On Monday, Feb. 19, the Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO) began negotiations with the University regarding a new contract, following the typical three-year cycle of contract expirations.Johanna Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science and Sociology, serves as the chief spokesperson for the faculty union team and additionally served as FAMCO’s President prior to […]
The Intercultural Center, in conjunction with Career Development and the Department of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, held its Black History Month Career Panel and Alumni Mixer on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall’s Julian Abele Room. The event served as an opportunity to host discussion with Black alumni who shared […]
On Thursday, Feb. 22, Monmouth’s Student Veteran Association held its annual Chili Cook Off Competition at the Rebecca Stafford Student Center in Anacon B from 1-3 p.m. Though the actual competition started at 1 p.m., the setup started just before 12:30 p.m., and it was an all-out homage to the idea of a good ole-fashioned […]
The 6’9” redshirt freshman forward Jaret Valencia has earned his second straight CAA Rookie of the Week honor. Valencia played for Legacy the School of Sport Sciences (LSS) in Spring, Texas. His career highs consist of 56 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 blocks in a single game while attending LSS. He was a Texas 6A […]
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Pearson World Cinema Series held a screening of “Last Train Home” in Pollak Theatre as a part of its ongoing annual series. The Pearson World Cinema Series, which is supported by the Institute of Global Understanding and Monmouth’s Center for the Arts, strives to bring the University a number of […]
Thursday, Feb. 15, marked World Anthropology Day, a day to signify the importance of anthropology. Adam Heinrich Ph.D., Associate Professor of History and Anthropology, said, “Anthropology is the study of humanity from its earliest beginnings millions of years ago as we developed bipedality, larger brains, and our first stone tools to the current diversity, experiences, […]
Women’s Basketball completed a second-half comeback against Campbell on Friday, Feb. 16, to secure their ninth-straight road win and set a school record for the longest road win streak. The first half saw an effort from both teams, offensively and defensively. After trailing 10-9 in the first period, Monmouth scored four of the final six […]
As of Fall 2023, Monmouth University’s DiMattio Gallery is currently hosting the sequel to “The Cardboard Show” which opened in February 2023 in Asbury Park’s art gallery, Parlor. “The Cardboard Show: Beyond the Fold” features the works of artists Porkchop, Bradley Hoffer, and Jason Stumpf. All three of the artists have large-scale cardboard sculptures displayed […]
It’s kind of hard to say that people genuinely love their job. The only reason that I say this is because there are some people that actually enjoy the field of work that they are in, while the majority of people are just in the field because it makes them the most amount of money. […]
According to FiveThrirtyEight, an independent election poll analysis site, Monmouth University’s Polling Institute was ranked as the fifth best in the country out of 539 organizations. Patrick Murray, Director of the Polling Institute, said, “We try to merge the best of academic survey research and campaign-style polling. I think that has played a role in […]