President Barack Obama’s administration unveiled a new online tool aimed at giving prospective college students a better idea of what individual colleges will cost and whether the financial burden will be worth it.
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The Blue and White Go Green
What Makes Monmouth a Green University?
The University is trying to create a more sustainable environment for future generations. Distinguished by The Princeton Review in 2012, the University is now one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in North America.
Third Annual Communication Career Event Held
The University held its third annual Communication Career Event on Tuesday, February 26 from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm in Wilson Hall.
One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, MU Fish
University Bookstore Held “Salute to Seuss Soiree” in Honor of Read Across America Day
In celebration of Read Across America Day, the University bookstore held a “Salute to Seuss Soiree” on Friday, March 1. The bookstore was buzzing with pre-school students and University staff.
SGA Gives Hawks a Chance to Paint Together
The Rebecca Stafford Student Center Welcomes a Mural Painted by Students
A new mural painted by University students will soon add a splash of color to the walls of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center dining area.
“Forever Unloved Sandy” Beer Released to Raise Money for Hurricane Victims
The Flying Fish Brewing Company released a special brew of beer called Forever Unloved (F.U.) Sandy to help aid victims of Superstorm Sandy. So far, the company has raised over $45,000 for charity and hopes to get the number up to $50,000 when all is said and done.
University Students Research Paper Published in the Journal of International Relations
Paper Examines the 2001 Economic Crisis of Argentina
Samuel Maynard and Alexandria Todd, junior and senior political science majors, were selected earlier this month for publication in the Journal of International Relations after examining the domestic and international facets of the 2001 Argentine economic crisis.
Task Force to Create New Calendar
The University has created a task force in October that may be enforcing a new schedule this upcoming fall which will change both the academic calendar as well as time frames. Speaking to a room of 18 students and professors this past Monday, Chair of the Political Science and Sociology Department Joe Patten addressed what he, along with 14 other University professors and students hope to pass. “The problem is simple in that Labor Day causes these issues. If you cannot start earlier and you want to end earlier, there is nothing you can do but change,” Patten said.
Dr. Robert P. Kirshner Educates Students on the Universe
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.
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.