From its humble beginnings as a junior college operating out of a high school basement to its growth as a top-ranked university, Monmouth has had 90 years of rich history. In 1933, Monmouth opened as a junior college that operated out of Long Branch high school and only offered night classes. It was created as […]
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Women’s Lacrosse Soars Past Competition in Second Half Rallies
The Monmouth University women’s lacrosse team saw another successful week, extending their winning streak to four games with victories over Wagner and Sacred Heart. Up first, the Hawks faced off against Wagner on Wednesday, March 1. Despite a slow start that left them trailing 3-1 after the first period, Monmouth snapped back to life in […]
New Jersey, New York Coastline Sees Rise in Marine Mammal Deaths
A dead humpback whale was found floating along the Ambrose Channel off the New York-New Jersey coastline after the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society responded to a report from the United States Coast Guard on Monday, Feb. 27. The carcass was recovered just days after a dolphin washed up in Atlantic Highlands on Wednesday, Feb. 22 […]
Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Dominate Competition
The Monmouth University men’s and women’s lacrosse teams dominated several out of conference matchups, with both teams going undefeated during their second week of the season. The men’s team kicked things off with a 14-9 win over NJIT in the Hawks’ home opener on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Coming off of a tough 9-22 loss against […]
Phil Murphy Announces New Climate Plans for NJ
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivered a climate change address at Rutgers University in New Brunswick on Wednesday, Feb. 15, outlining various climate adaptation and mitigation efforts to aid the state’s aggressive fight against climate change. “This is an administration that has taken the view that it is more important to do things that will […]
VP Nagy to Retire After 37 Years
Mary Anne Nagy, Vice President of Student Life and Leadership Engagement, will be retiring in June 2023, as announced in an email sent to the campus community on Monday, Feb. 6. Nagy has been with Monmouth for 37 years, first joining the University’s program services department in 1986 before eventually taking on her current role […]
Student-Led Diversity Initiative Calls for Art Entries
Monmouth University announced a new campus-wide art exhibit called Diversity Lives Here: Representation Through Art, a student-led initiative intended to promote diversity and inclusion on campus. The submission prompt on CaFÉ, the online platform being used to accept entries, encourages student artists to “submit work that reflects on identity, diversity, representation, inclusion, power, equity – […]
Kimberly Callas Presents Exhibit Inspired by Climate Change
ArtNOW hosted its first artist talk of the spring semester, featuring the work of Kimberly Callas, Associate Professor of Art and Design, who completed a two-year fellowship as an artist-in-residence for the Urban Coast Institute (UCI). The event, which took place on Monday, Feb. 6, was hosted in collaboration with the fourth annual Climate Crisis […]
Is the Kindle Scribe Worth It?
Happy were the days of Goosebumps, Magic Treehouse, and the mysterious adventures of Nancy Drew. Since I was a kid, reading was, and continues to be, a favorite pastime of mine. Just as my bookcase overflowed with myriads of mysterious and horrifically scary tales, so did my imagination and love for reading. Nonetheless, those were […]
Career Development Introduces New Internship Program
Career Development recently launched its Intern for a Day program, which allows students to connect with Monmouth University employer partners by working alongside an industry professional for a day. Unlike a traditional internship, which often requires a full-time commitment over the span of multiple months, Intern for a Day enables students to gain practical experience […]