Over the past year, the University’s Art and Design Department has evolved with the opening of Rechnitz Hall, and its recently purchased cutting edge technology such as a 3D printer, a laser cutter, and a 3D Scanner.
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Pep Rally Amps Students for Homecoming Game
A crowd of about 600 university student and faculty gathered to support the university’s football team and to show their school spirit at the annual pep rally in the Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC) on Friday Oct. 10.
48% of Monmouth’s Freshman Class are First Generation College Students
Forty-eight percent of the University’s incoming freshman for the 2014/15 academic year were considered first generation students, according to the University’s Enrollment Management Division. This is a one percent increase from last year.
Book Store Prices Stretches Affordability
Within the past five years textbook and bookstore merchandise pricing has steadily, and noticeably, increased due to the rises in economic pricing. However, the University has been in the process of implementing alternative, cheaper methods for providing students with reasonable pricing when it comes to textbook and other schooling supplies.
University Mourns Loss of fellow Hawk, Elizabeth Rozek
Elizabeth Rozek, a 21-year-old senior health studies student, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Monmouth Medical Center.
Private Colleges Experience Decline in Enrollment
Private college enrollment has decreased over recent years. According to the National Center for Education Statistics Projections, undergraduate enrollment at private colleges increased 38 percent over the past eight years, and is expected to increase by only 10 percent in the next eight years.
College Debt: Leaving Recent Graduates Struggling
Ashley Hall remembers clicking yes on the loan application and, inexplicably, laughing.
Urban Coast Institute Gets $5 Million Challenge Grant
The University’s Urban Coast Institute (UCI) has received a $5 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor who has committed $3 million to support a new Marine Science and Policy Initiative, if the University can secure commitments for an addition $2 million by Dec. 31, 2014.
University Weighs Options for Food Services
The University is looking to provide other on-campus dining options through possible contracts with other food providing companies to assist in the supply and demand of the campus community. ARAMARK, the present contract holder, is still being considered as well.
University Members Participate in People’s Climate March
Twenty-seven University students and faculty members attended the People’s Climate March on Sunday, Sept. 21 in NYC. The march drew over 300,000 people to the streets of Manhattan, making it the largest climate rally to date.