urban theory, and a history
Global Seminar (MBAC 642).
Academic Research Enhancement Award
of the musical, to the politics of New York
for a grant titled “The spatiotemporal
City. It is a multidisciplinary program that
mapping of the RSC and SWI/SNF
is geared toward students with backgrounds
chromatin remodeler complexes on the
in liberal arts, business, engineering and
nucleosome in living cells.”
other interests.
• I n spring 2018, Manhattan College’s Urban
• I n January, a cohort of business
Aileen Farrelly ’95 CPA, assistant dean and accounting professor, the group of five MBA
• I n March, a team of Manhattan College chemical engineering students, led by professor Gennaro Maffia, Ph.D., began a Water and Solar Power Project in Puerto Rico to benefit Colegio De La Salle, a Lasallian grade school in the city of Añasco
Studies program launched a semester in
students took the ultimate cultural and
that continues to suffer from ongoing issues
New York program, designed for students
academic leap, and arrived in Delhi to
of intermittent water and power service
who want to study away from their
explore one of the world’s fastest growing
since Hurricane Maria. The group included
home campuses and take advantage of
economies firsthand. Led by Grishma
Giuseppe Costanza ’19 and Samantha
Manhattan College’s location in New York
Shah, Ph.D., associate professor of
Rosado ’19, along with Andrew Nodolski, a
City. Semester in New York students are
marketing and management, as well as
chemical engineering professor at Widener
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• Th e department of Modern Languages and Literatures is now offering a minor in the Chinese language for all undergraduate students. The minor focuses on proficiency in conversation, grammar, reading, composition, and an appreciation and knowledge of the Chinese culture.
•A concentration in sports media production has been added to the lineup by the Communications department. The new branch of the department has been designed alongside the College’s initiative to broadcast a wide variety of Manhattan Jaspers Division I intercollegiate athletics events to be streamed on WatchESPN and the ESPN mobile app, during the 2018-19 academic year.
• Th e College’s Government department (Opposite page) A group of business students explored India as part of their International Field Study and Going Global seminars. (This page) Led by professor Gennaro Maffia, Ph.D., a team of chemical engineering students in March began a Water and Solar Power Project in Puerto Rico to benefit Colegio De La Salle, which continues to suffer from ongoing issues related to Hurricane Maria.
University, and Sebastian Torres, a chemical
ages, disabilities, sexual identities, gender
engineering student at University of Puerto
expressions, immigration statuses, religious
Rico, Mayagüez campus. Also playing an
faiths, and economic statuses.
instrumental role in the experience was Christie Gonzalez-Toro, Ph.D., assistant professor of kinesiology at the College, who coordinated various logistics of the visit. Together, they devised a plan for clean water that included the installation of an elevated tank with an attached filter using Sawyer Products.
• S ix students, along with two members
• Th e School of Science introduced a oneyear Master of Science seamless program in computer science to complement the existing Bachelor of Science undergraduate program. The 30-credit curriculum is designed to allow students to extend and develop their skills needed to achieve leadership positions in industry, business and government or related fields, where
of CMSA, attended the Women’s March
computer science has become an important
Women’s Convention in Detroit last
tool. The coursework in the program
October. The goals of this convention
represents a realistic balance between
included leaving participants inspired and
fundamental computer science theory
motivated, with new connections, skills
and cutting-edge modern computing
and strategies for working toward collective
techniques and technologies.
liberation for women of all races, ethnicities,
is now known as the Political Science department. The name change better describes the department’s curriculum, which focuses on the many ways that people engage in political action — as individual citizens, as organized groups, and as governments — in the United States, in other countries, and in international organizations.
• Th is past summer, Manhattan College began offering several non-credit programs to individuals of all ages and backgrounds, including Broadway Performing Arts and Production, New York City Museum Excursion and New York City Photo Lab.
• I n its eighth year, Manhattan College’s Major Author Reading Series (M.A.R.S.) invited another group of notable writers to campus to engage and expose students to contemporary literature. Ernesto Quiñonez, Kaveh Akbar and Jo Ann Beard came to campus during the spring semester, and Robert Greens, Meghan Kenny and David Eye visited earlier in the fall.
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2017 STRATEGIC PLAN KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AT A GLANCE 26 | 2017–2018
35%
Percent of full-time freshmen that are firstgeneration, as of fall 2017
77 16 SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLARS
17 Faculty members participated in trips to international Lasallian universities in Bogota and Bethlehem
118
Manhattan College presentations at the International Lasallian Research Symposium
Total number of work study placements for community partnerships in 2017
72%
Percent of graduates that participated in internships or field experiences during their undergraduate years
39%
220 STUDENTS STUDIED ABROAD IN 2017
240
160 91%
81
Percent of freshmen that are minorities, according to fall 2017 enrollment numbers
Number of students that attended the Diversity Dialogue Series
Programs offered at the Multicultural Center in 2017
Students participated in The Arches
2.1 million
Total amount of research contracts in 2017
83%
3,445
Percent of freshmen that evaluate their entire educational experience at Manhattan College so far as excellent or good
Total full-time undergraduate enrollment in 2017
452 Number of students enrolled in a communitybased learning course
Percent of graduating seniors that report they are satisfied or very satisfied with Manhattan College's classroom facilities
762 25%
Percent of graduates that studied in 0ther countries during their undergraduate years
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A HYBRID COURSE IN 2017
2017–18 FINANCIAL REPORT
Manhattan College ended its 2017–18 fiscal year in a strong financial position; reflecting careful and strategic budget planning; steady, incremental growth in enrollment; and continuing increases in contributions and investment earnings. Net Assets Net Assets are the difference between the College's assets and its liabilities. As of June 30, 2018, the value of Manhattan College's net assets totaled $275 million. Of this amount, $147 million was unrestricted, $66.7 million was temporarily restricted, and $61.2 million was permanently restricted.
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Change in Net Assets The College's net assets grew by $34.6 million in 2017-18, an increase of more than 14 percent. Since 2010, the College's net assets have grown steadily, from $126 million to more than $275 million, an increase of 118 percent.
Assets
2017
2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$57,117,441
$64,936,166
Accounts Receivable*
$1,428,414
$1,582,688
$940,881
$1,042,586
$4,141,098
$22,301,130
$1,547,983
$1,286,819
$91,625,679
$99,212,081
$1,086,124
$1,072,272
Funds Held by Bond Trustee
$40,327,675
$40,073,442
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
$166,775,191
$171,980,074
$364,990,486
$403,487,258
2017
2018
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$9,157,432
$13,340,908
Deferred Revenues and Student Deposits
$11,632,961
$11,657,846
Liability Under Planned Giving Agreements
$1,020,228
$1,011,624
$99,678,698
$99,372,489
Asset Retirement Obligation
$1,671,000
$1,705,000
U.S. Government Grants Refundable
$1,221,672
$1,221,672
$124,381,991
$128,309,539
Unrestricted
$141,952,327
$147,271,619
Temporarily Restricted
$44,172,166
$66,713,878
Permanently Restricted
$54,484,002
$61,192,222
TOTAL NET ASSETS
$240,608,495
$275,177,719
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$364,990,486
$403,487,258
Government Grants and Other Receivables Contributions Receivable, Net Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets Investments Other Receivables**
TOTAL ASSETS
Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
TOTAL LIABILITIES Net Assets
*Net of allowance for uncollectible amounts of $698,000 in 2018 and $725,000 in 2017 **Net of allowance for uncollectible amounts of $90,000 in 2018 and 2017 PRE SIDEN T ’ S REP O R T | 29
MANHATTAN COLLEGE REVENUES, FISCAL YEAR 2017–2018 Government Grants and Contracts
All Others
$3.4
$2.9
Investment Income
$6.6
Contributions*
$32.2 Tuition and Fees (Net)
$91.3 Auxiliary Enterprises
$34.6
Figures are represented in millions *Utilizes the accrual method of accounting.
TOTAL REVENUES $171 MILLION This includes $140 million in unrestricted revenues, $24.2 million in restricted revenues, and $6.7 million in permanently restricted revenues. Revenues Manhattan College received $171 million in revenue in 2017-18, of which $140 million of these revenues were unrestricted, $24.2 million was temporarily restricted (i.e., designated by donors and other contributors to support specific programs and activities) and $6.7 million was permanently restricted revenue, which went to augment the College's endowment.
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The College's revenue increased by 10 percent in 2017-2018, compared to 2016-17. The increase in total revenues is a result of significant increases in tuition and fees revenue, contributions and auxiliary enterprises. At $91.3 million, student tuition and fees represented 53 percent of the College's 2017-18 revenues (net of College -provided financial aid). Another 20 percent of revenue ($34.6 million)
was generated by the activities of the College's auxiliary enterprises, 19 percent came from contributions, 4 percent came from investment income, 2 percent came from government grants and contracts, and 2 percent came from all other sources.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE EXPENDITURES, FISCAL YEAR 2017–2018 Academic Support Services
Research and Sponsored Programs
$13.6
$1.2
Residence Life, Food Services, etc.
Instruction
$20.5
$49
Student Services
$26.5
Institutional Support
$25.4 Figures are represented in millions
Expenditures Higher education costs for wages and salaries, health benefits, utilities, deferred maintenance, capital development and information technology continue to generate significant increases in expenses for the College.
The 2017-18 budget reflects expense increases in all of these categories representing a well-managed 4 percent increase over 2016-17. The largest area of expenditure in 201617 was instruction, which at $49 million represented 36 percent of total College expenditures. Other
major expenditure areas were student services ($26.5 million, 19 percent of total expenditures); auxiliaries such as residence halls, food services and college store ($20.5 million, 15 percent of total expenditures); and institutional support ($25.4 million, 19 percent of total expenditures).
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE MARKET VALUE OF ENDOWMENT, JUNE 30, 2009–2018 100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
MANHATTAN COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, FALL 2012–2018 (includes School of Continuing and Professional Studies) 4,000 278 3,800
252 217
150 3,600
157 144
3,400
3,200
201
197 190 117
192
230
87
107
366
392
96
97
3459
3412
2017
2018
98 109
115
3,000
2,800
3141
3195
3267
3369
3384
2015
2016
2,600
2,400 2012 Undergraduate Full Time
32 | 2017–2018
2013
2014 Graduate Full Time
Undergraduate PT (FTEs)
Graduate PT (FTEs)
On opposite page: Endowment The market value of Manhattan College's endowment, including reinvested earnings increased steadily from 2011 until 2017. In 2018, the College experienced a growth of its endowment value from approximately $92 million in 2017 to $99 million in 2018, an increase of just over 7 percent compared to the market valuation 12 months earlier.
Enrollment Total full-time equivalency (FTE) enrollment has grown by almost 20 percent at Manhattan since 2011 and now is exceeding 4,000 students, including more than 3,400 full-time undergraduate students. The College's strategy is to encourage incremental steady growth in enrollment appropriate to the College's resources and mission. Growth has occurred primarily in the categories of full-time graduate and part-time graduate students.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RAISED, FISCAL YEAR 2017–2018 TOTAL RAISED $14.56 MILLION *
Estates
13% $1.95*
Corporations and Foundations
8% $1.15*
Alumni
45% $6.51*
Parents, Employees, and Friends
12% $1.78* Current Trustees and Emeriti
22% $3.17* Figures are represented in millions *Utilizes the cash method of accounting.
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ALUMNI PARTICIPATION RATE 16%
15%
14%
13%
12%
11%
10% 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
U.S. News Peers
Manhattan College
OVERALL FUNDS RAISED, FISCAL YEARS 2013–2018
$16
$14
$12
$10
$8
$6
$4
$2
0 2013
34 | 2017–2018
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Figures are represented in millions
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Kenneth Rathgeber ’70 Retired Executive President & CCO Fidelity Investments VICE CHAIRMEN Br. Dennis Lee, FSC Provincial District of Eastern North America Brothers of the Christian Schools Kenneth W. Orce ’65 Retired Executive Committee Member and Partner Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP BOARD MEMBERS John Banks III ’85 President Real Estate Board of New York Kenneth Bouyer ’90 Director of Inclusiveness Recruiting EY Americas Patrick G. Boyle ’75, ’82 Retired Executive Vice President New York Life Investment Management Br. Frank G. Byrne, FSC President Christian Brothers Academy Gerard Caccappolo ’63 Retired CEO Ebone Clare A. Cunniffe ’81 Senior Vice President of Global Sales Protegrity John Desmarais ’85, J.D. Founding Partner Desmarais LLP 36 | 2017–2018
William N. Dooley ’75 Retired Executive Vice President, Investments American International Group Thomas Farrell ’83 Partner Cove Property Group Br. Carlos Gómez-Restrepo, FSC, Ed.D. Provincial District of Bogota of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
John McAvoy ’80 Chairman, President and CEO Consolidated Edison, Inc. Marybeth McCall ’74, M.D. Retired Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Br. Michael J. McGinniss, FSC, Ph.D. President Emeritus, Professor of Religion La Salle University
Moira A. Kilcoyne ’83 Retired Managing Director/CIO Morgan Stanley
James S. Motherway ’83 Managing Director, Global Head of Audit BlackRock
Noreen Krall ’87, J.D. Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel Apple, Inc.
Peter M. Mulderry ’87 Managing Director of Marketing/Client Services Highfields Capital Management
Louis J. Lamatina ’79, J.D. Law Office of Louis J. Lamatina
Suni Munshani Chief Executive Officer Protegrity
John V. Magliano ’66 Chairman Emeritus Syska Hennessy Group Br. William Mann, FSC, D.Min. President Emeritus St. Mary’s University of Minnesota Fredric Marro ’77, J.D. Founder and President Westmont Associates Lynn Martin ’98 President and COO ICE Data Services Rosanne Thomas Matzat ’82, J.D. Partner, Bankruptcy Department Hahn Hessen, LLP
Peter Musumeci Jr. ’72 Consultant MetroBank, London, England Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D. President Manhattan College Milo E. Riverso ’81, Ph.D., P.E. Chief Executive Officer and President STV Group, Inc. Anthony Scala Jr. ’74, P.E. President Lowy & Donnath Inc. Stephen J. Squeri ’81, ’86 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer American Express
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