Events

Study Abroad 101
2023-04-05 14:45 - 16:15, 2023-04-12 14:45 - 16:15, 2023-04-19 14:45 - 16:15 (America/New_York) | Pozycki Hall, Room 204
Do you want to learn more about studying abroad?
Join us each Wednesday for information on studying abroad. Speak to students who have participated in our programs. Get some answers and get ready to travel.
Visit the Study Abroad site

2023 Senior Exhibition
2023-04-10 08:00 - 2023-04-23 17:00 | DiMattio Gallery at Rechnitz Hall
Featuring the work of Monmouth University graduating seniors who will receive their degrees from the Department of Art & Design.
Closing Reception: April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Fulbright U.S. Program Information Session for Students and Recent Graduates
2023-04-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom (Online)
Are you a Monmouth University student or recent graduate curious about opportunities to conduct research or teach English abroad post- graduation? Are you interested in exploring other cultures and in advancing knowledge and understanding across communities and nations?
Join us to learn about the mission of the Fulbright Program, fellowships you may pursue, and the application process. Each year, 2,000+ fellowships in over 140 countries are awarded by the Fulbright Program and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines are invited to attend.
Eligibility for the next application cycle: You must be a citizen or national of the U.S. and have a conferred bachelor’s degree by the beginning of the fellowship (August 2024 or Jan 2025).
Register Now
Contact for More Information
Mihaela Moscaliuc, mmoscali@monmouth.edu

Climate Crisis Teach-In 2023: Are the Answers to Climate Change ‘Blowin’ In The Wind’?
2023-04-10 18:30 | Edison Atrium – Room 201
A Marine Science and Policy Perspective on Offshore Wind Energy in the Mid-Atlantic Bight. Jason Adolf, Ph.D., Keith Dunton, Ph.D., and Professor John Tiedemann.
The development of offshore wind energy as an alternative to fossil fuel-based energy is happening rapidly on the continental shelf off the coasts of New Jersey and New York. However, there is a combination of excitement and reservation among academic, environmental and stakeholder groups surrounding this issue – while the need for non-fossil fuel energy is clear, the potential impacts off offshore wind development on the marine environment and economy are unclear. This session will highlight the regulatory, permitting, and monitoring process involved in offshore wind development and highlight the involvement of Monmouth University faculty and students in fisheries monitoring plans aimed at detecting potential impacts of offshore wind development. Non-invasive techniques such as environmental DNA (eDNA) analyses and acoustic telemetry will be discussed with regard their role in the broader picture of understanding the continental shelf marine ecosystem and potential impacts of offshore wind.

Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From? by Victoria Reis
2023-04-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Pollak Theatre
Curator Victoria Reis, Founder & Artistic Director of Transformer Arts Organization, will highlight innovative contemporary platforms artists and arts organizations have initiated nationally to develop, create, and present art. Showcasing a range of visual art practices, including performative, experiential, social, and pedagogical, Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From? investigates current and future models of art organizing.
Transformer is a Washington DC based arts organization that develops multi-faceted exhibition and program platforms to advance emerging contemporary artists & arts practices.
Victoria Reis is a curator, writer, and arts organizer who has been actively supporting contemporary visual artists and arts organizations within local, national, and international contexts since 1991.
In 2002, Reis co-founded Transformer, an internationally recognized non-profit visual arts organization based in Washington, DC. Since 2006, Reis has been leading Transformer as its Executive & Artistic Director, curating and presenting substantial exhibitions and programs in support of emerging artists, innovative cultural production, and new & best practices within contemporary visual art. Reis has established comprehensive cultural partnerships & collaborations with an extensive range of arts, educational, and diplomatic organizations and institutions. She has launched and advanced the careers of several hundred artists.
In May 2017, Reis expanded Transformer’s programming to include Siren Arts, an Asbury Park, NJ based summer residency program for emerging visual artists working within the performance art discipline. Siren Arts will be presenting its 7th season of programming summer 2023. Reis is a Founding Member of Common Field, a national network of art spaces and artist-led initiatives. She has been a member of ArtTable since 2000. In 2018, she joined the Board of Directors of Monmouth Arts, a non-profit arts organization supporting artists and arts organizations throughout Monmouth County, NJ.

T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land
2023-04-11 19:30 | Virtual
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack, 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 T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land
Famous for juxtaposing Eastern cultures with Western literary references, The Waste Land has been celebrated for its eloquence, depth of meaning and numerous subtleties. Quickly ascending to the status of literary classic, The Waste Land is widely considered by literary scholars to be Eliot’s finest poem, representing a maturity in his style and a confidence in both expression and in research.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

Technology Career and Internship Fair
2023-04-12 14:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Fair for Technology Career and Internship Opportunities
Contact careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu to register.

Jacob Landau: The Prophetic Quest
2023-04-13 08:00 - 2023-04-18 17:00 | Guggenheim Memorial Library, Room 101, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07764, United States
An art exhibition that explores a range of works over a long career, created by the American artist, humanist, and teacher Jacob Landau. The exhibition features a selection of some eighteen works. All are from Monmouth University’s extensive collection of Jacob Landau’s work, comprising over 300 prints, drawings, and paintings. The collection was gifted to Monmouth University in 2008 by the Jacob Landau Institute of Roosevelt, NJ.
Reception: Thursday, April 13, from 4– 6 pm
About Jacob Landau:
Born in Philadelphia in 1917, Landau launched his career as an illustrator, winning national prizes at age 16 and a scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art. He went on to have over sixty one-person shows, featuring a wide range of drawings and paintings. The recipient of numerous awards, including Guggenheim and National Arts Council grants, many of his works are featured in permanent collections, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. A master teacher, he retired as professor emeritus at New York’s Pratt Institute. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by Monmouth University.
For Jacob Landau “art enables us to see the world whole and undivided.” And at its center lies the artist’s desire for justice in this world. The current exhibit reveals that his entire career was driven by such a quest from an early work with conte crayon, “Two Women in Market” and his “Mine Strike at Auchel” through an “Einstein” portrait, as well as watercolor pochoirs of “Malachi” and “Isaiah” who call for justice and whose bold colors and sinuous lines derive from their respective stained-glass windows that Landau created for the Keneseth Israel Synagogue in Elkins Park, PA (just outside Philadelphia), two of ten windows, each towering 5’x20’, that flank the prayer hall.
Landau’s Isaiah and Malachi watercolors exhilarate, even as they confront the viewer. We realize that the prophet does not predict the future but reveals the present, witnessing injustice, condemning it, and proclaiming alternatives—actions. Clearly, Isaiah’s words pierced the artist’s heart: “Seek justice, relieve the oppressed.”
And we see Landau’s struggle in his quest as a citizen of our world and as an artist in a series of sketches and preparatory drawings for his portrait of Malachi as well as those of Amos, Hosea, and Jeremiah. We are also given an image of a world without justice, Ezekiel’s Vison of Dry Bones, and a glimpse of a promised new world to come, New Jerusalem.

Resume Overview
2023-04-13 11:30 - 12:15 | Career Development
Come learn more about resume techniques with Coach Harry.

It's Time To Talk Sync
2023-04-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Virtual
Are you a music enthusiast who’s always been curious about the behind-the-scenes workings of sync and music licensing? Look no further! Our virtual panel brings together a dynamic group of industry experts who will share their insights, experiences, and tips on navigating the complex world of sync and music licensing.
This virtual panel is a must-attend event for anyone interested in the intersection of music and visual media.
Get to know our Panelists below:
Teng Chen – Audio Engineer and Music Editor with a decade of experience in music production in a variety of musical genres. Currently, a pre-record music editor and mixer at NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Teng has worked in studios such as Samurai Hotel, Oktaven Audio, Audiosmith (at Dimenna Center), Power Station NYC, etc.

Stef Fink – Executive Music Producer and founder of Music Box, a female-forward music solutions company providing full music services including original music for Film and TV.
Gabrielle Mandel – Director, Music Creative for Animated Features and Event Series at Netflix. Gabrielle has worked on many Netflix Animated projects including ‘Klaus, Over The Moon, The Willoughby’s, Apollo 10 1/2’ and more, being a part of the first streamer to win both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Animated Film.
Johnathan McHugh– Independent Producer/Director/Music Supervisor who has held high-ranking creative positions in A&R and Marketing at A&M Records, New Line Cinema/Warner Brothers, Sony, and Universal Records. McHugh is a Producers Guild Documentary jury member and co-founder of the Guild of Music Supervisors.
Jared “Deraj” Wells – Independent Artist and Music Producer. His unique, well-received sound has resulted in features on national media outlets such as Call Of Duty Mobile, Amazon, Facebook, NBC, ABC, and more.
Brian Vickers – Music Supervisor for The Walt Disney Studios’ in-house theatrical marketing team, The Hive. Brian worked on a number of blockbuster film campaigns that include both Avengers: Infinity War & Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Last Jedi & The Rise of Skywalker, and more recently, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Avatar: The Way of Water, Turning Red, Encanto, and many more.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Presented by Blue Hawk Records

Intro to Career Development
2023-04-17 13:30 - 14:15 | Career Development
Come learn more about career development with Coach Alec.

Guest Speaker: NBC Universal's Early Career Recruiter Oscar Sanchez
2023-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Online)
Contact careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu to register.

Science Career and Internship Fair
2023-04-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
Internship and Career Fair for Science Majors
Contact careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu to register.

Alumni Speaker Series with Oscar Sanchez ’13
2023-04-19 18:00 | Live over Zoom
As an early career recruiter for one of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies, NBCUniversal, Oscar reviews over 15,000 resumes annually. In this session, he will review resume formatting tips, what to include, and what not to include to ensure that you stand out in your internship and job application process.
Oscar Sanchez, Jr. ’13 (He/Him) has been an early career recruiter at NBCUniversal since August 2021. In his role, Oscar manages the internship hiring for the Ad Sales, Content Distribution, TV & Streaming, and Corporate Functions businesses, as well as an Ad Sales post-graduate rotational program. Prior to his role at NBCUniversal, Oscar worked as an HR and DE&I manager at South Florida’s largest advertising agency, Zimmerman Advertising. He also spent almost four years working for The Walt Disney Company in various roles including the Disney College Program, professional and management internships, and recruiting operations. Oscar has a Master’s degree from the University of Central Florida in Educational Leadership and a Bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in Communication.
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Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll, Part IV
2023-04-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursdays – April 20, April 27, May 4* | 7:30 – 9:00 PM (Please note due to illness this class has been postponed one week)
This three-session virtual course taught by Kit O’Toole explores the question – just what is rock?
Rock’s roots extend far beyond America, with sounds from various countries encompassing the building blocks of the genre. This course provides an overview of some of the cultures and traditions that contributed to the melting pot that is rock music. Africa, Cuba, Italy, and Mexico are among the places visited on this three-week musical tour. In addition to multimedia presentations, class discussion and activities will enable attendees to identify elements of these cultures in rock and roll.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Ecological Restoration Project for the Climate Crisis
2023-04-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Van Court Park
Many people feel helpless in the face of the climate crisis, but there are many solutions. One solution that is well within the power of most people is strengthening the suburban environment. Environments highly impacted by human intervention especially those with a high proportion of non-native plants are ecologically less stable and less resilient to the assaults of climate change. Environmental remediation by removal of invasive plants and replanting or planting native plants in areas disturbed by humans is partial ecological restoration. As part of the Climate Crisis Teach-In, Catherine Duckett, Ph.D., will lead interested students and other members of the community in an ecological restoration project on Elinor Ave at Ross Lake Park and at adjacent Van Court Park. Volunteers will be shown how to identify the most common invasive vines and weeds. Volunteers will cut and remove these “invasives”s. Areas suitable for replanting will be planted with hardy native species such as goldenrod, violets and snakeroot.

Tell Pharaoh
2023-04-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Pollak Theatre
Produced by DUNBAR REPERTORY COMPANY, Tell Pharaoh is a concert drama about Harlem, our nation’s foremost Black community, from the time of slavery all the way through the 21st century. Written by playwright Loften Mitchell who was part of a groundswell of writers that contributed to the Black American theatre movement in the 1960s, the play is a masterfully crafted and poetic recitation of a history that began long before the slave trade.
“Mitchell reached his artistic heights as a dramatist in TELL PHARAOH, an eloquent ‘theater-at-the-lectern’ history of black people.” —Darwin T. Turner, Contemporary Dramatists
Directed by:
Mark Antonio Henderson

Starring:
Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr.
Lorraine Stone
Kirk Lambert
Takia Clayton

Featuring singers:
Janet Clarke Graham
Jazmin Graham
Viveca Graham

Resume Overview
2023-04-27 09:30 - 10:15 | Career Development
Come learn more about resume techniques with Coach Maria.

Othello
2023-04-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance).
She’s a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator; elevated by her status but stifled by its expectations. He’s refugee of slavery; having risen to the top of a white world, he finds love across racial lines has a cost.
Wed in secret, Desdemona and Othello crave a new life together. But as unseen forces conspire against them, they find their future is not theirs to decide.
Othello is filmed live on the Lyttleton stage of the National Theatre.

Arlo Guthrie - What’s Left Of Me - A Conversation With Bob Santelli
2023-04-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
Arlo Guthrie is returning to the stage for a series of appearances after his retirement from musical performances. As the oldest son of Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Guthrie, Arlo made his first appearance onstage at age 13 and built a renowned career touring North American for six decades. In October 2020, Guthrie announced his retirement from the road amid the onslaught of the Coronavirus pandemic. Two years later, he’s had enough of retirement and launched a new company Gut3 Productions with his wife Marti Ladd to present the new “In Conversation with Arlo Guthrie” four-part series.
“These engagements won’t be musical events,” said Guthrie. “We’ll be setting this as an interview with talking, joking, telling stories…as well as answering questions from the audience. We’ll have some fun, and we’ll talk about serious subjects, as well”.
What’s Left Of Me features Arlo in conversation with Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music and includes rarely seen video footage along with an audience Q&A. Unscripted, unrehearsed, and under no illusions but his own, Arlo Guthrie returns to venerable venues as a man who has seen it all, and lived to tell the story after 60 years on the road.
Mr. Santelli, a contributor to Rolling Stone magazine, is co-author with Nora Guthrie of Woody Guthrie – Songs and Art, Words of Wisdom, which will be available for purchase.
About Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie was born on July 10, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York; the son of legendary folk artist Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Mazia Guthrie. Arlo grew up surrounded by renowned folk musicians: Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Cisco Houston, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and the Weavers. Since the age of 13, Arlo became absorbed in the music that was shaping the world. By the age of 20, he was touring overseas.
A natural-born storyteller and accomplished musician, Arlo attracted and surprised audiences all over the world with his unique folk style. Arlo’s career soared with his debut of “The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” at the Newport Folk Festival in 1967. Later that year, he was nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the “Best Folk Performance” category for the studio version of the song on his debut album, Alice’s Restaurant. The album went Gold (1969) and then Platinum (1986), and was adapted into a film by director Arthur Penn and released a few days after Arlo performed at the original Woodstock Festival in 1969.
Arlo has released 32 acclaimed albums, has appeared in notable TV shows and movies throughout the decades, and led a lauded six-decade-long touring career performing on the world’s most distinguished stages.
About Bob Santelli
Bob Santelli is the author of more than a dozen books on American music, including, Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom (w/co-author Nora Guthrie) and Greetings from E Street: The Story of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Santelli is currently the Executive Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University and the Director of Popular Music at Oregon State University. He also was the Founding Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, the former CEO and Artistic Director of Experience Music Project in Seattle, and the Vice-President of Education and Public Programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. A GRAMMY winner, Santelli co-produced with Smithsonian Folkways box sets and books on Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, and Pete Seeger. He also was one of the executive producers of the public television series In Performance at the White House during the Obama administration and created music education programs with First Lady Michelle Obama.

Champion
2023-04-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones made history in the 2021–22 season. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore is Emelda Griffith, the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo- soprano Stephanie Blythe is the bar owner Kathy Hagan. Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns to the podium to conduct Blanchard’s second Met premiere. Director James Robinson, whose productions of Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Porgy and Bess brought down the house, oversees the staging. Camille A. Brown, whose choreography electrified audiences in Fire and Porgy, also returns.

Yes, Close to the Edge
2023-05-02 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium/Virtual, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07720, United States
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 Yes, Close to the Edge.
This event will be held in person at The Great Hall Auditorium and will also be available remotely via Zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The Enduring Mystery of King Tut
2023-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursday, May 4 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
The tomb of Tutankhamun was arguably the most famous archaeological find of the 20th century. How was the tomb discovered? Who were the scholars responsible for the find and, who was the Boy King and why did his tomb survive largely intact for thousands of years? This well-illustrated presentation by RICH VEIT, will seek to answer those questions as we celebrate the centennial of this amazing discovery.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Alumni Rumble Boxing Class
2023-05-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Rumble Shrewsbury, 1099 Broad St Unit B, Shrewsbury, NJ
Rumble Shrewsbury
1099 Broad St Unit B, Shrewsbury, NJ
Kick off your Saturday morning by sweating with the Hawks! Join Rumble Boxing founding trainer and alumnus Andy Stern ’11 ’12M for a boxing workout followed by a healthy snack!
This event is on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early! The class will be capped due to space restrictions.

An Evening with Cowboy Junkies
2023-05-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
Sometimes revolutions begin quietly.

In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an audience waiting for something quiet, beautiful and reflective. The Trinity Session was like a whisper that cut through the noise — and it was compelling. It stood out in the midst of the flash and bombast that came to define the late 80’s. The now classic recording combined folk, blues and rock in a way that had never been heard before and went on to sell more than a million copies.

Formed in Toronto in 1985 with siblings Michael Timmins on guitar, Margo Timmins on vocals, Peter Timmins on drums, and Michael’s lifelong friend Alan Anton on bass, the band has sparkled over the course of 26 albums. “I’ve known Alan longer than I’ve known Pete,” says Michael. “We were friends before Pete was born.”

Unlike most long-lasting groups, Cowboy Junkies have never had a break up or taken a sanity-saving hiatus. There’s an appreciation of each other that keeps them constantly working. “It’s that intimacy and understanding of what each one of us brings to the table,” says Michael.
