:Marymount Manhattan College

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Marymount Manhattan College was founded in 1936 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary as a two-year women's college and a New York City extension of Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York. In 1948, the college moved to its present location on East 71st Street and became a four-year bachelor's degree-granting college; the first class graduated from MMC in 1950. In 1961, MMC was granted an absolute charter as an independent four-year college by the Regents of the University of the State of New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmm.edu/learn/history.html|title=Our History and Mission – Marymount Manhattan College|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609061311/http://www.mmm.edu/learn/history.html|archive-date=June 9, 2007|url-status=dead|access-date=May 22, 2007}} Our History, Marymount Manhattan College website

Since 1961, Marymount Manhattan has been an independent, private college open to all creeds, while noting its foundation by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. While the college no longer described itself as Catholic, the Catholic Church continued to list it in the Catholic Directory until 2005. Unaware that the college did not claim to be a Catholic school, the Cardinal Newman Society protested the college's announcement of its decision to invite then-Senator Hillary Clinton to deliver a commencement address and to confer an honorary doctoral degree upon her, due to Clinton's longtime public support for abortion rights.[https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/3785/college-honoring-clinton-declared-no-longer-catholic College Honoring Clinton Declared 'No Longer Catholic', Catholic News Agency May 2, 2005] retrieved 12-29-08 In response to the protests and without objection by the college, it was de-listed from The Official Catholic Directory, which identifies Catholic institutions.

In 1976, Finch College, a women's college best known as a "finishing school" for affluent young women, closed and passed its records over to the school. The school was most famous for educating Tricia Nixon Cox, daughter of former US President Richard Nixon.

In 1990, Regina Peruggi became the first lay president.{{cite web | url=https://www.mmm.edu/live/profiles/1332-regina-peruggi | title=Regina Peruggi }} In 2003, the college's mezzanine was renamed in her honor.

In 2001, the college opened the 55th Street Residence Hall, one of the tallest dorms in the United States,{{cite web |url=http://alt.mmm.edu/grow/dorm.html |title=55th Street Residence Hall |website=Marymount Manhattan College |access-date=July 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140207164639/http://alt.mmm.edu/grow/dorm.html |archive-date=February 7, 2014 }} with 32 floors of student housing in a 46-story building. In 2015, Marymount Manhattan opened a second residence hall for upperclassmen located in Cooper Square, a 12-story building to house 270 students{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmm.edu/live/news/447-the-new-cooper-square-residence-hall|title = The New Cooper Square Residence Hall}}

In 2017, just under 2,000 students were enrolled representing 48 U.S. states and 36 countries. In conjunction with its core liberal arts curriculum, Marymount Manhattan offers 30 major programs of study and over 40 minors along with pre-professional programs.{{cite web |url=https://www.mmm.edu/academics/majors-minors.php |title=MAjors and Minors |website=Marymount Manhattan College |access-date=July 18, 2019}} It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The college offers a degree program for incarcerated women at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, granting an Associates of Arts degree in social science and Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.{{cite web |url=https://www.mmm.edu/academics/bedford-hills-college-program.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321012856/http://www.mmm.edu/academics/bedford-hills-college-program.php |archive-date=March 21, 2014 |title=Academics: Bedford Hills College Program: Marymount Manhattan College}}

In 2013, the school was featured in the industry publication Backstage as one of the top colleges in which Broadway and Tony Award-nominated actors have trained, alongside Carnegie Mellon University, Oberlin Conservatory, University of Michigan, Ithaca College, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.{{cite web|url=http://www.backstage.com/galleries/7-schools-where-tony-winners-got-their-start/2|title=Want to Star on Broadway? 7 Colleges Where Tony Winners Trained|author=Backstage|author-link=Backstage (magazine)|access-date=August 6, 2013}}

In July 2015, Kerry Walk was unanimously selected by the Trustees of Marymount Manhattan College as the school's eighth president.{{Cite web|title=Kerry Walk '83 Named President of Marymount Manhattan College|url=http://www.wellesley.edu/news/2015/july/node/64896|access-date=April 25, 2021|website=Wellesley College|language=en}}

On May 29, 2024, media sources announced that Marymount Manhattan College would be merging with Northeastern University as part of its Global University System.{{cite web | last=Alanez | first=Tonya | title=Northeastern University and Marymount Manhattan College to merge, giving Boston school foothold in NYC | website=Boston Globe | date=May 29, 2024 | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/29/metro/northeastern-university-marymount-manhattan-college-merge-giving-boston-school-foothold-nyc/ | access-date=May 31, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Ko | first=Sydney | title=Northeastern sets sights on New York, plans merger with Marymount Manhattan College | website=WBUR News | date=May 29, 2024 | url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/05/29/northeastern-university-new-york-merger-college | access-date=May 31, 2024}} Marymount Manhattan College was to be renamed Northeastern University-New York City. The merger would not be finalized until it received regulatory approval, which could take up to two years.{{Cite news|last=Barron|first=James|date=May 29, 2024|title=Marymount Manhattan to Merge With Northeastern|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/nyregion/marymount-manhattan-northeastern-merger.html|access-date=May 31, 2024|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

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Alumni include prominent actors, musicians, attorneys, writers, journalists, royalty, the first female nominee for Vice President of the United States from a major party, and recipients of the Olympic Gold Medal, Tony Award, Emmy Award, and Grammy Award.

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• Emin Agalarov,{{cite news |last1=Calamur |first1=Krishnadev |title=Who Is Emin Agalarov? |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/who-is-emin-agalarov/533127/ |access-date=June 7, 2019 |publisher=The Atlantic |date=July 10, 2017}} Azerbaijani-Russian pop star, businessman, and son of Aras Agalarov
• Annaleigh Ashford,[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Annaleigh-Ashford-BubbleBound-20071007 "Annaleigh Ashford: Bubble-Bound"] broadwayworld.com, October 7, 2007 actress, singer, and dancer
• Candace Bailey,[http://www.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2006-12-28/Community/010.html GBHS drama presents 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' at Saenger Theatre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711134850/http://www.gulfbreezenews.com/news/2006-12-28/Community/010.html |date=July 11, 2011 }}, Gulf Breeze News, Retrieved December 8, 2010 actress and presenter
• Maddie Baillio,{{cite web |title=MMC's Maddie Baillio '18 stars in Hairspray Live |url=https://www.mmm.edu/live/news/2287-mmcs-maddie-baillio-18-stars-in-hairspray-live |website=Marymount Manhattan |access-date=June 7, 2019}} actress and singer
• Melissa Benoist,{{cite web |url=http://www.mmcthemonitor.com/2012/10/from-mmc-to-mckinley-high-alumna-melissa-benoist/ |title=From MMC to McKinley High: Alumna Melissa Benoist |date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2017 |last=Kardell |first=Kelli |publisher=MMC The Monitor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813103923/http://www.mmcthemonitor.com/2012/10/from-mmc-to-mckinley-high-alumna-melissa-benoist/ |archive-date=August 13, 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://marymount.freshu.io/katie-coryell/amazing-alumni-mmc-edition |title=Amazing Alumni: MMC Edition! |last=Coryell |first=Katie |date=March 1, 2016}} actress and singer
• Lana Cantrell,{{cite news |title=About New York; Spotlight Gives Way to Statues |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/13/nyregion/about-new-york-spotlight-gives-way-to-statutes.html |website=New York Times|date=July 13, 1994 |access-date=January 6, 2022|language=en|last1=Kaufman |first1=Michael T. }} singer and entertainment lawyer
• Marie Corridon, competition swimmer and Olympic champion{{cite web |title=Norwalk Mourns Olympian's Death |url=http://norwalk.dailyvoice.com/news/norwalk-mourns-olympians-death/392555/ |website=Norwalk Daily Voice |date=May 28, 2010 |access-date=July 21, 2018 |language=en}}
• Laverne Cox,{{cite web|url= http://www.backstage.com/interview/emmys-2014-laverne-cox-1-way-fear-helps-performance/|title= Emmys 2014: Laverne Cox on 1 Way Fear Helps Performance|first= Briana|last= Rodriguez|work= backstage.com|date= August 1, 2014|access-date= June 28, 2015|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150701014455/http://www.backstage.com/interview/emmys-2014-laverne-cox-1-way-fear-helps-performance/|archive-date= July 1, 2015}} actress
• Alexandra Daddario,{{cite web|last=Stern|first=Marlow|title=Alexandra Daddario on 'True Detective's' Misogyny Claims and Her Hollywood Ascent|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/09/05/alexandra-daddario-on-true-detective-s-misogyny-claims-and-her-hollywood-ascent.html|work=The Daily Beast|date=September 5, 2014|access-date=March 3, 2015}} actress
• Desmond Devenish,{{cite web |title=8th Edition Chelsea Film Festival |url=https://www.chelseafilm.org/opening-film-2016-misfortune/ |website=Chelsea Film Festival|access-date=October 15, 2016 |language=en}} filmmaker and actor
• Geraldine Ferraro,{{cite news | url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20088346,00.html | title=The Making of a Trailblazer | author=Lague, Louise | magazine = People | date=July 30, 1984 | access-date=September 1, 2008}} United States vice-presidential candidate (1984)
• Joan Fitz-Gerald,{{cite web |title=Joan Fitz-Gerald |date=October 20, 2006 |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2006/10/20/joan-fitz-gerald/ |publisher=Denver Post |access-date=June 7, 2019}} former president of the Colorado Senate
• Travis Flores,{{cite news |last1=Flores |first1=Travis |title=The Lessons I've Learned Living With a Terminal Illness |url=https://themighty.com/2019/05/travis-flores-letter-living-with-terminal-illness-lessons/ |access-date=June 7, 2019 |publisher=The Mighty}} American activist, philanthropist, motivational speaker, actor and children's book author
• Ita Ford,{{Cite web|url=http://www.irtfcleveland.org/Churchwomen_Biographies.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705140539/http://www.irtfcleveland.org/Churchwomen_Biographies.htm|url-status=dead|title=Martyrs of Central America|archive-date=July 5, 2008}} Maryknoll Sister martyred in El Salvador in 1980
• Tali Golergant,[https://www.islux.lu/blog-isl-voices/~board/stories/post/meet-tali-golergant-1642750995189 "Voices (ISL Stories) – Meet Tali"] islux.lu Luxembourgish singer and grand finalist in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
• Marianne Githens,{{Cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-obmarianne-githens-20180305-story.html|title=Marianne Githens, retired Goucher professor, dies|last=Kelly|first=Jacques|date=March 5, 2018|work=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en-US}} political scientist, feminist, and author
• Spencer Grammer,{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/index.php/celebrities/spencer-grammer/bio/270893/|title=Spencer Grammer|access-date=April 24, 2015}} actress
• Katharine Sweeney Hayden,{{cite web |title=The Hon. Katharine S. Hayden |url=https://www.ali.org/members/member/430352/ |publisher=American Law Institute |access-date=June 7, 2019}} U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
• Missy Hyatt, professional wrestling valet, commentator, model, and professional wrestler
• Mimi Imfurst,{{cite web|title=Second to No One: Mimi Imfurst |url=http://provincetownmagazine.com/2011/08/10/second-to-none-mimi-imfurst/ |work=Provincetown Magazine |access-date=March 5, 2013 |date=August 10, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025244/http://provincetownmagazine.com/2011/08/10/second-to-none-mimi-imfurst/ |url-status=live }} drag queen, actor, singer
• Moira Kelly,{{cite news |last1=Giles |first1=Jeff |title=UP AND COMING: Moira Kelly; Playing Two Roles in 'Chaplin' While Dreaming of Joan of Arc |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/03/movies/up-coming-moira-kelly-playing-two-roles-chaplin-while-dreaming-joan-arc.html |access-date=June 7, 2019 |work=New York Times |date=January 3, 1993}} actress
• Mina Liccione,[http://marymount.mmm.edu/alumni/images/publications/MMC_71st_Fall08-09.pdf Marymount Manhattan College Alumni Magazine. (2008)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611144051/http://marymount.mmm.edu/alumni/images/publications/MMC_71st_Fall08-09.pdf |date=June 11, 2010 }}. Retrieved September 4, 2012, from Marymount Manhattan College performing artist
• Kelly-Anne Lyons,{{cite web|url=http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/role-models/kelly-anne-lyons-actress.html|title=Amazing Women Rock: Kelly-Anne Lyons|year=2011|work=Amazing Women Rock|access-date=February 11, 2011}} actress
• Princess Marie of Denmark,{{cite news |last1=Barger |first1=Brittani |title=Who is Princess Marie of Denmark? |url=http://royalcentral.co.uk/blogs/insight/who-is-princess-marie-of-denmark-59665 |access-date=June 7, 2019 |publisher=Royal Central |date=April 29, 2016}} wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, second son of Margrethe II of Denmark
• Sallie Manzanet-Daniels,{{cite web |title=Associate Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels |url=https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/justicesofthecourt/justices_manzanet-daniels%20.shtml |publisher=nycourts.gov |access-date=June 7, 2019}} Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
• Cindy Meehl,{{cite news |last1=Grose |first1=Jessica |title=From Fashion to Films |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/05/how-sundance-winner-cindy-meehl-director-of-buck-left-fashion-for-films.html |access-date=June 7, 2019 |publisher=Slate |date=May 30, 2013}} documentary filmmaker
• Bunny Michael,{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bunny-michael-selfie-help-guru_us_5a625d79e4b0dc592a08a171|title=The Selfie-Help Guru Healing Millennials On Instagram|last=Frank|first=Priscilla|date=February 1, 2018|work=Huffington Post|access-date=January 4, 2019|language=en-US}} visual artist, musician, and rapper
• Julianne Michelle, actress
• Erik Palladino,{{cite web |title=Actor Erik Palladino |date=June 23, 2002 |url=https://americanprofile.com/articles/erik-palladino-actor/ |publisher=American Profile |access-date=June 7, 2019}} actor
• Manny Pérez,{{cite news |last1=Salamone |first1=Gina |title=Manny Perez's 'La Soga' is reflection of his Washington Heights life |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/manny-perez-la-soga-reflection-washington-heights-life-article-1.135866 |access-date=June 7, 2019 |work=New York Daily News |date=August 6, 2010}} film and theatre actor
• Andrew Rannells,{{cite news|last=Yi|first=David|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/book-morman-star-andrew-rannells-college-dropout-turned-actor-suited-tonys-article-1.128282|title='The Book of Mormon' star Andrew Rannells: college dropout turned actor gets suited up for the Tonys|work=NY Daily News|date=June 9, 2011|access-date=December 23, 2011}} actor and singer
• Melissa Rauch,{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/melissa-rauch-090315|title=Melissa Rauch Biography: Television Actress (1980–) | last=Mead|first=Wendy|publisher=Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks) | access-date=January 29, 2016| archive-date= October 8, 2016| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161008111645/http://www.biography.com/people/melissa-rauch-090315| url-status=live}} comedian, writer, and actress
• Emmy Raver-Lampman,{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-hamilton-emmy-raver-lampman-20170813-story.html|title=From chorus girl to leading lady: Emmy Raver-Lampman, the Cinderella of 'Hamilton'|last=Geltto|first=Jessica|date=August 10, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 26, 2019}} actor
• Regina Richards,{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-15-ca-3961-story.html|title=Regina: She's The Proud Parent Of 'Baby Love'|last=Matsumoto|first=Jon|date=August 15, 1986|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 6, 2016}} singer
• Rose Ann Scamardella,[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1299&dat=19750602&id=z1QQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q4wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3026,5385457 Mariani, John. "Nobody Doesn't Like Rose Ann"], The Village Voice, June 2, 1975, pp. 116–117 former television news anchor
• Paige Spara,{{Cite news|url=https://observer-reporter.com/publications/liwc/paige-spara-is-making-a-name-for-herself-in-hollywood/article_303ba32a-f0d3-11e7-929d-f3cfa3be85b7.html|title=Paige Spara is making a name for herself in Hollywood|publisher=Observer–Reporter|date=February 7, 2018|access-date=September 27, 2018}} actress
• Tika Sumpter,{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/tika-sumpter/|title=Tika Sumpter|work=Yahoo Movies|access-date=September 30, 2014}} actress
• Jenna Ushkowitz,{{Cite news|url=http://www.universityherald.com/articles/43140/20161007/marymount-manhattan-college-graduates-includes-glee-jenna-ushkowitz.htm|title=Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz: A Graduate of Marymount Manhattan College|last=Reed|first=Jane|date=October 7, 2016|work=University Herald|access-date=May 2, 2018|language=en}} actress
• Adrienne Warren,{{cite news |last1=Gioia |first1=Michael |title=The New York City College Program Producing Today's Broadway and TV Stars |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/the-new-york-city-college-program-producing-todays-broadway-and-tv-stars |access-date=June 7, 2019 |publisher=Playbill |date=September 16, 2016}} actress and singer

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