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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
It was early the morning of Sunday, Sept. 15, when my roommate dropped me off at the gates of Sea Hear Now. Not to my surprise, the streets were flooded with die-hard music fans, but mostly, certain fans of one musician, the boss of Asbury Park himself, Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen shirts flooded the street lines, […]
The Monmouth Hawks (2-2) emerged victorious against the FIU Panthers (1-3) by the score of 45-42 this past Saturday, Sept. 21, at Pitbull Stadium. Cornerback Deuce Lee made a game-saving play, forcing a Panthers fumble at the goaline with 0:41 remaining in the game. This was a significant win for the Hawks, as it was […]
On Sep. 11, from 2:30–4:30 p.m., Monmouth hosted its first involvement fair of the school year, where students had the opportunity to discover the wide range of clubs available on campus. It was held in front of The Great Hall on Shadow Lawn and attracted hundreds of attendees and representatives from 110 clubs. Mustafa Abdus-Sabuur, […]
On May 18, 2024, the Monmouth University Climate Change Learning Collaborative (MU CCLC) was awarded a substantial grant of over $311,000 from the New Jersey Department of Education. This grant was highly competitive, only being awarded to four universities. Monmouth was not only one of the selected universities but the only private institution to do […]
Monmouth University offers a wide range of clubs that students can join, and one category of these clubs is tailored to areas of study. The field of communications offers several clubs including Hawk TV, Shadow PR Firm, CommWorks, Sports Industry Club, Hawk Interactive, WMCX 88.9 FM, and The Outlook. Deanna Shoemaker, Ph.D., Chair of the […]
Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in their first, and potentially only, presidential debate before the 2024 election. The debate, hosted by ABC News, was roughly 90 minutes covering topics such as the economy, abortion and immigration. Following the debate, both candidates declared victory over the other on […]