From Thursday, Mar. 7, to Saturday, Mar. 9, six editors from “The Outlook” had the opportunity to attend the Spring 2024 Associated Collegiate Press College Media National Conference in La Jolla, California. Attended by over 900 students nationwide, our editors sat in on breakout sessions led by experts in the field, listened to esteemed keynote […]
On Feb. 12, 2024, the Social Justice Club held a table talk on the School-to-Prison Pipeline Theory. This theory refers to policies and practices that directly and indirectly push students out of school and on the path to prison. This discussion included Paul Hirschfield, Ph.D., Rutgers University’s Director of Criminal Justice and Associate Professor of […]
On Thursday, Mar. 7, Blue Hawk Records (BHR) hosted its second Annual Women in Music Event to honor and participate in Women’s History Month. The event, which was around three hours long, was Barbie- and female empowerment-themed. Everything, from the program, to the posters, and even the balloons, featured a Barbie-like figure in honor of […]
Monmouth University students, specifically commuters, are worried about the lack of parking available in commuter lots as of late—namely, the Northwest Lot behind the Plangere Center for Communication. Many students have expressed their frustration, claiming that the lack of parking affects multiple aspects of their commute to school. Lauren Bevacqua is a senior English major […]
Dawn Schultz, an adjunct professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education, was awarded the 2024 Dance Education Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NJAHPERD). “I knew I had been nominated for Teacher of the Year, but I wasn’t aware I won the award […]
The Department of World Languages and Cultures celebrated this Women’s History Month by hosting a bilingual poetry reading on Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 4:30 p.m. at the Intercultural Center in Magill Commons Dining Hall. The event will contain the works of poet, journalist, and activist Susana Falcón. Falcón has written about human and civil rights […]
On Monday, Feb. 19, the Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO) began negotiations with the University regarding a new contract, following the typical three-year cycle of contract expirations.Johanna Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science and Sociology, serves as the chief spokesperson for the faculty union team and additionally served as FAMCO’s President prior to […]
The Intercultural Center, in conjunction with Career Development and the Department of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving, held its Black History Month Career Panel and Alumni Mixer on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall’s Julian Abele Room. The event served as an opportunity to host discussion with Black alumni who shared […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, there was a Climate Crisis Teach-In where guest speakers from the company As You Sow, a nonprofit leader in shareholder advocacy, discussed strategies for working with corporations to encourage the reduction of toxic waste. Diana Myers, the climate coordinator at As You Sow, said, “I have been with As You Sow […]
In December 2023, eight students from the Professional Counseling department embarked on the department’s fifth study-abroad trip to India. This trip is the culmination of a course called Transformational Travel. Its purpose is to help counseling students broaden their multicultural competencies as counselors and as individuals, as well as immerse themselves for two and a […]