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.
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.
Faculty, students, family members and other honored guests celebrated the University’s 80th anniversary of its founding on Wednesday Oct. 9 in Pollak Theatre.
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.
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.
Several first year seminar students visited the University’s community garden on Thursday, Sept. 19, in order to prepare for the organization of a multicultural Hunger and Heritage brunch set to happen around Thanksgiving.
During college, students are advised to participate in unique experiences by taking distinctive classes, joining new groups and taking part in religious experiences, but the question is posed: How religious of a campus is the University?
A panel discussion, presented by Career Services, consisting of six speakers spoke to students and faculty on college graduates pursuing careers unrelated to their degrees on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The volunteers at the Monmouth Area Vegetarian Society (MAVS) are hosting a free fall vegan potluck plus a special discussion with Alex from Seed to Sprout: Foods to Keep You Healthy Through the Winter. The event will take place at Monmouth University’s Magill Commons Club Dining Room on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Heroin use in Monmouth County has been on the rise with over 37 overdose deaths this year. Doctors, substance abuse counselors, and police believe this is due to the increase in prescribed opiates which leads to progressive addiction, and its overall purity and availability.