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 (America/New_York)
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.

Tuesday Night Record Club: Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge over Troubled Water
2021-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
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 Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge over Troubled Water.
We are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Record Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Please stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.

Online De-Stress Session with Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor Dhan Goboori ’04M
2021-11-17 18:30 - 19:30
Please note: registration has closed for this event. If you have any questions, please contact The Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving at alumni@monmouth.edu
This guided de-stress session will include the following:

Desktop Yoga (to remove stress/strain from head/face/eyes, neck, shoulders and hands)
Relaxing Breathing Technique
Followed by a Guided Meditation
Learn about The Art of Living SKY Breath Meditation Program

Here’s what you will need:

A chair
A laptop or tablet to log in from (for the best experience, please avoid using your phone for this session)
Recommendations to have a good session:
Keep your face/head free of any headphone set.
Light stomach and wear comfortable clothes
Avoid wearing contact lenses (use eye glasses, instead?).
Make sure you are in the room with no external distractions/disturbances

About our host:

500 Hours Certified Advanced Yoga Teacher and Certified Meditation Teacher.
Active Volunteer with ‘The Art of Living Foundation’. Art of Living Foundation is a non-profit, educational & humanitarian NGO engaged in stress management & service initiatives, and is present in more than 155 countries.
Has a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a Master’s degree from Monmouth University in Computer Science.
Works full time as a principal software developer at iCIMS (the Talent Cloud Company)

Self-Publishing, Step-by-Step
2021-11-18 19:30 - 23:59 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursdays – Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
This two-session virtual course taught by Christy Schmidt, provides participants with a complete roadmap to guide them through the self-publishing process.
Content will include:

Appreciate the modern publishing market
Overcome the infamy and dispel the mystique of self-publishing
Become aware of self-publishing scams
Realize realistic time and financial costs of self-publishing
Understand how to prepare a manuscript using self-publishing applications
Choose the appropriate genre and length for marketing exposure
Discover when a copyright license is required for quotes and pictures
Attract the perfect beta readers and professional editors
Understand the vital purpose of cover art and how to find a talented digital artist
Define the minutia of publishing: ISBNs, Bar Codes, LCCNs and BIFACs
Appreciate superior book design and explore design resources
Time obtaining and registering your copyright
Review marketing essentials: both virtual and brick-and-mortar solutions
Explore self-publishing outlets like Amazon and IngramSpark – and understand how their competitive natures can help or harm your efforts
And more!

Christy A. Schmidt, Esq. has served as a professor and instructor for over thirty years. A graduate of Emerson College and Rutgers University School of Law, she prides herself on guiding students to master all areas of communication. The warm reception for her self-published novel, Treasure, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, inspired her to retire from a twenty-year law practice to follow creative pursuits. Her texts, Talk it Out: Mastering Critical Discourse and No Words: Mastering Nonverbal Communication assist students and professionals with critical thinking, perception and public presentation. Among her other works is her photo-exploration, To A Lighthouse which delights juveniles and adults with beautiful photos of each New Jersey lighthouse and engaging family-bonding exercises. She serves as an adjunct at both Kean and Monmouth Universities, offers private workshops for professionals, operates a portrait studio, manages a virtual art gallery, and continues to publish fiction and nonfiction work.

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.

Family Fun Day at The Franklin Institute
2021-11-21 13:00 | The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
Join fellow Hawks in the heart of Philadelphia for a family friendly tour of The Franklin Institute, one of America’s most celebrated museums.
Must register by Monday, November 8, to secure your spot. Limited spots available.

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.

The History of Simon & Garfunkel…Together and Apart
2021-12-02 19:30, 2021-12-09 19:30, 2021-12-16 19:30 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursdays – Dec. 2, Dec. 9, and Dec. 16 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
The History of Simon & Garfunkel…Together and Apart – If you took the sweet harmonies of the Everly Brothers and matched them with the lyricism of Bob Dylan the result might be Simon & Garfunkel. Often considered the thinking person’s rock ‘n’ rollers they were also one of the most successful musical acts of the 1960’s.
This three-session virtual course taught by Gary Wenstrup, uses audio and visual content to trace the arc of Simon & Garfunkel’s career from their surprise teenybopper hit “Hey Schoolgirl” …to the folk-rock classic “Sound of Silence” to the ever popular “Mrs. Robinson” …to the majesty of “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” It will also cover their careers post-breakup with special attention paid to Paul’s world-wide smash “Graceland.”
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Tuesday Night Record Club: Paul McCartney & Wings, Band on the Run
2021-12-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
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 Paul McCartney & Wings, Band on the Run.
We are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Record Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Please stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.

The Inaugural Julian Francis Abele 'Out of the Shadows' Public History Symposium
2021-12-14 09:00 - 14:15
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 for the inaugural Julian Francis Abele “Out of the Shadows” Virtual Public History Symposium.
This event, which is being presented virtually on Zoom from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., is named in honor of pioneering African American architect Julian Francis Abele, who contributed greatly to the design of Monmouth University’s Great Hall (previously known as both Shadow Lawn and Wilson Hall).
Our first annual keynote speaker will be Dreck Spurlock Wilson, author of Julian Abele, Architect and the Beaux Arts. A number of other presenters will then speak about their work, with plenty of time allocated for questions and answers.
Please feel free to come and go throughout the day as your schedule allows. The symposium will be a welcoming place for public history practitioners at all levels, established and emerging scholars, and graduate and undergraduate students to share their public history work on individuals or groups in history whose legacies have been purposefully or inadvertently suppressed, overshadowed, or underappreciated.
The symposium is open to the public with no cost for presenters and attendees alike.
Please use the available link for complete program information and online registration.

Online Registration and Program Information

Tuesday Night Book Club: Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
2021-12-14 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 month’s novel is Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run.
In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl’s halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That’s how this extraordinary autobiography began. Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humour and originality found in his songs.

Born to Run will be revelatory for anyone who has ever enjoyed Bruce Springsteen, but this book is much more than a legendary rock star’s memoir. This is a book for workers and dreamers, parents and children, lovers and loners, artists, freaks or anyone who has ever wanted to be baptized in the holy river of rock and roll. Rarely has a performer told his own story with such force and sweep. Like many of his songs (‘Thunder Road’, ‘Badlands’, ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’, ‘The River’, ‘Born in the U.S.A.’, ‘The Rising’, and ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’, to name just a few), Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography is written with the lyricism of a singular songwriter and the wisdom of a man who has thought deeply about his experiences.
We are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Book Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Please stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.

Holiday Cooking Class with Brianna Sebasto ’13
2021-12-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Join us virtually for a high-end chef experience ahead of the holidays! Learn how to make that perfect dish to really wow your friends and family this holiday season. Hosting this event is Brianna Sebasto ’13, proud Hawk, and personal chef to local celebrities and professional athletes whose growing business has been featured in major news outlets.
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Tuesday Night Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico
2022-01-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
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 Velvet Underground & Nico.
We are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Record Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Please stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.

Monmouth University Center for the Arts Studio Sessions – Episode #1: Pat Guadagno and Friends
2022-01-14 20:00 - 21:30, 2022-01-28 20:00 - 21:30 | Virtual
Monmouth University Center for the Arts brings you its first-ever episode of Studio Sessions, recorded live concerts featuring some of your favorite singers, songwriters and musicians from the Jersey Shore and beyond!
The first episode features Pat Guadagno & Friends – Dean Friedman, Sloan Wainwright and Joseph Alton Miller. Each artist performs in the round in the intimate setting of the studio at 10PRL in Long Branch.
Available to stream: Jan. 14, Jan. 28, and Feb. 11

Tuesday Night Book Club: Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49
2022-01-18 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 month’s novel is Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49. The Crying of Lot 49 is Thomas Pynchon’s classic satire of modern America, about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in what would appear to be an international conspiracy. When her ex-lover, wealthy real-estate tycoon Pierce Inverarity, dies and designates her the coexecutor of his estate, California housewife Oedipa Maas is thrust into a paranoid mystery of metaphors, symbols, and the United States Postal Service. Traveling across Southern California, she meets some extremely interesting characters, and attains a not inconsiderable amount of self-knowledge.
We are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Book Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Please stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.

Bruce Springsteen Live! / New Jersey Devils Game Tickets
2022-01-22 16:00 | The Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
Join us as we tour the Bruce Springsteen Live! Exhibit at the Prudential Center. Guests are invited to join us for a reception beforehand within walking distance of the museum. Stick around after the tour to watch the Devils take on the Carolina Hurricanes.
Presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University and the GRAMMY Museum Experience™ Prudential Center in Newark.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Distinguished Lecture in Social Justice: Alexis Pauline Gumbs
2022-01-26 14:30 - 15:30 | Live over Zoom
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The Music of Stevie Wonder
2022-01-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-02-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-02-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursdays – Jan. 27, Feb. 3, and Feb. 10 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Few musicians have shaped contemporary music as extensively as Stevie Wonder, a singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who bridges so many genres he has virtually created his own. From his beginnings as an 11-year-old prodigy signed to Motown to his unsurpassed run of masterpiece albums in the 1970s, Wonder has continually expanded the boundaries of soul and R&B.
This three-session virtual course taught by Kit O’Toole, traces the artistic development from his earliest days through his 1970s “classic period” and beyond. In addition, the class explores the chief influences on his distinctive style such as Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Tonto’s Exploding Head Band. Finally, Wonder’s vast impact on music will be studied through his influence on other artists.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Rigoletto
2022-01-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Due to the anticipated weather forecast this event is cancelled. Ticket holders can use their existing tickets toward another upcoming MET OPERA broadcast. Please call the box office at 732.263.6889 for more information.
Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher creates a bold new take on Verdi’s timeless tragedy, resetting the opera’s action in 1920s Europe, with Art Deco sets by Michael Yeargan and elegant costumes by Catherine Zuber. Baritone Quinn Kelsey, a commanding artist at the height of his powers, brings his searing portrayal of the title role to the Met for the first time, starring alongside soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and tenor Piotr Beczała as the Duke of Mantua, with Maestro Daniele Rustioni on the podium.

The Importance of Time Management: Tips from a Top CEO
2022-02-08 18:30
Time is a precious resource for everyone, especially for busy students, employees, managers, and CEOs. Time management can be tricky, and it is often hard to find the perfect balance between tasks and knowing what to prioritize. Each day, many individuals are struggling to take back their calendars and manage their energy.
In this webinar, Brian Esposito ’03, founder and CEO of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC, will share his productivity hacks, as well as advice on how to properly value your time, your self-worth, and the personal brand you portray to the world.
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Shoplifters Virtual Panel Discussion
2022-02-09 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 2018 film, Shoplifters.
Shoplifters is a 2018 Japanese drama film directed, written and edited by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Starring Lily Franky and Sakura Ando, it is about a family that relies on shoplifting to cope with a life of poverty.
Shoplifters premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d’Or. The film Shoplifters won three Mainichi Film Awards, including Best Film, and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars and the Golden Globes.
The discussion of the film will be led by Dr. Rekha Datta, professor in the department of Political Science and Dr. Frank Cipriani, specialist professor in the department of World Languages and Literature.
The film is available for streaming on a number of platforms including Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play Movies and TV, or iTunes (for rent or purchase).
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. Free and open to the public, but registration is required.
