The state of New Jersey Board of Education awards the college full accreditation and, according to “The Ballad of Monmouth Junior College,” gives it “life anew.” In 1948, the first associate degrees are awarded to 100 students—the largest class in the college’s history.
1941-1942
Monmouth Junior College Men’s Basketball Team during the academic year. L-R Front Row: Gene Masco, Dick Rogers, Frank Cioffi, Moe Fribaum and Ivan Ware. Middle Row: Garry Penta, Bill Custer, Bill Taylor, Brad Parker, and Al Kroner. Back Row: Coach Art Brown, Russ Wilder, Stanley Wolpin and Donald Mayer.
1944
The Monmouth Junior College brochure highlights academic programs and campus life activities of the 1940s
Overview of Monmouth Junior College
Monmouth Junior College admission requirements
Monmouth boasts training in radio, public speaking, and student life activities
Monmouth’s equestrian team takes a stroll on campus
The college markets engineering degrees for men and business training in stenography for women
Monmouth offers a variety of science-oriented programs in the 1940s, while highlighting the use of industry technologies like the micro-projector
1947
Monmouth was accredited to award associate’s degrees
1949
Students enjoy faculty-led class discussion about the ‘psychology of personality’
