Journeys of Interdependence: Portraits of First-Generation Identity in Higher Education
Pollak Gallery
Free and open to the public
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Journeys of Interdependence: Portraits of First-Generation Identity in Higher Education
The lives and experiences of students, families, faculty and professional staff who identify as first-generation are the subject of increased attention in higher education across the United States. The success of programs, initiatives, and interventions mostly focus on measurable student “outcomes” but may often miss the complicated narratives of aspiration, sacrifice, accomplishment and identity work first-generation students, families, faculty, staff and communities navigate. Portraiture can make visible the triumphs and challenges of being first in the family in higher educational spaces. This juried exhibition features works that highlight the first-generation college experience through portraiture made in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and textiles.
Free and open to the public
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William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice
William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is William Styron’s Sophie’s Choice. The author’s last novel, it concerns the relationships among three people sharing a boarding house in Brooklyn: Stingo, a young aspiring writer from the South, Jewish scientist Nathan Landau, and his lover Sophie, a Polish-Catholic survivor of the German Nazi concentration camps, whom Stingo befriends.
Free and open to the public but registration is required
Tampa Alumni and Friends Gathering
Tampa Alumni and Friends Gathering
Monmouth Men’s Basketball game viewing at 7 p.m. The Hawks Have Landed in Florida Join us in the new year at an upcoming event in your area to meet your designated Monmouth team member, located in the sunshine state! Meet up with fellow Florida Hawks to socialize, hear the latest Monmouth news, and connect with […]
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Blue Hawk Boardwalk Jam
Blue Hawk Boardwalk Jam
This event is part of the annual Light Of Day’s WinterFest concert events that raise money and awareness for the foundation’s cause, Parkinson’s disease and related illnesses like ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy), and the fight for a cure. The foundation has raised over $5.75 million since 2000, holding these annual concerts, which started in Asbury Park. Past performers have included Bruce Springsteen, Michael J. Fox, John Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls, as well as local NJ artists. This year’s lineup consists of Monmouth artists, Amani Lillian, Abby Garcia, Samantha Spano, and White Wing; The Blue Hawk House Band, and local Asbury Park band, Wavez. The event is also being hosted by Monmouth’s very own Professor Joe Rapolla, Chair of the Music & Theatre Arts Department, and alumnus, Zack Sandler.
Admission to the event is free
Orlando Alumni and Friends Gatherings
Orlando Alumni and Friends Gatherings
The Hawks Have Landed in Florida Join us in the new year at an upcoming event in your area to meet your designated Monmouth team member, located in the sunshine state! Meet up with fellow Florida Hawks to socialize, hear the latest Monmouth news, and connect with Chuck Gerdon, our team member residing in your […]