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Volume CX, Issue 7
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Manhattan University’s Commuter Student Association (CSA) has undergone changes in the past year, and is now up and running full-time under student engagement. Previously, the group was functioning under the commuter services and outreach division at MU. According to manhattan. edu, commuter services and outreach was a, “One-stop shop where commuters can connect with each other, find resources and receive support.” MU has a relatively high commuter population, where, “70% of students live off campus,” according to usnews.com. With such a large density of commuter students,
the CSA plays an extremely important role at the university. Commuter students may, at times, feel disconnected to campus life, and the CSA hopes to help with this feeling. “There are many struggles as a commuter on campus, but one specific struggle is feeling like you don’t fit in,” Laisha Delgado, co-president of CSA, wrote in an email to The Quadrangle. “It’s really hard to go to any events on campus or make friends on campus when you’re juggling work, commuting and school work.” However, CSA aims to ease these struggles through their organization. Maria Galindo, the other co-president of the CSA, shared more on the purpose of the group. “The purpose of CSA is to offer a space for commuters to connect with other students that may have similar interests as them,” Galindo wrote in an
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email to The Quadrangle. “It’s a place for them to feel welcomed and build a community.” With the disbandment of commuter outreach and a new full-time membership under student engagement, CSA has already begun working on bettering commuter students’ experience at MU. Galindo explains that the group may have experienced some changes. “Students should expect the organization [CSA] to be different in a good way– we’ve been trying to create more events and collaborate with other clubs,” Delgado wrote. As for how the organization coordinates with student engagement, Delgado explained that student engagement meets with the CSA regularly to discuss any __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Manhattan University recently hired a new residence life director, Ronnie Genee, who has returned to his home town of Riverdale to lead campus residents. Residence life has undergone multiple shifts in leadership over the course of a year with Genee being the third director. He succeeds Matthew Lewis, who was terminated in 2023 and Eric Rivera, who left the university after his appointment in 2024. Genee told The Quadrangle that he chose to work at Manhattan University because he believes MU has a unique student population. Genee explained that he cares about serving the community and wants the opportunity to build a program suitable for the student population. “What I’ve noticed with a lot of the religious institutions like Manhattan University is that the students tend to be students who are looking out for one another, students who really care about service to one another and service to the community,” Genee said. “And that can lead to an opportunity to build a great program here for the students. That’s part of the reason why I came here.” Within his first few weeks
working at the university, Genee wants to observe and assess the needs of students to try to implement programs that cater to them. Currently, Genee is trying to speak with students as well as staff to see what issues have been present in the past, and if they’re still current issues. He then hopes to put together a plan on how he can move forward within the Residence Life department. Resident assistant (RA) and junior Vanessa Goncalves told The Quadrangle that she believes Genee will have a lasting impact. “You can definitely tell he’s trying to pick [the university] up in every way, shape or form,” Gonclaves said. “When necessary, he’s trying to make those changes that some prior people might have stubbornly held on to, so I think he’s gonna have a good impact on the college because he’s open.” Over the summer, and at the start of the semester, there was no director of residence life. With Genee now at the helm, it allows the department to be more unified and strategic when moving forward with future endeavors. First year RA Anthony De Castro told The Quadrangle that he appreciates the leadership Genee brings to the table and how he looks forward to working under him. “It’s very helpful, because __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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