Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Keynote: Dolores Huerta; President and Founder, Dolores Huerta Foundation
2020-10-14 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Dolores Huerta is a legendary labor leader, women’s advocate, and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW). Working alongside UFW President César Chavez, Huerta was involved in numerous community and labor organizing efforts in Central California, and quickly became a skilled organizer and negotiator for the union. Huerta still works tirelessly, developing new leaders and advocating for the working poor, women, and children. She speaks regularly to students and organizations across the United States and abroad about issues of social justice and public policy.
This event is just part of Hispanic Heritage Month, presented by Monmouth University’s Intercultural Center.
Each year, Monmouth University observes National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Join the Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee for our month-long virtual event series including critical dialogues, performances, scholarship, and speakers including legendary labor rights organizer and feminist activist Dolores Huerta, president and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.

The 2020 Election: Polls and Persuasion
2020-10-14 18:00

I Stand with Immigrants Social Media Campaign and Dialogue
2020-10-15 21:00
This day-long campaign will allow participants to share their experiences with immigration and why allyship is so critically important. Follow the brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Incorporated, all day for ways to participate. There will also be an Instagram Live panel at 9 p.m. featuring those who have direct experience with immigration.
This event is just part of Hispanic Heritage Month, presented by Monmouth University’s Intercultural Center.
Each year, Monmouth University observes National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Join the Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee for our month-long virtual event series including critical dialogues, performances, scholarship, and speakers including legendary labor rights organizer and feminist activist Dolores Huerta, president and founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation.

Current Topics in Counseling Virtual Conference 2020
2020-10-16 - 2020-10-17 | Virtual
The Department of Professional Counseling’s Virtual Current Topics in Counseling Conference is facilitated by the department’s active alumni organization, Counseling Alumni Connection (CAC). This is the fourth annual conference coordinated by the CAC. The purpose of this event is to provide timely and important information relevant to the counseling field.
On Friday, October 16, a pre-conference ethics institute presented by Perry Francis, Ed.D, NCC, ACS, LPC will take place on the topic Ethics, Law, and Social Justice: The Intersection of Behaviors and Beliefs. A certificate for five (5) ethics continuing education hours will be provided. Participants will have one hour for lunch on their own.
On Saturday, October 17, a full-day event will be held starting with a keynote presentation, followed by six workshops over three sessions (one morning, two afternoon) on a variety of subjects. A certificate for six (6) continuing education hours will be provided. Participants will have one hour for lunch on their own, with virtual networking opportunities available during that time.
Registration Costs
Professional Rates

Friday Only: $100
Saturday Only: $125
Full Conference: $200

MU Alumni, MU Employees, & Current Field Placement Supervisors Rates

Friday Only: $100
Saturday Only: $100
Full Conference: $175

PLEASE NOTE: All current undergraduate and graduate students can attend the conference free of charge.

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Go Now! The Music of The Moody Blues LIVE streamed from the Harlequin Theatre
2020-10-17 15:00 - 17:00
In an endless sea of rock and pop formats, The Moody Blues distinguished themselves through five decades as that shimmering jewel vindicating rock music as a substantial artistic contribution to Western culture. Since the 60’s, as a part of the historic original British invasion of Supergroups, The Moody Blues lit up the hearts and minds of millions of rock fans with inspiring anthems like “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon” and “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” which express universal themes of love, compassion and peace. They have sold in excess of 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded an astonishing 14 platinum and gold discs. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll hall of Fame in 2018 and ceased touring at that time.
Gordon Marshall, drummer with The Moody Blues for over 25 years, knew that there was a hunger in the market for Moody Blues music. To fill the void, he put together an amazing group of musicians and formed the band GO NOW!, a tribute to the music of The Moody Blues. Mick Wilson, the lead singer of GO NOW!, was the lead singer with 10cc for over 20 years. Gordon and Mick are joined on stage by Patrick Duffin, Ryan Farmery and Nick Kendall, and together recreate the magical music we all know including all the major hits. With 25 years experience with The Moody Blues, Gordon has created true-to-the-original arrangements, making every performance truly magical.
The live streamed performance at the Harlequin Theatre in London marks the first time since early spring that the band will come together and perform, on stage at this beautiful theatre, with a brand new, never before seen concert!

Tuesday Night World Music Record Club Angelique Kidjo's Celia
2020-10-20 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.
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 featuring Angelique Kidjo’s Celia will be hosted by Monmouth University Professor Meghan Hynson and is cosponsored by the Institute for Global Understanding. Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The Ocean Climate Action Plan: Building the Blue Economy for the 21st Century
2020-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
The Ocean Climate Action Plan: Building the Blue Economy for the 21st Century
October 21, 2020
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Online
Dr. Scorce will discuss key projects that he is working on in food systems and ocean and coastal policy and why the International Environmental Policy (IEP) program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterrey (MIIS) is unique.
For more information, please contact Aliya Satku at asatku@monmouth.edu.

Homecoming 2020
2020-10-23 - 2020-10-25

Green Infrastructure and New Jersey Stormwater Management
2020-10-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Online

Virtual Living Room Concert Series - Alumni Edition
2020-10-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
Monmouth University’s Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving and the Center for the Arts are proud to present the premiere of a special ALUMNI EDITION of our Virtual Living Room Concert Series – Stay Safe, Stay at Home featuring select Monmouth University Alumni! The concert will premiere on the Center for the Arts YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/dcuYvbxZA0o on October 23, 2020 at 8 PM with a live chat with some of the artists and will be available to stream on the channel anytime afterward.
This living room concert features the following Monmouth University Alumni: Taylor Hope ’16, Carlos Morales ’10, Gianna Cusanelli ’17, Zach Gindi ’19, Sharon Lasher ’81, Kellie Shane ’09, Zack Sandler ’20 and Natalie Imani ‘04

Climate Crisis Teach-In
2020-10-26

Virtual Internship & Fall Career Day
2020-10-27 12:30 - 16:00
Connect with employers from the comfort and convenience of your own home.
How It Works

Employers and students will log in to the event from their respective locations (office, home, school, etc.).
Each employer will have their own video conference room.
Students will enter the video conference room and the dialogue will begin.
Students and employers can ask questions about the positions available or candidate skills using the video conference feature.

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Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact Jobs Connected directly at support@jobsconnected.com
The virtual career day software will run on any connected device (phone, tablet, laptop). For best results, use a PC or laptop with a mic and webcam. Please use the Google Chrome browser on the day of the event.

Virtual Internship & Fall Career Day
2020-10-27 12:30 - 16:00 | Online

Virtual Tuesday Night Book Club: Madeline Miller's Circe
2020-10-27 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 Madeline Miller’s Circe and book club will be guest hosted by Rupa DasGupta, artist and former Monmouth Adjunct Professor. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. GET MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE ZOOM

Creating Opportunity in Chaos - Jenna Gaudio ’09
2020-10-28 18:30 | Virtual
Hosted by Jenna Gaudio ’09, senior vice president of operations at Vydia.
“Feeling like the odds are against you? When I graduated from Monmouth University in 2009, the sentiment of our commencement speaker was, ‘It’s tough out there.’ At the time, it was the worst economic recession my generation had ever seen and I was bartending at TGI Friday’s with the distant dream of paying off my college loans. In that moment, I began my journey of learning how to thrive in the worst conditions. Since then, I’ve gone from assistant to executive in a male-dominated industry, successfully ran the NYC marathon during my biggest transition of personal and professional life, survived a pulmonary embolism I was not likely to recover from, and was promoted in the middle of a pandemic. Finding success is not as easy as it sounds—and I’ve never met anyone that’s followed a straight path to the finish line—but I’ve learned there is a certain strategy and mindset that puts the odds in your favor. If you are struggling with motivation, can’t seem to get to the next level, or just aren’t sure where to start, let’s talk about the active role you can play to create opportunity in chaos.”
Jenna Gaudio is a senior executive in the media tech industry who specializes in building and scaling successful product, marketing, and operations teams. Gaudio currently serves as the senior vice president of operations at Vydia, an award-winning media tech company that powers the independent labels of music entrepreneurs like Kanye West, Akon, and Dre London. Prior to Vydia, Gaudio founded the marketing team at a video ad tech company and played a critical role in the company’s successful acquisition in 2015 for $33M. She has been awarded accolades including The Product Group’s Product Leader of the Year, NJBIZ’s 40 Under 40, and The American Business Association’s Bronze award for Female Executive of the Year and Women Helping Women. Gaudio also serves on the executive board of Jersey Shore Women in Tech, an organization that supports, educates, mentors, and develops a network for women in business. Gaudio graduated from Monmouth University Honors School with a focus in communication and screen studies.
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Connected, Dynamic, at Risk: Coastal Nation Interests in a Strong New High Seas Biodiversity Treaty
2020-11-05 14:30 - 15:30

Ask a Recent Alum Series Part 3 – Featuring Nicolette Pezza ’18
2020-11-05 18:30 | 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 | Virtual
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