• Julia Baird’s Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon

    Virtual

    Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Julia Baird’s Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon. The honest and revealing story of John Lennon’s childhood by his sister Julia. Poignant, raw and beautifully written, Baird casts John Lennon’s life in a new light and reveals the source of his emotional fragility and musical genius. It’s also one family’s extraordinary and powerful story of how it dealt with fame and tragedy beyond all imagining.

    Free and open to the public but registration is required
  • Educators’ Career Day

    The Great Hall Auditorium

    Each March, the Educators’ Career Day is sponsored by Career Development. This annual event brings local school districts and educational institutions to campus for the purpose of meeting with students and alumni to discuss career opportunities. Attendance is open to all Monmouth undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni.

  • Monmouth University Giving Days

    You’re invited to Go All In for Monmouth! We’re encouraging everyone to save the dates to Go All In for Monmouth on March 20–21, 2024. Join us in celebrating student achievements and ensuring ongoing access to a Monmouth education for current and future Hawks. Gifts of any size will make a significant impact and will […]

  • Vanya

    Pollak Theatre

    Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.  

    $23, $21 (senior); $10 (student); $5 (MU Student)
  • Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette

    Pollak Theatre

    Two singers at the height of their powers—soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s Shakespeare adaptation, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.

    $23 (adult); $21 (senior); $10 (child); $5 (MU student)
  • The Immortals: The Wonder of The Museo Egizio

    Pollak Theatre

    This documentary is a journey among the most beautiful archaeological finds Egypt has left us. Kha, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs, must undertake the journey to the Underworld. Telling us the story of his voyage is Jeremy Irons, in the guise of a narrator. His words take us inside the secret world of Egyptian mythology, religion and funerary culture, interweaving the story with the history of the oldest museum in the world, the Museo Egizio in Turin, founded in 1824 and will soon be celebrating its 200th anniversary. In fact, the Kha’s own Tomb is to be found in Turin along with the most complete and most valuable private collection of grave goods outside of Egypt.

    $23 (adult); $21 (senior); $10 (child); $5 (MU student)
  • “Lunch and Learn” with Kerstin Japak ’14

    Virtual (Zoom)

    Career Advice You Wish You Got Sooner Hear from alumna Kerstin Japak ’14 as she shares her career journey, success strategies, and the advice she “wishes she got sooner.” As an HR professional at Johnson & Johnson, Kerstin will share her insight and expertise, as well as a look into her role in recruitment for […]

  • Why Americans Doubt Climate Science

    Edison Atrium – Room 201

    A presentation by Peter Jacques, Ph.D. In 2023, fifteen percent of surveyed Americans did not think climate change was happening, and 28 percent responded that warming was not caused by human activities. 22 percent were doubtful or dismissive of climate change. Why is this when over, according to a 2021 survey of climate experts found […]

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research: How to Navigate with Generative AI

    Virtual (Zoom)

    The School of Education Instructional Technology Committee is happy to invite you to a webinar about using artificial intelligence tools for research and academic writing. All are welcome to attend. Presented by Ai Kamei, KC Lubniewski, and Serbay Zambak. Identify ways to use AI effectively for academic research and academic writing Explore tools to save time research planning, […]

  • Supertramp’s Breakfast in America

    Virtual

    It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature Supertramp’s Breakfast in America.

    Free and open to the public but registration is required