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A Pivotal Moment
There is much to love about Monmouth University—and many reasons to be excited for the future.
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Reality Check
Nicholas Messina’s course on media literacy helps students embrace the curiosity needed to question their media consumption.
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Happy as a Hawk
The best running back in the FCS says there’s no place he’d rather be than Monmouth.
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Winning Pitch
A fitness media company founded by students scores big at HawkTank.
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“A True Game-Changer for Our Students”
Historic $21 million gift will expand educational access.
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Launchpad: Jesse Bragger
The January 2021 graduate is an associate research scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb.
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Advantage, Zoë Klapman
The women’s tennis ace turned an internship in Silicon Valley into a full-time job.
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Troubled Waters
Monmouth researchers and local citizens have teamed up to restore the region’s coastal lakes.
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Connecting the Dots
Terik Tidwell draws on his considerable experience in inclusive innovation to enhance the nation's competitiveness in science and technology.
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Balancing Duality
Mihaela Moscaliuc reflects on the power of poetry.
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The View from Here
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music’s inaugural American Music Honors event brings music legends to campus.
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Raised on Radio
Share your stories about working at WMCX.
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Owning Her Power
Life and career coach Bailey Frumen has dedicated her life to helping others find meaning and fulfillment in their lives.
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Correspondence
Discussion and reactions to our last issue. Plus, readers share their memories of living and studying abroad.
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Empowerment Among the Clouds
Jack Howell ’66 helps teens struggling with trauma to rise above their circumstances.
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Remembrance: Paul S. Doherty Jr.
Trustee Emeritus, 1943–2023
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Remembrance: Thomas I. Unterberg
Former University Trustee, 1931–2023