University students and faculty demonstrated school spirit through the celebration of Homecoming weekend by attending a pep rally in the Multi-Purpose Activity Center (MAC) on Friday, Oct. 18, and tailgating and attending the football game against Cornell University on Saturday, Oct. 19.
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Social Media: A Curse or a Blessing?
Since 2005 the number of adults that use social media in the United States has risen from eight percent to 72 percent, according to Forbes.com. Social media use is on the rise, and though many may not realize it, frequent use can be seen as an addiction.
Rutgers University Performs SCREAM Theatre
The sexual assault awareness student group from Rutgers University visited Wilson Auditorium for the fifth consecutive year to share their SCREAM Theater performance on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 pm.
Think Before You Download: The Effects of Illegal Downloading
Illegal file sharing and downloading has been a popular and common practice among college students for close to a decade, but University students may want to think twice before they click.
Students Kick-Off Homecoming with Pep Rally
Eight-hundred students gathered at the Multi-Purpose Activity Center (MAC) on Oct. 18 to show their school spirit at the University pep rally.
MU Welcomes Graduate Physician Assistant Program
Physicians Assistants are Expected to Grow 30 Percent Within the Next Decade
The University announced the approval of new Master of Science Physician Assistant program (MSPA) to begin the Fall 2014 semester. The MSPA will be a three-year, full-time graduate level program offered to University students and those interested. The program is in increased demand and has an expectancy to continue to increase in the coming years.
The Washington Center Honors Professor Joseph Patten with Prestigious Academic Affairs Award
Two universities and a college professor were chosen this year to share in the 2013 Academic Affairs Awards presented by The Washington Center. Monmouth University Professor Joseph Patten was among those honored and was presented with the Liaison of the Year Award during The Washington Center’s annual awards luncheon in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club on Oct. 7, 2013.
The University Celebrates its 80th Founders’ Day
Faculty, students, family members and other honored guests celebrated the University’s 80th anniversary of its founding on Wednesday Oct. 9 in Pollak Theatre.
Habitat for Humanity Renovates 16 Homes and Builds 2 New Homes
MU Community Volunteers in Helping Hurricane Sandy Victims in Union Beach
President Dr. Paul R. Brown volunteered for Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) alongside former President Jimmy Carter, his wife, Rosalynn, some University students, and 650 other volunteers on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Honoring of Indian Poet Brings Diversity to Campus
The University celebrated One Hundred Years of an Offering in Songs, the hundredth anniversary of renowned Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize on Oct. 14 in Wilson Hall Auditorium. Students and faculty came together to participate in a series of readings of Tagore’s work and listened to famous musician Prauddha Raha from Calcutta, India.