With spring cleaning, it’s out with the old and in with the new. While many think of “spring cleaning” as a deep clean, it doesn’t have to be. Tidying up your desk space or just putting away some winter clothes for the season might do just the trick to help your life become less cluttered—both […]
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How to Stay Fit as a College Student
Staying fit as a college student can be challenging and tough— often times, their classes, clubs, exams, projects, and papers tend to dominate all the time they have. While it can be challenging to find the time to stay fit, it all comes down to learning to balance your school work and your well-being. One […]
Angello Villarreal: 2022 Emerging Leader Award Recipient
Angello Villarreal, Ph.D., a Spanish Adjunct Professor at Monmouth and a Spanish teacher at Freehold Township High School, recently received an award from the National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS). As an adjunct professor, Villarreal is happy that he gets to interact with students on a daily basis. He mentioned, “I love that students […]
Monmouth Partners with College Recruiting Platform Handshake
Monmouth University has teamed up with Handshake, a new career management platform, to assist students in discovering new career pathways and securing exceptional jobs and internships. Handshake is now the most popular job-search platform for college students and is used by over 400,000 employers to attract current college students and recent graduates for almost any […]
Malik Thompson: Student and Professional Boxer
Malik Nelson is no ordinary student on campus. While he is studying business with a concentration in finance, Nelson is also on his way to become a professional boxer. At the early age of six, Nelson’s father discovered his natural athletic ability as a boxer—and at that moment, his career took off. “I started pursuing […]
MU Has Three Semi-Finalists in Fulbright US Student Program
One Monmouth University student and two alumni were selected as semi-finalists into the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this semester. This program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Institute for International Education (IEE), affords students the opportunity to conduct research while teaching English to citizens across the globe. The selected students […]
Linda Gammal Named February Intern of the Month
Linda Gammal, who is majoring in communication with a concentration in public relations and minoring in marketing, was named to Career Service’s February Intern of the Month. Gammal had the opportunity to intern at Push the Envelope PR, a Public relations firm in Freehold, NJ, where she developed skills in media monitoring, marketing, advertising, designing […]
Lexi Todd ‘13 Makes Billboard’s 40 Under 40
Monmouth alumna, Lexi Todd, was recently named to Billboard’s 40 Under 40 list of young music executives. After graduating in 2013, she is now working as an attorney within the music industry. By day, she is involved with many influential artists in a political sense. But by night, she is developing her own musical endeavors […]
How to Start Building Credit as a College Student
The terms “credit” and “finances” can be confusing and daunting. Although building credit right now may seem insignificant, your future self will thank you. On Feb. 9, Career Development and the Finance Club presented a workshop called “Let’s Talk Credit”, which featured Heather Vincent, Vice President, Campus Program Manager at Wells Fargo. This presentation provided […]
Zachary Dougherty Establishes the FirstNJ Legislative Youth Council
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 […]