students. Academics CMSV is registered by the New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, in Albany, New York, and is independently chartered to grant degrees by the Regents of the State of New York. The student-faculty ratio at CMSV is 13:1. Athletics Mount Saint Vincent teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Dolphins are a member of the Skyline Conference. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, tennis and wrestling, while women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Notable alumni Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, President of the Philippines, 1986–1992, first female elected head of state in Philippines; Leader of the first successful non-violent revolution for democracy against dictatorial rule; Laureate of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, United Nations Silver Medal, Prize for Freedom Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award, and Pearl S. Buck Award Wendy Craigg, first woman Governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas Noreen Culhane, former Executive Vice President, New York Stock Exchange Euronext, Inc. Gail Dinter-Gottlieb, former president of Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones, author of The Spy Wore Red Bernard McGuirk, co-host of Bernie and Sid in the Morning and former executive producer of Imus in the Morning Miriam Naveira, first Chief Justice on Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Desus Nice, former co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero and current co-host of Showtime's Desus & Mero Ethelinda V. Soliven, Filipino journalist and former lifestyle editor of the Manila Bulletin Notable faculty and staff Ron Scapp – educator and author of "Teaching Values" and other works Joseph Skelly – author and Bronze Star recipient; veteran of the current war in Iraq Roberto Villanueva – dancer and professor of dance; artistic director of BalaSole Dance Company and recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from University of Buffalo References External links Official website 1847 establishments in New York (state) Educational institutions established in 1847 Henry Engelbert buildings Riverdale, Bronx Universities and colleges in New York City Universities and colleges in the Bronx Catholic universities and colleges in New York (state) Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities