Every year the time comes when emails are received and lottery numbers are assigned to designate what student gets to pick what room on what day. The better the number, the better the residence hall. Many will be glad to hear that a new residence hall is in the works to help accommodate those who get left out of housing each year.
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Students Tweeting @MnmthProblems to Make Remarks on Campus
A new way to reveal problems about the University became available on the Internet. It is called #MUProblems, which is a trend on the social media website known as Twitter.
Obama Orders Lowering of Higher Education Costs
Colleges and Universities Failing to Comply May Face Loss of State Funding
During the State of the Union Address made on January 21, President Barack Obama proposed a plan requiring colleges and universities to find ways to keep tuition down. If they are unable to do so, he threatened to take away state funding.
University Members Comment on SOPA Act
Internet Censorship Act Garners University Responses
Attempts to control copyright infringement and distribution is nothing new. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 criminalized services, with the purpose of circumventing measures that control access to copyrighted works.
Poet Visits University in Conjunction with MLK Tribute
As part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute celebration, award-winning poet Marilyn Nelson came to the University last Wednesday night to read her published works and pieces from a new manuscript.
Communication Professor Named NJ Sportscaster of the Year
Matthew Harmon, professor of communication, was named New Jersey Sportscaster of the year for 2011. This was Harmon’s second time winning this honor; he previously won in 2007. Harmon is the play-by-play announcer for the University’s football team and color analyst for the men’s basketball program.
College Freshmen Reported to be More Serious About Degree
Seeing their parents struggle with unemployment and other money worries over the last few years, the nation’s current batch of college freshmen increasingly view a bachelor’s degree as a necessary ticket to better jobs, according to a University of California, Los Angeles survey being released Thursday.
Books@monmouth Website Plans to Give Students Bargains
Textbook Website Exclusive to Monmouth Students A new platform for purchasing books called books@monmouth.edu has arrived at the University. The website helps students buy their textbooks by integrating Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and all of their book necessities. Developer Sean Haufler, a junior studying computer science and economics at Yale University spent three months developing […]
Ambassador of Israel to U.S. Gives Keynote Speech at Second Annual Commencenment
Winter Commencement Participation Increases by 10 Percent
Prior to the ceremony, gradu-ates-to-be were floating in and out of Wilson Hall, donning bright smiles while getting their photos taken atop the grand staircase and other campus spots.
Welcome from the President 1/25/12
Welcome back. And, if you are one of about 450 new students here, welcome to Monmouth University. I trust you all had a great Winter Break and that you are ready to engage in the spring semester. The semester will be filled with activities; athletic events in the MAC; the Spring Musical in February; the […]