The University’s Model United Nations Team (MUN) competed at Oxford University’s annual MUN contest from Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, where eight Hawks joined other students from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Monmouth Celebrates Founders’ Day
The annual Founders’ Day Convocation to celebrate the University’s “Mission and Tradition” of 84 years, was held on Oct. 11 in the OceanFirst Bank Center.
University Athletic’s Stance on Taking a Knee
Colin Kaepernick made national headlines when he knelt for the National Anthem during a September 2016 game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers.
Monmouth Welcomes Prospective Students at Annual Open House Event in Wilson Hall
The University held its annual Open House in order to give prospective undergraduate students and their families the college experience on Sunday, Oct. 8.
DeVos’ Title IX Guideline Changes to Affect Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Friday that the Education Department is rescinding the 2011 Obama-era ‘Dear Colleague’ letter, which offered guidance on how universities should handle sexual assaults under Title IX federal law.
Look What Taylor Made Me Do: Swift’s New Single Slithers South
Taylor Swift, usually known for her soft love songs and pop hits, decided to change her look and sound drastically recently; removing all of her social media mysteriously and releasing her first single from her new album, ominously titled, Reputation.
Monmouth Rises in U.S. News’ Annual Rankings
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges ranked Monmouth University 28th in the Best Regional Universities North category for 2018, ten places higher from its original rank at 38th.
What’s Next?
Life After Graduation: Graduate Studies
After graduating from Monmouth University in the spring of 2017, English undergraduate student, Lauren Niesz, decided she loved Monmouth so much she needed to come back. Now a computer science graduate student, Niesz wanted to continue the work she had been doing in the past, and incorporate it into her new life at Monmouth.
Time for Change
There’s something unnerving yet exciting about starting a new school year.
University Kicks Off School Year With Rally Against Hate
Monmouth University professors and students launched a new school year with a rally on Sept. 6 to support students’ rights to free speech and freedom from harassment.