Monmouth University announced an update to its COVID-19 vaccination protocol, stating that community members are no longer required to get the COVID-19 vaccine primary series or bivalent booster. Effective at the start of the Summer 2023 semester, the change in protocol makes vaccination “highly recommend[ed]” rather than mandated. Other New Jersey colleges including Seton Hall […]
Author: ALLIANNA MAKOWSKI
Career Development Talks Salary Negotiations for Adulting 101 Series
Career Development hosted a virtual event titled, “Salary Negotiation and Understanding Your Benefits” as a part of their Adulting 101 Series on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Jeffrey Mass, Director of Employer Engagement for the Department of Career Development, and Kathleen Stein, Director of Employee Benefits for the Department of Human Resources, appeared as guest speakers. The […]
Pearson World Cinema Series Shows Quo Vadis, Aida?
The Pearson World Cinema Series hosted its showing of the 2020 Bosnian film, Quo Vadis, Aida? (Where are you going Aida?) on Feb. 1 at Pollak Auditorium. The event began with a screening of the film, followed by a discussion involving both formal commentators and audience members. Directed and written by Jasmila Žbanić, Quo Vadis, […]
Monmouth Gears Up for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Monmouth’s Intercultural Center (IC) is hosting and coordinating a variety of events throughout February including Black History Month Trivia Night, Dance Performance, Mobile Black History Museum, Black Alumni Career Panel, Chat & Chew, and Open Mic Night. These events aim to observe and celebrate the history, legacies, and current […]
Professor Deepak, Ph.D., Named Academic of the Year
Monmouth University’s Anne Deepak, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the School of Social Work, was named Academic of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-New Jersey chapter (NASW-NJ). Deepak began teaching at Monmouth University in 2014. As a practitioner, her work primarily related to helping homeless families and individuals living with HIV and AIDS. […]
Remembering Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy crashed into New Jersey about a decade ago on Oct. 29, 2012, and was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record according to the National Weather Service. The enormous system was part hurricane and part nor’easter with winds up to 115 mph, making it a Category 3 storm near Cuba, and a Category 1 […]
Latinx Event: Climbing the Ladder
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the Intercultural Center, Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, and Career Development sponsored an alumni panel discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The event featured four panelists from Barclays, Wall Street Journal, Univision, and Kivvit, who shared their experiences with students at Monmouth’s OceanFirst Bank Center. Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month […]
Class of 2026: Most Diverse Yet
Monmouth University’s newly-welcomed class of 2026 was lauded as the most diverse in the school’s history via a university-wide email by President Patrick Leahy, Ed.D. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Leahy offered some perspective on the school’s changing demographics as it enters its 89th year of higher education, describing how the incoming class will propel the […]