Manhattan College Inaugural Celebration
October 23–28, 2009

Friday, October 23

Opening Mass and Reception
4 p.m., Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers
Celebrant:
Rev. Gerald Blaszczak, S.J.
University Chaplain
Fairfield University

Reception to follow, Dante’s Den, Thomas Hall

Open to all

For more information, please call Lois Harr at (718) 862-7142 or e-mail lois.harr@manhattan.edu.

Student Inaugural Ball
7 p.m., Smith Auditorium

Open to students

Interested faculty and administrators, please call Elaine White at (718) 862-7246 or e-mail elaine.white@manhattan.edu.

Sunday, October 25

Alumni Mass and Brunch for Open House
10 a.m. Mass, Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers

Open to all

11 a.m. Alumni Brunch, Dante’s Den, Thomas Hall

By invitation only

For more information, please call Ellen Kiernan at (718) 862-7977 or e-mail ellen.kiernan@manhattan.edu.

Open House
12 p.m., Draddy Gymnasium

For more information, please call the admissions office at (718) 862-7907 or e-mail admit@manhattan.edu.

Sunday Liturgy
7:30 p.m., Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers

Open to all

Monday, October 26

Campus Revue
Performance Pizzazz: Pipers, Pep, Pop, Pirouettes, Pizza and the President
12–2 p.m., The Quadrangle

Open to all

For more information, please call William Mulligan at (718) 862-7254 or e-mail william.mulligan@manhattan.edu.

Dedication of Founders Bridge
3:30 p.m., Mary Alice and Tom O’Malley Library entrance bridge

Open to all

For more information, please call Lydia Gray at (718) 862-7231 or e-mail lydia.gray@manhattan.edu.

Formal Opening
Exhibition Dedicated to the Work of Brother Luke Salm, F.S.C., et al.
4 p.m., Mary Alice and Tom O’Malley Library
4:30 p.m., Reception, Mary Alice and Tom O’Malley Library

Open to all

For more information, please call Amy Surak at (718) 862-7139 or e-mail amy.surak@manhattan.edu.

Fall Honors Convocation
Honorary Degree Presentation
John Neuhauser ’64, Ph.D.
President, Saint Michael’s College

Convocation
7:30 p.m., Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers

Reception to follow, Dante’s Den, Thomas Hall

By invitation only

For more information, please call Patricia Doherty at (718) 862-7918 or e-mail patricia.doherty@manhattan.edu.

Tuesday, October 27

Lasallian Academic Symposium
Keynote Address
Jane Kelley Rodeheffer, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
Brother J. Robert Lane Chair in Humanities
St. Mary’s University, Minnesota

1:30 p.m., Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers

2:30 p.m., Discussion Groups, Smith Auditorium

4:30 p.m., Reception, The Quadrangle

Open to faculty, administrators and staff

For more information, please call Dr. Karen Nicholson at (718) 862-7806 or e-mail karen.nicholson@manhattan.edu.

Center for Career Development:
Mentor Meet & Greet for Engineering and Science
Guest Speaker: Peter McGroddy ’71, P.E.
Senior Vice President, HDR Engineering Co.
6–8 p.m., Smith Auditorium

By invitation only

For more information, please call Brother Charles Barbush at (718) 862-7519 or e-mail charles.barbush@manhattan.edu.

Wednesday, October 28

Presidential Inaugural Celebration

Installation Ceremony
1 p.m., Draddy Gymnasium

Reception
3 p.m., The Quadrangle

Presentation and Display of Greetings
Rotunda, Memorial Hall – all day

For more information about the inauguration or special needs, please call Gail Conklin at (718) 862-7998 or e-mail gail.conklin@manhattan.edu.

Campus tours are available
For more information, please call the admissions office at (718) 862-7907 or e-mail admit@manhattan.edu.