Marist College is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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35 Facts About Marist College
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In 1929, Marist College became accredited by the state to offer a wider range of degrees in the arts and sciences.
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Today, Marist College offers 47 bachelor's programs, 11 master's programs, one doctoral program and 2 certificate programs in many academic disciplines.
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Marist College Library was originally housed on the top floor of Greystone in 1928.
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The New York State Department of Transportation and Marist College both blame massively increasing population in the Mid-Hudson Valley, a result of the migration of the residents of nearby New York City starting in late 2001.
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In May 2007, Marist College was granted a variance allowing them to build despite a moratorium on new construction in the area.
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Marist College's independence was emphasized in 2003, when Marist College invited New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer to deliver the commencement address for the graduating class, incurring protests due to Spitzer's public support of abortion rights.
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In September 2009 Marist was bequeathed $75 million by the industrialist Raymond A Rich.
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In spring 2011, Marist College completed construction of a new technology building, the Hancock Center, which is on the main campus where the Benoit and Gregory used to stand.
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In September 2018 Marist College announced that it will partner with Nuvance Health to create a medical school.
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In 2004, Marist College announced its Campus Master Plan, which called for the development of a pedestrian-friendly campus heart, with plenty of open and inviting green spaces for interaction.
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Marist College offers two housing options to its students: dedicated Marist College residences and apartments that are located through the city.
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Marist College offers 47 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, 11 master's degrees, and 2 certificate programs.
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The student-faculty ratio at Marist College is 16:1, and the school has over 50 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.
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In October 2019 Marist College installed the world's first IBM LinuxONE III, a secured enterprise platform for mission-critical applications and sensitive data for hybrid cloud.
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Marist College offers students semester and academic year programs in: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East .
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Marist College is home to the Marist College Institute of Public Opinion, a polling organization active in the political arena; the Hudson River Valley Institute, the educational arm of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area; and the Center for Applied Research in Collaborative and On-Demand Computing .
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Marist College has collaborated with the Rockefeller Archive Center for the development of Project Electron, an open source system for managing and archiving digital records.
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Marist College participates in the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and many other projects.
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Marist College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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Marist College has 93 registered clubs and organizations that cover a variety of interests: performing arts, sports, religion, politics, and student government.
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Marist College tradition conducted by Campus Ministry is the Giving Tree Program.
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Marist College has donated computing time on its computers to assist World Community Grid.
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Theatre at Marist College includes the academic Marist College Theatre Program, MCCTA and a relationship with River Valley Rep Theatre.
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Marist College has a student-run TV channel and radio station, MCTV and WMAR.
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PRSSA at Marist promotes national awareness of the high quality of education within the college's School of Communication and the Arts.
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Marist College Student Booster Club is an organization that is dedicated to supporting all Marist College Athletic teams.
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Marist College Band involves approximately 150 students performing in a variety of ten ensembles.
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Greek organizations currently operating at Marist College include: Kappa Sigma, Alpha Phi Delta, Theta Delta Chi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Sigma Tau, Kappa Lambda Psi, and Zeta Psi.
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In 2019 for the 18th straight year Marist College led the MAAC with 262 selections to the conference's Academic Honor Roll.
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Marist College had 57 student athletes selected to the PFL's Academic Honor Roll and four men's rowers named to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association 2019 All-Academic Team.
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Club sports offered at Marist College include men's ice hockey, which competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, men's and women's rugby, cheerleading, men's volleyball, equestrian, fencing, bowling, skiing, dance and ultimate, among others.
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