The University experienced a power outage caused by an electrical malfunction at the University’s substation in Tinton Falls on Thursday, Nov. 7 that lasted about 90 minutes.
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Leon Hess Business School Honored by The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review recently distinguished the University as being home to one of the most outstanding business schools in the nation.
MUPD Collects 10 Pounds of Prescription Medications
The Monmouth University Police Department (MUPD), in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), issued an Operation Take Back New Jersey program on Oct. 26. The University community was encouraged to safely dispose of any unwanted, unused and expired prescriptions at the MUPD’s office.
Students Kick-Off Homecoming with Pep Rally
Eight-hundred students gathered at the Multi-Purpose Activity Center (MAC) on Oct. 18 to show their school spirit at the University pep rally.
MU Awarded JedCampus Seal For Comprehensive Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programming
The University is now recognized nationwide by the Jed Foundation as one of the 30 JedCampus seal schools. This two year recognition was awarded on Oct. 2 because of MU’s comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention programming.
Can You Live on a Dollar a Day?
“Living on One Dollar,” a film documentary that followed the lives of four men who spent two months in rural Guatemala living on a dollar a day, was presented in Wilson Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Student Activities Board (SAB) and the Office of Transition and Leadership Programs co-sponsored the event.
Sea Meets Land in “Shored Up”
The University’s communication department and center for the arts presented a film documentary called “Shored Up” on September 9, which explained the effects of sea level rise.
Student Center Gets New Look
The Rebecca Stafford Student Center completed new renovations this summer to create new food selections and an updated look. The University’s dining service, ARAMARK, worked with campus officials to solidify the changes.
President Brown is Officially Greeted by the University
After 10 years of strong leadership, the former University president, Paul G. Gaffney retired from his position and Dr. Paul Brown was welcomed as the new University president during a ceremony at Wilson Hall on July 31.
MTV Selects Students to Help with Sandy Relief
For two University students, spring break was no longer exclusively about vacation, relaxation, and time off from work and school; it was about supporting the East Coast and its recovery after Hurricane Sandy. Freshmen Thomas Egan and Dylan Vargas took part in MTV, mtvU and United Way’s “Spring Fix.” This was an alternative spring break focused on efforts to rebuild communities devastated by the forces of Sandy.