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Volume CIX, Issue 10
Manhattan College Dance Team Places Third for Hip-Hop The Jasper Dancers placed third for their hip-hop routine in the D1 category at NDA Nationals in Daytona, Florida. @MANHATTANCOLLEGEDANCETEAM/ INSTAGRAM
Last Senate Meeting of the Year Talks Future Plans On April 9, Manhattan College’s senators gathered together to discuss next year’s plans for the college with President Milo Riverso, Ph.D., in attendance. Discussions on how to divide up positions on the Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) and senate, news of upcoming renovations and talk of some major priorities for Manhattan College were the focus of the last senate meeting of the 20232024 academic year. One of the main topics of discussion was the composition of the EAC and how the
members will be distributed among the three schools. The EAC had voted on a motion for one representative from the O’Malley School of Business, one representative from the School of Engineering, and three representatives from the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS). The vote showed 11 were in favor with zero abstaining and zero nays, needing only the senate’s approval to move forward. This will essentially leave the composition in terms of the number of faculty represented, the same as it is right now. When discussing, it was clear that many senators felt that there was an overrepresentation of KSAS.
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Interim Provost Rani Roy voiced her concerns with this proposal. “I will say that there will be additional representation from KSAS in this model,” Roy said. “The hardest part is that if an engineering faculty member or business faculty member isn’t present [at voting], then all of the faculty that will be voting will be from KSAS…I’m just saying that it weighs one school heavier than the other, but [KSAS] is larger in terms of numbers for representation.” The discussion was eventually tabled, as the senate will resume this proposal after senators reach out to their __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Manhattan College Names Eric Rivera The New Director of Residence Life Mack Olmsted Features Editor
Manhattan College has recently hired a new residence life director, Eric Rivera, who has years of experience in the field as he has worked in residence life for different institutions during his entire career. Rivera chose to come to MC because he believes the college has a good reputation. Prior to coming to MC, he worked at Sarah Lawrence College, which is north of Manhattan College in Bronxville, New York. Aside from appreciating the neighborhood, Rivera told The Quadrangle how he admires MC’s Lasallian values. “I was able to meet him first during his interview process,” Michael Steele, director of multicultural affairs and development said. “I believe that he is a valuable addition to Manhattan College, as he brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous work experience.” Rivera told The Quadrangle why he is passionate about being a part of the residence life team at the college. “I’ve been working in residence life my entire career, something that’s super important to me having been a student who moved across the country to go to college,” Rivera said. “It was important for me to find a home in the place where I was living and
chose to go to school. And residence life gave me that outlet and that’s something that I try to give back to the community that I’m part of.” Associate Vice President for Student Life and Development John Bennett announced the new hire in an email sent out to the student body on Wednesday, April 3, where he provided information on Rivera’s background. Bennett told The Quadrangle about his first impressions of Rivera. “In just the short time he’s been here already I love his fresh perspective on things and [his] thoughts,” Bennett said. “He’s showing good leadership already.” He also praised Rivera’s extensive background in residence life affairs at various institutions. “Rivera brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position having served as associate director of housing operations at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, where he was responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of a comprehensive residential experience for the college,” Bennett stated in the email. “Prior to his tenure at Sarah Lawrence, he served as a resident director at Boston College where he managed a residential community of 725 students.” Bennett also mentioned that__________________________ Rivera has significant skills CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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