Manhattan School for Advanced Wizardry
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'''Location:''' Unknown; Entrance currently located at 18th Street Station<br> | '''Location:''' Unknown; Entrance currently located at 18th Street Station<br> | ||
'''Founded:''' 1900<br> | '''Founded:''' 1900<br> | ||
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| + | '''History:''' The Manhattan School for Advanced Wizardry is a relatively new facility, having just recently celebrated its centennial. Until its founding, there was only one other collegiate-level facility in the Northeast: The Weston Academy of Thaumaturgical Practices, founded in Boston soon after the American War for Independence. However, in 1893 a Libertine Mastigos by the Shadow Name of Helena returned to the United States after traveling the world and decided that the Weston Academy was too focused on the magics of the past. After spending five years planning and gathering like-minded individuals, Helena and her cabal (called the Manhattan Irregulars) created a Pocket Realm that would suit their needs. The Realm was anchored to the island itself, with a moving entrance that required an artifact to locate and pin down. Pleased with their work, the Irregulars took another two years to create the facility itself, then began gathering students. The Irregulars were the first administrative staff of the facility, with Helena as its first president. | ||
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| + | The Manhattan Academy for Progressive Magics, as it was called at the time, was still second-fiddle to the Weston Academy for the first forty years or so of its existence. Its fortunes changed, however, after the founding of the United Nations. Struck with a bout of inspiration, Helena began sending letters to the various wizarding schools around the world. In 1946, the International Wizarding Exchange Program was begun, and the school shot into the international spotlight. This program, combined with its more progressive curriculum, moved the Academy to the forefront of magical education in the Northeast, and in the United States as a whole. | ||
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| + | In time, The Irregulars either retired from their positions or passed on, and other mages came onto the staff. In 1985, the name of the School changed to the Manhattan School for Advanced Wizardry. Cornelia Bowers, a Mysterium Mastigos and the current president, took the position that year, and has served in it since. | ||
==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 17 July 2007
Information
Location: Unknown; Entrance currently located at 18th Street Station
Founded: 1900
History: The Manhattan School for Advanced Wizardry is a relatively new facility, having just recently celebrated its centennial. Until its founding, there was only one other collegiate-level facility in the Northeast: The Weston Academy of Thaumaturgical Practices, founded in Boston soon after the American War for Independence. However, in 1893 a Libertine Mastigos by the Shadow Name of Helena returned to the United States after traveling the world and decided that the Weston Academy was too focused on the magics of the past. After spending five years planning and gathering like-minded individuals, Helena and her cabal (called the Manhattan Irregulars) created a Pocket Realm that would suit their needs. The Realm was anchored to the island itself, with a moving entrance that required an artifact to locate and pin down. Pleased with their work, the Irregulars took another two years to create the facility itself, then began gathering students. The Irregulars were the first administrative staff of the facility, with Helena as its first president.
The Manhattan Academy for Progressive Magics, as it was called at the time, was still second-fiddle to the Weston Academy for the first forty years or so of its existence. Its fortunes changed, however, after the founding of the United Nations. Struck with a bout of inspiration, Helena began sending letters to the various wizarding schools around the world. In 1946, the International Wizarding Exchange Program was begun, and the school shot into the international spotlight. This program, combined with its more progressive curriculum, moved the Academy to the forefront of magical education in the Northeast, and in the United States as a whole.
In time, The Irregulars either retired from their positions or passed on, and other mages came onto the staff. In 1985, the name of the School changed to the Manhattan School for Advanced Wizardry. Cornelia Bowers, a Mysterium Mastigos and the current president, took the position that year, and has served in it since.
Administration
President: Cornelia Bowers
Vice President: David Hart
Dean of Students: Nicole Thompson
Teaching Staff
At MSAW, students have access to various tutors for the ten separate Arcana. Below are the staff members that take on this role; each is an Adept or Master in their particular sphere of influence.
Death: Jerome 'Duster' Keating - Moros Libertine
Fate: Priscilla 'Calliope' Webber - Acanthus Silver Ladder
Forces: Katherine 'Starfire' Archer - Obrimos Libertine
Life: Theresa 'Lucie' Harris - Thyrsus Mysterium
Matter: Stephen 'Elric' Armstrong - Moros Mysterium
Mind: Samuel 'Morpheus' Rhodes - Mastigos Guardian
Prime: Vincent 'Omega' Kincaid - Obrimos Guardian
Space: Caroline 'Farpoint' Baines - Mastigos Silver Ladder
Spirit: Nathanial 'Umbra' Johnson - Thyrsus Arrow
Time: Jessica 'Amrita' Powers - Acanthus Libertine
