The fourth installment of this year’s World Cinema Series analyzed the 2019 documentary drama Honeyland with virtual discussion led by Monmouth faculty Pedram Daneshgar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology and Mihaela Moscaliuc, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, on Thursday, March 11.
Anjali Vats J.D., Ph.D., virtually discussed her new book about late music artist Prince on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Tentatively titled “Creating Wild Purple: Prince, Intellectual Property and Black Capitalism,” Vats outlined Prince’s cult of personality and his methods towards controlling the perception of his celebrity status.
Patrick Leahy Ed.D., and Communication faculty member Matt Harmon invited Zaneta Rago-Craft, Ed.D., Director of the Intercultural Center on their weekly “Monmouth Mondays” podcast on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The trio discussed the different programs and initiatives the University has to offer when it comes to diversity and inclusion.
Claude E. Taylor, Director for Academic Transition and Inclusion in the Center for Student Success, moderated a virtual community discussion titled “African American Political Participation and the Legacy of Shirley Chisholm” on Thursday. Feb. 25.
The University President’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion held a campus-wide book discussion on Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be an Antiracist,” on Friday, Feb. 26. The New York Times bestselling book has been made available through the University store with 500 copies.
James Fitzgerald, an FBI criminal profiler, discussed his role in helping to solve the Unabomber case on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The virtual event was hosted by the Guardians Club and the Criminal Justice Department.
“Racing into the Space Age: The Life, Scholarship, and Legacy of Dr. Walter S. McAfee,” was held on Friday, Feb. 5. The event honored the accomplishments of the African-American scientist.
The Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and Urban Coast Institute (ICU) hosted a panel discussion of international experts’ examination on governance of marine shipping and maritime sovereignty within the context of climate change on Friday, Feb. 19. This event is one of several talks in the IGU-UCI’s Global Ocean Governance Lecture Series— a project that has worked to assemble professionals of different specialties to discuss issues focused around coastal and marine ecosystems.
Monmouth University’s Public Relations and Journalism program has been named to PRNEWS’ 2021 Education A-List on Friday, Feb. 12. The award recognizes the 35 best institutions of higher education advancing of PR and communication professionals in the U.S.
A panel discussion titled “Policing in Communities of Color,” which discussed police violence and police reform, was held on Wednesday, Feb. 10. The event was led by Marie Mele Thomas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice. It was also co-sponsored by the University’s Intercultural Center, School of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Sociology Program and Helen Bennett McMurray Endowment for Social Ethics.