The College Democrats will fundraise for their organization on Feb. 14 through a bake sale. Hosted in the Student Center, members will be selling brownies, cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats. “Valentine’s Day is so important this year more than ever because there is so much hate and lack of empathy being encouraged by Republicans,” […]
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Sigma Tau Delta hosts “Blind Date with a Book” event
Monmouth’s Delta Sigma chapter of Sigma Tau Delta will host their “Blind Date with a Book” event on Feb 14. from 1-3 p.m. in the Student Center Cafeteria. Sigma Tau Delta, English Honors Society, is encouraging students not to judge books by their covers, a sentiment everyone has heard but may not have put into […]
Monmouth’s Black Student Union (BSU) begins celebrations for Black History Month
February is celebrated worldwide as Black History Month, a tradition that began in 1976 when President Gerald Ford officially designated this month for recognition. Since then, individuals all around the globe have recognized black excellence in society, especially here at our own university. “Black History Month’s importance lies in the celebration of Black people’s contributions, […]
Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) and the Music and Theatre Arts Department host “A History of Hip-Hop Sampling”
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) and the Monmouth University Music and Theatre Arts Department will host “A History of Hip-Hop Sampling” on Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Woods Theatre. Music journalists John Morrison and Josh Leidy will present a multimedia presentation exploring the history of hip-hop culture and the […]
MU’s usage of gas-powered leaf blowers: an update
On June 20, 2024, Bill S217 Sca (1R) was introduced in the New Jersey Senate and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Proposed by Bob Smith, Senator of District 17 covering Middlesex County and Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee, the bill would prohibit the use and sale of two- or four-stroke engine […]
MU Production Services get new space in Plangere
The former Einstein Bagel Shop on the first floor of the Plangere Center is being transformed into a space where Production Services and their student associates can gain hands-on experience in the production field. MU Production Services allows students to use real-world production equipment, with camera lenses worth as much as $25,000, which will allow […]
Second annual President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America will feature guest lecturer Sean Wilentz
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music (BSACAM) will hold its second annual President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America on Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. in Pollak Theatre. This year, the event will focus on Bob Dylan with the acclaimed historian Sean Wilentz, who will present his lecture titled, “‘I Don’t […]
Sigma Pi hosts annual Lift-a-thon
Monmouth’s chapter of the Sigma Pi Fraternity raised over $2,000 for Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) at their annual Lift-a-Thon philanthropy event held on Sept. 21 of last year.“The Lift-a-Thon is an annual philanthropic fundraiser hosted and run by Sigma Pi Fraternity. The Lift-a-Thon is a competition amongst Monmouth University students. The contest […]
Bruce Springsteen’s bio-doc “Deliver Me From Nowhere” filming in Asbury Park
In a short drive from our campus, movie history was made. During the week of Dec. 9, Asbury Park was transported back to the 1980s as the filming for the Bruce Springsteen bio-doc “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” Based on Warren Zanes’s book “Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska,” “Deliver Me From […]
New Jersey student-teacher Pilot Program scholarship increases to $4,500
The New Jersey Student-Teacher Pilot Program that was passed by Governor Phil Murphy last year has increased its initial $3,000 stipend by 50% to $4,500 for full-time clinically placed student-teachers. The New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) said the program for student-teacher candidates has been well received. $10 million has been reserved in the state’s budget […]