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 […]
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Dept. of Music & Theatre Arts to Perform “Wit”
The Department of Music & Theatre Arts will put on their production of Margaret Edson’s 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner “Wit” starting Thursday, Feb. 29 through Sunday, March 3 in Woods Theatre. The March 1 performance will feature a talkback with Dorothy Lobo, Ph.D., Chair of the Biology Department and Professor of Biology, Director […]
Student Veteran Association Holds Annual Chili Cook-Off Competition
On Thursday, Feb. 22, Monmouth’s Student Veteran Association held its annual Chili Cook Off Competition at the Rebecca Stafford Student Center in Anacon B from 1-3 p.m. Though the actual competition started at 1 p.m., the setup started just before 12:30 p.m., and it was an all-out homage to the idea of a good ole-fashioned […]
BHR to Host Women in Music Event on March 7
Blue Hawk Records is set to host their second annual Women in Music Event on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in Woods Theatre. The event was created and hosted by Abigail Garcia, music student and President of Blue Hawk Records, as a way to bring together and celebrate women in the music industry during […]
PES Honor Society Attends Ohio Convention
Monmouth University’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma (PES) National Honor Society participated in the centennial convention that took place in Cleveland, Ohio, from Nov. 3-5, 2023. Universities from across the nation gathered to engage in activities to make connections, enhance leadership skills, reward excellence, and celebrate the 100th year of the chapter’s legacy. Golam Mathbor, […]
MU’s World Cinema Series: Educating One Film at a Time
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Pearson World Cinema Series held a screening of “Last Train Home” in Pollak Theatre as a part of its ongoing annual series. The Pearson World Cinema Series, which is supported by the Institute of Global Understanding and Monmouth’s Center for the Arts, strives to bring the University a number of […]
IEEE/ASM Club and CSEE Department Host Hawk Hack
On Friday, Feb. 16, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers/Association of Computing Machinery (IEEE/ASM) Club, in partnership with the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSEE), hosted its annual High School Hawk Hack. The event, formerly called the High School Programming Competition, hosted high school students from around the state in Edison Hall […]
MU Recognizes World Anthropology Day
Thursday, Feb. 15, marked World Anthropology Day, a day to signify the importance of anthropology. Adam Heinrich Ph.D., Associate Professor of History and Anthropology, said, “Anthropology is the study of humanity from its earliest beginnings millions of years ago as we developed bipedality, larger brains, and our first stone tools to the current diversity, experiences, […]
Student Engagement Gears up to Hold Annual Monmouth LEADS Event
Student Engagement is set to host its annual Monmouth LEADS event on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center. Monmouth LEADS is an on-campus conference that focuses on building teamwork, personal leadership growth, and other professional development skills. Nicole Lowden, Associate Director of […]
Speakeasy Night in the Student Center
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, music and mocktails were the highlight of the Intercultural Center and Black Student Union’s collaboration on Speakeasy Night. The night was full of snazzy jazz hits played by the Robert Ruffi Experience. With a password to enter, dim atmospheric lighting, and standing tables set up to groove to live music, it […]