Monmouth hosted Ruby Bridges, a civil rights activist who was one of the first African American children to attend a formerly white-only school in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in the 1960s. Her presentation took place in the Pollak Theatre on Oct. 22, and it was titled “The Courage to Challenge Racial […]
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MU CCL hosts “Climate Crisis Town Hall” event
The event, attended by roughly 55 students, allowed each professor to speak broadly before Dr. Duckett and Dean Coyle read questions submitted from the audience. Dr. Daneshgar is a plant biologist in New Jersey and the Caribbean and said on climate change, “I, on a daily basis, see these impacts and the damage caused.” Dr. […]
Answering frequently asked questions about the new BSACAM building
In Fall 2023, the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM) announced a new, state-of-the-art archival facility, museum, and theater here at Monmouth University. Construction of the new building is officially underway. Over the summer, the police department relocated to the old Alumni House neighboring “So Sweet a Cat” Field, and sections of […]
Shelter in place at Elmwood Hall
On Sept. 30, students, faculty, and parents were notified by the Monmouth University Emergency Notification System of a shelter in place order for the dorm building Elmwood Hall due to a possible emergency situation in the building. The alert was proved to be a result of a false threat.This email and call alert was sent […]
Coach Wetmore and her move to Monmouth
The Monmouth Women’s Basketball team is no stranger to change. Within the past four years, the program has seen two coaching staff changes, all of which have had their own successes. However, the program is very hopeful about this year’s new coaching staff, specifically newly appointed head coach, Cait Wetmore. I had the opportunity to […]
Meet the Greeks event held on Shadow Lawn
On Friday, Sept. 20, Monmouth Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) held a Meet the Greeks tabling event on Shadow Lawn. The event occurred from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and consisted of the 15 chapters under Greek life, as well as the Panhellenic, the United Greek, and the Interfraternity Councils. According to the Fraternity and […]
PRSSA: Who they are and what they do
Within the Department of Communication, there are many ways students can get involved within their major. One of those clubs is PRSSA, a Public Relations firm that is helping local businesses strategize their public outreach. With students running the club, they can gain real life public relations experience and build their resume. “PRSSA is a […]
A Conversation with Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray
The Monmouth University Polling Institute was founded in 2005 and has since been led by Director Patrick Murray. The Institute is located on the first floor of the Plangere Center. Last year, FiveThirtyEight, a nonpartisan polling database, ranked Monmouth’s Polling Institute fifth in the nation out of 589 polling centers. Why is Monmouth’s Polling Institute […]
Members of the Monmouth community re-adjust to new budget cuts
The Fall semester began with many departments and other university units having to rebalance and re-prioritize their spending. Departments and organizations were notified of the budget cuts that were rolled out during the summer. “During the early portion of the summer we were told that our [Writing Service’s] budget was essentially going to be cut […]
Sea Hear Now: The Outlook editor’s experience (Saturday)
The Jersey Shore always does it best, and Sea Hear Now 2024 (SHN) was no exception. Day one of the Asbury Park music festival was packed with iconic talent, most of which had never been to NJ. I was lucky enough to experience the festival as a general admission attendee and let me tell you, […]