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Mount Saint Mary College’s student-athletes had a ball with our local Special Olympics teams early this month at the college’s Kaplan Recreation Center. The college men’s and women’s basketball teams worked with Special Olympic athletes on Thursday,…

Sonya Abbye Taylor, associate professor of Education at Mount Saint Mary College. Sonya Abbye Taylor, associate professor of Education at Mount Saint Mary College, recently presented “Poverty: There But For Fortune” for local educators.   In a small…

The Class of 2024 got a taste of the Mount Saint Mary College experience during Accepted Student Day on Sunday, March 1. About 500 people visited the Mount campus Sunday, where they talked to faculty, met current student leaders, explored campus clubs…

Heather Fitzsimmons (standing), career counselor in the Mount’s Career Center, meets with students during the college’s annual Mock Interview Week. From left, Kyle Robbins of Wallingford, Conn., Jaden Tiriolo of Cheshire, Conn., Danielle Thuman of Monroe…

At a community reception on February 26 – Ash Wednesday – Tiffany Gagliano ’02, Esq., Mount Saint Mary College’s inaugural Dean of the School of Business, discussed her plans to help the college thrive. Gagliano was appointed to the role in January 2020…

The Mount’s Douglas Robinson on pest-free Adele Island, off the coast of Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand. On his first trip more than a decade ago, Douglas Robinson, associate professor of Biology at Mount Saint Mary College, fell in love with…

Gabrielle Hollant of Cambria Heights, N.Y. (holding microphone), discusses her research into Shakespeare. Her classmate and fellow presenter Mikaela Burch of Beacon, N.Y. (far left) looks on. Scholars from Mount Saint Mary College – alongside those from…

Thanks to thousands of years of evolution, fear can be a complex emotion, said Yasmine Kalkstein, associate professor of Psychology and Faculty Development Coordinator at Mount Saint Mary College. Kalkstein’s young son, Matan, tagged along to his mother…

Nearly two dozen Mount Saint Mary College alumni enjoyed a cooking and wine pairing class featuring assorted pastas and sauces. The course, which took place earlier this month at the Mount’s Dominican Center, was hosted by the college’s Office of Alumni…

Jenifer Lee-Gonyea, associate professor of Criminology at Mount Saint Mary College, discussed the applications of restorative justice at a recent talk at the Newburgh Free Library. Jenifer Lee-Gonyea, associate professor of Criminology at Mount Saint…