Regional Sustainable Economic Development around the Globe
2025-06-06 00:00 - 2025-06-07 23:59 (America/New_York)
Monmouth University and the McMullen Family invite submissions for the first annual workshop on “Regional Sustainable Economic Development around the Globe”, on June 6–7, 2025. The workshop is co-organized by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission, the Institute of Global Business and Society at TH Köln, and CED (Center for Economic Development & Social Change).
Climate change, and the responses in both the public and private sector have led to an increasing presence of sustainability in all parts of the economy. Much attention is given to the analysis on the global and national level, while also at the regional level these challenges need to be addressed. According to the OECD (2023), “quality regional development policy is essential for inclusive economic outcomes, well-being, environmental sustainability, and resilience. Regions, cities and rural areas play a crucial role in responding to megatrends including climate change, digitalization, demographic shifts, and globalization.” The workshop aims to bring together academics, policymakers and industry representatives to discuss these challenges and to learn from each other.

EOS Encore - Michelangelo: Love & Death
2025-06-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Pollak Theatre
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.
Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo – Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.
Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made. Returning to cinemas in 2025 to celebrate this iconic artist’s 550th birthday.
Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, genius – discover why Michelangelo is without a doubt one of the greatest artists of all time.

Zumba
2025-06-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-17 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-01 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-03 18:30 - 19:30 and 6 more dates | Boylan Gym South
This class takes the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party.

John Irving, The World According to Garp
2025-06-10 19:30 - 21:00 | 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 weeks book is The World According to Gary by John Irving
New York Times bestseller — 20th anniversary edition with a new afterword from the author — “A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking.”- The Washington Post

This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields–a feminist leader ahead of her times. This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes–even of sexual assassinations. It is a novel rich with “lunacy and sorrow”; yet the dark, violent events of the story do not undermine a comedy both ribald and robust. In more than thirty languages, in more than forty countries– with more than ten million copies in print–this novel provides almost cheerful, even hilarious evidence of its famous last line: “In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases.”
Praise for The World According to Garp
“John Irving, it is abundantly clear, is a true artist.” – Los Angeles Times
“A brilliant panoply of current attitudes toward sex, marriage and parenthood, the feminist movement and – above all – the concept of delineated sexual roles… Irving’s characters will stay alive for years to come.” – Chicago Tribune
“A social tragi-comedy of such velocity that it reads rather like a domestic sequel to Catch-22.” – The Observer (London)
“A large talent announces itself on practically every page.” – The Book-of-the-Month Club News

Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Coldplay
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Pollak Theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. This concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience.
The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Clocks, Shiver, Speed of Sound, Trouble, Fix You, Paradise, Yellow, and many more!

Women's Track and Field vs NCAA Outdoor Championships
2025-06-12 00:00 - 2025-06-13 23:59 | Eugene, OR
Monmouth University Women’s Track and Field vs NCAA Outdoor Championships
Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/eb5dde45-2fb0-4837-85ef-dbe86fa47ee8
Tickets: https://am.ticketmaster.com/haywardtrackandfield/buy?id=MTM3&utm_source=sidearm&utm_medium=OTFchampinfotile&utm_campaign=OTFticketsonsale&_gl=1*12e1l85*_gcl_au*MTEyNzg3MjE0NS4xNzQ4OTcwMjY2

Basic Life Support (BLS)
2025-06-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Monmouth University – McAllan Hall 329, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, 07764
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers – American Heart Association (AHA)
This course is intended for health and allied health providers (licensed and non-licensed), students working in healthcare settings, fire fighters, police officers, paramedics and EMT’s. Following the AHA guidelines, this in-person training is designed to prepare individuals to provide BLS in a variety of settings.
Upon completion of course requirements – participants will receive an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS provider completion card which is good for 2 years.
The following content will be included:

AHA’s Basic Life Support (BLS) principles and procedures for adults, children, and infants including simulated demonstration and repeat demonstration
Administration of CPR
Establishing effective ventilations using a barrier device
Proper use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults, children, and infants
Working as a team in multi-rescuer resuscitation

Pre-registration is required. Please register early as registration for each session is limited.
Books are included.
No contact hours will be provided for this program.

Classic for a Reason: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
2025-06-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

Class Schedule: June 17, 2025 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM

Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

University Closed - Juneteenth
2025-06-20 00:00 - 23:59

Crowded House
2025-07-01 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 Crowded House’s debut album.
This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Great Hall Auditorium on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us 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.

Veteran Service Officer visits Campus
2025-07-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Student Center, Student Veterans Lounge, Lower Level
Veteran Service Officer (VSO), Peter Midgley, from Monmouth County, will be on campus the first Wednesday of every month from 1pm-4pm in the Student Veteran Lounge located on the lower level of the Student Center.
Upcoming Dates: March 5th & April 2nd
VSO can assists Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Separated & Retired Veterans in filing benefits including, any disability claim appeals, education, & health insurance.
Open to any student or employee Veteran!
*No appointments necessary

Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2025-07-08 19:30 - 21:00 | 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 week’s book is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor’s dog and discovers unexpected truths about himself and the world.

“Disorienting and reorienting the reader to devastating effect…. Suspenseful and harrowing.” —The New York Times Book Review

Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. This improbable story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating, unusual, and widely heralded novels in recent years.

Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
2025-07-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Pollak Theatre
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Long Branch. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen and The Beatles at Pollak Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Fever Up’s concert series was created with the intention of democratizing access to classical music, and the space and performers are illuminated by thousands of candles to create a truly magical experience.
The String Quartet has a tentative program that includes songs such as Here Comes the Sun, Yesterday, I Want to Break Free, Bohemian Rhapsody, and more!

Exhibition on Screen - The Danish Collector
2025-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Pollak Theatre
“This beautifully realised documentary showcases a treasure trove of some of the finest Impressionist artworks ever painted.” Sydney Arts Review
For many years no-one was interested in the art of the Impressionists. Artists like Monet, Degas and Renoir were vilified, attacked, and left penniless as a result.
Then, something remarkable happened. A new breed of collectors emerged and, before long, they were battling to acquire any work by these new, radical artists that they could find. Amongst them was the visionary Danish businessman Wilhelm Hansen. It was an extraordinary moment in art history; full of drama, intrigue and subterfuge.
“Films such as… The Danish Collector are an invaluable step in ensuring that art is shared widely” FilmInk
Some collectors we may recognise and some we may not, but Hansen amassed a remarkable collection housed at his summer home, Ordrupgaard, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. Exhibition on Screen tells his fascinating story and, with exclusive access to a sell-out exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, brings the extraordinary collection to the big-screen in glorious high-definition.
From Hansen’s beautiful house and gardens at Ordrupgaard to the streets of bohemian Paris, this film takes you on a journey to discover some of the best examples of 19th-century French art ever collected.
Directed by David Bickerstaff
