Dear Hawks:
Welcome back to class. I am tremendously excited to join the Monmouth University community as its eighth president.
Joan and I, along with our daughter, Emma, are thrilled to be part of the Monmouth University family. The warm welcome we have received from the campus community and our new neighbors has been wonderfully inviting. Emma started her first year at Franklin & Marshall a few weeks ago.
I am excited about the wonderful things that are already happening on campus and look forward to bringing my experience and background as a faculty member and administrator to the challenges of providing the very best 21st century education experience to you.
Our dedicated faculty and staff at Monmouth University are here to help you succeed. I encourage you to take the time to get to know your professors, coaches, RAs, advisors, administrators and staff. In fact, my ultimate wish for you is that you forge a bond with at least one faculty member that lasts a lifetime. Ideally, you will have two, three, even four of these lasting relationships with faculty mentors and staff.
Remember to get involved with organizations and events on campus and look for opportunities to get real-world experience through internships and community service off campus. Taking on co-curricular activities on top of your education and courses will help you plan for your life after Monmouth.
You are the heartbeat of the Monmouth community, and I look forward to getting to know what is on your minds. Please stop me on campus and tell me what keeps you busy here.
Thank you for choosing Monmouth University. Best wishes for a successful year.
Go Hawks!
Sincerely,
Paul R. Brown, Ph D
President
