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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
According to FiveThrirtyEight, an independent election poll analysis site, Monmouth University’s Polling Institute was ranked as the fifth best in the country out of 539 organizations. Patrick Murray, Director of the Polling Institute, said, “We try to merge the best of academic survey research and campaign-style polling. I think that has played a role in […]
More than 100 municipalities across the United States have implemented bans or limitations on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, according to “The Problem with Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers” in “The Washington Post,” due to the health and environmental risks they pose. In New Jersey, most bans are seasonal, with a few towns having banned these […]