Approximately 300 students gathered in front of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center (RSSC) to learn about the clubs and organizations at the University during the Involvement Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
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Tragedy Strikes Seaside: Four Blocks of Buildings and Boardwalk Destroyed in Electrical Fire
Within nine hours, 50 businesses along the Seaside boardwalk were destroyed on Thursday, Sept. 15 as a result of electrical wire damages created by Hurricane Sandy. Many were affected by the fire and the damages.
The University Remembers Victoria Anne Tropper
Last Wednesday, the University lost student Victoria Anne Tropper in a car accident. Friends and loved ones were able to pay their respects to the 21-year-old senior psychology major this past weekend.
The University’s Website Gets A Makeover
The University uncovered a new and improved version of its former website just in time for the start of the 2013 Fall semester.
MUPD Helps Deliver Baby Boy
University Police Officer John Noonan was involved in an unexpected birth at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ on Friday, September 6. While on his rounds with University Corporal Alfonso Acerra, Noonan assisted in the delivery of a 32-year-old woman’s baby.
Do You Know Know How to React to a School Shooter?
The University put on an Active Shooter Presentation on Friday, September 13 to teach students and staff how to react in this situation and ways to prevent it.
Sea Meets Land in “Shored Up”
The University’s communication department and center for the arts presented a film documentary called “Shored Up” on September 9, which explained the effects of sea level rise.
Central Park Five Member Speaks at University
Raymond Santana spoke at the University in Bey Hall, Thursday, September 12 about the wrongful conviction that he and four others were accused of in 1989.
Business Students Prep For Bloomberg Test
The Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT), a finance based test in which last year University students outscored the world average, will be taking place on campus this September 21 and November 16 in the Bey Hall Financial Markets Lab.
Student Loan Rates Bill Ties Interest to Treasury Notes
Congress Attempts to Make College More Accessible Through Adjusted Loan Program
The Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act was signed into law this summer by President Barack Obama, which ties student loan interest rates to treasury notes. This will make the federal subsidized Stafford loan interest rate 3.86 percent instead of 6.85 percent.