Tony MacDonald, Director of the Urban Coast Institute (UCI), and Randall Abate, Rechnitz Family/UCI Endowed Chair in Marine and Environmental Law and Policy, travelled to Glasgow, Scotland to participate as observers in the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26). The conference began on Nov. 1 and […]
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ArtNOW Series Hosts Performance of Biodata Sonification
Monmouth University’s ArtNOW visiting artist series hosted a virtual Arts-Engineering discussion and performance with Sam Cusumano on Monday, Nov 1. The event was a continuation of this year’s theme, Electric Frequencies: Social Progress and Digital Activism. In the first installment of the two-part series, Cusumano discussed his recent work with biodata sonification on plants and […]
NJ Entrepreneur of The Year Jenny Zhu Speaks Virtually
MU’s Center for Entrepreneurship hosted a discussion with Jenny Zhu, founder of Triangle Home Fashions and recipient of Ernst and Young’s 2019 New Jersey Entrepreneur of the Year, to celebrate Women Entrepreneurship Week on Thursday, Oct 21. Zhu founded Triangle Home Fashions in 2008 after immigrating to the United States from China. Launching a company […]
Congressman Pallone Discusses Action On Climate Change
Congressman Frank Pallone joined the Monmouth University community to discuss Congressional action on climate change as a last-minute addition to the Climate Crisis Teach-In week on Thursday, Oct. 7. Pallone began the session by providing a brief overview of how the United States is preparing for the upcoming Glasgow Conference, which is set to take […]
Flexible Grading Policy Terminated For Fall 2021
The Office of the Registrar announced that the flexible grading policy has been terminated for the fall 2021 semester in an email sent to students on Friday, Oct. 1. The policy from the Spring 2021 semester expired on May 14, 2021 and was not renewed for the current semester, meaning that students will no longer […]
Panel Encourages Politicians to Fight Climate Change
Monmouth University hosted a virtual panel discussion as a part of the third annual Climate Crisis Teach-In on Monday, Oct. 4. Moderated by Heide Estes, Ph.D., Professor of English, the panel discussed what can be done to convince politicians and the general public to do more to combat climate change. Panelists included Stephen Chapman, Ph.D., […]
Dalai Lama Joins MU For Livestream Discussion
The XIV Dalai Lama joined the Monmouth University community through an interactive livestream to discuss happiness, health, well-being, and the future on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Students, staff, and faculty were given the opportunity to submit questions for His Holiness to answer, 13 of which were selected to be addressed during the event. President Patrick Leahy, […]
Provost Addresses COVID Concerns
The University has transitioned away from virtual learning for the fall semester, with 75 percent of undergraduate courses and 68 percent of graduate courses being taught in person. For many, this has raised concerns over the safety of returning to campus due to the ongoing pandemic. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela […]
University Holds Constitution Day Panel Discussion
The Monmouth University School of Humanities and Social Sciences held a panel discussion on the wrongful convictions of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and John Artis on Friday, Sept. 17. The event took place over Zoom and featured panelists John Artis, H. Lee Sarokin, Lesra Martin, Vanessa Potkin, and moderator Raymond M. Brown. “All institutions of higher […]
Sound of Metal: An Auditory Experience Like No Other
At certain unexpected times in our lives, some of us experience life-changing personal catastrophes; the kind of catastrophes that cause us to fundamentally reinvent ourselves, learning to live as a person affected by such traumas.