professional accreditations with: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education Accreditation Review Commission for Physician Assistant Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs American Association for Paralegal Education American Association of Colleges of Nursing Mercy College American Physical Therapy Association American Speech, Language and Hearing Association American Veterinary Medical Association Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Council on Social Work Education Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (In candidacy for NCATE accreditation, late 2013) Libraries Mercy College houses four university libraries. Branch libraries are present on all of Mercy's sites. Its main flagship library is on the Dobbs Ferry Campus. The library at Mercy's Yorktown site has been designated a federal depository for government publications. Athletics Mercy athletic teams are the Mavericks. The college is a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the East Coast Conference (ECC; formerly known as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) until after the 2005–06 academic year) since the 1989–90 academic year. Mercy College sponsors an intramural sports program, as well as intercollegiate competition in 10 varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, lacrosse and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball. The baseball, lacrosse, soccer, and field hockey teams, in addition to numerous local community high school and youth groups, play on a new, eco-friendly turf field on the Dobbs Ferry campus, overlooking the Hudson River. Nickname In 2007, the college changed its athletic nickname from "Flyers" to "Mavericks" after the administration reviewed suggestions from students and faculty members. Student life Student government The Mercy College Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for protecting students’ rights, advocating for students’ interests, and promoting student life. ROTC Mercy College has U.S. Army ROTC and U.S. Navy ROTC programs on campus. Notable people Notable faculty and staff Thomas J. Abinanti, American politician, lawyer, and member of the New York State Assembly from Greenburgh, New York. Fernando Cabrera, American politician in the Bronx, New York. A Democrat, he currently represents the 14th District in the New York City Council. Formerly program director for the Mental Health and Counseling program at Mercy College Hind Rassam Culhane, lawyer, social and behavioral scientist Ira Joe Fisher, winner of two regional Emmys Emmanuel Gyimah Labi, Ghanaian composer, conductor, and music professor. Adma d'Heurle, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, one of five original