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Monmouth University’s first annual Toni Morrison Day celebrated the life and legacy of the African American novelist, Pulitzer Prize winner in fiction, and Nobel Prize winner in literature, on Tuesday, Feb. 18

A group of social work students peacefully protested the screening of an anti-abortion film organized by the Campus Catholic Ministry (CCM) in the Wilson Hall Auditorium, on Monday, Feb. 17. 

The University is soon to invite students to the “Hawk Network,” a digital community for professional networking and development available to undergraduates and alumni alike, on Mar. 2.

President Donald Trump gave the 2020 State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, last Tuesday, Feb. 4.

The Monmouth University Guardians club hosted and welcomed NJ State Police Captain Michael Zimmerman, to discuss careers in law enforcement to students this past Wednesday in Bey Hall, Room 133.

The University hosted a documentary play entitled Banished: A Family on the Sex Offender Registry, to discuss issues with the sex offender registry, on Monday, Feb. 9 in Woods Theatre.

University Advancement accomplished a lot in the past fiscal year. Between June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2019 the Donor Impact Report states that the University received more than $15.4 million in gifts, pledges, and planned gifts. This is an over 65 percent increase compared to the previous year in which $9.3 million was committed.

The School of Science, School of Social Work, and School of Nursing and Health Studies sponsored a blood drive to honor Monmouth’s own Ollie Daneshgar on Monday, Feb. 10.

The National Association for Social Workers (NASW) magazine will interview Brittany Macaluso, a junior social work student, in North Brunswick for their March issue. 

People visited libraries more often than movie theaters, national parks, and live music events, according to a recent GALLUP poll that was published on Jan. 24, 2020.