The Faculty Association and the Helen Bennett McMurray Endowment for Social Ethics hosted a webinar about the impact of for-profit outsourcing in higher education on Thursday, March 31. The featured guest speaker was Stephanie Hall, Ph.D., senior fellow and teacher education policy expert from The Century Foundation, one of the oldest public policy research institutes […]
Monmouth’s Sustainability Club hosted an event centered on recycling on Friday, April 1. The event was supported by Mazza Recycling Services, a waste and recycling management company located in Tinton Falls, NJ. There were two guest speakers representing Mazza Recycling, both of whom gave separate presentations, one based on careers in sustainability and the other […]
This semester, Monmouth students from different academic disciplines came together for their Information Systems Project Management class (IT-450) to develop a website for a local business, the Children’s Center of Monmouth County. Jamie Kretsch, MS, Senior Specialist Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software, teaches the course. “IT-450 is the Capstone course in […]
Monmouth University’s Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) hosted a Global Visionary Lecture titled “From War to Peace and Human Dignity: The United Nations and a Transformative Global Order” on Thursday, March 31. Ramu Damodaran, former chief of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), was awarded the University’s Global Visionary Award, followed by a lecture and […]
The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Monmouth University has pursued many unique initiatives to promote the campus’s mission for increased inclusivity and diversity. As Mirta Barrea-Marlys, PhD, Associate Professor of Spanish/Italian and Chair of the Department retires from her eleven-year tenure as chair, the Department’s faculty reflect on the programs and advancements that […]
Elon Musk recently became Twitter’s biggest shareholder, owning almost 10 percent of the company’s shares, and also serves as a board member for the popular social media platform. Musk launched a Twitter poll asking users if they want an edit button on Monday April 4, addressing the seemingly endless requests for this feature and further […]
By now, I am sure you have heard about what happened at this year’s Oscars. The slap that was heard worldwide was Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after Rock made that joke about Smith’s wife. Their internet went wild when this happened, and there have been so many memes created, multiple celebrities giving their opinion […]
About a month ago, Katie Meyer, a star goalie on Stanford University’s Soccer team, tragically passed away after losing her battle with depression. News headlines everywhere report about this tragedy and discussed the importance of mental health in sports. Many questions arrised, why did this tragic event happen and how could it have been avoided? […]
“Lovely, don’t you ever change…” you hear that classic Frank Sinatra song floating out from the Italian restaurant you are about to enter. “Keep that breathless charm…” It is a Sunday afternoon, you finished all of your homework that was holding you up, and you are about to enjoy an early dinner. “Won’t you please […]
As the spring semester comes to a close, that means it’s almost time for a well-deserved break. However, before you head off into vacation mode, it’s also that time where you begin to think about the type of classes you want to register for the upcoming school year. On Thursday Apr. 8, early/priority registration will […]