Marymount College Offering Bachelor’s Degree for Fall 2010
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Marymount is now one of two Los Angeles County, four-year, co-educational Catholic colleges. |
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The Marymount College Board of Trustees and President Michael S. Brophy, Ph.D., announced on February 24, 2010 the receipt of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. |
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“The college is celebrating,” says Chairman of the Board of Trustees Burt Arnold. “This accreditation will expand our curriculum and we now move forward with the offering of courses to satisfy requirements for four-year Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Business, Liberal Arts and Media Studies in September of 2010." read more |
| "Great news, congratulations. I wish MMPV had been a 4 year when I was there. I loved it so much!" – Tracey Hicks ‘97 |
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The Marymount Plan - Preserving a Treasured City Asset
On Tuesday, March 2, Marymount College Palos Verdes filed its “Notice of Intention to Circulate Petition” with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, the first step in Marymount’s effort to obtain voter approval for the “Marymount Plan” -- the College’s campus improvement plan. This legal notification to the Rancho Palos Verdes election official informs the city of the college’s purpose for seeking a ballot initiative. It provides the specific text of the college’s initiative measure and suggests a title and summary for the actual ballot. This initiative is intended for a vote of the residents of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes in the November 2010 general election. continued
For more information about the Marymount College ballot initiative visit www.marymountplan.com
Marymount College Names Three to Board of Trustees
Chairman of the Marymount College Board of Trustees Burt Arnold and President of Marymount College Michael S. Brophy, Ph.D., announce the appointment of three new members to the board of trustees. Ty F. Bobit, Richard D. Farman and Brian W. G. Marcotte have joined the leadership group comprised of community and business leaders who voluntarily serve to further the mission of the private Catholic college located in Rancho Palos Verdes. All three are residents of the Palos Verdes peninsula. continued
Why Choose Marymount Commercials
In February, Marymount College began cable TV advertising in the South Bay beach cities. The College’s students and parents made two commercials that will run for a year on stations such as MTV, Animal Planet, Fox News and ABC Family. view commercials
President Brophy Attends the Cardinal’s Awards Dinner
Sandra Sanders, Max Grupenhagen, Cardinal Roger Mahony, Dr. Michael S. Brophy
Dr. Brophy visits Vinh Hanh, in Ha Noi
While in Vietnam during his travels abroad, President Michael S. Brophy had the pleasure of visiting Do Quang Vinh, a very successful yet very modest alumnus. Vinh graduated from Marymount in 2004 and went on to earn his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Southern Columbia University, all while running his family's business, Vinh Hanh, in Ha Noi. read more
Dr. Brophy to Present Leadership Lecture
At 6 p.m. on Monday, April 5 at the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Dr. Michael S. Brophy, president of Marymount College, Palos Verdes will present Critical Leadership Challenges at Two-Year Institutions: Reflections from the Perspective of the President. This program is co-sponsored by the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and is open to the public and free of charge.
President Brophy will address the topics of academic change, innovation, governance and leadership within the context of his tenure at public and private institutions. His remarks will be grounded in his research on leadership practices that contribute to positive change in higher education. view flyer
