On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Monmouth students received an email on behalf of Shannon Killeen, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, about the expansion of mental health support services available to the student body as a result of partnering with UWill, a virtual mental health and wellness platform available 24/7. This new partnership enhances Monmouth’s […]
Prior to the conference matchup versus Hampton on Saturday, April 8, the Hawks hosted a midweek clash against Saint Joseph’s on Tuesday, April 4. The visitors have been receiving votes in both national polls the past weeks, providing Monmouth with a challenging opponent. The afternoon matchup at Kessler Stadium was coined the ‘Battle of the […]
On Monday, March 27, Monmouth University announced its largest single gift in the institution’s history, a donation of $21 million from an anonymous donor. The donation, in accordance with the benefactor’s wishes, will go towards establishing a scholarship that benefits high-achieving undergraduate students with the greatest financial risk, thus allowing them access to a private […]
Monmouth University’s tuition will increase to 3.78 percent compared to last year, which was 3.69 percent, a total increase of 0.09 percent. This increase is effective May 15 and was announced by University President Patrick Leahy, Ed.D., via email on Tuesday, March 21. Tuition and other fees continue to increase yearly, though Leahy has made […]
Effective July 1, 2023, Deanna Shoemaker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication and Performance Studies, will succeed Aaron Furgason, Ph.D., Associate Professor for the Department of Communication, as chair of the department. Shoemaker will be the first woman chair of the department since its founding. She said, “As I step into the Communication chair position in […]
Brazilian poet Salgado Maranhão and translator Alexis (pron. Alexie) Levitin came to The Great Hall for a bilingual poetry reading in Portuguese and English on Wednesday, March 29. Co-hosted by the Department of English, Intercultural Center, Institute for Global Understanding, and Department of World Languages as part of the Climate Crisis Teach-In series, the event […]
Monmouth University’s Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) Department and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) club co-hosted their annual HawkHack, also referred to as the High School Programming Competition, on Friday, Feb. 24. In preparation for the competition, CSSE and IEEE reached out to local high schools that offer AP Computer Science courses […]
With a thrilling overtime win, Monmouth University’s women’s lacrosse team earned their second-ever CAA win, emerging victorious in a 17-16 barnburner. After a devastating overtime loss against Delaware the week before, the Hawks straightened their backs, learned their lesson and sought to get back into the win column. Monmouth hosted the Hofstra Pride on Saturday, […]
Monmouth University issued a shelter in place advisory following a report of a possible armed individual on campus late on Wednesday, March 22. After nearly four hours of lockdown and investigation by both campus and local law enforcement, it was revealed that the suspected firearm was actually a curling iron. The University announced the presence […]
The academic calendar will change starting in spring of 2024, with a start date of Tuesday, Jan. 30 and end date of Monday, May 6, according to the University’s WebAdvisor. These changes were made by the University’s administration without notice or collaboration from the Faculty Council or the Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO). The […]