Dawn Schultz, an adjunct professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education, was awarded the 2024 Dance Education Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NJAHPERD). “I knew I had been nominated for Teacher of the Year, but I wasn’t aware I won the award […]
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Bilingual Poetry Reading Held on March 5
The Department of World Languages and Cultures celebrated this Women’s History Month by hosting a bilingual poetry reading on Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Intercultural Center in Magill Commons Dining Hall. The event will contain the works of poet, journalist, and activist Susana Falcón. Falcón has written about human and civil rights […]
FAMCO Enters New Contract Negotiations
On Monday, Feb. 19, the Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO) began negotiations with the University regarding a new contract, following the typical three-year cycle of contract expirations.Johanna Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science and Sociology, serves as the chief spokesperson for the faculty union team and additionally served as FAMCO’s President prior to […]
BHM Career Panel & Alumni Mixer Held in Great Hall
The Intercultural Center, in conjunction with Career Development and the Department of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, held its Black History Month Career Panel and Alumni Mixer on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall’s Julian Abele Room. The event served as an opportunity to host discussion with Black alumni who shared […]
As You Sow Speaks at Climate Teach-In
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, there was a Climate Crisis Teach-In where guest speakers from the company As You Sow, a nonprofit leader in shareholder advocacy, discussed strategies for working with corporations to encourage the reduction of toxic waste. Diana Myers, the climate coordinator at As You Sow, said, “I have been with As You Sow […]
Professional Counseling Students Travel to India
In December 2023, eight students from the Professional Counseling department embarked on the department’s fifth study-abroad trip to India. This trip is the culmination of a course called Transformational Travel. Its purpose is to help counseling students broaden their multicultural competencies as counselors and as individuals, as well as immerse themselves for two and a […]
Dept. of Music & Theatre Arts to Perform “Wit”
The Department of Music & Theatre Arts will put on their production of Margaret Edson’s 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner “Wit” starting Thursday, Feb. 29 through Sunday, March 3 in Woods Theatre. The March 1 performance will feature a talkback with Dorothy Lobo, Ph.D., Chair of the Biology Department and Professor of Biology, Director […]
Student Veteran Association Holds Annual Chili Cook-Off Competition
On Thursday, Feb. 22, Monmouth’s Student Veteran Association held its annual Chili Cook Off Competition at the Rebecca Stafford Student Center in Anacon B from 1-3 p.m. Though the actual competition started at 1 p.m., the setup started just before 12:30 p.m., and it was an all-out homage to the idea of a good ole-fashioned […]
BHR to Host Women in Music Event on March 7
Blue Hawk Records is set to host their second annual Women in Music Event on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in Woods Theatre. The event was created and hosted by Abigail Garcia, music student and President of Blue Hawk Records, as a way to bring together and celebrate women in the music industry during […]
PES Honor Society Attends Ohio Convention
Monmouth University’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma (PES) National Honor Society participated in the centennial convention that took place in Cleveland, Ohio, from Nov. 3-5, 2023. Universities from across the nation gathered to engage in activities to make connections, enhance leadership skills, reward excellence, and celebrate the 100th year of the chapter’s legacy. Golam Mathbor, […]