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The University’s Honors School has formed a partnership with the Ranney School in Tinton Falls to spread their knowledge on ethics in business, science and politics. University specialists and professors have agreed to present different lectures to the Ranney School’s Upper School. The students will be enjoying a six-week symposium where they will be able to ask professors questions, discuss topics with each other and enhance their knowledge on a college level. From February to May, there will be a series of lectures, activities and workshops allowing the students of Ranney to get involved to their full potential and understand the topic that much more.

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.

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.

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.

The psychology department proudly hosted its 55th semi-annual research conference, co-coordinated by Dr. Natalie Ciarocco and Dr. Janice Stapley, on Saturday, December 10, 2011, in Bey Hall. Attendees, which included both field experience and senior thesis students, their parents, family, and friends, as well as the psychology department faculty, were treated to a full day of poster and paper presentations.  The presentations were the culmination of students’ senior thesis projects as well as students’ field experiences in the fall 2011 semester.  Field experiences included students working with individual faculty members, as well as the students in Dr. Doris Hiatt’s PY 410 Field Experience course. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

To All of Our Students: Welcome and Welcome Back! I trust you enjoyed the holiday season and are well on your way to adjusting to life at Monmouth Uni-versity. The spring semester will go quickly so plan accordingly and take advantage of all that we have to offer. Come see the exciting new style of […]