Over the past several months, The Outlook has received reports from students and employees about changes happening across Monmouth University, including reduced student employment hours, staffing departures, and concerns about university spending. The reports prompted The Outlook to examine the university’s financial situation, how budget decisions are affecting the campus community, and what changes students […]
Author: Ava McGinty
Sports Industry Club visits Fanatics and Madison Square Garden
Ten Monmouth University students visited Fanatics and Madison Square Garden on Oct. 26 through the Sports Industry Club, where they met with public relations and sales professionals, learned about career opportunities and attended a New York Rangers game. During the visit to Fanatics, students spoke with employees in the company’s public relations department. At Madison […]
Monmouth conference explores American history through music
Monmouth University brought together more than 70 scholars, writers, educators, musicians, and other experts for a three-day academic conference examining the role of music in American history and cultural identity. The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music and the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted “Music America: The Sounds and Songs […]
University Campus Store outsourced to Follett Corporation
Beginning on July 27, the Monmouth University Campus Bookstore was outsourced to Follett Corporation.The Outlook set out to examine what led the university administration to this decision and to find out more about the Follett Corp. as a whole. We also wanted to understand what students, faculty, and employees could expect going forward. The announcement […]
Sports Industry Club attends the Phillies College Series
Members of Monmouth University’s Sports Industry Club attended the Philadelphia Phillies’ College Series Sport Management & Hospitality Night on Sept. 24 at Citizens Bank Park. The event included a networking hour with Phillies front office employees, a panel discussion with sports management and hospitality executives, and a Phillies game against the Milwaukee Brewers. “So much […]
25 years later, Monmouth continues to remember 9/11
Sept. 11, 2026 marked 25 years since al-Qaeda carried out a terrorist attack hijacking four planes that were crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville Pennsylvania, killing a total of 2,977 people. Twenty-five years ago, the Outlook devoted its first issue after Sept. 11 to documenting a campus grappling […]
A legacy in print: 38 years of John Morano at Monmouth
At The Outlook, Professor John Morano became the steady presence behind the newsroom, guiding generations of student journalists before stepping down as faculty advisor in 2021. He is now retiring after 38 years at the university. Morano, who was hired to found Monmouth’s journalism program, also became the first faculty advisor in the paper’s history. […]
HawkTank 2026 showcases student innovation
The Center for Entrepreneurship is preparing to host its annual HawkTank competition on Apr. 22, where seven student-led ventures will pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges for a chance to secure funding and take their businesses to the next level. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Bey Hall will transform into a […]
Finding your footing: Buying your first pair of line dance boots
Country music thumps through the room as boots hit the hardwood floor in perfect unison. Lines of dancers move effortlessly, somehow all knowing the same steps, heel, toe, stomp, slide. The sound is crisp and rhythmic, echoing with every movement. You linger at the edge of the floor, tempted to jump in, to learn the […]
From idea to impact: How students build ventures at the Center for Entrepreneurship
The Center for Entrepreneurship, located on the first floor of Bey Hall, is a space on campus where students can develop entrepreneurial skills, refine their business plans, and be part of a supportive community. The center, which has been open for three years, is cross-disciplinary and open to students of all years and all 33 […]









