Many dream of a utopia, wishing that the world and the place we live in could be perfect. This was Erin Petersen’s, Masters of Social Work 2024, vision when coming up with her idea for Chrysalis Farms. As one of the finalists in Center of Entrepreneurship at Monmouth University’s HawkTank, a business pitch competition, Petersen […]
Are you interested in photography but don’t know where to start? Monmouth University has many adjunct professors that tend to go unnoticed but make a significant difference in students’ lives and careers. Marisa Sottos is one of many adjunct professors in the Department of Art and Design that particularly teaches photography classes. Along with teaching […]
The Department of English is kicking off their annual Toni Morrison Day on Feb. 17, a day before the late poet’s would-be 92nd birthday. This marks Monmouth University’s fourth year honoring Morrison through a series of events and contests. Morrison was an accomplished novelist who also won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. She is […]
The air at Monmouth certainly feels different at the start of the spring semester; rather than stepping onto campus as the leaves fall under the cool September winds, students are met with bare trees, cold January weather, and, most importantly, new classes. Freshman and transfer students are especially approaching new territory this semester; transfer students […]
While many people are excited for the anticipation surrounding the upcoming holidays, others are left to wonder: should the way we think about the holidays be reframed? Many view the holidays season as a designated time spend with friends and family, to be with one another and celebrate the past year and the year ahead. […]
The Ice House Gallery currently adorns many sculptures, all made over the summer months of this year by artist Jeanine Pennell. The exhibition, “Stepping Off the Page: Stories in Clay,” documents Pennell’s creative process, life events, and reflects back onto the viewer in strong, impactful ways. Entering the exhibit for the first time, viewers are […]
Monmouth University kicked off Homecoming 2022 this past weekend, the first Homecoming in the Colonial Athletic Association, strengthening Monmouth’s national brand. Many students gathered for a week full of activities, from Wednesday, Oct. 19 to Saturday, Oct. 22. On Friday, Monmouth’s community congregated for Basketball’s Blue and White Night in the Ocean First Bank Center. […]
If you tend to frequent Rechnitz Hall for classes or extracurriculars, you may have noticed large-scale canvases adorning the walls of the gallery. From Sept. 6 to Dec. 11, Monmouth University will be holding a display of Miriam Beerman’s work in the DiMattio Gallery which is open to the public. Miriam Beerman, who passed away […]
Kiley Hubbard, a freshman graphic design student, has led an out-of-the-ordinary life so far—all to finally start her first year at college in person. Born with both kidneys failing, she was on dialysis from ten months old and for the first five years of her life. After her speech therapist at the time donated her […]
Just last month before we all returned to campus for the start of the fall semester, President Patrick F. Leahy, Robin Mama, Ph.D., and Patrick Murray, were named to ROI Influencers: Higher Education lists for 2022. Every year, ROI-NJ releases lists of presidents, deans and directors who have a substantial influence on higher education. Back […]