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Volume CVIII, Issue 4
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NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Senate Meeting Debrief: New Members and a New Agenda Angelina Persaud News Editor
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Parisa Saboori Awarded 2023 Outstanding Student Section Advisor Award By ASME Adrianne Hutto Parisa Saboori, Ph.D., the chairperson of the department of mechanical engineering and a professor at Manhattan College, has been awarded the 2023 Outstanding Student Section Advisor Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This prestigious award acknowledges Saboori’s exceptional leadership and dedicated
service as an ASME Student Section Advisor. To qualify for this honor, she has served in this role for a minimum of three academic years, providing invaluable guidance to student sections, promoting interest in engineering and fostering a strong sense of professional commitment among student members of ASME. The award, established in 1990, specifically celebrates advisors who encourage student section officers to actively engage in ASME training, conferences and competitions
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while serving as a bridge between ASME and its student members. Saboori is the professor behind the creation of the ASME chapter at Manhattan College. The purpose of ASME is to help mechanical engineers to grow and develop the skills in different areas of their field. “We’ve been very successful by establishing this relationship,” Saboori said. “This helps the students to take advantage __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
The first senate meeting for the fall 2023 semester introduced news ideas to improve campus life and infrastructure while also focusing on the current trends and demographics of Manhattan College. The new members of the current senate included some familiar and new faces from the previous committee. Computer science professor Kashifuddin Qazi, Ph.D., is the new head speaker for the current committee and kicked off the meeting. He’s joined by other new members such as first deputy speaker Jason Malone and second deputy speaker and dean of the School of Liberal Arts Cory Blad, Ph.D. Rani Roy, interim provost, highlighted two key ideas from the educational affairs committee (EAC) wherein they’re discussing changes to the current academic calendar as well as the limitations on retaking classes in the Kakos School of Science. Currently, students cannot retake a class more than two times after failing that class. “If a student took that twice and didn’t withdraw either time they wouldn’t be able to take it a third time without significant approvals,” Roy said. “So it was briefly introduced at the EAC meeting and it will be up for more more information.” John Bennett, assistant vice president of student life, also provided several updates on changes and statistics to campus life. He noted that the college currently houses 1,114 resident students and a 70 per-
cent commuter population. Bennett also highlighted the new club sports on campus that students must pay for in order to participate in. Along with these club sports comes more support for student athletes with the possibility of a student-athlete specific career fair in the works. “For the first time this year on April 9 for the spring semester, we’re going to have a student athlete specific [fair] as well.” Bennett also noted that the office of student engagement will be shifting its location to overtake most of the space previously occupied by the Multicultural Center. “Michael Steele, who is currently the Assistant Director of student engagement is going to physically move [to the Multicultural center] and become the assistant director within the Multicultural Center,” Bennett said. “Hayden is moving on.” The meeting concluded with some remarks from MC’s newly appointed president, Milo Riverso, Ph.D. Riverso highlighted some of the key changes and target areas of the school that he’s looking to improve upon during his current term. Safety, enrollment strategies, financial aspects and improving the college’s mission statement were at the top of his list. In terms of safety, Riverso is looking to update worn-down facilities, such as classrooms and labs, in some of the older buildings on campus like Hayden Hall and the Research and Learning Center (RLC) in __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Orchestra Left Without Coaches, Instruments Due to Budget Cuts
Jasper Track and Field Welcomes New Members
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