Press Releases

The Manhattanville College School of Nursing and Health Sciences today announced that it will offer a Master’s Degree in Nursing, the Nurse Leader track, as part of its efforts to prepare nurses for increasingly demanding roles in the profession. The 36-credit, online Master of Science degree program, offered beginning this spring, will prepare students to assume healthcare leadership roles. The program is designed for nurse managers and others seeking positions in nursing leadership. Accelerated 7-week semesters will allow students to complete the program in 18 months.

Manhattanville College hosted its culminating Hispanic Heritage Month event on October 12 with the CEO and President of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Antonio Flores, Ph.D. Dr. Flores delivered a keynote address as part of a ceremony celebrating the college joining this important organization.

Cooperation. Enthusiasm. Commitment. Many know that these nouns are among the IB Learner Profiles that are emphasized in our classrooms throughout the year. Yesterday, they were also some of the main themes in the book, Right, Left, Right by Janee Hayes, that 18 members of the Manhattanville Valiant Women’s Volleyball team read to our third-grade students during their visit to Highview.

Manhattanville College has once again been ranked by “U.S. News & World Report” as one of the “Top Performers for Social Mobility.” The college ranked #1 for private, non-profit schools in New York and eighteenth overall for social mobility in Regional Universities North, according to the 2024 Best Colleges rankings issued this week. This is the third consecutive year that Manhattanville has been recognized as the top private, non-profit college in New York by the nationally recognized “U.S. News & World Report” ranking.

A substantial increase in first-year male students (26%), first-year international students (36%), commuter students (28%), and First Generation (35%) students, exemplifies the college is a growing top choice for new students.

Manhattanville College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates, according to The Princeton Review’s new edition of its annual college guide, The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition, published this week.

The college’s first Latino president brings a strong track record of innovation, student-ready programs, and collegiate transformation The Manhattanville College Board of Trustees has appointed Frank D. Sánchez, Ph.D., as the fifteenth president of the college. Sánchez brings extensive experience and visionary leadership at a time when Manhattanville is embarking on transformative changes to position itself for future growth.

Following a competitive 6-month proposal process, Manhattanville College has chosen Sodexo as the college’s new dining services partner, replacing Chartwell’s, beginning on July 15, 2023. A trusted leader in the industry, Sodexo was selected based on its demonstrated ability to deliver high quality dining and catering services that will help the college serve its diverse population and build community.

​​Manhattanville College Presents Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Award to Ardsley Educator​. ​​Recipient is education doctoral graduate Hope B. Weinberg, whose work focuses on LGBTQ+ inclusion​.

Manhattanville College’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program Receives National Accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Christine Dehne, Provost and Executive Vice President of Manhattanville College, contributed to two Spellbound Theatre productions, recently produced and performed at the New Victory Theatre in Midtown Manhattan.

Manhattanville College dance students Jessica Bessler, Danielle Chu, Alexa Rivera, and Paije Pasols, in addition to Professor and Program Director Shawn Bible, recently had the opportunity to develop an educational segment for the PBS program “Let’s Learn.”

With a record-breaking number of applications, Manhattanville College has admitted its largest and most diverse group of future Valiants in history, with 3,250 first-year students for the Class of 2027 receiving acceptance letters for this fall.

Writers and aspiring writers from around the New York tri-state area will meet Keynote Reader, author V.V. Ganeshananthan, gain industry insights, and hone writing skills 

Believed to be the first such certificate in New York State, and one of only a handful in the nation; giving teachers strategies to teach children with the most common language-based learning disability, dyslexia

Cindy Long Porter, Ed.D., to lead as Vice President for the division Manhattanville College today announced the creation of a distinct Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Division to be led by Cindy Porter, Ed.D., as Vice President. The new division and Dr. Porter's role is a testament to the college's commitment to its ongoing efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion on its campus.

Manhattanville College will host its new play reading series, “Fresh Ink,” on April 5, 2023, in the Founder’s Ex Theatre at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY. Held annually, Fresh Ink gives undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of degree or program, the opportunity to present new plays, screenplays, musicals, and other dramatic texts. Presenters can gather feedback from the audience as they continue to develop their scripts. At the same time, performing arts students can audition and gain valuable experience in the early stages of a show’s development, which is uncommon within the bounds of a traditional performing arts program.

Manhattanville College saw a 15 percent increase in new student enrollment during its spring semester in part due to a host of new programs that illustrate new trends in education.

The Manhattanville College Musical Theatre program will present its spring 2023 musical, “Something Rotten!” to a sold-out house of nearly 500 this weekend. The production will run Thursday, February 23 through Sunday, February 26 in the Little Theatre at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY.

All four of the Manhattanville College winter sport teams have secured home playoff games. The women's and men's basketball and hockey teams will be competing throughout the week for their championship titles. This is the first time since 2009 that all of the Manhattanville College winter teams will be at home for their conference tournaments.