President Paul G. Gaffney II announced he is starting a process for approval for a new residence hall on campus.
Publication: Volume 83 (Fall 2011 - Spring 2012)
Volume 83 (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012)
Everything You Need is Right Around the Corner
Attractions and Excitement for Students Near the University
With all of the excitement of New York City an hour away, students can overlook the activities right in their own backyard.
Kellogg’s ‘Food Away From Home’ Partners with the University
Organization Comes Aboard to Help End Hunger
In collaboration with Kellogg’s Food Away From Home, the University plans to donate 6,400 servings of cereal to the Monmouth & Ocean County Food Bank in Neptune, NJ by the end of October.
Campus Loses Beloved Custodial Supervisor
For over 41 years, Bertha Hughes dedicated her whole life to our University. In those four decades, she accumulated 250 sick days without using a single one of them. According to Evelyn Herrera, a custodian in the Plangere Center, “the University was her everything.”
First-Year Service Project Helps Local Food Banks
The first-year service project holds on-campus events annually with the goal of helping those in need in the community.
University Programs Target Local High School Students
Seek to Encourage Teens to Pursue a Higher Degree
Two University programs are targeting local high school youths in an effort to propel them towards college careers.
Buildings Battle it Out
Students from every corner of the quad and beyond participated in the annual Battle of the Buildings from Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18.
Students Stop and Yield to New Commuter Lot
Here at the University, commuter parking has always been a controversial issue. Commuters complain about the number of parking spaces and the administration tries to figure out ways to make the parking situation a little better. Over the summer, the main commuter lot was renovated and a new traffic pattern was installed.
How Will Fort Monmouth’s Closure Affect the Surrounding Community?
In 1917, the first 32 soldiers arrived at what was then called Camp Little Silver, after the near-by town. Once a potato farm, the location was considered ideal because it was close to river and rail transportation. It was named Fort Monmouth in 1925 and soon be-came a breeding ground for many technological innovations, such as radio advances and language interpreters.
“On Screen, In Person” Offers a Movie and Commentary
A captivated audience got the chance to watch the powerful documentary Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives on Sept. 12 at Pollak Theatre and had the chance to hear from the director herself, Nancy Kelly, as part of “On Screen, In Person.”