The fifth Biennial Interdisciplinary Race Conference was held at the University from Nov. 9 – 11. With discussions led by numerous distinguished scholars from 15 U.S. states, four continents, and twelve nations, the conference focused on leadership and how it relates in terms of race and gender
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Model UN Wins Big at Oxford University Competition
The University’s Model United Nations Team (MUN) competed at Oxford University’s annual MUN contest from Nov. 3 through Nov. 5, where eight Hawks joined other students from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
University Continues to Place in RCUC’s Third Quarter
Monmouth University students from the Kislak Real Estate Institute and Leon Hess Business School led the competition for the second straight quarter of the 2017 Real Confidence University Challenge (RCUC), moving up to fifth place overall.
Debate Team Wins Big at West Point Tournament
The Monmouth University Debate Team won two team awards, as well as three individual speaking awards, at the West Point Military Academy tournament the weekend of Oct. 28 – 30.
Rook Coffee Spills the Beans on Customer Service
The Monmouth University Office of Student Employment hosted a presentation and panel discussion on customer service on Oct. 25, featuring co-founder and co-CEO of Rook Coffee, Holly Migliaccio.
Poll Shows Dissatisfaction with Hurricane Sandy Response Efforts
According to a poll by the Monmouth University Polling Institute, a majority of New Jersey residents who were ‘hard hit’ victims of Superstorm Sandy are dissatisfied with the government aid they received.
Campus Vandalized by Graffiti, Suspects Unknown
An unknown person or persons committed what the Monmouth University Police Department (MUPD) is referring to as a “bias incident” in the early hours of the morning on Oct. 31, spray-painting various “bias-type words and objects” on portions of Henni and John Kessler Stadium and So Sweet a Cat field. In addition to the sprayed […]
University Responds to Nationwide Opioid Crisis
President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic to be a public health emergency on Oct. 26. This declaration allows grant money to be released to combat the problem and allows the easing of some laws and regulations.
Conference Looks at Life After Incarceration
Monmouth University’s Department of Criminal Justice and School of Social Work hosted a conference entitled “Life After Incarceration” on Tuesday, Oct. 24, featuring experts and ex-inmates.
University Organizations Hold “Mindful Halloween” Event
Monmouth University Youth Activists Group (YAG) and The Sociology Club held an event promoting Mindfulness for Halloween, where an open discussion on the topic of cultural appropriation was discussed.