According to Katie Langan, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Marymount Manhattan College will pause Fall 2025 recruitment for the BFA in Creative Writing, the BFA in Film & Media Production, and the BA in Business. Minors in these areas will not be affected. She explains that a pause in recruitment means that MMC is not currently enrolling new students in the indicated programs. However, Langan seeks to assure students that “Our [the College’s] first priority is ensuring that students enrolled in all our academic programs between now and the merger will have a pathway for completing their degree.”
When planning for the future of these degree programs, MMC in collaboration with Northeastern University plans on “taking a number of factors into account, including budgetary considerations, current and projected enrollment numbers, and possibilities for expanding these areas of study,” Langan said.
The Interim VPAA added: “Prospective students who may be interested in one of these majors are being encouraged to consider the BA in Literature & Media with a minor in Creative Writing, the BA in Film & Media Studies with a minor in Film & Media Production or the BA in Communication Arts, and one of several BS degrees (International Business, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Management) with opportunities to minor in Fashion Studies, Economics, or Accounting.” Although enrollment of new students in the BFA in Creative Writing, the BFA in Film & Media Production, and the BA in Business majors will not be available in 2025, “a pause in recruitment leaves open the possibility that recruitment of new students to these programs may resume in the future.”
Faculty in the departments associated with the programs will continue to teach the courses they have been teaching.
Students interested in sharing their ideas and opinions with MMC’s and NU’s administration should reach out to the Student Government Association (SGA). According to MMC’s website, one of the main priorities of SGA is “to fight for students’ rights and improve school policies.” Going forward, Emmalyn Yamrick, Associate Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students states that SGA “will continue to be an important resource for bringing student voices into our ongoing conversations with Northeastern.” So far the SGA has co-hosted two events with NU to support MMC students through the merger and help bring clarity to the situation. SGA’s email is [email protected].
Edits were made to this article on Feb. 2, 2025 in compliance with MMC.
