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October 19, 2005
Booth Ferris Foundation Gives Additional $125,000 for Smart Classrooms
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(New York, NY) Today Marymount Manhattan College received a final payment of $125,000 from the Booth Ferris Foundation, completing the foundation's September 2004 commitment of a $250,000 grant for classroom technology. The grant money has been invested in the technological installations in several "smart classrooms" on the fourth floor of the Nugent Building. The Foundation made the recent final grant payment after reviewing MMC's summary report on the development of these classrooms.
Providing the right technology for a dynamic learning environment is essential for higher education institutions like MMC. Students whose classroom experiences include the demonstration and practice of technological resources graduate from college with significantly improved computer skills. Additionally, Web casts of classroom instruction give students – particularly adult students and commuting students – a better chance of balancing competing financial and familial obligations and ultimately succeeding in completing their degrees.
The smart classrooms project has progressed in large part due to the efforts of the MMC Technology Steering Committee, which consists of Paul Ciraulo and Melissa Wiener from the Business Office, Pat Hansen and John Walter from Information Technology, Erin Sauer from Institutional Advancement, Jordan Horsley and Donna Hurwitz from the Library, Peter Baker from Research and Planning, Judith Slisz from Academic Affairs, Jenna Schebell from Admissions, faculty member Jason Rosenfeld, and students Brenna Steiner and Carla Louanne Bromberg. Faculty members Tibor Farkas, Steve Wat, Panama Geer and Carol Camper were also involved in developing the plans for the smart classrooms, and particular recognition goes to Paul Ciraulo, Vice President of Administration and Finance, who has made technology improvements a top priority for the College.
The Booth Ferris Foundation was established in 1957 under the wills of Willis H. Booth and his wife Chancie Ferris Booth. The Foundation funds projects related to arts and culture, education and civic and urban affairs. Most projects funded through the Foundation are based in New York City.
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