Eric “Night Time” Nolan, Monmouth University Student, is preparing for a Welterweight fight against Shane WhiteEagle at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Friday, Dec. 17. The fight will be broadcasted live on the UFC Fight Pass App and streaming service as part of the “Cage Fury 104” Fighting […]
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MU Policy Debate Team Moves to Quarter Final Playoff Round
Monmouth University’s Policy Debate Team’s co-captain Catherine Melman-Kenny and Alexander Mykulyn made it to the Quarter Final Playoff round at a debate tournament hosted by the University of Wyoming, running from Friday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 5. The team of co-captain Nicholas Yalch and Sabria Smith received a team award for reaching the octa-final […]
Pandemic-Era Socialization: A Student Perspective
Technology has played a large role in students’ experiences with classes and socialization during the COVID-19 pandemic. While it offered broad horizons and significant opportunities in terms of online learning and staying connected with friends via social media, some students have found that excessively plugging in had a detrimental effect on their overall college experience. […]
World Cinema Series Analyzes International Drama Atlantics
The World Cinema Series returned with an analysis of the 2019 romantic drama Atlantics. An illumination of the theme “Living on the Edge: Displacement, Identity, and Resilience,” virtual discussion was hosted by Thomas Pearson, Ph.D., and led by Julius Adekunle, Ph.D., Professor in the department of History and Anthropology and Lisa Vetere, Ph.D., Associate Professor […]
University Police Captain Warns of Scammers
Dean Volpe, CHPP, Captain of the Monmouth University Police Department, sent out a campus-wide email addressing numerous attempts by scammers to steal money from University students, staff, and faculty. “Helping you to avoid falling prey to these scams is a priority of the Monmouth University Police Department,” Volpe wrote. To that end, I am writing […]
MU Debate Wins Team And Individual Award
Monmouth University’s Policy Debate team won team and individual speaking awards at the American Debate Association’s Fall Championship tournament, hosted by the University of Minnesota, from Saturday, Nov. 13 to Monday, Nov. 15. Debaters Devin Coia and Valentina Lazoja received a team trophy for progressing past the Quarter-Final playoff round, which indicates the final 8 […]
Panel Discussion Concerning The Protection of Whales
The Monmouth University Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and Urban Coast Institute (UCI) began the second season of their joint Global Ocean Governance Lecture Series with a panel discussion of international issues and challenges concerning the protection of whales, on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The discussion was moderated by Professor Randall Abate, director of the IGU, […]
Kenneth Womack, Ph.D., Interviewed For 9/11 Historical Exhibit
Melissa Ziobro, Specialist Professor of Public History at Monmouth University, interviewed Kenneth Womack, Ph.D., as part of the Monmouth County Historical Association exhibit “Monmouth County, 9/11, and Its Aftermath.” Womack authored the books “World Trade Center Through Time” and “The Restaurant at the End of the World.” In September 2001, Womack was in his fourth […]
Coach Boggess Talks Vision For Upcoming Basketball Season
Head Womens Basketball Coach Ginny Boggess sat down with Eddy Occhipinti, Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Sponsorships, to discuss her team entering the new season, on Tuesday, Oct 26. “Time is flying,” Boggess said. “It’s been an absolute blast those first couple weeks. Getting to know the team before they went home, completing my […]
MU Center For American Music Announces Springsteen Exhibit
The GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center in partnership with the GRAMMY Museum, Bruce Spingsteen Archives, and Center for American Music at Monmouth University have announced a traveling exhibit titled “Bruce Springsteen Live,” beginning Friday, Oct. 1 and running through Sunday, March 20. The exhibit features artifacts, live performance footage, instruments, stage costumes, exclusive interviews, concert […]