Mike Moreau

To provide a foundation for a lifetime of learning, Ithaca College is dedicated to fostering intellectual growth, aesthetic appreciation, and character development in our students. The Ithaca College community thrives on the principles that knowledge is acquired through discipline, competence is established when knowledge is tempered by experience, and character is developed when competence is exercised for the benefit of others.A comprehensive college that since its founding has recognized the value of combining theory and performance, Ithaca provides a rigorous education blending liberal arts and professional programs of study. Our teaching and scholarship are motivated by the need to be informed by, and to contribute to, the world's scientific and humanistic enterprises. Learning at Ithaca extends beyond the classroom to encompass a broad range of residential, professional, and extracurricular opportunities. Our undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni all contribute to the learning process.Ithaca College is committed to attracting a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff. All members of the College community are encouraged to achieve excellence in their chosen fields and to share the responsibilities of citizenship and service in the global community.

Mercy College is a four-year, private institution founded by the Sisters of Mercy as a junior college in 1950. Mercy College became a four-year college offering programs leading to the baccalaureate degree in 1961. Mercy College is Middle States accredited, an Hispanic-serving institution, and is designated as a Department of Veteran Affairs “Yellow-Ribbon” school. Mercy College blends keen academic minds and professional experts to ensure all teachers are current and the best in their respective fields. One hundred ninety-three full-time faculty include Fulbright Scholars, published and national best-selling authors. At Mercy College, faculty members know students. Ninety-five percent of all undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students and 70 percent have fewer than 20 students. Class sizes are small, with an average student/faculty ratio of 20:1. Nearly 10,000 students study in more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs. Mercy College offers a quality liberal arts and professional education within its five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The main campus is located in scenic Dobbs Ferry, New York, and is just minutes from Manhattan. Other campuses are located in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Yorktown Heights. All campus locations are easily accessible by mass transportation.