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  • Trunk or Treat

    Monmouth University Athletics and The Office of Student Engagement will be hosting Trunk or Treat this year and we are looking for our Monmouth community to participate and bring the energy to this event!

    This event invites local community members to campus for a fun afternoon of trick or treating and Halloween fun!

  • The Eighth Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference on Race

    Race and the Freedom to Learn

    Cosponsored by the William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture at UMass Boston

    Location: Monmouth University Campus

    The freedom to learn has been inextricably linked to race across time and space. From the era of enslavement in the Americas to book burning in Nazi Germany down to the present humans around the globe have demanded the freedom to learn as a fundamental human right. This right to learn is intrinsically linked to race, gender, sexuality, and class -the denial of which diminishes society while threatening democracy. Denying groups and individuals the right to learn impacts everyone in society and oftentimes involves the censoring of curriculum, arrest of educators, and book banning or book burning. The freedom to learn has been particularly denied to marginalized communities including people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

    In November 2024, the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Race will focus on “Race and the Freedom to Learn” and invites papers from a range of disciplines, including history, anthropology, education, gender studies, ethnic studies, sociology, and other disciplines that have grappled with this subject. We welcome individual papers or complete panels from scholars, educators, artists, and activists whose work is related to race, its intersections, and the freedom to learn in history, society, and culture. We also seek papers from international scholars and offer a few travel stipends to scholars traveling from abroad to attend the conference.

  • The Courage to Challenge Racial Injustice and Build Equity in Education: A Conversation with Ruby Bridges

    Social Justice Academy Professional Development Series Fall 2024 Series

    A Conversation with Ruby Bridges in recognition of the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

    Co-moderated by Vernon Smith, Ph.D., and Zaneta Rago-Craft, Ed.D.

    Co-sponsored with the Monmouth University Intercultural Center

    Ruby Bridges is a civil rights icon, activist, author, and speaker who at the age of 6 was the first Black student to integrate an all-white elementary school alone in Louisiana. She was born in Mississippi in 1954, the same year the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision ordering the integration of public schools. Her family later moved to New Orleans, where on Nov. 14, 1960, Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School, single-handedly initiating the desegregation of public education. Her walk to the front door of the school was immortalized in Norman Rockwell’s painting “The Problem We All Live With”, in Robert Coles’ book “The Story of Ruby Bridges”, and in the Disney movie “Ruby Bridges”.

    She established the Ruby Bridges Foundation to provide leadership training programs that inspire youth and community leaders to embrace and value the richness of diversity. Bridges is the recipient of numerous awards, including the NAACP Martin Luther King Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and honorary doctorate degrees from Connecticut College, College of New Rochelle, Columbia University Teachers College, and Tulane University. Bridges is also the author of “Through My Eyes”, “This Is Your Time”, “I Am Ruby Bridges”, and “Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts”, released in January 2024. In March 2024, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.

  • Monmouth Alumni FoodBank Volunteering

    We invite you to reconnect with fellow alumni, make new friends, and experience the joy of giving back. Join us for a meaningful volunteer opportunity at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey! Together, we can fight hunger and make a difference in our community. Sign up today by following the directions below. We look forward to coming together to support those in need!

  • Alumni Tailgate (Homecoming and Reunion Weekend)

    The Alumni Tailgate will take place before the football team takes on the Bryant Bulldogs! Join us as we celebrate all alumni, with a special focus on graduates celebrating milestones (class years ending in 4 or 9).

    Please note: early entry is only for guests with MVP tickets, as well as any guests of MVP ticket holders under 21. Additionally, we ask anyone planning to tailgate in the parking lots to follow University tailgating guidelines.

  • Spring-Nuts Presents: Adam Weiner (aka Low Cut Connie)

    The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music is excited to announce a special, solo performance by Adam Weiner (aka LowCut Connie) on Saturday, August 24th at 8pm. The concert is being presented by the Spring-Nuts and will take place at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre. Tickets are $25 and will go on sale Wednesday, July 24 at noon and can be purchased here or the Monmouth University box office. All proceeds from this event will benefit Stevie Van Zandt’s TeachRock, FulFill of Monmouth County and the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

    Buy Tickets to See Adam Weiner

    About the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music

    The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music serves as the official repository for the musical legacy of Bruce Springsteen. The Archives includes photographs, periodicals, oral histories, rare recordings, historic footage, and artifacts related to Springsteen and the E Street Band. The Center for American Music produces museum exhibitions, seminars, concerts, and other public and educational programs that both explore and celebrate the nation’s rich music tradition. For further information, please contact Eileen Chapman, Director, at echapman@springsteenarchives.org, or 732-571-3512, or visit our website.

  • Bar A Summer Happy Hour

    Join fellow alumni and friends at Bar Anticipation in Belmar!

    We’re back at Bar A this summer for our Alumni Happy Hour! And what’s summer without a BBQ? The buffet will be open from 3:30–6 p.m., discounted drinks and specials will be announced throughout the event, and there will be live DJ and MC entertainment! Gather your crew and register to join us today!

  • Monmouth Alumni Coffee Meet-Up at Bell Works

    Free Event

    Monmouth alumni and current students are invited to join the Alumni Engagement and Career Development teams for complimentary coffee and pastries. Connect with fellow Hawks and learn about exciting new initiatives and programs. Find us at the tables under the string lights near the market. We can’t wait to connect with you!

  • Summer House Watch Party

    Location: Bradley Brew Project (714 Main St, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720)

    Cost: $5 (includes food and $1 donation to Access Fund)

    Join us for the season finale of Summer House at Bradley Brew Project! First, we will have a Q&A with alumna and Story Producer for the show, Amy Silva ’05. Then grab a sandwich (don’t worry, you don’t have to make your own), some snacks, and a drink at the bar as you reconnect with fellow Hawks. We’ll gather around the screen at 9 p.m. for the episode we’ve all been waiting for. Emotions will run high, and laughter will fill the air as we share in the joys and tribulations of our favorite housemates!

  • Alumni Yankee Game