So, Where Is The Truth?

Today, Marymount College is having a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Athletic Field. That is true.


What is also true is that the plan check for the new parking spaces and upgrades in the electrical utility system has been going on for a few days.


What is true is that zero permits have been approved to begin turning over one shovel for any piece of work dealing with parking spaces, electrical utilities or a new Athletic Field.
It is as if Marymount is going to build the field first and then PERHAPS deal with the new parking spaces and electrical grid, after they turn shovels on the field.


I really can't write what the truth is because no permits have been issued and the plan check process is still ongoing.


It should make for good press, though.


According to a press release, Dr. Michael Brophy is going to be at least one of the Professors teaching post graduates of the school's Bachelors' degrees in graduate classes and offering up to 12 credits of graduate course work for FREE.


That is something, isn't it? Well, since the college has been afforded no accreditation to offer, teach or allow post graduate courses on its campus, I continue to wonder how many students will take up the offer that the academic community has not granted Marymount College.


Perhaps the lure of FREE credits for courses not authorized to be offered will make them look like other 'colleges' who state in thier advertisements that course credits may not be transferable.


So, if Marymount does begin offering 'post-graduate' courses, how long will it be before they change their name to Marymount University? 


Might it be a marketing tool to change the name to Marymount University to try and syphon off students...and their parents' money from going to Loyola Marymount University?


So, I think the truth lies wherever you feel it does, whether factual or not.


I would love to see a wonderful Athletic Field built. I think it would be far more and better utilized if it were built at the college's Palos Verdes North facility, where so many students live.
I also will love to see all 463 parking spaces built at Marymount College. I will have to wait unti sometime in the future, if at all. Please don't expect them to all be in by this September...or even September, 2013.


I think if you are waiting for the new Athletic Building to get built, don't hold your breath. Also, don't have your children or grandchildren hold their breaths.


What to look for in the future are two things:


Marymount's administration and supporters are going to ask for an extension on the Conditional Use Permits for Phase One of The Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project.


Marymount's administration and supporters will ask for the student capacity at Marymount's Palos Verdes Drive East campus to be increased.


What I fully expect you won't see is the total of 463 parking spaces being constructed before Marymount seeks to have its student capacity enlarged.

The jury is still out on the new William Hannon Library. I am a fan of libraries, even digital and online varieties. I think Marymount could work with Loyola Marymount's William Hannon Library to create a multi-faceted brick and motar (Westchester) and digital library system to rival any super top rated educational library systems.