WHAT: Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for MCNY’s new Manhattan campus
WHO: Vinton Thompson, President, MCNY, Elected Officials TBD
WHEN: Wednesday, June 8th, 9:30am
WHERE: Metropolitan College of New York, 60 West Street, New York, NY 10006 Community Commons, 1st Floor
WHY: MCNY’s new campus in downtown Manhattan’s Financial District represents a major community investment which will strengthen the long-term institutional and financial stability of MCNY and provide expanded capacity to accommodate additional students.
For the new campus, MCNY purchased a commercial condominium at 40 Rector Street, with 110,000 sq. ft. of space and a prominent, dedicated entrance at 60 West Street, three blocks south of the World Trade Center. The new space offers significant advantages including greatly improved transportation options for students and a better location to partner with local businesses and community groups.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Along with MCNY President Vinton Thompson, current members of the faculty and student body will be on site. Tours of the new campus will also be available.
About Metropolitan College of New York
Audrey Cohen, educational visionary and activist, founded the Women’s Talent Corps in 1964. Through development and training for new professional positions, the Talent Corps created employment for thousands of people. It became The College for Human Services, later Audrey Cohen College, and today Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY). For over 50 years, MCNY has continued the tradition of offering highly motivated learners an education that combines applied skills with professional knowledge to effect personal transformation and positive change in the workplace and community. MCNY is a not-for-profit, accredited, independent college. Full year-round offerings accelerate degree completion, and a unique approach to learning permits close integration of workplace activities and study.
