University President Patrick F. Leahy, Ed.D. has named Emily Miller-Gonzalez, Director of Planned Giving within the Division of University Advancement, as the Chief of Staff to the Office of the President. The decision comes as a result of additional organizational changes to the President’s office over the course of this academic year.
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COVID-19 Dashboard
President Leahy announced a COVID-19 Campus Dashboard on Wednesday. Sep. 16. Updated daily by 4 p.m., the dashboard tracks confirmed COVID-19 cases among employees working on campus, residential students and non-residential students, as well as the amount of University-sponsored beds occupied by students currently in isolation or quarantine.
SGA Fundraises For Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
Over the summer, Monmouth University’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a fundraising event for the people of Yemen, a Middle Eastern nation which has recently been affected by widespread famine and resource shortage, according to the Famine Early Warning System.
New Dean of the School of Humanities
Richard Veit, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, has been named Interim Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, succeeding Kenneth Womack, Ph.D., effective July 1, 2020.
Class of 2024 Reported to Be Monmouth’s Most Diverse Class Yet
Monmouth’s Class of 2024 is the most racially diverse class yet, with students of color representing 33.1 percent of the class, according to President Leahy. This is compared to 28.7 percent of last year’s incoming class and 29.0 percent the year before that, Leahy said. He also said that Monmouth’s success with student diversity resulted […]
Library Pick-up
The University has taken steps to maintain accessibility to learning and study resources at the Guggenheim Memorial Library.
University Raises Tuition
University President Patrick Leahy informed students that annual tuition will increase by 2.75 percent for the 2020-21 academic year, in an email announcement sent on Wednesday, June 24.
Wilson Hall Renamed “The Great Hall at Shadow Lawn”
The University has removed Woodrow Wilson’s name from its marquee building and renamed it to the Great Hall of Shadow Lawn in an effort to cultivate a more inclusive campus community, announced by President Leahy in a June 19 email.
President Leahy Details Fall Reopening Plan
President Patrick F. Leahy Ed.D., held an open call for returning students to learn more information regarding the University’s fall reopening plan. The call touched on topics related to COVID-19 safety, student housing, activities, remote learning and more on Tuesday, Aug 18. Leahy hosted the call “… with the aim to simply give [students] information […]