Events

Are Politics and Spiritual Values Compatible? A Conversation with Cory Booker
2021-10-13 11:40 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join U.S. Senator Cory Booker in a discussion with Monmouth University students on the importance and challenges of putting principles into practice in politics. The conversation will be moderated by Patrick Murray of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Senator Cory Booker started his political career at age 29 when he was elected to the Newark City Council. He served as the Newark mayor from 2006 to 2013 and in 2013 he was elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate.
Patrick Murray was named the Monmouth University Polling Institute’s founding director in 2005. He frequently appears as a commentator on polling and politics for regional and national outlets. During federal election years, Murray also serves as an exit poll analyst for the NBC News Decision Desk.
This is part of a series of campus events around the virtual visit of
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama at Monmouth on September 21.
This free event is open to the public, but you must register.
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Emma Copley Eisenberg
2021-10-13 16:30 - 18:00 | Shadow Lawn
The Visiting Writer’s series is thrilled to return for the 2021-22 season! The first event of the year will feature Monmouth University Adjunct Professor and Writer-In-Residence, Emma Copley Eisenberg.
Emma Copley Eisenberg’s fiction and nonfiction has appeared in McSweeney’s, Granta, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Tin House, Guernica, The Washington Post Magazine, and others. Her first book of nonfiction is The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia which was a NYTimes notable book of 2020 and nominated for an Edgar and Lambda Literary Award. Raised in New York City, she lives in Philadelphia, where she co-directs Blue Stoop, a hub for the literary arts. Her next two books, a novel and a collection of short stories, are forthcoming from Hogarth (Penguin Random House).
Eisenberg will be reading from her book, The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia and copies will be available for purchase through the University bookstore at the event.

JCPenney Suit Up Event
2021-10-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Monmouth Mall Eatontown
Join us at the Monmouth Mall Eatontown for the JCPenney Suit Up event!
Get tips on how to dress and prepare for job interviews … big discounts available!
MU Career Development is partnering with JCPenney to bring you discounts on professional attire and accessories for your interviews, internships and full-time jobs!
Please RSVP to careerdevelopment@monmouth.edu if you plan to attend.

Internship & Career Fair
2021-10-27 12:30 - 16:00 | Virtual
Mark your calendars for the Fall 2021 Internship & Career Fair! 50+ employers will be waiting to meet you with internship and full-time career opportunities, including Colgate-Palmolive, NY Football Giants, Meredith Corporation, OceanFirst Bank, Enterprise, Gaming Laboratories International, CDW, MJH Life Sciences, Target Corporation, and many more! Don’t miss Monmouth’s largest career fair of the semester.

Sam Cusumano
2021-11-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Join us for a virtual Arts-Engineering talk/performance/workshop with Sam Cusumano. Cusumano is an Engineer for the Arts living in Philadelphia working with students, artists, musicians, and curators to create educational interactive electronic devices and installations. As part of his creative practice, he has connected plants and fungi with synthesizers to make music. Biodata Sonification is the process of representing invisible changes in plants to create music. By detecting microcurrent fluctuations across the surface of a plant’s leaf, these changes are used to generate MIDI notes which can be played through a synthesizer or computer to create sound. In this virtual presentation Sam Cusumano will explain methods used to tap into the secret life of plants, showing how to translate data for making music, and discuss the implications of interpreting biodata. Audio examples of Biodata Sonification will be performed live using analog synthesizers, digital audio workstations, and synth apps along with a Snake Plant, large Monstera, and various Cacti.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
This event is being recorded for educational and archival purposes and it may be posted on our website. By participating in this presentation, you give permission for Monmouth University to record the presentation for University purposes. You understand that your name, likeness, voice and statements may be recorded. If you do not wish to be recorded, a recording of this presentation will later be available upon request, and you can contact Amanda Stojanov, Assistant Professor of Digital Media (astojano@monmouth.edu) with any questions you may have regarding the presentation.

How to Market Yourself for Career Success
2021-11-08 19:00
Think about a recent purchase you made. Chances are, marketing had something to do with your decision to make that purchase. Marketing shapes the way we perceive products and brands, and the same principles apply to how you want to advertise yourself to others. Whether it’s at a networking event, online profile, or job interview, you’re marketing yourself to peers and prospective employers.
In this webinar, Victoria Drake ’13, senior program manager for advertising measurement and insights at Amazon, will share her advice on building your personal brand and marketing yourself for employment and career growth.
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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh
2021-11-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join us for a zoom reading and Q&A with author Saïd Sayrafiezadeh.
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh is the author, most recently, of the story collection, American Estrangement. His memoir, When Skateboards Will Be Free, was selected as one of the 10 best books of the year by Dwight Garner of The New York Times, and his story collection, Brief Encounters With the Enemy, was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Fiction Prize. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Best American Short Stories, Granta, McSweeney’s, The New York Times, and New American Stories, among other publications. He is the recipient of a Whiting Writers’ Award for nonfiction and a Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers’ fiction fellowship.
Saïd leads the Creative Nonfiction track in Hunter’s MFA program. He also teaches creative writing at Columbia University and New York University, where he received an Outstanding Teaching Award.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Atlantics Virtual Panel Discussion
2021-11-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Join us for a World Cinema Series zoom discussion illuminating the theme “Living on the Edge: Displacement, Identity, and Resilience” by analyzing the message and impact of the 2019 film, Atlantics.
Atlantics (French: Atlantique) is a internationally co-produced supernatural romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop, in her feature directorial debut. It was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Diop made history when the film premiered at Cannes, becoming the first Black woman to direct a film featured in competition at the festival.
The film is centered around a young woman, Ada, and her partner, Souleiman, struggling in the face of employment, class, migration, crime, family struggles, and ghosts. Working mostly with unknown actors, Diop focused in the film on issues such as the refugee crisis, remorse, loss, grief, class struggle, and taking responsibility (or not) of one’s actions. The Atlantic Ocean is used in many ways throughout the film, including as a symbol and engine for change, growth, life, and death.
The discussion of the film will be led by Dr. Julius Adekunle, Professor in the department of History and Anthropology and Dr. Lisa Vetere, Associate Professor in the department of English.
The film is available for streaming on Netflix.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Join Us As We Honor Our Veterans
2021-11-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Erlanger Gardens
Join Us As We Honor Our Veterans
Veterans Day
November 11, 2021
11 a.m.
Erlanger Gardens *
Monmouth University
*Rain Location: Anacon A
Featuring a performance by:
Long Branch High School JROTC
Guest Speaker:
Monmouth Student Veteran
John Feniello

Interdisciplinary Conference on Race (Virtual Meeting)
2021-11-12 08:30 - 16:00
The Interdisciplinary Conference on Race: Researching and Teaching on Race
8:30 a.m.: Panel, “Equity, Standard English, and Writing Instruction”
10:05 a.m.: Panel, “Politics and Social Change”
11:40 a.m.: Panel, “Praxis and Advocacy”
1:15 p.m.: Panel, “Language, Arts, and Culture”
2:50 p.m.: Participant Roundtable and Reflection

9th Annual Social Work Alumni Lecture: Intergenerational Partnerships with Universities
2021-11-15 10:00 - 12:00
Intergenerational Partnerships with Universities: Advancing Age Inclusivity in Higher Education
Presented by Faculty Lecturer:
Jeanne M. Koller, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW
2021 Alumni Award Winner:
Ekta Shah ’13 ’14
All Monmouth BSW and MSW alumni are cordially invited to our 9th Annual Alumni Lecture!
This year’s event celebrates the launch of our new Certificate in Aging, this continuing education certificate is an opportunity to earn CE hours needed for licensure while gaining expertise in the area of gerontological social work. Dr. Jeanne Koller will deliver a lecture on the many options available to institutes of higher education to advance age inclusivity including the development of lifelong learning programs. The CE hours earned during this event will count towards the Certificate in Aging.
Additionally, we will once again be raising funds for the Louis E. Cimaglia ’08 Memorial Scholarship in Social Work. While the event is free, we are suggesting registrants make a $10 donation to Lou’s scholarship in order to keep his memory alive and support current MSW students in their educational efforts.
We hope to see you on Zoom for this year’s lecture! Spread the word and register today!

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Info Session
2021-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Are you a Monmouth University student or recent graduate curious about opportunities to conduct research or teach English abroad after 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, types of grants you may pursue, eligibility requirements and how to apply for one of the 2000+ awards offered in over 140 countries worldwide. Students from all disciplines are invited to attend.
The event is free and all MU students and recent graduates are invited to attend and learn about the Fulbright program’s mission and the 2023-2024 award cycle.
For more information, please contact Mihaela Moscaliuc at mmoscali@monmouth.edu.

Register Online for Information Session

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Selections from the Monmouth University Permanent Art Collection
2021-11-16 - 2021-12-10 | Rotary Ice House Gallery
Selections from the Monmouth University permanent collection featuring works by various artists, including: Nick Aristovulos, Leonard Baskin, Bernarda Bryson Shahn, Richard D. Crammer, Jacob Landau, Stefan Martin, Robert E. Mueller, Ed Schlinski, Charles Schucker, Sylvia Schuster, Adam Wurtz

The Strengths of Black Families, presented by Denise McLane-Davison
2021-11-16 16:30 - 18:30
Voices for Change: Voting, Advocacy, and Action
The political era of the Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Gay Rights, and The Black Power Movement demanded the inclusion of rigorous research that centered racial and gender identity as significant narratives. The emergence of Black Studies and Women’s Studies, along with student-led and national organizations incorporating the same identity politics also demanded inclusion in intellectual landscapes. During this era Black social scientists blanketed the scholarship, theory, and treatment research that anchored African cultural values, traditions, knowledge, and generational behaviors as disruptive characteristics of pathologized Black family rhetoric. Collectively, cultural scholarship named the impact of adapting Black life to oppression and anti-Blackness policy. They declared the Black family as the fundamental source of strength of the Black community and as the defense for Black life from external threats. This session provides a historical and contemporary alignment on the Black strength perspective through racial pride, resistance, and resilience.

Fall 2021 History Senior Seminar
2021-11-19 13:00 - 17:00 | Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center
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The Department of History and Anthropology invite you to share their students’ impressive research work with their friends and family, faculty, and the greater MU student body.
This year our student presentations will be given in person in Anacon Hall Rooms A and B in addition to being videoconferenced on Zoom.
Please visit our Fall 2021 History Senior Seminar web page for information and online access to the event. To access any presentation, please click on the associated link to the Anacon room in which the presentation is being held. Each room you enter will open in a browser window and all you have to do is close the browser window to leave the room. You may attend as many presentations as you like included in the schedule.

Combating Racial Injustice Through Education (Featuring Robert Kim, J.D.)
2021-11-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual
Social Justice Academy Professional Development Series
Combating Racial Injustice Through Education – Demystifying Critical Race Theory in Schools: Let’s Talk Law & Policy
Featuring Robert Kim, J.D.
Robert (Bob) Kim is a writer, consultant, and leading expert on education law and policy in the United States. A former civil rights attorney, his most recent book is Elevating Equity and Justice: Ten U.S. Supreme Court Cases Every Teacher Should Know (Heinemann, 2020). He is also the co-author of Education and the Law, 5thed. and Legal Issues in Education: Rights and Responsibilities in U.S. Public Schools Today (West Academic Publishing, 2019 & 2017). His column, “Under the Law,” appears monthly in Phi Delta Kappan, a professional journal for educators.

Journey
2021-12-02 08:00 - 2022-01-27 17:00 | Pollak Gallery
In recognition of their 50th Anniversary, Monmouth Arts is reflecting on their journey over the past half-century as well as where they’re headed. The Center for the Arts is pleased to partner with Monmouth Arts to present the group show, Journey, an exhibition of works by Monmouth Arts members that express “Journey” as it relates to each artist’s experience.
Opening Reception (virtual): Thursday, December 2 at 7 pm (click here to register)
In-Person Artist Reception: January 14, 6-8pm (click here to register)

Please note the gallery is closed for winter break from December 24 through January 3.

Urban Coast Institute: Reflections from the COP26 Climate Summit
2021-12-02 13:30 - 14:30
Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) Director Tony MacDonald and Professor Randall Abate, Rechnitz Family/UCI endowed chair in marine and environmental law and policy and director of the Institute for Global Understanding (IGU), recently participated in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held Oct 31-Nov. 12 in Glasgow, Scotland. Over 20,0000 representatives of world governments, industries, advocacy organizations, scientific and policy bodies, and other interests gathered to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Supporting Systems and Communities in Achieving Racial Equality: A Groundwater Analysis - presented by Joyce James
2021-12-02 18:00 - 20:00
Voices for Change: Voting, Advocacy, and Action
In this presentation, Ms. James will share her journey in developing the Texas Model for addressing Disproportionality and Disparities and the Groundwater Analysis for Addressing Racial Inequities© as the foundation for creating antiracist organizational cultures for undoing institutional and structural racism and improving outcomes for all populations. Participants will gain an increased understanding of the importance of cross systems collaborations and building partnerships with poor communities of color to remove the barriers that contribute to racial inequities. The session will include discussion of the pitfalls of well-meaning and well-intentioned leaders, who in isolation of an analysis of institutional and structural racism, and a racial equity lens, continue to unconsciously contribute to sustaining and often perpetuating racial inequities in the design and delivery of programs and services.
