Mount Saint Mary College Viewbook 2016-2017

Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York

EXCEPTIONAL

EDUCATION IN THE HEART OF THE

HUDSON VALLEY www.msmc.edu

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Learn, explore, and grow

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Mount Saint Mary College

THE MOUNT

You’ll find everything you need to succeed Our students say that the Mount is more than a private four-year college in a scenic location. You’ll find the College’s true value in things you may not see at first, like the caring community, and the traditions of academic excellence, leadership, and service. You’ll find it in students’ awareness of a global community, and in their innovative methods as they research, intern, study abroad, and experience tremendous personal growth.

A beautiful 60-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River, with modern facilities for recreation and education.

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Career-focused degree programs with opportunities for research projects, study abroad, and internships from NYC to Albany.

Modern residence and dining halls, designed with the latest in comfort, style, and technology.

Student activities, clubs, Division III athletics, and organizations help you do what you do best, and find new talents and interests.

A wide range of scholarships and grants, which can be awarded for academic success, leadership, location, and more.

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CAMPUS Y

ou’ll find Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York on a beautiful campus above the western banks of the Hudson River. Our students love the College’s spacious, modern residence and dining halls, built to offer both privacy and community.

Location Syracuse Albany

NY Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh

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VT MA Hartford

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NH Boston

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New York

NJ Philadelphia

ATLANTIC OCEAN

You couldn’t design a better place to go to college than the Hudson Valley. Whether your interests are outdoorsy, creative, athletic, or social, you’ll thrive in a diverse region with something for everyone.

CLOSE TO NEW YORK CITY

The Mount is just a quick train ride away from midtown Manhattan.

Opportunities for internships, research, and culture abound.

Connected

The campus is conveniently located right off the NYS Thruway and I-84, with quick access to Metro-North and Amtrack rail lines and Stewart International Airport.

CLOSE TO NATURE

The natural beauty and historic treasures of the Hudson River and valley, mountains, lakes, farms, and wildlife preserves surround the College.

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The Mount’s Kaplan Family Mathematics, Science and Technology Center offers laboratories and classrooms outfitted with the latest and best in learning technologies.

A video editing suite, multimedia center, psychology lab, and nursing resource center offer experiential learning that adds depth to the curriculum. Round this out with a fullyoutfitted recreation center, and you get the picture of a campus developed for students’ needs.

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There’s something special about looking across the Hudson River at the mountains and seeing the beauty that they have in every season, with every sunrise and sunset.

Steven Tobey

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Stratford, CT Business; Finance concentration Student Government - President Men’s Lacrosse Medici Scholar Dyson Leadership Mentor Student Business Association - Vice President

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Make yourself at home

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Our programs

Accounting Biology Business • Finance, Marketing, or Sports Management Chemistry Communication Arts Counseling / Psychology or Human Services* Criminology Education Certification • Adolescence • Childhood • Early Childhood • Special Education English General Science Hispanic Studies History History / Political Science Human Services Information Technology • Educational Technologies, Networking, or Web Technologies Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics Media Studies • Journalism or Production Nursing Pre-Health Professions (advisement tracks) • Biology - Dentistry prep • Biology - Medicine prep • Biology - Physical Therapy prep • Biology - Physician Assistant prep • Biology - Veterinary prep • Psychology - Physical Therapy prep Pre-Law (advisement track) Psychology Public Relations Publishing / English* Social Sciences Social Work / Human Services, Psychology, or Sociology* Sociology Technology and Digital Media Undeclared

Additional minors and concentrations Art Biblical Studies Creative Writing Ethics Film Studies

Philosophy Religious Studies Theatre Arts Theatre Arts and Music Writing

5-year programs Earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree: Accounting BS / MBA Biology BA / MS in Education Chemistry BA / MS in Education English BA / MS in Education History BA / MS in Education Mathematics BA / MS in Education

ACADEMICS C

hoosing an academic program is just one part of your education. You’ll find the value of your education at the Mount in the support of close student-faculty interaction, and in the confidence you’ll gain from hands-on learning environments. The Student Support Center is here to help you succeed.

You’ll take new concepts and critical thinking skills into the workplace at internships, and your language and interpersonal skills to new cultures when you study abroad. Whatever your major, you’ll find our distinguished faculty are caring and committed educators.

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I enjoy teaching students who see themselves as leaders within a community. Their assurance and ambition truly reflect what Plutarch meant by education being the lighting of a fire.

Daniel Shea, PhD

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Associate Professor of English Chair, Division of Arts & Letters

Research Interests

Irish literature and culture Modernist writers Classics Folk and fairy tales

Graduate programs Business (MBA) Education (MSEd) Nursing (MSN) *Collaborative programs include a bachelor’s degree from the Mount, and an advanced degree from a collaborating partner school. This requires attendance at both schools.

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Find your passion

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SERVICE M

Community work Big Brothers Big Sisters Campus Ministry Coat drive Colleges Against Cancer Delta Leadership Society Dominican Republic nursing trip Family Reading Night

ount Saint Mary College students extend compassion and reach past campus borders to help those in disadvantaged communities.

Our students work with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, Safe Harbors, and local schools, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. Students assemble care packages for the troops overseas, and our nursing students go to the Dominican Republic to work in free clinics for the poor.

In helping others, our students develop compassion, insight, responsibility, and a broader world view.

Food drives Habitat for Humanity Literacy education Newburgh Ministry Relay for Life School supply drives

LITERACY PROGRAM

Mount teacher candidates lend their skills to literacy classes at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center.

They tutor local children one-onone, exploring multicultural books and helping the young students to write their own adventures.

TEAM EFFORT

Knights in the Community sends our student athletes out into the community to local schools and service opportunities.

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The Mount offers plenty of opportunities to get involved. I really enjoy helping people, and I’ve been able to do that in many ways.

Christina Antico Smithtown, NY

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Mathematics; Certification in ADOLESCENCE Education

Colleges Against Cancer - President Relay for Life Habitat for Humanity Big Brothers Big Sisters Honors Program Tutor

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Make a difference

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A diverse region with something for everyone

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FAST FACTS 1959

Founded in 1959 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic

2,500

total enrollment

1,700

undergraduates

14 1 to

20

student-to-faculty ratio

average class size

80%

of first-year students live on campus

450+

student internships, co-ops, and volunteer experiences per year

Hudson River

99%

of freshmen receive Mount scholarships and grants

$19 million+

in scholarships and grants are awarded by the College each year

91%

of 2015 graduates were employed within 6 months Mohonk Preserve Viewbook 2017-18_letter.indd 11

(2015 graduate survey)

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Athletics T

Varsity teams Women’s

Men’s

Basketball

Baseball

Cheerleading

Basketball

Cross country

Cross country

Lacrosse

Golf

Soccer

Lacrosse

Softball

Soccer

Swimming

Swimming

Tennis

Tennis

Track and field

Track and field

Volleyball

Skyline CHAMPS

The Knights have won at least one Skyline Conference championship every year since 1995.

INTRAMURALS

The Mount offers a variety of intramural activities, including soccer, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, flag football, ping pong, volleyball, and wiffle ball.

he Mount’s Division III teams and athletic activities bring out teamwork, discipline, fitness, social interaction, and healthy competition in our students.

You don’t have to be a varsity player to enjoy the athletic life; intramural sports are a key part of student activities.

We also offer health and fitness classes including yoga, cardio kickboxing, aerobics, and self-defense.

The Mount’s athletic compound has gone through an exciting expansion over the last few years. There’s a new all-weather turf field with lighting for night games, six new tennis courts, two new ball fields, and new workout and cardio equipment in our campus recreation center.

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The team is like my family – they are always there for me.

Winning the Skyline Conference Championship with them on our home field was one of the high points of my college career.

Sean Lockwood Manahawkin, NJ

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Accounting BS/MBA

Soccer team NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

FACILITIES

Stay active with a competition-size pool, NCAA courts, workout and cardio rooms, a dance studio, and an indoor track.

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Be part of a team

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EXPLORE S

tep outside your comfort zone. Go someplace that you’ve never been. Share your creativity.

Arts and more Choir Dance Team Different Stages (student theater) Essence of Poetry

In a close-knit community of scholars and leaders who encourage our students to shine, they inevitably do.

Study abroad opportunities can send you to the University of Oxford, reading Shakespeare with a tutor, or to the wilds of New Zealand, exploring biodiversity.

It’s all there for you to explore.

Gaming Group Get Creative Club Improv Theater Knight Notes (music) Literary Magazine MSMC Creative Campus Musical Exchange Knight Productions (video)

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I chose the Media Studies major because it gives me the ability to create, and with this creation I can teach and impact lives.

This is my passion.

Student Blog Theater

Danangelowe Spencer

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Hempstead, NY

BE CREATIVE

The MSMC Creative Campus is thriving. Try your hand at improvisational theater. Make a video. Write, paint, draw, or photograph for the literary magazine. Start a student blog. Manage the newspaper’s website, or cover college sports.

Start a radio show. It’s up to you!

SEE THE WORLD

Study abroad in England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and many more locations.

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Media studies: Production Mount Media – director, editor Elite Knight Trends Fashion Club Mount Messenger – writer Ink Spot Magazine – designer Resident Peer Counselor Resident Assistant

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Try something new

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ACTIVITIES S

More to do Academic Council Anime Club Annual Bonfire Black Student Union Byte Knights (IT club) Commuter Council

tudent activities are a vital part of college life, and our concerts, events, fundraising drives, and intramurals bring out the best in everyone. Mount students can choose from a number of student clubs and organizations, or form their own based on interests, talents, and causes.

Mount students demonstrate creativity and leadership skills as they work in teams, organizing events and people. In turn, you’ll find lifelong friendships, career paths and new talents, and develop vital networking skills. Student life embraces all interests, and provides a diverse and valuable platform for personal growth (and fun!).

Dance Team Elite Knight Trends (fashion club) Goju Karate Club Knight Radio Latino Student Union Literary Society Math Club MedKnights Mount Messenger (newspaper) Mount Olympics Psychology Club Resident Living Council SAID: Student Advocates for Individuals with Disabilities

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At the Mount, it’s so easy to find things that you can be truly passionate about.

Being involved gives you the unique opportunity to meet so many new and diverse people that will be a crucial part of your success in the future.

Olivia Bogle

Student Business Association

Pine Bush, NY

Student Government Association

Psychology; Business minor

Yearbook

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Student Government Association Psi Chi Honor Society - Vice President Resident Assistant Campus Ministry Summer Research Honors Program

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Have some fun

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CAREERS F

After graduation Mount students find success

91%

of Mount graduates were employed six months after graduation*

*2015 Graduate Follow-Up Survey

CAREER CENTER

The Mount’s powerhouse Career Center provides internship and co-op opportunities, career service workshops (job search, resumes, interviewing, and networking), and lifelong career resources for alumni.

Internships and Careers

Students gain experience and connections before they graduate, interning with organizations such as WABC-TV, the NY State Assembly, the NY Mets, SONY Entertainment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and others.

rom its earliest days, Mount Saint Mary College has provided students with a strong liberal arts foundation, combined with the practical education and experience required for careers or graduate school. Many of our students find career paths and valuable networking opportunities through the Mount’s robust internship and co-op program.

Strong academic and pre-professional programs, combined with faculty support, internships, and leadership opportunities offer Mount students more than a degree.

They graduate with skills and confidence gained through a multi-dimensional college experience, and a professional edge that employers notice.

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After completing an internship with an accounting firm during tax season my senior year, I was presented with an official job offer, and I was able to graduate knowing exactly where I was headed.

Amanda Pecorella, Class of 2016 Accounting

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Associate Accountant Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni, & Weddell

Mount graduates work for industry leaders, including Apple, CBS, Facebook, Google, IBM, Citigroup, Ralph Lauren, and more.

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NEXT STEPS Visit campus www.msmc.edu/visit Take a virtual tour www.msmc.edu/virtualtour Apply online www.msmc.edu/apply Apply for Financial Aid fafsa.ed.gov (our FAFSA school code is 002778) Questions? Contact us 1-888-YES-MSMC or Admissions@msmc.edu

Financial Aid and Scholarships We’ll work with you to build a financial aid package that helps you pay for college over four years.

Some financial aid options: n 3 MSMC academic scholarships n 3 MSMC Leadership scholarships n 3 MSMC need-based grants n 3 MSMC’s no-interest payment plan n 3 Federal and state scholarships and grants n 3 Federal and private loans

Mount Saint Mary College admits students regardless of race, color, sexual orientation, gender, age, national and ethnic origin, veteran status, or disability.

It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, gender, age, national and ethnic origin, veteran status, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide upon request all campus crimes statistics as reported to the US Dept. of Education. These statistics are also available on the Dept. of Education’s website: http://ope.ed.gov/security. For further information, contact the Office of Security and Safety at 845-569-3597.

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Mount Saint Mary College Office of Undergraduate Admissions 330 Powell Avenue Newburgh, NY 12550 www.msmc.edu

5 Things to love about

THE MOUNT

THE CAMPUS

Spectacular views, historic buildings, and wonderful spaces for living and learning.

THE PEOPLE

A supportive community that values students’ interests and goals, and helps good students become great.

The PROGRAMS

Excellent liberal arts education and career preparation in the sciences, healthcare, business, education, social services, communications, and IT.

GO MSMC! GIVING BACK

Students reach past campus borders to help global and local causes with support and service.

WORK Experience

Students get experience in high profile businesses, government offices, hospitals, schools, top-shelf broadcasting venues, and more.

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