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The article reports that Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York city, New York has charged against the former dean of Long Island University in Brookville, New York, claiming that the dean has poached the business school students to take admission in his college.

Reports that Mercy College and Long Island University (LIU) in Dobbs Ferry have created programs so that Westchester County and municipal personnel can save money and pursue a higher education. What they are eligible for; Requirements to be eligible; Price for tuition for the LIUs; Graduate degree programs; Information on the program; What Pace University in White Plains provides; Comments by Dennis L. Payette dean provost of LIU's Westchester Graduate Campus.

The article discusses the Personalized Achievement Contract program (PACT) of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Topics covered include the assignment of a professional mentor to all incoming students to act as their advisor during their entire time at the college, the assignment of mentors according to the students' major, and the program's expansion to include transfer students. Also mentioned are areas where students are mentored including applying for financial aid.

Cites a report of Larry Earl Bone, Director of Libraries at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, which emphasize on the improvement of a big and fast growing public library's entire collection development operations. List of 13 recommendations for the development.

The article discusses the teacher education sector in New York State between 2006 and 2014, noting decisions by government regulators to keep certain education schools open despite demonstrated institutional problems. Details are given describing the particular case example of the teacher preparation program of Mercy College of Dobbs Ferry, the perceived administrative problems within the school, and the state administration's approach favoring remediation rather than school closure.

The article focuses on the hospitality of Mercy College president Timothy Hall and his wife Lee Nicholson Hall who joined the college at Dobbs Ferry in New York in May 2014. It states that Timothy's study room is enlivened by his own artwork and Broadway sheet music placed on the foyer piano. It adds that Timothy has previously served various universities such as University of Mississippi and Austin Peay State University.

The article presents information on the newly opened trading room at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York City.

The article discusses the 1.2-million-dollar grant given to Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry in New York to train military veterans to teach math-challenged students as of April 18, 2016. Topics covered include the program's description, requirements and mechanics, and the recognition that seasoned veterans have a sense of organization and discipline to handle classroom challenges. Also noted is the awarding of master's degrees in mathematical education to successful veteran participants.

The article reports that Mercy College in New York received more than 1 million dollar in donations which helped it to launch the Mercy Scholars Program, a four-year scholarship fund for students with financial need beginning 2016 fall.

The article focuses on the construction of the Hudson Hall dormitory at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Topics discussed include the statement of Timothy L. Hall, the president at Mercy College, regarding the potential increase of student interaction and engagement on the campus, the number of enrollment of the school's undergraduates and graduate students, and the comment of Ray Woznick, the student government president, on making friendship among students.

Reports on efforts by Westchester County, New York colleges to ease the shortage of information technology savvy employees. Pace University's proposal to establish the Center for Advanced Technology; Westchester Community College's adoption of a training approach; Mercy College's introduction of a graduate degree program in electronic commerce.

This article reports that Larry Earl Bone, who retired as Mercy College's director of libraries, will have an American literature collection named after him at the Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. institution, as of February 1989. The Larry Earl Bone Collection on American Literature honors his achievements for the libraries, which Mercy College President Wilbert LeMelle described as adding to intellectual life through his devotion to excellence and scholarship.

The article reports on the opening of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research Center at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York on April 21, 2015.

Reports on Lucie Lapovsky's appointment as president of the Dobbs Ferry, New York-based Mercy College. Career background; Duties and responsibilities; Plans for expansion of the college's operations.

The article reports that Wipro Science Education Fellowship, a teacher-leadership program, has partnered with the University of Massachusetts at Boston, Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and Montclair State University in New Jersey.

The article reports that almost $1.5 million grant was awarded to Mercy College New York from the National Science Foundation to expand its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers education program.

The article discusses the Bronx Parent Center parent education program developed by Mercy College in partnership with Public School (PS) 85 in New York City, which allows Mercy professors to volunteer their time to train parents to be engaged with their children's education. Service-learning, change agents in education, and services for parents of special needs students are discussed, as well as parent-teacher associations and English as a second language classes.

The article focuses on the $247,719 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' nurse faculty loan program awarded to the Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York which will be used to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty at the nation.

The article reports on the collaboration of Mercy College School of Business Strategic Consulting Institute (SCI) with International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) for its several consulting projects to provide students with real-world learning opportunities before they graduate.

The article announces that Concetta M. Stewart was appointed as interim president of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

The author focuses on creating a new model for a school of business at Mercy College in New York that would inspire a student to become a chief executive officer (CEO) or achieve other c-level success in business. It informs that students need a deep foundation of academic knowledge and teachings from executives having the advantage of experience as well as valuable contacts. Studies have revealed that the biggest predictor of attaining CEO status is engagement in business at a young age.

The article offers information on the Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York Personal Acheivement ContracT (PACT) mentoring program. It states that the program was designed to maximize student success through the creation of mutual responsibility between the students and the college. It also mentions that the program is introduced to prospective students early in the recruitment process and is a high contact mentoring program with 16.5 interactions per semester on average.

The article reports that Purchase College and Mercy College hired more staff and faculty to accommodate the rising population of students and to offer them higher education. Barbara B. Dixon, provost at Purchase College, states that the school administrators are eyeing ways to maximize the use of existing facilities to contribute to student learning. Kimberly Cline, president of Mercy College, adds that faculty hiring has been strong in the health care area.

The article reports on the increased number of enrollees in the Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York which is accounted to the school's Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) program in 2011. It is said that the goal of PACT is to promote students' success through a collaboration between the school and students. It claims that the success of the program is the reason behind the recognition of the school as the Peterson's Honors Programs and Colleges Guide' Smart Choice.

The article reports on the increase of employment and enrollment at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York for the 2009-2010 academic year.

The article offers news briefs related to business in New York in 2010 including the selection of Mercy College as a Military Friendly College for 2011 by the "G.I. Jobs" magazine in Dobbs Ferry, the awarding of the Diner's Choice Award to Rye Grill & Bar by OpenTable, an independent, online diner survey guide, and the awarding of 41,000 U.S. dollars in grants to the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains by the New York State Council on the Arts.

The article features Mercy College, a private and non-profit institution founded in 1950 with a major campus in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It relates that the college's Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) is an innovative program that provides students with professional mentors who offers integrated support for their personal, academic and career growth. It adds that enrollment expansion was due to the college's new programs and the skills of recruitment team leader Deirdre Whitman.

The author offers a retrospective on Dorothy Day. She mentions her chance discovery of a letter written by Dorothy Day on September 17, 1973. She relates the contents of Day's letter including her refusal to accept an honorary degree from Mercy College, and her visit with the author to the Catholic Worker Farm in Tivoli, New York. The author is thankful for discovering Day's letter and the blessings that she has brought to her life amidst the gloomy period being experienced by the Catholic Church.

The article discusses the completion by the Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry on its upgrade and expansion of the 15,274 square foot Library Learning Commons. The center is composed of a library instructional lab, classrooms, and a videoconferencing facility. Mercy College President Kimberly Cline states that the new Library Learning Commons provides a supportive learning atmosphere that promotes self-discovery and acquisition of knowledge to boost student access.

The article reports on the 3.5 million U.S. dollar grant received by the Mercy College from the Board of the New York State Higher Education Services Corp. Capital Matching Grant Program (HECap) in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It states that the fund is to give support for the college's Dobbs Ferry campus renovation. According to Dr. Kimberly R. Cline, Mercy College President, the campus renovation will be important to the improvement and enhancement of student services.

The article reports that the magazine of G.I. Job named Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, as a Military Friendly College for 2010. According to the article, the designation positions Mercy College in the top 15% of colleges and universities for military students in the U.S. It is stated that the ranking is the result of an extensive survey which included questions regarding scholarships and tuition discounts for military students.

The article reports on the Mercy Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) program at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It is designed to integrate the college experience, combining academics with mentors focused solely on student outcomes and career success. According to Dr. William Martinov, executive dean of student services and leadership, essentially we are reaching out to students and assigning them a mentor to work with on pillars of engagement.

The article focuses on Mercy College, a nonprofit institution founded in 1950 in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The college has other campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, Yorktown Heights and White Plains in New York. It offers students the chance to earn degrees in more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs, with 25 programs online. It improved the recruitment and enrollment process to enhance service to students and instituted programs that address the needs of different student populations.

Highlights the series of workshops at Mercy College offers by Westchester County businesses. Event description; Attendees; Programs and activities; Sponsors.

Reports several career developments in New York as of August 2003. Recruitment of Mariea Noblitt as vice president of enrollment management for Mercy College; Appointment of Maurice Poplausky as director of diagnostic imaging at Hudson Valley Hospital Center; Election of Judith Z. Matson as chairperson of the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.

Reports on the approval of the Industrial Development Agency on a preliminary promise of incentives to Mercy College in Westchester County, New York. Debt of the institution in state Dormitory Authority bonds and loans for campus improvements; Value of the mortgage-tax exemption sought by the College.

Presents news update concerning the business sector in New York compiled as of July 6, 2001. Mercy College's plan to convert the former Fireworks Brewery Restaurant in White Plains into a Center for Digital Arts; Rollins Insurance's development of an online application system that allows clients to apply for insurance without the lengthy underwriting process.

Announces that Mercy College of New York is offering an adult nurse practitioner program which prepares nurses for advanced practice in primary care. Overview of the program; Emphasis on research, education and leadership responsibilities.

Reports on the plan of the Mercy College to transform a vacant storefront in downtown White Plains, New York into a center for media instruction and development, to be called the Center for Media Arts. Media arts programs of Mercy College to be housed in the planned center; Projected initial enrollment for the new media program; Layout of the center.

Reports on the partnership between Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York and Jobtrack.Com, an online job listing service in the college market.

Reports on the plan of the Mercy College of New York to compensate for the reduction in the funding provided by the state. Incentives to faculty members based on the number of enrollments in the college; Implications of the same; Opinion of supporters and critics of the plan.

Reports that Dr. Jay Sexter is retiring as president of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Evaluation of the status of Mercy under Sexter's eight years of tenure; Value of the endowment fund of the college; Factor for the turnaround after the school suffered huge deficit in 1990; Number of faculty members of Mercy.

Reports on Mercy College's development of the Mercy Long Distance Instructional Network System to offer credited courses via the Internet.

The article discusses the Leadership Alliance between Putnam County and Mercy College of Dobbs Ferry, New York as part of an effort to strengthen the region's capabilities and skills in emergency management and security.