Events

Ask a Recent Alum Series Part 3 – Featuring Nicolette Pezza ’18
2020-11-05 18:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual
This month’s edition of our Ask a Recent Alum series features Nicolette Pezza ’18, associate content manager for the L’Oréal Paris Beauty Magazine and proud alumna of the Department of Communication. During her time at Monmouth, she was actively involved in Alpha Xi Delta, The Outlook, and The Verge. Throughout her career, Nicolette has worked with several top companies in the beauty industry, including Byrdie, Kiehl’s, L’Oréal Professional, and Skincare.com, and she is eager to share her tips on how to create opportunities for yourself and get your foot in the door.
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Carole J. Bufford - Live from Adelphi Concert Series
2020-11-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
“Live from Adelphi Concert Series” brings Broadway and cabaret stars together online for several concerts performed at Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday afternoons. Adelphi has partnered with venues across the country to help promote the series and the artists.
Award-winning cabaret and jazz artist Carole J. Bufford celebrates the songstresses of the 60s & 70s with music made famous by Janis Joplin, Dusty Springfield, Tina Turner, Carole King, Lesley Gore, Dionne Warwick, Cher and others. Putting her own inimitable spin on these classics, she will delve into and celebrate a time of great change and transition in America and across the pond.
A portion of each ticket sold will directly support Monmouth University Center for the Arts.

“Live From Adelphi” is produced by Rich Aronstein, Scott Coulter and Daylong

‘Is Seaweed a Fish?’ with Ethan Prall
2020-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

A Conversation with Esther George, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
2020-11-10 14:00 - 15:00

Navigating Your Way around Virtual Employment
2020-11-10 18:00 | Virtual
Presented by the Monmouth Future Business Leaders Club
Sponsored by the Leon Hess Business School
Opportunities and challenges—what can you expect from a virtual environment, and what employers are expected from you?
Special Guest: Valerie Utsey, PHR, SHRM-CP, MLHR
Award winning human resources executive with expertise in optimizing talent management strategies to drive business success.
Join us on Zoom
Meeting ID: 964 9096 0606
One tap mobile: +16465588656,,964 9096 0606# US (New York)

Virtual Tuesday Night Record Club: Joni Mitchell: Blue
2020-11-10 19:30 - 21:30
We have decided to continue with Record Club in virtual format using the ZOOM app. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. CLICK HERE for more information on how to use ZOOM.
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 Joni Mitchell: Blue
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Virtual Graduate Studies Open House
2020-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
Students interested in exploring graduate programs at Monmouth University are invited to attend this virtual event.
Learn more about our 20+ graduate programs, the admission process, and how affordable your advanced degree can be.

EDUCATING THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT: REGINALD HUDLIN MAKES MEANING IN HOLLYWOOD
2020-11-16 | Virtual
IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. WALTER GREASON ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Oscar-winning Producer of Django Unchained and Showtime at the Apollo; Director of House Party and Marshall; Writer of Bebe’s Kids and the Black Panther comic book and animated series; Former President of Entertainment at BET
FOR STUDENTS: 1:30 PM
ZOOM: 912 5191 1381
OPEN TO ALL: 4:30 PM
ZOOM: 956 9142 1806 PC: 992591
Sponsored by the School of Education, School of Business, School of Humanities and Social Sciences , and the Intercultural Center

Born of Rage: Art as an Agent for Social Change (Presented by Faculty Lecturer Ralph Cuseglio, DSW)
2020-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
All Monmouth BSW and MSW alumni are cordially invited to our 8th Annual Alumni Lecture!
This year’s event topic is works of art that are inspired by observed inequality, human rights violations, and discrimination and how art can serve as a call to action to bring about societal change. Ralph Cuseglio, DSW, will deliver a lecture exploring the role of rage as an impetus for creative expression and the formation of art.

CLONet Workshop
2020-11-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
The Coastal Lakes Observing Network (CLONet) will host its annual workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 12-2 p.m. Through the CLONet project, Monmouth University School of Science and Urban Coast Institute (UCI) staff and students partner with municipalities and community groups to organize citizen science efforts dedicated to understanding the causes of environmental problems facing Deal Lake, Fletcher Lake, Lake Como, Lake Takanassee, Spring Lake, Silver Lake, Sunset Lake, Sylvan Lake, Wesley Lake and Wreck Pond.
The workshop is an opportunity for CLONet volunteers to share their experiences with fellow citizen scientists and find out what the water quality sampling data they’ve collected to date reveals. New individuals and groups interested in volunteering are welcome to attend.

Virtual Tuesday Night Book Club: Clare Beams' The Illness Lesson
2020-11-17 19:30 - 21:30
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack and Michael Thomas, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion!
This month’s novel is Clare Beams’ The Illness Lesson. Written in intensely vivid prose and brimming with psychological insight, The Illness Lesson is a powerful exploration of women’s bodies, women’s minds, and the time-honored tradition of doubting both.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. GET MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE ZOOM

TAJ MAHAL - Livestream
2020-11-17 21:00 - 23:00 | Virtual
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, multi-GRAMMY® winner, multi-Blues Music Award winner, Blues Hall of Fame member and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement award recipient TAJ MAHAL streaming LIVE to the comforts of your own home from the UC Theatre stage in Berkeley, CA. This will be Taj’s first ever livestream performance!
Taj is a towering musical figure — a legend who transcended the blues not by leaving them behind, but by revealing their magnificent scope to the world. Quantifying the 77- year-old’s significance is impossible, but people try anyway. A 2017 Grammy win for TajMo, Taj’s collaboration with Keb’ Mo’, brought his Grammy tally to three wins and 14 nominations, and underscored his undiminished relevance more than 50 years after his solo debut. Blues Hall of Fame membership, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association, and other honors punctuate his résumé. Taj appreciates the accolades, but his motivation lies elsewhere. “I just want to be able to make the music that I’m hearing come to me — and that’s what I did,” Taj says. “When I say, ‘I did,’ I’m not coming from the ego. The music comes from somewhere. You’re just the conduit it comes through. You’re there to receive the gift.”

The Interface Between Marine Biology and Creative Microscopic Inhabitants of the Sea
2020-11-18 13:15 - 14:15 | Virtual
Before the advent of microscopic photography, it fell to the varying artistic skills of scientists to show the world what the invisible plants and animals in our oceans looked like. One of the most prolific and talented was Ernst Haeckel, an 1800s German zoologist and marine biologist whose groundbreaking sketches of organisms such as zooplankton, diatoms and copepods continue to capture the imagination of science enthusiasts and artists to this day. Count among them Monmouth University Professor Pat Cresson, who recently created over 50 works highlighting both microscopic marine organisms and larger sea creatures.
Cresson will present her collection, The Interface Between Marine Biology and Creative Microscopic Inhabitants of the Sea, in a free public webinar on Nov. 18. The session is being offered as part of the Department of History & Anthropology’s Research and Teaching Pedagogy Seminar Series
In an interesting twist, Cresson’s focus on the deep sea started with the CDC. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cresson was struck by the aesthetic beauty of models showing the virus and began investigating what other infectious diseases looked like. This research eventually shifted to imagery depicting the unicellular and microscopic life forms that are abundant in our waters, as Haeckel had famously done before.
“Art and science are very similar in some perspectives,” Cresson said. “Both science and art are human attempts to understand and describe the world around us. The subjects and methods have different traditions, and the intended audiences are different, but I think the motivations and goals are fundamentally the same.”
Cresson’s first works in the collection were detailed black ink drawings on heavy white watercolor paper. She then began creating a series of illustrations on deep wood panels that were covered with glued drawings on paper. Then an epoxy surface was poured over these panels, sometimes stained blue or green giving the appearance that they were submerged under water. She also created several collages on paper adhered to wood panels depicting ocean scenes. (Scroll to gallery below to view samples of her works.) Materials for the project were purchased through a faculty enrichment grant awarded via the Urban Coast Institute’s Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe Scholars program.
Building upon her work, Cresson assigned her Advanced Digital Imaging class to create first traditional collages (cut paper and materials) and then digital collages focused on marine ecosystems. Some of the student works will also be presented in the upcoming webinar.
“I gave them different ideas – the food web, symbiotic relationships, the role of light in the ocean, the health of the ocean and warming oceans, corals reefs and how they’re being bleached out,” she said. “They came up with some really interesting imagery. I was very happy with what they came up with.”

The Cover Letter: Get the “Write Stuff” for Professional Branding
2020-11-18 15:00, 2020-11-18 18:30 | Virtual
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Virtual Wine Tasting – NYC Area Alumni & Friends
2020-11-19 17:30 | Virtual
Note: You must be 21 years old or older to participate. Please register by Nov. 4 to receive your tasting kit in time.
Enjoy a Wine Tasting in the Comfort of Your Own Home
Join us and your fellow Hawks for a guided, interactive wine tasting session. After you register for this event, a tasting flight of eight California coastal wines will be delivered right to your door. Each glass bottle included in your tasting kit will contain a 6-ounce pour—bear in mind that a wine tasting serving is traditionally 2 ounces, while a restaurant serving is 4 ounces.

Virtual Story Time
2020-11-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Pre-K through 2nd graders and caregivers are welcome to register for Story Time, to be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 4 p.m. via Zoom.
Register at https://monmouth.libwizard.com/f/storytime-signup.
Story Time is Monmouth University students, at their finest, giving back to their community by instilling a love of reading and the library habit in children. The event consists of stories, guided conversation, and a craft.

Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett - Live from Adelphi Concert Series
2020-11-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
“Live from Adelphi Concert Series” brings Broadway and cabaret stars together online for several concerts performed at Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday afternoons. Adelphi has partnered with venues across the country to help promote the series and the artists.
Jarrod Spector is best known for his Tony Nominated performance in Beautiful: the Carole King Musical in the role of ‘Barry Mann’. He played ‘Frankie Valli’ for a record 1500 performances in Broadway’s Jersey Boys and was last seen as the iconic ‘Sonny Bono’ in Broadway’s The Cher Show. Kelli Barrett originated the role of ‘Lara Guishar’ in Broadway’s Doctor Zhivago and has also played leading roles in Broadway’s Wicked, Baby It’s You! and The Royal Family. She was recently lauded for her portrayal as ‘Liza Minnelli’ in the award-winning FX show Fosse/Verdon.
Hitched in 2014, Barrett & Spector present Funny How It Happens, an intimate look at the uncanny parallels and fortuitous make-it-or-break-it moments throughout their careers and friendship that eventually brought them together. The show features pop favorites and iconic songs from their Broadway musicals while offering an inside (and often hilarious) scoop on what life is really like as a married Broadway power couple.
A portion of each ticket sold will directly support Monmouth University Center for the Arts.
“Live From Adelphi” is produced by Rich Aronstein, Scott Coulter and Daylong

A Post-Election Conversation – DC Area Alumni & Friends
2020-11-25 08:00 - 17:00
A virtual conversation with Director of Monmouth University’s Polling Institute, Patrick Murray.
Join fellow Hawks in your area and Patrick, to discuss the question on everyone’s minds: why were the polls off (again) plus what that means for potential cooperation in Washington in the next year.

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation: Four Wednesday Sessions in December
2020-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join us for 4 weeks of guided Zoom meditation led by Cynthia O’Connell. Let this be motivation for your daily practice of mindful meditation.
Please Note: Free for Monmouth University faculty/staff or registered students. Full 4-week session – we ask that you plan to attend each class.
Dates and Time: Wednesdays, December 2, 9, 16 and 23 (from 12 – 1 p.m.)
Each 1 hour weekly session will consist of:

Lecture and Discussion (handouts included)
Guided Meditation
Mindful movement

Mindfulness Meditation can help develop self-awareness and enhance one’s understanding of living in the present moment and achieving greater life balance and emotional health. Participants will walk away from this workshop learning:

What mindfulness is and how it can reduce stress and enhance well-being
A variety of mindfulness meditation practices
Applications of mindfulness in day-to-day living

Presenter
Cynthia O’Connell is a Specialist Professor in the Educational Counseling graduate program at Monmouth University. She received her training in teaching Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Integrative Medicine Center in Philadelphia. She is also a certified Yoga Calm® Trainer and an RYT200 Yoga Instructor, she works with children through adults in yoga/mindfulness techniques, meditation and Yoga Calm®.
Free guided meditations lead by Cynthia O’Connell are available online.
This program is brought to by the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies – The Center for Professional Development in Nursing and Health. For additional questions, please send email to Barbara Paskewich bpaskewi@monmouth.edu.

Ask a Recent Alum Series Part 4 – Featuring Taylor Dickson ’13
2020-12-02 18:30
Taylor Dickson ’13 is a proud alumna from the Department of Communication. She also received her minor in sports communication and enjoyed being involved in HawkTV. Taylor landed her first job with the National Basketball Association in 2014 as a production trainee. She navigated her career path within the NBA and is currently an associate manager of International Events, leading events across the globe. Most recently, she headed the NBA Season Restart in Orlando. Taylor is excited to speak about navigating your career path and the importance of finding the right job for you.
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A Virtually Celtic Christmas - streamed direct from the National Opera House of Ireland
2020-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Virtual
Filmed at the National Opera House of Ireland, A Virtually Celtic Christmas features the Irish Concert Orchestra, two choirs, guests singers and musicians from all over Ireland and the ethereal voice of Irish tenor, Michael Londra. Michael is best known as the lead voice of Riverdance on Broadway and for his Emmy® nominated show Beyond Celtic, on PBS. The show features an array of Christmas favorites from ancient Gaelic hymns to Broadway classics. Songs include In the Bleak Midwinter, The Wexford Carol, Winter, Fire and Snow, and a host of songs to warm you on a winter’s evening. The concert’s musical director, renowned Irish composer Liam Bates composed the choral arrangements for the evening. Guest artists include New York Times best selling author of Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer. Liam and Eoin’s songs from their Christmas musical NOËL feature in the concert along with an appearance by West End star and Northern Ireland native Zoe Rainey (Wicked, Hairspray).

About Michael Londra
Michael Londra is originally from Wexford, home of the National Opera House and was the first local to perform at the beautiful space when it opened in 2009. Over the past year he has spent a lot of time in his homeland filming a new tv series for public television, Ireland with Michael, a travel and music show featuring some of Ireland’s biggest stars. The show will air on PBS in the spring of 2021. Audiences of Virtually Celtic Christmas will get a special glimpse of the show during the concert. You’ll learn about his love for his home county, to traditional music and his special connection to JFK and the Kennedy family.

Eva Noblezada - Live from Adelphi Concert Series
2020-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
“Live from Adelphi Concert Series” brings Broadway and cabaret stars together online for several concerts performed at Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Sunday afternoons. Adelphi has partnered with venues across the country to help promote the series and the artists.
The Tony Award nominated star of Miss Saigon and Hadestown, Eva Noblezada brings her powerhouse vocals and down-to-earth style to the stage in a celebration of her iconic roles and the journey she has taken to get there. Her intimate concerts bring together an eclectic songbook to celebrate music and life through all of their ups and downs. Beyond her stage roles, audiences return week after week for her thoughtfully crafted cabaret performances.
A portion of each ticket sold will directly support Monmouth University Center for the Arts.
“Live From Adelphi” is produced by Rich Aronstein, Scott Coulter and Blyth Daylong

Barbera-Villegas International Social Work Lecture
2020-12-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual

Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting
2020-12-08 19:00 - 20:30
The Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies is pleased to invite you to attend this program. Each semester we will present a series of professional development classes that feature our own Faculty and Alumni. Join us virtually to explore the field of legal nurse consulting with Tristan Ashly Wristen, graduate of the Forensic Nursing MSN program at Monmouth University, 2018.
Desired Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of the program participants will self-report knowledge gain on the role and responsibilities of the legal nurse consultant.
This class will discuss the evolution of legal nurse consulting and will focus on the current state of the field. The lecture includes interactive case studies based on actual real-life circumstances.
Key Topic Areas Include:

History and evolution of the field of legal nurse consulting
The basics of litigation and the legal system
Roles of the legal nurse consultant
Types of cases that benefit from legal nurse consultant involvement
How to develop a successful legal nurse consultant career

Registration Cost
Price ranges between $25.00 and $30.00 depending on the option selected at registration.
Register Online Now

Virtual Tuesday Night Record Club: John Lennon: Double Fantasy
2020-12-08 19:30 - 21:30
We have decided to continue with Record Club in virtual format using the ZOOM app. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

CLICK HERE for more information on how to use zoom

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 John Lennon: Double Fantasy

Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Virtual Blue Hawk Records Release Show for “Reviver"
2020-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Virtual
With the ever-changing, and at times frightening outside world, there is one thing that’s for certain: nothing can stop the music. Blue Hawk Records has been grinding to perfect their seventeenth compilation album, Reviver. Since the start of the fall 2020 semester, the team has been meeting regularly, held in-person and virtual auditions, went into Lakehouse Recording Studio in Asbury Park to record, mix, and master the album, and is set for an upcoming virtual release show. The release show will be held on Instagram live on December 9 starting at 8 pm. The Instagram handle to tune in to is @bluehawkrecordsoffical.
Included are two rappers, Hasan Chambers and Gabe Garza, otherwise known as Double G, both whose songs take the listener through a story-like experience with a moving message. A&R reps Ethan Christensen and Mikey Sacnhez, helped arrange, and recorded on, artist Charlie Krause’s piano-based song “Those Green Eyes”, giving it a driving full-band sound. Nick Garretch and his band, White Wing, contributed a modern day, fist-pumping, rock track with “Out All Night”. With the team’s help, Monmouth freshman and solo singer-songwriter, Abby Garcia, took her once acoustic-only song, “Silver Linings” and added various musical elements to give it a very current and mystical sound. Rapper-Singer, Justin Ume, known as UME, who already has an impressive following, contributed the hit-sounding pop track, “At The Tone”.
The Live release show will be hosted by one of Monmouth University’s WMCX top DJ’s, Kayla Booker, and will feature live performances by our artists.
You can find and follow Blue Hawk Records at @bluehawkrecordsofficial

The Doo Wop Project: LIVE In Your Home For The Holidays
2020-12-12 20:00 | Virtual
OLD SCHOOL, NEW GENERATION, NEW EXPERIENCE!
Let the Doo Wop Project Boys get you into the Holiday Spirit! Hear old school Holiday Classics like The Drifters White Christmas, The Temptations Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town along with “Doowopified” contemporary hits like This Christmas and Last Christmas. It’s sure to be a jolly good time!
Over 1,000,000 people around the world have fallen in love with The Doo Wop Project and now you can too. From your living room!
Featuring Tony-nominated members of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys, Motown: The Musical, A Bronx Tale, and more, the Doo Wop Project’s dynamic live show takes audiences on a journey from early doo wop groups The Flamingos and The Belmonts through their influence on R&B like Smokey Robinson and The Four Seasons, all the way to DooWopified versions of modern hits by Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, and Maroon 5. The last five years have seen sold-out shows across the country and performances with everyone from Katy Perry to Jon Bon Jovi to Jay Leno.

Father Alphonse and The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea's Virtual Christmas Concert 2020
2020-12-14 08:00 - 2020-12-31 17:00 | Virtual
While we missed not being able to host our annual holiday concert with Father Alphonse and The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea this December we do have a special treat for his fans! Please join Father Alphonse and friends for this FREE Virtual Christmas Concert which features many of the same faces and voices you enjoy each year at Pollak Theatre. Happy Holidays!
Watch here: https://vimeo.com/490078103/60a243d1ee

Virtual Tuesday Night Book Club: Amor Towles' A Gentleman in Moscow
2020-12-15 19:30 - 21:30
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack and Michael Thomas, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion!
This month’s novel is Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow and joining the conversation will be the special guest host Anika Chapin. A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. When, in 1922, he is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the count is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him a doorway into a much larger world of emotional discovery.
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