Monmouth’s Dance and Cheer teams attended the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) “Light the Night” event at The Great Lawn in Long Branch, in support of those affected by blood cancers, on Oct. 5.LLS is a nonprofit organization that hosts events like “Light the Night” to raise money for cutting-edge research in immunotherapy, genomics, and […]
Once a year, the Jessica Beth Schwartz Memorial Scholarship gives out $6,000 in total educational scholarships for students whose lives have been saved through organ transplants and donations. For the 2024-2025 school year, three students received this scholarship, and one of them chose to celebrate their bravery here at Monmouth University. Nadia Kadi is currently […]
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BASCAM), hosted the event “Springsteen on Screen” which featured Emmy and Grammy award-winning director Thom Zimny showcasing never before seen footage of Springsteen in celebration of his 75th birthday on Sept. 28. The event also featured special guest and E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg who […]
This Fall, Monmouth enrolled it’s most diverse freshman class as a show of a true dedication to opening the doors to students from all backgrounds. Patrick F. Leahy, Ed.D., President of Monmouth, mentioned that he is immensely proud to welcome this class. “I hope it is evidence of our continuing commitment to creating a welcoming, […]
Monmouth University’s student-run theater club, MU Players, volunteered with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA) in New York City on Sept. 22 at their 38th Annual Flea Market and Grand Auction. The event raised $1,421,657, breaking last year’s record according to the BCEFA website. BCEFA is an organization dedicated to helping those within the entertainment industry […]
On Friday, Sept. 20, Monmouth Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) held a Meet the Greeks tabling event on Shadow Lawn. The event occurred from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and consisted of the 15 chapters under Greek life, as well as the Panhellenic, the United Greek, and the Interfraternity Councils. According to the Fraternity and […]
The Fall semester began with many departments and other university units having to rebalance and re-prioritize their spending. Departments and organizations were notified of the budget cuts that were rolled out during the summer. “During the early portion of the summer we were told that our [Writing Service’s] budget was essentially going to be cut […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m., over 100 Monmouth University faculty, members of FAMCO, and an estimated 20 student leaders gathered in front of Bey Hall to lead a labor action which consisted of hand delivering an open letter to President Leahy asking him to support the faculty union’s bargaining team’s fight for fair […]
On Sep. 11, from 2:30–4:30 p.m., Monmouth hosted its first involvement fair of the school year, where students had the opportunity to discover the wide range of clubs available on campus. It was held in front of The Great Hall on Shadow Lawn and attracted hundreds of attendees and representatives from 110 clubs. Mustafa Abdus-Sabuur, […]
The Monmouth University Debate Hawks are gearing up for the new Debate season! Starting with the online tournament hosted by Missouri State, the Debate Hawks will begin their preparations for a year of debating the topic resolution: “The United States Federal Government should adopt a clean energy policy for decarbonization in the United States, including […]