Graduate students were invited to volunteer at Monmouth’s Virginia A. Cory Community Garden, located just off campus on Beechwood Avenue, on April 9. The “Grad Students Give Back” event was hosted by the Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Advisory Board, with the help of the School of Social Work. Marie Weimer, Intern of […]
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John Henning, Dean of the School of Education, Plans to Retire by the End of This Year
John Henning, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education, plans to retire at the end this year.Henning has been a part of the Monmouth community since 2015. Prior to his time at Monmouth, Henning was a professor at Ohio University and an Assistant Dean of Education at the University of Northern Iowa. He also has […]
University Staff Spotlight:Rich Carragher and Patrick Pagano
Have you ever attended a football or basketball game on campus? Or have you seen the other great 20 sports teams compete at home? Well if you have, Rich Carragher, Associate Athletic Director For Event Management, and Patrick Pagano, Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations, are the two individuals who share an important role […]
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Why Heartbreak Feels So Heartbreaking
I recently went through something that a lot of people my age have experienced: a breakup with someone I never even officially dated. It is a cycle: you meet, you spend hours together every week, you form a connection, you meet their friends, you two are acting like you are in a relationship, and then […]
Inside Monmouth’s Divisor Re-Performance
Performed in the late 1960’s, Lygia Pape’s Divisor, or Divider, aimed to allow the viewer to interact with art in a new way. Divisor itself was meant to work as a multi-sensory art piece and create a direct relationship between the artwork and the viewer. Pape was able to transform the observer into the participant […]
Making a Difference Through a Virtual Internship: A Better Life Guatemala
Looking back on the beginning of this semester, the last thing I thought I’d be doing is working in a virtual, remote internship in Guatemala. Not in the urban parts, booming with industry, but in the rural communities trapped by poverty. This semester, I interned for A Better Life Guatemala (ABLG) with the hopes of […]
Foodies Corner: How to Make the Perfect Eggplant Parmigiana
“Lovely, don’t you ever change…” you hear that classic Frank Sinatra song floating out from the Italian restaurant you are about to enter. “Keep that breathless charm…” It is a Sunday afternoon, you finished all of your homework that was holding you up, and you are about to enjoy an early dinner. “Won’t you please […]
How to Make the Most Out of Meeting with Your Advisor: A Guide to Choosing Classes for the Semester
As the spring semester comes to a close, that means it’s almost time for a well-deserved break. However, before you head off into vacation mode, it’s also that time where you begin to think about the type of classes you want to register for the upcoming school year. On Thursday Apr. 8, early/priority registration will […]
Avoiding and Preventing Conflicts with Roommates
College is a time to make new friends, get out of your comfort zone, and explore the world around you. One of the most common features of the experience is having a roommate, which can be a great way to expand your circle and make a new friend. However, living in the same space with […]
Looking for a Job or Internship? Here’s How to Successfully Nail the Search
With the summertime quickly approaching, many students are scurrying to wrap up the semester with flying colors. For seniors, it means looking for jobs. For other students, summertime is an opportunity to secure internships in their desired field. While the job/internship hunt is something many students dread, it doesn’t have to be that way. There […]