Over winter break, two pipes burst within several hours of each other, spewing hot water from the ceiling of The Outlook office and causing approximately $20,000 in repairs, according to Patricia Swannack, Vice President for Administrative Services. Cold temperatures within the building caused the incident on the morning of Monday, Jan. 12 in the Jules L. Plangere Center for Communication.
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Monmouth Named One of Best Colleges for War Veterans
The University has been acknowledged by four different organizations as one of the best universities in the country for war veterans and military students in 2015.
University Professors Co-Edit Book on College Students
Speech pathology, educational counseling and leadership assistant professor, Pietro Sasso has helped co-edit a new textbook, titled Today’s College Students: A Reader on College Students, that is now available for purchase on Amazon, after being published in mid-December.
Approximately 450 Degrees Awarded at Winter Commencement
Six hundred degrees were awarded to approximately 450 graduates at the University’s Winter Commencement Ceremony, held in the Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC) on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at 1 pm.
Dr. Walter D. Greason Wins NJSAA Author Award
Professor of history and anthropology Dr. Walter Greason was awarded the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Author Award (NJSAA) for the best non-fiction scholarly work of 2014 for his book Suburban Erasure: How the Suburbs Ended the Civil Rights Movement in New Jersey.
MU Online Graduate Programs Among the Best in Nation
The University was ranked as one of the top institutions in the nation for its online graduate programs in the 2015 U.S. News & World Reports.
Allergy-Free Snack Bar Developed by Entrepreneur Class
Four Leon Hess Business School students have developed Hawk Country’s Hawklet Chip Bar, an allergy-friendly snack bar. The product is set to be released on Thursday, Dec. 11 in Anacon Hall from 6 – 8:30 pm at their launch party.
Professor Jing Zhou Donates Art to University Library
Jing Zhou, an associate professor of art and design has donated four pieces of art titled ‘Generations of Excellence’ to the University Library.
“Project Pride” Warns Students of ‘Poor Life Decisions’
Inmates spoke to about 200 University students and faculty about poor decision-making and provided advice to students struggling with addiction at the “Project Pride” event in Pollak Theatre on Wednesday Dec. 3.
MU Professor Honored at NACADA, Receives Grant
Dr. Janice Stapley, an associate professor of psychology, was honored at the annual conference of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).