The University has implemented a new pooled surveillance testing this spring semester to diminish the number of active COVID-19 cases on campus, according to Director of Health Services Kathy Maloney. This allows for testing more people with fewer resources, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As part of the Urban Coast Institute’s Marine & Environmental Speaker Series, environmental lawyer Ethan Prall asked and discussed possible answers in regards to seaweed being a fish, giving a virtual lecture about the growth of the seaweed industry on Tuesday, Nov 10.
Michael Salvatore, Ph.D. is headed to Kean University as the Senior Vice President for Administration. Salvatore worked on the development of the Educational doctoral program at MU a year before it was created in 2017 and has consistency served as a teaching fellow since the inauguration of the program. He also served 22 years as an early childhood educator, principal, district administrator, assistant superintendent and most recently, superintendent of Long Branch public schools. Dr. Salvatore will continue as superintended until January 31, 2021.
The New Jersey Department of Education’s mandate establishing climate change as a requirement for NJ elementary, middle, and high school curriculums will go into effect beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, according to nj.gov.
Kristen Bluemel, Ph.D., a Professor of English, was recently awarded the Leverhulme Visiting Professorship at Newcastle University, where she will undertake projects focused on the impact that 18th century wood engraver Thomas Bewick had on British book printing.
It’s still the most wonderful time of the year for many, even during a global pandemic. However, this might not be the year for the large family gatherings and traveling typically associated with the holidays.
Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, documentary producer, trial attorney, and author Jack Ford joined the University as an Adjunct Professor this fall to teach his seminar, Trials of the Century, to students in the Honors School.
In CollegeFactual’s 2021 ranking of the Best Colleges for Anthropology, Monmouth University placed #8 out of 125 colleges and universities across the United States, an honor reserved for the top 15 percent of schools. CollegeFactual considered a variety of elements to determine their rankings, including available scholastic resources, the percentage of students who complete their degrees, students’ post-graduating earnings, and the program’s accreditation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the music industry in multifaceted ways.
The 8th Annual Social Work Alumni Lecture at Monmouth took place on Monday, Nov. 30. The lecture was a presentation called “Born of Rage: Art as an Agent for Social Change” given by Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work Ralph G. Cuseglio, DSW.