Marymount College Announces Tuition-Free College for Senior Adults

Marymount College is offering members of the nonprofit senior organization, Peninsula Seniors, the opportunity to enroll in Marymount College courses, without tuition payment, for the fall semester 2012. Peninsula Seniors’ members may audit courses at both Marymount College’s campuses in Rancho Palos Verdes and San Pedro.

Marymount College course information and registration forms are now available at the Peninsula Seniors’ office, located at 30928 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes. You must be a member of Peninsula Seniors to register. The annual fee to be a member of Peninsula Seniors is $45. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Courses available for auditing include a variety of classes in arts and media, business, economics, English, history, psychology and religion.

Peninsula Seniors is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors serving the senior adult community on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and in surrounding areas. For more information visit www.pvseniors.org.

The Harbor and South Bay communities of Los Angeles have been home to Marymount College for more than 50 years. Today, Marymount College is a Catholic, four-year liberal arts college with locations in San Pedro and Rancho Palos Verdes and a future location in the County of Lake, Calif. Central to fulfilling its mission is the continual improvement of the college so it may always provide relevant programs for students of all ages, faiths and economic backgrounds.

Marymount College Announces New Trustees

Chairman of the Marymount College Board of Trustees Burt Arnold and President of Marymount College Dr. Michael Brophy, announce the appointment of eight new members to its Board of Trustees. Randy Bowers, Eric Eisenberg, Alan Johnson, Sabrina Kay, Ashley Constable Neary, Alice Healy-Senso, Camilla Townsend and Maryann Walker have recently joined the leadership group comprised of community and national leaders who serve to further the mission of the private, Catholic four-year college located in Rancho Palos Verdes and San Pedro.

These accomplished professionals bring a wealth of knowledge to the college in financial services and investment, business leadership, community revitalization, higher education, entrepreneurism and philanthropic service. View new trustees bios.

Marymount College Announces New Vice President

President Michael Brophy of Marymount College has announced the appointment of Brenda Solomon, Ed.D, as vice president for the college’s office of development. Solomon will begin at the college on July 16.

Most recently, Solomon served eight years as the senior director of development for the Oklahoma State University Foundation, Stillwater, OK raising more than $60 million for the university. Prior to that, she worked in a variety of professional roles for 10 years at the university in the area of continuing education and outreach.

“I look forward to working with the Marymount fundraising team to create opportunities for individual, foundation and corporate donors to provide transformational gifts that will benefit both the faculty and students of Marymount College,” said Solomon.  read full story

The Fourteenth Intentional Conversation

On Monday, June 18, Marymount College hosted the Fourteenth Intentional Conversation at the beautiful Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens. More than 100 people participated in this summer's Conversation, which focused on the theme "Can We All Get Along? The Challenges to Civil Discourse and Mutual Respect." A distinguished and diverse panel of experts shared their perspectives and observations on the topic. Rob Eshman, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Journal, participated in the Intentional Conversation and shared his experience in his weekly column, click here to read his article. Also featured on the Jewish Journal is an article by another Intentional Conversation participant, Rabbi Mark Diamond, in his column, Torah Marks, click here to read his article. To learn more, please visit the Intentional Conversation website: www.intentionalconversation.org.

 

From left:Panelists Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount, Dr. Amir Hussain; former member of Congress and a partner at the firm of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, Mel Levine; the panelists included President of the Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Monica Garcia; Senior Fellow at USC’s Annenberg School’s Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, Morley Winogard; and Executive Director of Intentional Conversation, Hoyt Hilsman.

Marymount Receives Bold Vision Award!

Marymount College President Michael Brophy accepted the Bold Vision Award from the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Luncheon, Board Installation and Awards Ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel on June 15, 2012.  Pictured with Dr. Brophy (center) is San Pedro Chmaber of Commerce’s Chairman of the Board Anthony Pirozzi and Chamber CEO Betsy Cheek. The College received this honor in recognition of the establishment of the Marymount College Waterfront Campus in the historic district of San Pedro. Dr. Brophy also serves on the Board of Directors for the San Pedro Chamber.

Marymount College Announces MOU with County of Lake College campus to be located within Lucerne Hotel

On Saturday, June 9, the Marymount College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the County of Lake, Calif., to pursue planning for a college campus to be located at the historic Lucerne Hotel. The Board’s decision follows the Lake County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous approval of the MOU on Tuesday, June 5, during its meeting.

Marymount College president Dr. Michael Brophy described the ability to develop the college in Lake County as an extraordinary opportunity.

“We plan to begin serving a few students in the fall,” said Dr. Brophy. “However, we will be working over the next year to develop curriculum and programs that best serve the needs of students and the community in Lake County.”

Rob Brown, chair of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, said, “We are very fortunate to be working with the leadership team of Marymount College. Over the past several months, they really have demonstrated their commitment to Lake County.” read full story

Lives Interrupted: The Takuma Ito and Go Matsuura Story

"Lives Interrupted: The Takuma Ito and Go Matsuura Story" is scheduled to play on October 24 at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro as the last presentation in the upcoming fall edition of the Ito/Matsuura Film Series. Produced and directed by Marymount Professor Bruce Schwartz, the film reflects on the shooting of two film students who were gunned down in a robbery in 1994. The Ito/Matsuura Film Series honors their memories with an annual series of the best in independent cinema. View the trailer.

Marymount Breaks Ground on Campus Improvements

After nearly 20 years of planning and discussion, Marymount College’s Main Campus building infrastructure improvements have begun. A groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 16 celebrated what was initially envisioned by past Marymount president Dr. Thomas McFadden, who served from 1992 through 2006. On a quiet campus just days after graduation, a crowd gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony. The projects, slated for summer construction, include the updating of plumbing and electrical systems, as well as the addition of a parking lot for 120 cars. The college’s current athletic field will be relocated to make room for additional parking.

“The idea for all the development came not from the board, nor from the faculty or staff, but from our students,” said Dr. McFadden, who had flown in from Rochester, New York for the occasion. “They said, ‘Please build a place where we can study and where we can recreate and live.’ The board made a commitment to realize the students’ vision.” read entire article

Marymount Breaks Ground on Campus Improvements

Marymount College held a Groundbreaking Ceremony and Reception on May 16. Campus improvements are slated for the summer 2012 and include utility and other infrastructure improvements and a new parking lot that will add approximately 120 parking spaces to the campus. The College is also expecting to begin work this summer on its new athletic field, which is being relocated to make room for the new parking lot.

“Faculty and staff are excited about the much-anticipated improvements,” said Marymount College President Michael Brophy. “This is the first step in the process, and we are looking forward to serving our students and our community with superior facilities,” said Dr. Brophy.

From left: Marymount College Chaplain Fr. Mark Villano; Sr. Antoine-Marie Baurier, RSHM; Reymundo Sauceda, Field Representative, Congresswoman Janice Hahn; Rebekah Kim, Field Representative, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe; Brian Campbell, Mayor Pro Tem, Rancho Palos Verdes; Dr. Michael Brophy, President; Dr. Thomas McFadden, President Emeritus; Burt Arnold, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; and Eileen Hupp, President and CEO, Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Marymount Graduates First Class of BA Students President Brophy Makes Surprise Announcement

On May 12, Marymount College presented its first graduating class of baccalaureate degree students. The graduates and their family and friends heard an inspirational commencement speaker, Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball fame. Awarded an honorary doctorate by the college, Lasorda's remarks were enthusiastically received by an audience of 1,500 people gathered at the college’s main campus in Rancho Palos Verdes.

From his first remarks, Lasorda encouraged the Marymount graduates to be men and women of tenacity. “There are three types of people,” said Lasorda. “Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.” The vivacity and wisdom he shared with the new graduates was met with a standing ovation as his remarks concluded. read more

Marymount College Sets Date to Commence RPV Campus Improvements

The Marymount College Board of Trustees has set May 16 as the date Marymount College will “put shovels into the earth” to begin its campus modernization construction. This initial construction, to occur when the majority of students are on summer break, will include utility and other infrastructure improvements and a new parking lot that will add approximately 120 parking spaces to the campus. The college is also expecting to begin work this summer on its new athletic field, which is being relocated to make room for the new parking lot.

“Faculty and staff are excited about the much-anticipated improvements,” said Marymount College President Michael Brophy. “This is the first step in the process, and we are looking forward to serving our students and our community with superior facilities,” said Dr. Brophy.

Joining Dr. Brophy and community leaders at the 4 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony will be former college president Thomas McFadden. Dr. McFadden will be recognized for the campus modernization initiatives he launched in 1996 that are now coming to fruition.   read full article

Senior Reception & Alumni Induction

On the evening of Friday, May 11, President Brophy welcomed to his home the College’s inaugural BA class and their families to celebrate their graduation. The graduates were also officially welcomed into the Alumni Association as Marymount’s first Bachelor’s Degree Alumni.

 

Hooding Ceremony and Commencement Mass

On the evening of Friday, May 11, the Hooding Ceremony and Commencement Mass were celebrated on Castle Field. Graduates, their families and friends were invited to join Marymount faculty and staff as one community in this spirit-filled celebration. The liturgy included a ceremonial blessing of the academic hood for each graduate.

Best Of The Best Arts & Media Students

Faculty Produced Movie "Mamitas" Released in Theaters

"Mamitas", a film produced by Marymount Faculty member Adam Renehan comes out this Friday in Select theaters in the Los Angeles area. 

Beautifully shot in Echo Park and against Los Angeles' downtown skyline, this beguiling coming-of-age romance introduces two phenomenal young actors in EJ Bonilla and Veronica Diaz-Carranza. At school, Jordin (Bonilla) is a cocky but charming Latino firebrand; at home he is a doting grandson who can’t seem to please his perpetually cranky father. On the day he’s suspended for insulting a teacher, Jordin meets Felipa (Diaz-Carranza), a bookish, no-nonsense New York girl who sees past the swaggering facade. The two immediately embark on an unlikely friendship that inspires Jordin to find out who he really is.

Click the link to view the website, trailer and additional information: http://mamitasthemovie.com/Mamitas/Home.html

AWARDS

Independent Spirit Awards

‘Someone To Watch Award’ Nominee
2011 Los Angeles Film Festival 

Premiere 
Best Narrative Feature Film Nominee

2011 New York Latino International Film Festival

2011 Urbanworld Film Festival

Best Narrative Feature Film

2011 Napa Valley Film Festival

Jury Prize and Audience Award

2012 Ashland Independent Film Festival

Best Cinematography/The Gerald Hirschfeld A.S.C Award

2012 Florida Film Festival

Compelling Narrative and Outstanding Ensemble Cast Award