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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MANHATTAN COLLEGE | SINCE 1924
Volume CX, Issue 3
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Manhattan University Professor, Grishma Shah Announces New Novel Grishma Shah, Ph.D, Director of Global Business Studies and Professor of Management and Marketing at Manhattan University, released her new novel, Anagram Destiny. MANHATTAN.EDU / COURTESY
Michele Saracino Appointed New Associate Dean of Kakos School of Arts and Sciences
Michele Saracino, Ph.D., was the former chair of the religious studies department and has now been appointed the associate dean for Kakos School of Arts and Sciences. Saracino established the Religion Matters speaker series to introduce students to a variety of religious and spiritual concepts during her time as chair. Now, she brings 22 years of tenured experience to the role, where she will facilitate the development of curriculum programs as well as assist with various department articulation agreements and
accreditations. Per a press release from Manhattan University, in her new role, Saracino will, “assist with initiatives coming from the dean’s office including, developing curriculum and programs, assisting with program updates and assessment to guarantee rigor and relevance, and assisting the education department with its accreditation process. Also, she will collaborate with leadership on internal and external articulation agreements, support student enrollment and retention activities throughout the school, and guarantee adherence to College, school, and external (state, accrediting agency) regulations and procedures.” One of her main goals is to bring forth a sense of unity to Kakos amidst the integration
IN NEWS:
IN FEATURES:
Angelina Persaud & Angelina Perez
Managing Editor & Arts & Entertainment Editor
Insights from Tuesday’s Presidential Debate pg. 6
MU Greek Life is Back! pg. 8
of both science and liberal arts into one school. “I’m hoping to build on our already strong community, since we’re restructuring to integrate the schools, make us more of a tight knit community and forward in a positive way and develop more opportunities for students,” Saracino said. Saracino is also the liaison for the newly established honors program within Kakos. The program will allow both incoming and current students to join the honor society based on various academic requirements. Currently, Kakos is running honors courses where eligible students are allowed to take for credit towards their degrees. __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Meet the New Associate Dean for The School of Engineering, Richard Carbonaro Angelina Persaud & Angelina Perez Managing Editor & Arts & Entertainment Editor Richard Carbonaro, Ph.D., P.E., has been announced as the new associate dean for Manhattan University’s School of Engineering (SoE). Carbonaro is a graduate of MU where he received his bachelor of science and master of engineering degrees in 1977 and 1999 respectively. He later went on to receive his doctorate at Johns Hopkins University in 2004. Afterward, he began teaching at MU in the civil and environmental engineering department for 12 years, and the chemical engineering department for another eight. Within his new role, Carbonaro has high hopes for the future of the SoE and says he plans to continue his role in providing students with a quality education. He spoke about the transition being especially rewarding since his previous role in the chemical engineering department. “I’m really excited about being able to connect with our students in a way that I haven’t been able to yet in my academic career,” Carbonaro said. “I’m going to have the ability to interact with essentially the entire student body within the School of Engineering.
And that’s new for me, because I was in the chemical engineering department, one of the smaller departments.” Carbonaro is currently teaching one class this semester, Intro to Engineering, with plans to teach at least one more chemical engineering class in the future. In his 21 years at MU, he says his students have motivated him to continue teaching and leading. “Definitely the most rewarding thing for me as a professor is seeing my students go on to do great things in their career,” Carbonaro said. “That’s what motivates me to do what I do. I want my students to go on and do far greater things than I’ll ever accomplish in my professional career. I’ve seen a lot, and I’ve heard from a lot of different folks. I’m hopeful that those experiences will help me transition into this new role…it’s helped me become a better listener and a better communicator.” Sasidhar Varanasi, Ph.D., chair of the chemical engineering department, spoke on Carbonaro’s contributions to the department. “The main responsibility of the associate dean is to help serve as the right hand of the dean in promoting outreach to improve enrollment in the School of Engineering, as well as get involved in a variety of activities, like a workshop __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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IN SPORTS:
MU Player’s Presents Fall Cabaret, Disney Classics pg. 9
Men’s Soccer takes down Columbia University pg. 11