Writing Memoir (Advanced)
2024-03-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-03-26 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Class Schedule: Tuesdays – March 19 and 26 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
This two-session virtual course taught by Mike Farragher (88), author of 4 books. The course builds on the wildly popular Intro to Memoir Writing workshops with an emphasis on character development, dialogue, and scene setting that will make any story a page turner. Practical lessons are interspersed with writing prompts to get the creativity going during this 2 week course. No prior writing experience needed and all levels welcome!
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Bill Rosenblatt and Howie Singer
2024-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | LakeHouse Recording Studio, 619 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ, 07712, United States
Join authors Bill Rosenblatt and Howie Singer as they discuss their new book Key Changes, which explores the top ten musical advances that have disrupted the music industry. A book-signing will follow their author Q&A with hosts Ken Womack and Joe Rapolla.

Monmouth University Giving Days
2024-03-20 00:00 - 2024-03-21 23:59
You’re invited to Go All In for Monmouth!
We’re encouraging everyone to save the dates to Go All In for Monmouth on March 20–21, 2024. Join us in celebrating student achievements and ensuring ongoing access to a Monmouth education for current and future Hawks. Gifts of any size will make a significant impact and will count towards our success. Your gift can be designated to scholarships, a favorite academic program, Division I sport, or a club or organization that means the most to you.
On March 20 and 21, we invite all Monmouth University alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends to Go All In and make a gift through this site. You can play a crucial role in making Monmouth University Giving Days 2024 a success!
Let’s Go All In for Monmouth—your support matters!

SOLD OUT - Learn the Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating
2024-03-21 19:00 - 21:30 | Pollak Gallery
Come celebrate the spring at Monmouth University with this unique opportunity to learn the seasonal ancient art known as Pysanky. Pysanky, also known as Ukrainian eggs, is an ancient folk tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years. This meditative and communal experience is unlike any other art process and for many this workshop marks the beginning of a spring time family tradition that can be passed on and enjoyed for years to come. This tutorial will cover the history and traditions surrounding Pysanky, a demonstration, and independent practice session. The instructor will provide a variety of eggs, dyes, and tools. Participants will turn real eggs into works of art using a wax resist method similar to batik. A great deal of patience and concentration is required to complete a single egg, but it is very rewarding to reveal your hard work when the wax layers are taken off. In-person attendance will be extremely limited.
No prerequisite skills are required. Please bring a container or old egg carton to take home your creation. ages 18+

Vanya
2024-03-21 19:30 - 22:30 | Pollak Theatre
adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov
directed by Sam Yates
designed by Rosanna Vize
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.
Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.

Employee Talent Showcase
2024-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Pollak Gallery
Join us for an evening filled with creativity and inspiration. Discover the remarkable talents of your coworkers, from musicians and painters to photographers, knitters, and beyond. Be amazed as you witness the diverse array of skills and passions that exist within our community.
Highlights of the Event:
Concert:
Enjoy performances by your talented colleagues at 6:00 PM in the Pollak Theatre. Lu-Ann Russell will be our “STAR Emcee” for the evening, guiding you through an unforgettable showcase of talent.
Art Exhibition:
Explore the creativity on display in the Pollak Gallery from March 14 to March 22. Marvel at the stunning artworks created by your fellow employees and gain a deeper appreciation for their skills.
Crafts & Artisan Works:
Witness the craftsmanship of your coworkers as their creations are showcased throughout the day on March 22 starting at 2pm. From intricate designs to handmade treasures, there’s something for everyone to admire.
Enjoy light refreshments before the concert.
This event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL! Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the incredible talent within our community. Come join us for an evening of creativity, camaraderie, and inspiration.

Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
2024-03-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Two singers at the height of their powers—soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star crossed lovers in Gounod’s Shakespeare adaptation, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.

Metamorphosis: Works by Nanci France-Vaz
2024-03-25 08:00 - 2024-05-02 17:00 | Pollak Gallery
Metamorphosis: Life is all about transitions from one time in life to another. Artists of any art from have dreams of becoming a master in their genre, successful in their career, and recognized to the masses. The models in the paintings are artists in music, art, and performing art based on a moment in their life or a narrative Nanci has created from film, literature or poetry. Figurative storytelling is infused with light, patterns, and human presence to that have visual impact and make the viewers ponder over the meaning and left to their interpretations. France-Vaz is known for her Imaginative Portraits that render allegorical symbols combined with story and imagination. Most of the work is of female artists that never give up hope or their dreams of becoming a reality.
Artist Demo: March 9 from 3-6
There will be a live demo of The Imaginative Portrait with Pam McCoy. Click here to RSVP to the FREE DEMO

Artist Reception: April 26 from 6 -8 PM
This exhibition is in conjunction with the concert Metamorphosis: Portraits of Song on April 26 at 8 pm. The opening reception is FREE to the public, however tickets are required to attend the concert.
Bio:
Nanci France-Vaz is a modern renaissance artist that uses allegorical symbolism to create visual stories on canvas. France-Vaz draws inspiration from the Pre-Raphaelite and Naturalist periods of art, poetry, and classic literature, and film. She combines her strong foundation in life painting with imaginative backgrounds fusing classical with contemporary realism.
The artist was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to the UWS in Manhattan in 2002 to study portrait and figurative art. She was the recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship Award and earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 3D Computer Animation for Film and Special Effects.
France-Vaz has exhibited at the Dacia Gallery NYC, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Modern European Art for ModPortrait and first round of Figurativas, Abend Gallery, Principle Gallery, Lovetts Gallery, Eisele Gallery, Butler Insitute of Fine Art, National Arts Club NYC, and Salmagundi Club NYC. She has had 3 solo shows. Her solo exhibit at DaciaGallery, NYC will be in October 2023 dates TBA.
Nanci France-Vaz has won of many notable awards nationally. She is the recipient of the ARC Salon Purchase Award in Imaginative Realism for the 16th Annual ARC Salon, Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Honorable Mention, Best in Show Wausau Museum, 2nd Place Southwest Art Artistic Excellence, Len G Everett Memorial Award, Joseph Hartley Memorial Award, John Collins Award, Colonel George J Morales Award, PSOA 3rd Place , ARC Salon, International Artists People & Figures 2021, and Best in Show Portrait Award, Petite Gallery.
The concepts of her works are based on a moment in time, classical literature, film, and poetry, introducing a modern subject or twist to her story. Her intent is to combine hope, spiritual beliefs, and the human condition. Most of her models are professional musicians, artists, actors, and dancers. The spiritual, the mystical, and the mythical have underlying tones and meanings left for the beholder to ponder and engage psychologically. Having studied film and Stanislavski Method Acting allows for a spiritual connection to her subjects expressing emotion and mood. Her study of lighting and movement, through acting, dance, and theater is the catalyst for creating a still image from a cinematic process. France-Vaz’s patterns of life express a life experience or moment of thought in time.
France-Vaz has been published in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, ModPortrait 2020/2021, American Art Collector, Southwest Art Magazine, , ARC Salon, International Artists, Realism Today, and Leonardo Guide Artelibre 2021,
Her paintings and commissions hang in private collections.

The Immortals: The Wonder of The Museo Egizio
2024-03-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Pollak Theatre
This documentary is a journey among the most beautiful archaeological finds Egypt has left us.
Kha, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs, must undertake the journey to the Underworld. Telling us the story of his voyage is Jeremy Irons, in the guise of a narrator. His words take us inside the secret world of Egyptian mythology, religion and funerary culture, interweaving the story with the history of the oldest museum in the world, the Museo Egizio in Turin, founded in 1824 and will soon be celebrating its 200th anniversary. In fact, the Kha’s own Tomb is to be found in Turin along with the most complete and most valuable private collection of grave goods outside of Egypt.
A journey along the Nile , among the most beautiful archaeological finds Egypt has left us, the magnificent monuments of Giza, Luxor, Karnak, to the Valley of the Kings and the workers’ village of Deir el-Medina, the story told by Irons follows the tracks of Italian explorers and archaeologists – their itineraries also leading to the exhibition halls of the Cairo Museum, the Ägyptischen Museum in Berlin, the British Museum in London and the Louvre in Paris.
From Ramesses II in Turin, to the treasure of Tutankhamun in Cairo, the bust of Nefertiti in Berlin, the Red Scribe in the Louvre, and the Rosetta Stone in London.
Featuring: Jeremy Irons
Estimated runtime: 86 minutes

"Lunch and Learn" with Kerstin Japak ’14
2024-03-26 12:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
Career Advice You Wish You Got Sooner
Hear from alumna Kerstin Japak ’14 as she shares her career journey, success strategies, and the advice she “wishes she got sooner.” As an HR professional at Johnson & Johnson, Kerstin will share her insight and expertise, as well as a look into her role in recruitment for Global Corporate Affairs and how she got there. Whether you are about to graduate or are looking to take your career to the next level, this session is for you!
Kerstin Japak graduated from Monmouth University in 2014 with a degree in Psychology. After graduating, she worked in the brain injury and mental health field before embarking on a career pivot to HR with CentraState Healthcare System in 2018. Despite changing functions, she’s been working in healthcare now in some capacity for more than 11 years. Kerstin found her “home” in HR at Johnson & Johnson, where she is currently employed. At J&J, Kerstin supports recruitment for their Global Corporate Affairs function and is currently on a grow assignment within HR Digital Transformation.

Social Work Career Day
2024-03-28 09:00 - 14:30 | Anacon Hall A and B
Note: Registration is required for this event.

Register for Social Work Career Day

Attention all aspiring helpers! Join us for our Social Work Career Day event where you’ll gain valuable insights into the rewarding field of social work. Don’t miss our enlightening career panel designed to give you a firsthand look into the world of social work. Mark your calendars and come explore your passion for making a difference! Student are welcome to come for any part of the day.

Be Advised: Students receive six field hours for attending the whole day

Schedule
8:30 a.m.
Registration

9 a.m.

Why Words Matter

Growing Together as Allies will lead this conversation on why the words we choose in social work count.

Why Americans Doubt Climate Science
2024-03-28 16:30 - 18:00 | Edison Atrium – Room 201
A presentation by Peter Jacques, Ph.D.
In 2023, fifteen percent of surveyed Americans did not think climate change was happening, and 28 percent responded that warming was not caused by human activities. 22 percent were doubtful or dismissive of climate change. Why is this when over, according to a 2021 survey of climate experts found that 98.7 percent of them said the climate is warming and humans are driving this global environmental change? Between confirmed climate experts who published 20 or more peer reviewed papers on climate change between 2015 and 2019, there was 100 percent agreement that the Earth is warming mostly because of human activity.
At least part of this disconnect is because there has been a US-centered counter-movement organized to cast doubt on climate change science and climate scientists. This effort is organized by policy elites in conservative think tanks who have guided some of our narratives and these narratives have turned an elite-led counter-movement to one that is populist. This discussion will attend to the social science surrounding this climate change counter-movement (CCCM).

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research: How to Navigate with Generative AI
2024-03-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
The School of Education Instructional Technology Committee is happy to invite you to a webinar about using artificial intelligence tools for research and academic writing. All are welcome to attend. Presented by Ai Kamei, KC Lubniewski, and Serbay Zambak.

Identify ways to use AI effectively for academic research and academic writing
Explore tools to save time research planning, designing, and writing
Discuss pitfalls of using AI for academic research

Join the Zoom Meeting (March 28, 5:30 p.m.)
For any questions, contact Serbay Zambal at vzambak@monmouth.edu

Mary Gauthier w/ special guest Jaimee Harris
2024-03-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
About Mary Gauthier
As she has so eloquently accomplished over the past 25 years, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has used her art once again to traverse the uncharted waters of the past few years. “I’m the kind of songwriter who writes what I see in the world right now,” she affirms. Thankfully, amid dark storms of pandemic loss, she found and followed the beacon of new love: Her gift to us, the powerful Dark Enough to See the Stars, collects ten sparkling jewels of Gauthier songcraft reflecting both love and loss.
Her eleventh album, Dark Enough to See the Stars, follows the profound antidote to trauma, Rifles & Rosary Beads, her 2018 collaborative work with wounded Iraq war veterans. It garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album, as well as a nomination for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association. Publication of her first book, the illuminating Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting, in 2021, brought her more praise. Brandi Carlile has said, “Mary’s songwriting speaks to the tender aspects of our humanness. We need her voice in times like these more than we ever have.” The Associated Press called Gauthier “one of the best songwriters of her generation.”
Gauthier’s early work, which began at 35, reflected her newfound sobriety, delving into events from a troubled life, which persisted after she became a renowned chef in Boston. Dark Enough to See the Stars returns Gauthier to the scintillating confessional mode on such albums as her breakthrough release, 2005’s Mercy Now, as well as such ear worms as the hook-laden “Drag Queens in Limousines.” In addition to crafting instantly memorable songs, Gauthier has never shied away from difficult self-exploration, as with 2010’s The Foundling, on which she explored the repercussions of her adoption from a New Orleans orphanage and subsequent search for her birth mother.

Gauthier’s partner, Jaimee Harris, who sings harmony throughout the album, co-wrote the paean to one of Gauthier’s favorite cities. “I have a long history with Amsterdam,” Gauthier recounts. “My first record deal was on a Dutch label, and I tour there regularly, and much of Mercy Now was written at my favorite hotel there.” A canceled flight to Denmark landed Gauthier and Harris in Amsterdam for an unexpected three days during the pandemic. “To return to that hotel and be able to share that with the person I love and show her the city…,” Gauthier pauses. “It’s complicated – because all around the edges was the pandemic. But you’ve got to express your joy – a joy that’s not free from pain. There’s grief all around us, but there’s this ability to still love and still be aware that the sky is beautiful and the hand that I’m holding is filled with love…”

Jacob Landau: The Frances Cycle
2024-04-01 00:00 - 2024-04-07 23:59 | Guggenheim Memorial Library, Room 101, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07764, United States
Monmouth University Galleries opens an art exhibition that features the important series of drawings: The Frances Cycle, created by the American artist, humanist, and teacher Jacob Landau.
Reception: Monday, April 1, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
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.
The exhibition features the important series of drawings, The Frances Cycle, in dedication to his wife that died from Alzheimer’s disease. In 1999, Landau finished a limited-edition book, The Frances Cycle: Some Motions of the Earth. He used his own art and the poetry of, former President of the Jacob Landau Institute, and writer/poet, David Herrstrom, to give voice to the words his wife spoke as she dealt with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The completes series (14), and books, are all 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.

Supertramp’s Breakfast in America
2024-04-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
***Please note this event will ONLY be on zoom due to scheduling conflicts***
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 Supertramp’s Breakfast in America.
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.

Leadership, Civility, and Common Ground in Politics and Public Service
2024-04-03 11:40 - 13:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium
We Are Not Enemies, But Friends (Lincoln)Reclaiming Civility in Our Public Discourse

Be Advised: This event has reached capacity. However, you can watch the event live using the following Zoom link.

Watch on Zoom (April 3, 11:40 p.m.)

Welcome

Patrick F. LeahyMonmouth University, President

Moderators

Briana VannozziAn award-winning journalist, Briana Vannozzi serves as the anchor for NJ Spotlight News.

Sen. Vin GopalA Democrat representing New Jersey’s 11th legislative district. Gopal serves as chair of the Senate Education Committee and Majority Conference Leader.

Sen. Joe Kyrillos (Ret.)Former Republican state senator who represented the 13th district. Kyrillos served as the Republican State Chair and is also a former Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate.

Panelists

Gov. Richard CodeyA Democrat who served as New Jersey’s 53rd Governor from 2004-2006. Codey is the longest-serving state legislator in the State’s history, having served in the New Jersey Legislature continuously from 1974 to 2024.

Gov. Tom KeanA Republican who served as the 48th governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean was appointed by President George W. Bush as chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the 9/11 Commission.

Gov. Jim McGreeveyA Democrat who served as the 52nd governor of New Jersey from 2002 to 2004. McGreevey serves as Executive Director of the New Jersey Reentry Corporation.

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Becoming Agents of Change (Postponed, New Date TBD)
2024-04-04 10:15 - 11:25 | Plangere Center for Communication, Room 235
Twenty students in Professor Deanna Shoemaker’s “Multicultural Voices: Page to Stage” course will present collaborative performances of published poetry and prose about the devastating impact of climate crisis in the Anthropocene. Co-sponsored by CommWorks: Students Committed to Performance.

Succeeding in the STEM and Medical Fields as a Person of Color
2024-04-05 16:30 - 18:30 | Edison Atrium – Room 201
Presented by STEM Up Students of Color
Reception starting at 4:30 p.m.
Panelists

Tiffany Medley, Ph.D.—Senior Client Manager at Tetra Tech
Paola Toro, Esq—Environmental Lawyer at Bressler Amery & Ross
Zachary Lewish—Founder and President of Lewis Environmental Consulting
Laura Branigan, DMD—Dentist and Small Business Owner

Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five
2024-04-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack. This month’s novel is Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five. Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous firebombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim’s odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we fear most.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.

Hernan Diaz
2024-04-10 17:30 - 19:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium
Hernan Diaz is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of two novels translated into thirty-four languages. He is the recipient of the John Updike award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, given to “a writer whose contributions to American literature have demonstrated consistent excellence.”
His first novel, In the Distance, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and it was the winner of the Saroyan International Prize, the Cabell Award, the Prix Page America, and the New American Voices Award, among other distinctions. It was also a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year and one of Lit Hub’s 20 Best Novels of the Decade.
Trust, his second novel, received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was a New York Times bestseller, the winner of the Kirkus Prize, and longlisted for the Booker Prize, among other nominations. It was listed as a best book of the year by over thirty publications and named one of the 10 Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and Time magazine, and it was one of The New Yorker’s 12 Essential Reads of the Year. One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2022, Trust is currently being developed as a limited series for HBO.
Hernan Diaz’s stories and essays have appeared in The Paris Review, Harper’s, The Atlantic, Granta, The Yale Review, Playboy, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Award, and fellowships from the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, and The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center.
Diaz holds a PhD from NYU, edits an academic journal at Columbia University, and is also the author of Borges, between History and Eternity.

Daniel Alarcon of NPR's Radio Ambulante podcast - Stories Everywhere: Listening to Latin America
2024-04-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Pozycki Lecture Hall
Please join us for a special evening with award-winning journalist, writer, professor and podcast host and producer, Daniel Alarcón! Daniel has found great success as a writer of fiction, a journalist for outlets such as El País, Harper’s Magazine, and The New York Times, and co-founder and executive producer of NPR’s podcast “Radio Ambulante”.
Daniel will share with us his journey as a journalist and the story of “Radio Ambulante” and its important representation of Latin American cultures and experiences.
You do not need to speak Spanish to attend and follow the presentation. We will have food and refreshments, so please come on over! We will have a sign-in sheet for students.
This event celebrates the launch of monmouth.edu/latinxconnect, supported by a Diversity Innovation Grant.

Dear England
2024-04-11 19:30 - 22:30 | Pollak Theatre
a new play by James Graham
directed by Rupert Goold
Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt, to take team and country back to the promised land.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Rupert Goold (Judy) directs this spectacular new play.

School of Science Student Research Conference
2024-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Edison Atrium – Room 201
The 22nd Annual School of Science Student Research Conference will showcase 31 research projects by teams of students and their faculty mentors. The keynote address will be delivered by Kevin Dillon ’15, Ph.D., a faculty member who did student research at Monmouth University and presented at the Student Research Conference in 2014. Sample project titles include: Microbial Community Composition Analysis In Coastal Lakes Of New Jersey As An Indicator Of Harmful Algal Bloom Formations, Unlocking Student Engagement: Exploring Autonomy, Competence, And Relatedness In The Stem Flipped Classrooms, A Machine Learning Approach To Mitigate Injuries In Collegiate Tennis Players, Analyzing The Effectiveness Of Monmouth University’s Math Placement Exam.

Senior Exhibition 2024
2024-04-15 00:00 - 2024-04-28 23:59 | 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 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Self-Publishing, Step-by-Step
2024-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Tuesdays – April 16 and 23, 2024 | 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.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

HawkTank 2024 (Center for Entrepreneurship)
2024-04-17 16:00 | Bey Hall 126
Six student entrepreneur teams compete for first prize. Three judges, plus you (the crowd) will be the fourth!

Blue Hawk Records - Album Release Event
2024-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Great Hall Patio, 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07764, United States
The Record Label Strategies class along with the rest of the Blue Hawk team would like to invite you to celebrate the release of our 24th compilation album “Open 24 Hours”! Join us for some live music, food, and a giveaway!

Puccini’s La Rondine
2024-04-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the sophisticated French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his company debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov—both making their Met debuts—complete the cast as Lisette and Prunier.
