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Mount Saint Mary College is proud to announce that Evan Merkhofer has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). As VPAA, Merkhofer serves as the Chief Academic Officer, providing leadership and direction for academic affairs. He is responsible…

The children of Bishop Dunn Memorial School recently spent an afternoon with Mount Saint Mary College students learning how fun science can be.  The students of Jodie Fahey, associate professor of Chemistry at the Mount, mentored children from kindergarten…

Teachers together, friends forever: Paige Stathis of Breezy Point, N.Y. (left) and Erin O’Sullivan of Rockaway Beach, N.Y. will graduate from Mount Saint Mary College this May.     The COVID-19 pandemic had been hitting hard for about a year and a half…

Mount Saint Mary College will continue its semester-long celebration of the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. Thomas Aquinas, an influential philosopher and Dominican priest, with a free, public lecture titled “Adoro Te Devote: St. Thomas Aquinas…

The Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness, a Mount Saint Mary College initiative, announces its April 2025 events. All events are open to the community, and unless otherwise noted, are free. The Mount Saint Mary College campus is located…

SUNY New Paltz Literature Professor Adolfo Béjar Lara presented “Demystifying Poetry” at Mount Saint Mary College on Tuesday, March 25. The event was part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read, which encourages readers to gain a deeper understanding…

Mount Saint Mary College student Thomas Samala of Newburgh, N.Y. (center) prepares taxes for a client at Montgomery Town Hall on Monday, March 24.   With Tax Day looming, Mount Saint Mary College students are providing free tax preparation for middle-…

Marilyn Catania, a Clinical Nurse Educator at New York Presbyterian Hospital, offered Mount Saint Mary College students some advice on how nurses can prevent burnout during her talk on campus on Wednesday, March 19. Burnout – mental and physical exhaustion…

Tony Cusato, Security Consultant with Enterprise Cyber Security/Strategy, Risk and Compliance with IBM, will present “The Post-Graduation Interview Playbook: Techniques and Tactics” at Mount Saint Mary College on Thursday, April 3 at 4 p.m. The talk…

The Class of 2029 got a taste of the Mount Saint Mary College experience during Accepted Student Day on Sunday, March 23.  Dozens of students and their families enjoyed touring the campus, meeting with current student leaders, and bonding with future…