Johanna Foster, Pd.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, the Helen Bennett McMurray Endowed Chair of Social Ethics in the Department of Political Science and Sociology and the President of MU faculty union, FAMCO, was appointed to the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women Board of Trustees by Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Foster was […]
Saliba Sarsa, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, has collaborated with a small international group of researchers who created a confederal framework, titled the Hold Land Confederation (HLC). This framework is based on an analysis of methods that could enable Palestine and Israel to move forward in the peace process. Sarsar began, “The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has […]
The Monmouth University men’s and women’s swimming teams have put their stamp on Monmouth athletics history after both teams placed fifth at the 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships at the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center at Erie Community College this past weekend.As a result of the teams’ final finishes, which are their highest ever at […]
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Monmouth University men’s basketball kicked off with a home game against the Marist Red Foxes but were defeated with a score of 83-58. The Hawks entered the game-winning 4 out of their last 5 games. The Red Foxes were trending the other way. They had lost 5 straight and their last […]
Zachary Dougherty, a junior majoring in history and political science with a concentration in international relations, is already making a difference in the political and governmental world by recently establishing the New Jersey Legislative Youth Council. In particular, he drafted and authored the legislation’s institutional framework, mission statement, and its responsibilities. The New Jersey Legislative […]
COVID has been a raging hurricane for the past two years. At the beginning of the pandemic, it seemed like there was no end in sight. Even now, variants keep mutating and spreading like wildfire, causing widespread panic and uncertainty. While there was a significant spike in COVID cases due to Omicron variant in the […]
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the indoor mask mandate will be lifted for students, staff, and visitors in schools and childcare centers in a press conference held on Monday, Feb. 7. The change in COVID protocols, effective March 7, comes in light of a notable decline in cases across the state of New […]
The Monmouth University community remembers the life of Kyle Mullen who tragically passed away at the age of 24 after completing “Hell Week” from the intense Navy Seal Basic Underwater Demolition (BUDS) training in Coronado, California. He was from nearby Manalapan, NJ and graduated Manalapan High School in 2015. After high school, he went on […]
February marks the beginning of Black History Month, which aims to acknowledge and celebrate the many achievements made by the African-American community. African American historian Carter G. Woodson originated the vision for this month in 1926, and it was recognized by former president Gerald Ford in 1976. The annual observance of this month honors those […]
School of Social Work Professor Golam Mathbor, Ph.D., was invited by the Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) to participate in the University’s celebration of Bangladesh’s Victory Day on Thursday, Dec. 16. Mathbor’s participation required him to submit a piece that was then published by the IUB, titled, “Shifting from Public to Private: Governance and Modernization […]