Dr. John E. Henning has been named by Monmouth University to serve as the new Dean of the School of Education. An Ohio University native, Henning has experience as a professor, an associate dean, a chair of an education department, and has held many other distinguishing positions in the world of education at The Patton College of Education, Ohio University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
The University’s Debate Team won 10 awards at the Western National Novice Debate Championship hosted by the Sacramento State University in CA.
Nationally recognized author and New Jersey native Andy Behrman spoke to a crowd of University students, faculty, and members of the community about his experiences with bipolar disorder, how it has affected his life, and how he manages today at a lecture in Wilson Hall Auditorium on Tuesday March 31.
Matthew Lawrence, a specialist professor of communication, curated the Black Maria Film Festival. The festival is an opportunity to showcase independent short subject and feature length films from both domestic and international filmmakers.
Colin Day, CEO of iCIMS, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition software solutions, presented a special seminar on Wednesday, April 1 in H.R. Young Auditorium.
The inaugural #coMmtalks launched as the University hosted Kate O’Brian, the President of Al Jazeera America, on Monday, March 30.
$100 wig? Check. $100 admission fee? Check. $150 hard and soft shoes? Check. $165 passport? Check. $3,000 handcrafted “stoned” (rhinestoned) dress imported from Northern Ireland? Check. A priceless appetite for success? Check. Sarah Oldam mentally ran through her travel checklist before she voyaged to Montreal, Canada on March 29. When she boards her plane four days from now and heads back to the States, she plans to have to make some extra room in her suitcase for her first place trophy.
The University’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma inducted 288 students into the Honor Society on March 28 at Pollack Theatre. The event featured a description of the society, the expectations of the members, and distinguished guest speakers.
Transgender author, speaker, and artist Dylan Scholinski spoke to a crowd of University students, faculty, and members of the community about the obstacles and discrimination he has encountered throughout his life in Pollak Theatre on Thursday, March 26.
After almost 40 years of service, Aramark will be replaced by Gourmet Dining, LLC as the University’s new food service provider on or before July 1, 2015. Improvements to all dining facilities on campus are expected to be completed over the course of the next 18 months.