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Volume CXII, Issue 6
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NEW YORK, OCTOBER 7 , 2025
Disrupt Everything – a Discussion of Business Strategy, Creativity and How To Win Mary Haley
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Manhattan University Career Fair
Manhattan University held a career fair last week where students were able to learn more about their future careers and make solid connections. @MANHATTANEDU/INSTAGRAM
Manhattan University Recognized Among Top Regional Schools Manhattan University has landed at No. 28 among Regional Universities North and No. 35 in Best Value Schools, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The recognition highlights the university’s academic reputation and student experience. But while the numbers are impressive, faculty and students say what makes the university stand
out isn’t always something a ranking can measure. Angelo Devito, a visiting assistant professor in the School of Engineering, pointed to the university’s mix of small-school connections and big-city opportunities. “We’re a small community, and that’s part of our strength,” Devito said. “Students know their professors, and we get to know them. We also offer engineering, which is rare for a college of our size in this area. On top of that, a lot of our faculty bring years of experience from industry, so students get a taste of the real world while they’re still in the
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classroom.” Devito emphasized MU’s Catholic and Lasallian traditions, which he believes give students a sense of purpose and belonging, while the location — just a train ride from Midtown — opens doors. “The proximity to New York City is a big plus,” Devito said. “Students can go to the theater, museums, or internships. That’s not something rankings really capture.” Students across campus __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
Bestselling author James Patterson ‘69 returned to Manhattan University for his second event as a part of the James Patterson Honors Program (JPHP) on Monday, Sept. 29. This time, he was accompanied by Patrick Leddin, Ph.D., a Wall Street Journal bestseller, among other titles, to the event. Together, they wrote their newest book: “Disrupt Everything And Win: Take Control of Your Future,” a self-help-esque narrative teaching the importance of understanding one’s purpose and remaining adaptable in an increasingly unpredictable world. With the book being officially released on Sept. 29, according to Patterson’s official Facebook page, this event marked the duo’s first discussion publicly of their work together. According to Patterson and Leddin, disruption is completely inevitable, but it is up to us to garner the skills necessary to take advantage of disruption in our lives to live a good life. Their advice to students was to embrace uncertainty, lean into their strengths and view disruptions as potential catalysts for personal and professional transformation. “We’re in the age of disruption,” Patterson said. “Whether we like it or don’t like it, [disruption is] happening every day we wake up and there’s something new…the book is about how to deal with negative disruptions. Like, if the government shuts down, how do you deal with that as
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a human being? What you know, and the book actually will get into some things that you can do, or you get fired from your job, that’s a negative disruption. Then the other side of it are positive disruptions, things you can do. You’re either going to manage disruption or disruption is going to manage you…So it’s important that at every level, people buy into the mission of this school and take it further and talk about it and make it better and better and better.” Patterson explained to the packed crowd on the fifth floor of Kelly Commons that the book took three years to complete, having to navigate specific publishing expectations including being 300 pages. The authors also had other standards they set on their own terms – not wanting it to be a “boring business book,” Patterson said. The author duo wanted to combine the importance of storytelling and narrative with advice on readers’ careers and life goals. Leddin, even with a background in business, explained that at the core of his work, he has a wholesome approach. “I thought years ago about ‘what’s my purpose on earth?’,” Leddin said. “I provide ideas and insights to help people live their great purpose.” The book urges readers to think about their own lives, with short workshops about assessing life, key behaviors and career, among other exercises. One of the workshops listed was for readers to create their “mission statement.” Bridget Chalk, Ph.D., who moderated the event, asked Patterson about what MU’s __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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