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The unexpected rise in price of rental properties in Long Branch has caused many Monmouth University students to look for other housing alternatives, according to students and specialists.

The Climate Crisis Teach-In, which allowed students to engage with faculty on topics related to climate change, took place via Zoom from Monday, Oct. 26 to Friday, Oct. 30. Event topics included the basics of ocean acidification, sea-level rise, and greenhouse gases.

President Patrick F. Leahy Ed.D., announced all in-person and hybrid courses, with the exception of in-person clinical and field-based experiences, will move to online delivery for the remainder of the fall semester, including the final exam period, via email on Monday, Nov. 2.

The University has implemented tents with sitting areas throughout campus to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a disruption in the circulation of coins due to unforeseen bank and business closures. As a result, the U.S. is in the midst of a coin shortage with no foreseeable end.

A presentation of the campus climate survey results was held on Friday, Oct. 23 to kick off a series of forums titled Moments at Monmouth.

The University is providing free COVID-19 testing to students and employees, in collaboration with the NJ Department of Health, Monmouth County Regional Health Commission No. 1 and the  Monmouth County Health Department.

The Monmouth Debate Team won four awards at the Phyliss Schatz Invitational, hosted on Zoom by SUNY Binghamton from Oct 16-18.

An off-campus “super-spreader event” resulted in more than 100 positive COVID-19 cases and required an additional 200 students to quarantine, University contact tracers concluded.

The Pass/Fail grading system, introduced in the spring semester after the University shifted to remote learning, will continue into this semester.