New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivered a climate change address at Rutgers University in New Brunswick on Wednesday, Feb. 15, outlining various climate adaptation and mitigation efforts to aid the state’s aggressive fight against climate change. “This is an administration that has taken the view that it is more important to do things that will […]
News
RHA and SAB Host First Winter Ball Since COVID-19
Monmouth’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Student Activities Board (SAB) co-hosted its first Winter Ball since 2020 in the Great Hall on Saturday, Feb. 11. Pre-pandemic, Winter Ball was an annual event hosted by the RHA. This was the first year SAB was involved in planning. “The very first Winter Ball was held in the […]
Black Alumni Share Career Journeys During Black History Month Panel
In honor of Black History Month, the Intercultural Center, Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving and Career Development hosted an alumni panel, titled, “Persistence and Authenticity: Black Alumni Share Their Career Journeys” on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in the Great Hall. Madison Latimer, a sophomore political science and sociology student, was the moderator of the event. The […]
VP Nagy to Retire After 37 Years
Mary Anne Nagy, Vice President of Student Life and Leadership Engagement, will be retiring in June 2023, as announced in an email sent to the campus community on Monday, Feb. 6. Nagy has been with Monmouth for 37 years, first joining the University’s program services department in 1986 before eventually taking on her current role […]
MU Professors & Students Discuss Artificial Intelligence
Educational institutions across the world are bracing themselves for the widespread dissemination of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Monmouth professors and students weighed in on the topic, discussing their thoughts on technology that may change how educators teach and assess students’ writing in the future. Stanley Blair, Ph.D., Associate Professor for the Department of English, began, […]
Record Breaking Number of Auditions for BHR’s 22nd Compilation Album
Monmouth’s student-run record label Blue Hawk Records (BHR) held auditions and accepted song submissions for its 22nd Compilation Album on Wednesday, Feb. 1. at Woods Theatre. According to Joe Rapolla, Chair and Specialist Professor for the Department of Music and Theatre Arts, there were a record-breaking number of auditions for this semester’s To-Be-Named compilation, which […]
MU Students Compete in National Mulroy Real Estate Challenge
A group of Monmouth’s real estate students advanced to the semi-finals of Villanova’s Mulroy Real Estate Challenge. The competition took place from Thursday to Friday, Feb. 2-3, at The Union League of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Mulroy Real Estate Challenge is a national case competition hosted by the Villanova School of Business’ Daniel M. DiLella Center […]
Student-Led Diversity Initiative Calls for Art Entries
Monmouth University announced a new campus-wide art exhibit called Diversity Lives Here: Representation Through Art, a student-led initiative intended to promote diversity and inclusion on campus. The submission prompt on CaFÉ, the online platform being used to accept entries, encourages student artists to “submit work that reflects on identity, diversity, representation, inclusion, power, equity – […]
Updated Information About Chemical Spill Evacuation
The Outlook has new, correct information regarding the minor chemical spill that took place on Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Edison Science Building. It was confirmed by Jason Adolf, Ph.D., Professor in the Biology Department, that the chemical involved in the spill was concentrated hydrochloric acid. As reported in last week’s article, “hydrochloric acid is […]
Pearson World Cinema Series Shows Quo Vadis, Aida?
The Pearson World Cinema Series hosted its showing of the 2020 Bosnian film, Quo Vadis, Aida? (Where are you going Aida?) on Feb. 1 at Pollak Auditorium. The event began with a screening of the film, followed by a discussion involving both formal commentators and audience members. Directed and written by Jasmila Žbanić, Quo Vadis, […]