Marymount Manhattan College
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| Motto: | To educate a socially and economically diverse population by fostering intellectual achievement and personal growth |
| Established: | 1936 |
| Type: | Private, 4-year, Liberal Arts |
| President: | Judson R. Shaver, Ph.D. |
| Faculty: | 88, full-time |
| Undergraduates: | 2,100 |
| Location: | Upper East Side Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Campus: | Main Building, Nugent Building |
| Colors: | Blue & White |
| Mascot: | The Griffin |
| Website: | www.mmm.edu |
Marymount Manhattan College is a small, coeducational liberal arts college located in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Marymount Manhattan's campus is located on the Upper East Side. It's often referred to as MMC.
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[edit] History
Marymount Manhattan College was founded in 1936 as a two- year woman's college by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. It was also an extension of Marymount College, Tarrytown in Tarrytown, New York. It moved to its current location in 1948. In 1950 it became a four year college and became independent in 1961. It currently serves a diverse community of students including men and nontraditional students. [1]
After becoming independent in 1961, Marymount Manhattan College did not maintain its Catholic identity and did not consider or market itself as a Catholic college from that point forward. Despite this, Archbishop of New York Edward Cardinal Egan took it upon himself to officially declare the school to be no longer Catholic in 2005. This declaration meant that the school would no longer be listed in The Official Catholic Directory. It was the fourth school to be declared not Catholic by a Bishop after Pope John Paul II issued Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the apostolic constitution on Catholic universities, in 1990. The action of Cardinal Egan came in part after objections to the college inviting New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to deliver the commencement address for the graduating class of 2005 despite her public support of abortion rights.
In 2005 more than 2,000 students were enrolled representing 48 U.S. states and 36 countries. In conjunction with its core liberal arts curriculum, Marymount Manhattan offers 17 major programs of study, along with numerous minors, certificates and preprofessional programs. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Annaleigh Ashford, Broadway Actress, currently Glinda in Wicked
- Geraldine Ferraro, '56, ran for the United States Vice Presidency alongside Walter Mondale in the United States presidential election, 1984.
- Melissa Rauch, comedian, writer, participant on Best Week Ever on VH1
- Joan Fitz-Gerald, President of Colorado Senate
- Spencer Grammer, an actress on the American soap opera As the World Turns and the ABC Family show Greek
- Moira Kelly, An actress on One Tree Hill
- Tika Sumpter, An actress on One Life To Live
- Rose Ann Scamardella, former Channel 7 Anchorwoman and current radio personality
- Aids Lawrymahr, world-famous painter and critically acclaimed journalist.
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