MARYGROVE COLLEGE WELCOMES SAMUEL R. DELANY AS 20TH CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN AUTHOR APRIL 11
Marygrove College hosts award-winning science fiction author Samuel R. Delany for a reading and book signing on Friday, April 11, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. in the Madame Cadillac Building. The lecture is free and open to the public. Samuel R. Delany is the 20th writer to present his works at the annual Bauder Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series. He is the author of nearly fifty book-length works: novels, short stories, essays, memoirs and literary criticism. [More]
MARYGROVE COLLEGE TO ADD SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY IN 2008-09
Marygrove College, a first-year member of the NAIA, will be adding four sports to its Mustang Athletic Program. Marygrove will add men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, men’s cross country and women’s cross country to begin competition in the fall of 2008. The Mustangs have been competing in men’s and women’s basketball since 2002. [More]
FOUR NEW ONLINE MAT PROGRAMS, EIGHT ONLINE GRADUATE COURSES AND MORE TO COME!
Marygrove College prides itself on its history of providing practical solutions to the challenges teachers face in balancing the desire to earn an advanced degree with the demands of a job and family. The institution has been known for excellence in teaching since 1927, and was a pioneer in the use of distance learning with our Masters in the Art of Teaching (MAT) degree program. To date, more than 22,000 teachers have graduated from our programs and have gone on to great success in the classroom and as administrators. [More]
"STANTON AND FRIENDS" CONCERT MARCH 28 FEATURING UNIQUE ORGAN/ SYNTHESIZER COMBINATION
Dr. Geoffrey Stanton, composer-in-residence at Marygrove College, will present "Stanton and Friends," an annual concert of chamber music and electronics on Friday, March 28, 2008, in the Sacred Heart Chapel on Marygrove's campus, 8425 West McNichols Road, Detroit. The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public. Stanton will be joined by fellow faculty member Dr. Donald Levin, head of the English and Modern Languages Department. [More]
MEET STUDENT JI “MINDY” ZHANG
My name is JI ZHANG. Everybody here calls me Mindy. I am an international student at Marygrove College majoring is English. I'm from Beijing, China. As you know, the Olympic Games of 2008 will be held in Beijing and the eyes of the world will be on this ancient city. I am so glad that I have the opportunity to join Marygrove College. It's a harmonious, exciting family. The teachers here are so kind. They help every student but especially international students because we are far away our parents, family and country. [More]
COLLEGE STAGES THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES FEBRUARY 24, TO COMMEMORATE VDAY UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS
On Sunday, February 24, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., the Marygrove College Theatre will be the site of the 2008 VDAY performance of The Vagina Monologues, a recitation of collected stories of women’s experiences by author Eve Ensler. VDAY Until the Violence Stops is in its 10th year. Marygrove College joins other U.S. college campuses in raising awareness of and remediation of violence against women and girls. This production occurs annually at this time college and university campuses around the country to decry injustice to women and girls. [More]
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALUMNI
Dr. Loretta Woodard, associate professor of English, will lead another
engaging and enlightening book discussion on journalist Jill Nelson’s book Straight, No Chaser: How I became a Grown-Up Black Woman. We welcome all to join us to discuss Nelson’s highly praised and insightful work. The discussion will take place on Friday, February 22, 2008, in the Faculty Lounge located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Building from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments while we share our views. [More]
ALUMNI TRAVEL TO CHINA AND EGYPT
Collette Vacations and Smithsonian Journeys Partner on Egypt Trip!
Beijing City Stay
October 14 - 22, 2008
9 Days - 15 Meals
$2,029 - Includes roundtrip air from Detroit, hotel transfers and departure taxes.
Experience the best of Beijing, home of the 2008 Summer Olympics, while spending each night of our tour in one of the city’s finest hotels. We’ll visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and The Great Wall. We’ll also experience ancient Beijing on a rickshaw tour, have a tradition Chinese dinner with a local family in their home and attend the Peking Opera. [More]
NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS
Marygrove College and the Alumni Association are accepting nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Awards. These awards have been established to recognize and honor alumni who have distinguished themselves and their alma mater. Nominations are due by May 31, 2008. [Form]
HELP RECRUIT STUDENTS TO MARYGROVE AND THEY RECEIVE SPECIAL BENEFITS!
Alumni who care about the future of their alma mater can help the Marygrove
Alumni Recruiting Students (MARS) committee and the Office of Admissions
by identifying potential Marygrove students for the Winter 2007 class. If
you refer a student to Marygrove, they will have the $25 application
fee waived, and, if they are admitted and enroll, they will receive a $250 gift card for books at the College Bookstore. [More]
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