Homecoming Weekend 2016

Homecoming
Weekend
Friday, October 21 –
Sunday, October 23, 2016
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Welcome Home
Thank you for joining us for Homecoming Weekend 2016!
We’re so glad to have you back.
We offer the following options for you to
take advantage of during your visit:
Griffin Gear
The Commons, 3 rd Floor, Main Building
Purchase all of your MMC apparel at our school store!
A warm MMC zip-up could easily make someone’s day!
The store will be open during the following hours:
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sunday 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Starbucks Coffee
The Nugent Lounge, 1 st Floor, Nugent Building
Warm up with a Starbucks beverage and snack, available
for purchase in our Nugent Lounge. A perfect way
to relax between weekend events!
Hours of operation:
Friday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Faculty Art Exhibition: MMXVI
The Hewitt Gallery of Art, 1 st Floor, Main Building
This exhibition showcases the art and design work of our full- and
part-time teachers/artists, all of whom are committed to sharing their
work and ongoing creative process with students, colleagues and the
wider community. It represents a diversity of media including painting,
drawing, photography, watercolor, printmaking, digital animation,
ceramics, and design.
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Participating artists: Craig Banholzer, Shannon Broder, Hallie Cohen, Millie Falcaro,
Julia Gran, Carl Gunhouse, Lisa Hamilton, Jim Holl, Timothy Hull, Judy Mannarino,
Allison Maletz, Pedro Ramirez, Dominik Rapone, John Ruggeri, Beth Shipley, Brian Zegeer
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Schedule of Events
Friday, October 21, 2016
Welcome Table
The Hewitt Gallery of Art, 1 st Floor, Main Building
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
and 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dance Department Family & Friends Breakfast
The Regina Peruggi Room, 2 nd Floor, Main Building
See Welcome table for more details.
8:00 am – 10:00 am
*By invitation only
College-Wide Class Visitations
Various locations (see page 10)
10:00 am – 5:21 pm
Families are invited to sample a variety of MMC classes in order to experience the
College’s dynamic academic environment. See page 10 for class listings.
Dialogues in Dance
The Great Hall, 1 st Floor, Main Building
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
This annual lecture series addresses dance at the intersection of race, ethnicity,
and nationality. This year, the award-winning choreographer Jeremy McQueen,
founder and director of The Black Iris Project, will speak on “The Emergence of
Black Movement within Today’s Artistry.”
Higher Education Opportunity Program
(HEOP) Reception
The Regina Peruggi Room, 2 nd Floor, Main Building
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
*By invitation only
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Schedule of Events
Friday, October 21, 2016 (continued)
Presidential Forum & Reception
The Commons & The Lowerre Family Terrace,
3 rd Floor, Main Building
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
* RSVP required
Celebrate Homecoming Weekend with President Kerry Walk. From 6:30 – 7:00 pm,
President Walk will share with the MMC community a brief “State of the College”
address, followed by a reception from 7:00 – 8:00 pm.
All are welcome, especially: • MMC parents and families • alumni
• returning adult alumni • recent SGA, CAB, and other Core Council alumni
Coming Home: An Alumni Cabaret
The Theresa Lang Theatre, 1 st Floor, Nugent Building
7:30 pm – 8:15 pm
They came. They saw. They conquered... well, college life at least. Now that they
have lived beyond the safety of the classroom, these alumni are back to share
their experiences and to rediscover the spark that only home could reawaken.
MMC’s Got Talent
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA)
The Theresa Lang Theatre, 1 st Floor, Nugent Building
Come see just how much talent is housed here at MMC! Acts of all kinds will
perform, sure to have you saying “Wow!” We promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Homecoming Dance
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
The Commons & The Lowerre Family Terrace, 3 rd Floor, Main Building
Join us for our second annual event featuring the Royal Homecoming Court. Enjoy
refreshments and dancing to our “Under the Sea” theme! Feel free to dress to the
“nines” or come as you are! All are welcome!

Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Welcome Table
The Hewitt Gallery of Art, 1 st Floor, Main Building
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Pancake Breakfast
The Commons, 3rd Floor, Main Building
Fuel up for a fun-filled day with this delicious pancake breakfast,
hosted by the Office of Institutional Advancement.
9:00 am – 11:00 am
* RSVP required
Upper East Side Walking Tour
Meet at MMC’s 71 st Street Entrance
10:30 am – 11:30 am
MMC’s very own archivist Mary Brown leads you on a 45-minute tour to see
how MMC takes advantage of its New York City location. You will see everything
from brownstones and mansions to shops and transportation routes, as well as
architectural gems and sites of historic interest.
Field Day & Flag Football
Sponsored by Campus Activities Board (CAB)
Octagon Field, Roosevelt Island
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
A fun-filled afternoon of games and activities while our students play a
scrimmage game of flag-football. Bring friends, family and especially the little
ones as there will be a host of fun games, music, food, and activities for everyone.
Buses to Octagon Field will depart at 11:00 am from the 72 nd Street Entrance
and the 55 th Street Residence Hall. Seating is limited with one bus leaving
from each location. The buses will offer transportation to Octagon Field and will
board for the return journey at 2:00 pm. For more travel options, see page 9.
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Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 22, 2016 (continued)
Frick Collection Museum Tours
10:30 am – 12:00pm
Meet at 1 East 70 th Street (corner of 5 th Avenue) and 12:00 pm – 1:30pm
We hope you can join us for one of two private tours of the Frick * RSVP required
Collection located across from Central Park on iconic Fifth Avenue.
These tours have very limited availability; be sure to RSVP!
Suggested Donation: $10
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Great Hall, 1 st Floor, Main Building
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Drowsy Chaperone is an homage to American musicals of the Jazz Age,
examining the effect musicals have on the fans who adore them. Come and
enjoy this student-produced musical.
Tickets are currently SOLD OUT for this event. A limited number of
tickets will be available at the door prior to scheduled show time for $10
each (cash only). All MMC students, faculty and staff tickets are free with
a valid MMC ID. Box office will open 1 hour prior to each scheduled show
time for wait list sign ups. Available wait list tickets will be handed out
10 minutes prior to scheduled show time.
Communication and Media Arts Department &
English and World Literatures Department
Faculty and Alumni Reunions
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
* RSVP required
• 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm: Reception hosted by President Kerry Walk in
The Regina Peruggi Room, 2 nd Floor, Main Building
• 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm: Departmental Tours
• Tour of Nugent 5 th Floor with Communication and Media Arts Faculty
• Tour of Faculty Center with English and World Literatures Faculty
(turn left out of 71 st Street Entrance and walk to 255 East 71 st Street)
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Great Hall, 1 st Floor, Main Building
See above for a description and ticket information.
Wait list sign ups will open at 7:00 pm for this performance.
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Schedule of Events
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Welcome Table and Dean’s List Check-in
The Hewitt Gallery of Art, 1 st Floor, Main Building
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Dean’s List Ceremony
The Theresa Lang Theatre, 1 st Floor, Nugent Building
9:30 am – 10:30 am
* By invitation only
This Dean’s List Ceremony recognizes students in the Fine and Performing
Arts who have achieved a superior level of academic success in the 2015–2016
academic year, and therefore earned Dean’s List honors. Students in Business,
Communication and Media Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences
are recognized at a separate ceremony (see below).
Community Brunch 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Commons, 3 rd Floor, Main Building
* RSVP required
Please join us for brunch. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Dean’s List Ceremony
The Theresa Lang Theatre, 1 st Floor, Nugent Building
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
* By invitation only
This Dean’s List Ceremony recognizes students in Business, Communication and
Media Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences who have achieved a
superior level of academic success in the 2015–2016 academic year, and therefore
earned Dean’s List honors.
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Great Hall, 1 st Floor, Main Building
See previous page for a description and ticket information.
Wait list sign ups will open at 2:00 pm for this performance.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Weekend Transportation
Information
Parking for MMC Community*
Garden Garage located at 210 East 71 st Street between 2 nd and 3 rd Avenues,
212-744-3630 is offering discounted parking for $15 for 12 hours, except overnight.
SUVs, vans, and trucks are $20 for 12 hour period. Please note this discount has
limited availability, and MMC cannot guarantee it will be available at a given time.
Sylvan Parking Garage located at 355 East 71 st Street between 1 st and 2 nd Avenues,
212-650-9725 is offering discounted parking for $12 for 12 hours. SUVs, vans, and
trucks $27 per day. Credit or debit only (no cash). Please note this discount has
limited availability, and MMC cannot guarantee it will be available at a given time.
*To receive either discount, have your parking ticket
validated at MMC’s 71 st Street Security Desk
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MMC students strike a pose at last year’s Homecoming Dance.

Weekend Transportation
Information
Directions To & From Roosevelt Island,
Octagon Field
By Subway: Take a Queens bound F train from the Lexington Avenue/63 rd Street
Station one stop to Roosevelt Island.
Exit the College from the 71 st Street Entrance and walk west on 71 st Street towards
Lexington Avenue. Turn left on Lexington Avenue and walk downtown/south
towards 63 rd Street. At 63 rd Street and Lexington Avenue, you can enter the
subway station for the F train on the west side of the street
Exit the F train station at the next stop: Roosevelt Island. When you exit, walk
through the outdoor plaza to get to the east side of the Island. Walk to Main
Street. Follow Main Street a short ways until you reach Octagon Field (about a
block after the Gristedes and Post Office).
Travel time is approximately 20–30 minutes.
By Tram: Exit the College from the 71 st Street Entrance and walk east on 71 st Street
towards 2 nd Avenue. Turn right on 2 nd Avenue and walk downtown/south to 60 th
Street. You will see the stop for the Roosevelt Island Tram Station on the west
side of 2 nd Avenue between 59 th and 60 th Street, across from the 59 th Street bridge
entrance. There is both stair and elevator access and only MTA metro cards are
accepted. Trams board about every 15 minutes with the ride over the east river
lasting a mere 5–7 minutes.
Exit the tram station and walk to Main Street. Follow Main Street a short ways
until you reach Octagon Field (about a block after the Gristedes and Post Office).
Travel time is approximately 30–40 minutes.
Return to Manhattan by Subway: Walk to the F train subway station and take the
Manhattan bound train one stop to Lexington Avenue/63 rd Street.
If returning to the College, walk uptown/north on Lexington Avenue to 71 st Street.
Turn right on 71 st Street and walk east until you reach the College’s 71 st Street
Entrance on the north side of the street.
Return to Manhattan by Tram: Walk to the Roosevelt Island Tram station and take it
back into Manhattan.
If returning to the College, walk uptown/north on 2 nd Avenue to 71 st Street. Turn
left on 71 st Street and walk west until you reach the College’s 71 st Street Entrance
on the north side of the street.
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Classes
Open to Observation
Friday, October 21, 2016
10:00 am – 12:51 pm
New York City Seminar: Backstage New York
Main Building, Room 803
New York City Seminar: Radical New York
Main Building, Room 608
11:30 am – 2:21 pm
Business/Communication and Media Arts: Advertising and Society
Nugent Building, Room 458
Writing: Writing Lab
Main Building, Room 612
Writing Seminar I
Main Building, Room 510
2:30 pm – 5:21 pm
Theatre Arts: Musical Theatre Fundamentals
Main Building, Room 507
Theatre Arts: Scenic Design I
Nugent Building, Room 248
Writing Seminar I
Main Building, Room 510
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Dance Classes
Open to Observation
Friday, October 21, 2016
8:30 am – 9:51 am
Modern Dance Technique I
Great Hall West, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
Modern Dance Technique I
Great Hall East, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
Jazz Technique I
Dance Studio, Lower Level,
Main Building
Modern Dance Technique III
Nugent Building, Room 457
Modern Dance Technique IV
Nugent Building, Room 460
10:00 am – 11:21 am
Modern Dance Technique I
Great Hall West, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
Modern Dance Technique II
Great Hall East, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
Jazz Technique I
Dance Studio, Lower Level,
Main Building
Modern Dance Technique III
Nugent Building, Room 460
11:30 am – 12:51 pm
Ballet Technique II
Nugent Building, Room 460
Ballet Technique III
Dance Studio, Lower Level,
Main Building
Ballet Technique IV
Great Hall East, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
Ballet Technique V
Great Hall West, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
1:00 pm – 2:21 pm
Ballet Technique II
Nugent Building, Room 460
Ballet Technique II
Great Hall West, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
Ballet Technique III
Dance Studio, Lower Level,
Main Building
Ballet Technique IV
Great Hall East, 1 st Floor,
Main Building
2:30 pm – 3:51 pm
Ballet I
Dance Studio, Lower Level,
Main Building
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Mission & Founding
Marymount Manhattan College is an urban, independent, liberal arts college.
The mission of the College is to educate a socially and economically diverse
student body by fostering intellectual achievement and personal growth and
by providing opportunities for career development. Inherent in this mission
is the intent to develop an awareness of social, political, cultural, and ethical
issues in the belief that this awareness will lead to concern for, participation in,
and improvement of society.
To accomplish this mission, the College offers a strong program in the arts
and sciences for students of all ages, as well as substantial pre-professional
preparation. Central to these efforts is the particular attention given to the
individual student. Marymount Manhattan College seeks to be a resource and
learning center for the metropolitan community.
Marymount Manhattan College was founded in 1936 by the Religious of the
Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) as an urban extension of Marymount College
in Tarrytown, New York. The College became independent in 1961 and
coeducational and nonsectarian in 1971, and currently enrolls approximately
2000 full- and part-time students.
Inclusivity Statement
Marymount Manhattan College is an inclusive community. Inherent in our
mission is the commitment to diversity among our students, faculty, and
staff. We welcome civil debate and encourage the lively exchange of ideas to
foster and promote an inclusive campus culture and learning environment.
We respect and honor the dignity and value of every human being. We strive
to create a community free from bias and harassment that maximizes each
person’s capacity to learn and work in an institution in which difference is
embraced, valued and celebrated.
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