At the fourth annual Dean’s Seminar hosted by the School of Science on Friday, Feb. 22, Dr. Robert P. Kirshner, Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University, lectured on how the universe is not only expanding, but accelerating in the process.
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The Writing Center Pairs Up with Asbury Park Middle School
Students Engage in Pen Pal Program to Improve Writing Skills
The Writing Center is teaming up with fifth-grade students at Asbury Park Middle School in a pen pal program which consists of 17 University members including undergraduate students, graduate students and professors. The University and Asbury Park Middle School sent letters to one another on February 14 in a Valentine’s Day project and the program will continue until May.
Sheila McAllister Named President of New Jersey Communication Association
Third University Professor to Be Awarded This Title
Sheila McAllister, public relations professor, was recently named the President of the New Jersey Communication Association (NJCA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the exchange of information in communication research.
Annual Giving Rates of Alumni Increase
The alumni donation rate at the University slightly exceeded the national average for colleges and universities in the United States during the 2012 fiscal year.
The Guggenheim Library is Awarded Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Collection
The Guggenheim Library was one of 840 libraries and state humanity councils throughout the United States selected to receive the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys. The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf includes a collection of 25 books and three films structured around five major theme areas, introducing the University to a culture outside of their familiar boundaries.
RHA Hosts the Annual Winter Ball in Woodrow Wilson Hall
The Residence Hall Association’s annual Winter Ball was held this past Saturday, February 16 in Woodrow Wilson Hall which ran from 8:00 pm until 12:00 am. Students from all different majors attended the sold-out event.
Off-Campus Living for Students on the Beach
University Purchases Diplomat Apartments
The application deadline for off-campus housing in Pier Village and University Bluffs is March 1.
Alumni Association Recognizes Past Alumni’s Children
Two Students Receive One-Year $1,000 Scholarship Annually
The University’s Alumni Association sponsors a one-year $1,000 scholarship for children of the University’s alumni. Established in 1992, the scholarship is given out each year to two students who have a parent that is a Monmouth alumnus.
MU Donates to Union Beach in Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
University students from Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the education honors society, and the International Reading Association (IRA) collaborated to raise money and collect school items to donate to the Union Beach Memorial School (UBMS) on February 7. The school, which includes students from pre-school to eighth grade, was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.
The University and Antigua Medical School Enter Partnership
The University signed an articulation agreement with the American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUA) on December 17. The agreement will create a new opportunity for graduating science majors to attend medical school upon graduation.