History of Slavery in New Jersey
2022-02-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Class Schedule: Thursdays – Feb. 17, Feb. 24, and Mar. 3 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
This three-session virtual course taught by Rick Geffken will cover the period of historic New Jersey slavery starting in the 1620s to the passage of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1865. Attendees will learn that New Jersey was the last northern state to agree to abolish slavery once and for all, after many furtive attempts. The course will highlight the enslavement of African Americans and Lenape Native Americans in Monmouth County. Runaway slave ads in newspapers, maps, and images of the enslaved and slaveholders will illustrate how endemic and important slavery was to the growth of the Garden State. Stories gathered from contemporary descendants of enslaved people will provide insight into a vital part of American history only now coming to public attention. Attendees will be introduced to the work of many scholars who have studied and published books on slavery in New Jersey.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Black History Month Open Mic Night - Joy, Justice and Solidarity
2022-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Student Center Fireplace Lounge
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CommWorks: Students Committed to Performance and the MU Intercultural Center invite you to join us for the Black History Month Open Mic Night – Joy, Justice and Solidarity – from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, February 28 at the Student Center Fireplace Lounge.
Performances should be 3 to 5 minutes long and can include poetry, recitation, song, prose and more!
$25 Prizes Awarded to Top Performers!
Want to practice? Join in on the CommWorks weekly practice sessions every Wednesday from 2:50 to 4:20 p.m. in Plangere Room 235.
You can sign up now in advance or sign up at the event.

Souls Shot Portrait Project
2022-03-01 - 2022-04-13 | Pollak Gallery
The Souls Shot Portrait Project pairs fine artists with families and friends of victims of gun violence. The artists create portraits using diverse approaches and emphasize the individuality and uniqueness of the victims portrayed. The project began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2016, and the resulting exhibitions have featured many talented artists throughout the years.
The mission of The Souls Shot Portrait Project is to bring attention to and memorialize the lives lost and their families’ lives tragically altered due to gun violence. Too many times, those killed by violent means are remembered by the catastrophe of their final days. This project seeks to bring back the positive memories of those same individuals.
More info here: https://www.soulsshotportraitproject.org
Gallery Reception: April 8, 5:30-7:30pm (click here to register)
Speakers will include:

Marie Maber, Artist
Charlene Mokos Hoverter, Survivor Everytown Fellows
Robert Mokos, Survivor Everytown Fellows
Elizabeth Friedman, Mom’s Demand Action, NJ State Local Group Manager
Carla Reyes-Miller, Survivor

Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Draft Convention on Animal Protection
2022-03-01 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom Presentation with Limited Seating at Great Hall

Leadership, Civility and Common Ground in Politics and Public
2022-03-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Pollak Theatre with Livestream Presentation
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How Can Civil Discourse Lead to Good Public Policy?
Leading New Jersey Democrats and Republicans will meet at Monmouth University on March 2 to launch a new conversation series aimed at bridging the political divide through civil discourse.
Monmouth University introduces Leadership, Civility, and Common Ground in Politics and Public Service, A Public Conversation Series led by New Jersey Sen. Vin Gopal and former New Jersey Sen. Joe Kyrillos The series will launch on March 2, 2022 with a conversation scheduled for 11:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. The participants will include New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari (D) and New Jersey Senate Minority Leader Steven Oroho (R).
The first discussion will focus on how civility in public discourse can lead to good public policy and outcomes. Additionally, the two legislative leaders will discuss how they plan to engage with one another in their respective roles while demonstrating how civil dialogue has produced positive results during their tenure in public life.
Monmouth University President Patrick Leahy will provide a welcome address and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Scott-Johnson will provide opening remarks.
This free event will be available via Livestream and is open to the general public, but registration is required.
This event, which will take place in Pollak Theatre, is accepting registrations for audience attendance but is limited to Monmouth University community members only due to current guidelines.

Spring 2022 Internship and Career Fair
2022-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Online
Meet 50+ recruiters from all industries looking to hire interns and full-time staff members from all majors. All students should register through Handshake to attend this signature Monmouth event to meet employers and expand their networks.
Once you register, be sure to sign-up for group or 1:1 sessions with employers!
For more information, contact Jeff Mass from Career Development at jmass@monmouth.edu.

Anna Qu
2022-03-02 17:00 - 18:15 | Virtual
Join us for a zoom reading and Q&A with author Anna Qu.
Anna is the author of the memoir Made in China (Catapult 2021). Her work has appeared in Poets & Writers, Lithub, Threepenny Review, Lumina, Kartika, Kweli, Vol.1, Brooklyn, and Jezebel, among others. Anna serves as the Nonfiction Editor at Kweli Journal.
Anna is also teaching the Nonfiction Workshop this semester at Monmouth University.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
2022-03-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
SPECIAL REOPENING EVENT!
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Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American songbook to the world. From recordings that have earned him five GRAMMY® Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe – in addition to his appearances at iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House – his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time.
The most recent album from his multi-platinum recording career is A Michael Feinstein Christmas from Concord Records. The CD features Grammy Award -winning jazz pianist Alan Broadbent (Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole). Feinstein earned his fifth Grammy Award nomination in 2009 for The Sinatra Project, his CD celebrating the music of “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” The Sinatra Project, Volume II: The Good Life was released in 2011. He released the CDs The Power Of Two – collaborating with “Glee” and “30 Rock” star Cheyenne Jackson – and Cheek To Cheek, recorded with Broadway legend Barbara Cook. For Feinstein’s CD We Dreamed These Days, he co-wrote the title song with Dr. Maya Angelou.
His Emmy Award-nominated TV special Michael Feinstein – The Sinatra Legacy, which was taped live at the Palladium in Carmel, IN, aired across the country in 2011. The PBS series “Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook,” the recipient of the ASCAP Deems-Taylor Television Broadcast Award, was broadcast for three seasons and is available on DVD. His most recent primetime PBS-TV Special, “New Year’s Eve at The Rainbow Room” – written and directed by “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry – aired in 2014. For his nationally syndicated public radio program “Song Travels,” Michael interviews and performs alongside of music luminaries such as Bette Midler, Neil Sedaka, Liza Minnelli, Rickie Lee Jones, David Hyde Pierce and more.
Michael was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where he started playing piano by ear as a 5-year-old. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles when he was 20. The widow of legendary concert pianist-actor Oscar Levant introduced him to Ira Gershwin in July 1977. Feinstein became Gershwin’s assistant for six years, which earned him access to numerous unpublished Gershwin songs, many of which he has since performed and recorded. Through his live performances, recordings, film and television appearances, and his songwriting (in collaboration with Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Lindy Robbins, Bob Merrill and Marshall Barer), Feinstein is an all-star force in American music.
For more information, please visit www.MichaelFeinstein.com.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ocean Justice
2022-03-09 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
The Monmouth University Institute for Global Understanding (IGU) and Urban Coast Institute (UCI) will host the virtual panel discussion “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ocean Justice” on March 9. The event is this year’s first installment of the Global Ocean Governance Lecture Series, which assembles international experts to discuss scientific and policy issues that hold important implications for coastal and marine ecosystems. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Randall Abate, director of the IGU, and include the following presentations and speakers:

“From Accounting for, to Accountability to: Reciprocity and Restitution in Collaborative Climate Change Research” by Monica Barra, assistant professor at the University of South Carolina School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment and Department of Anthropology
“Environmental Justice Impacts of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution” by Juliano Calil, senior fellow at the Center for the Blue Economy and adjunct professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies
“Preparing the Prospective NOAA-Mission Workforce for a More Just Future” by Sharmini Pitter, assistant director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Following the presentations, attendees will be invited to take part in a Q&A with the panel. Scroll below to read the speakers’ biographies and presentation abstracts.
The event is free and open to the public. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Social Work Career Day
2022-03-09 14:00 - 16:00
Hosted by the School of Social Work
Zoom Link: https://monmouth.zoom.us/j/3616277591
Speakers
2–2:30 p.m.
Kristie Tapolow, LSW
Social Behavioral Support Specialist
Middletown Township Public School District
2:30-3 p.m.
Deidre Stamos Lonza, LCSW, LCADC
Senior Director of Operations
New Hope IBHC
3–3:30 p.m.
Jonelle Rodriquez, LSW
Social Worker
American Friends Service Committee – Immigrant Rights Program
Katie Meola, LSW
Social Worker
American Friends Service Committee – Immigrant Rights Program
3:30–4 p.m.
Virgina Kinneman, MSW, LCSW
Social Work Supervisor
RWJ Barnabas Health Inpatient
Behavioral Health

The Price of Free - Documentary Viewing and Discussion
2022-03-09 14:00 - 16:30 | Pollak Theatre
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Monmouth University’s School of Education International Education Committee is pleased to invite you to watch an international documentary, The Price of Free, by the Nobel prize winner Kailash Satyarthi. Please join us at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Pollak Theater.
Education is the prerequisite for global development; learning with global perspectives requires us to make sense of educational systems and what global issues are happening in different parts of the world.
As part of this free event organized by the Monmouth University School of Education International Education Committee, we are going to view The Price of Free by Kailash Satyarthi. This documentary movie presents Kailash Satyarthi’s global civil society movement to rescue children from slavery in India.
The documentary showing begins at 2 p.m. in Pollak Theater. Immediately following the movie, there will be a discussion panel for us to talk about global issues as well as educational perspectives in other countries.
If you prefer to watch the documentary on your own time, you can join the discussion panel at 3:30 p.m. Please use the available link for streaming access to the documentary:
The Price of Free: Documentary Streaming Access
For questions or additional information, please contact Vecihi Serbay Zambak at vzambak@monmouth.edu.

For Sama Virtual Discussion
2022-03-09 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 For Sama (Syria, 2019).
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her.
The film is the first feature documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts.
The discussion of the film will be led by Dr. Saliba Sarsar, professor in the department of Political Science and Dr. Sanjana Ragudaran, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work.
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.

MAAC Basketball Tournament Marquee Social
2022-03-10 17:00 | Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
$35/person (includes 1 drink ticket and heavy appetizers)

Writing Memoir (Advanced)
2022-03-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-03-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-03-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Class Schedule: Thursdays – Mar. 10, Mar. 17, and Mar. 24 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
This three-session virtual course taught by Mike Farragher (88) 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 3 week course. No prior writing experience needed and all levels welcome!
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Ariadne auf Naxos
2022-03-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Pollak Theatre
Prior to purchasing tickets please review our COVID-19 Safety Measures and Policies.
Purchasing tickets in advance is STRONGLY encouraged. Due to distanced seating in the theatre, capacity is limited and walk-ups might not be able to be accommodated.
Soprano Lise Davidsen makes her Live in HD debut in one of her signature roles, the mythological Greek heroine of Strauss’s enchanting masterpiece. The outstanding cast also features mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as the Composer of the opera-within-an-opera around which the plot revolves, with soprano Brenda Rae as the spirited Zerbinetta and tenor Brandon Jovanovich as Ariadne’s lover, the god Bacchus. Marek Janowski conducts.

Tuesday Night Record Club: Carole King, Tapestry
2022-03-15 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 Carole King’s Tapestry.
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.

Educators' Career Day
2022-03-16 09:00 - 13:00 | Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center
Don’t miss this in-person event designed for Education majors!
Forty (40) school districts will be in attendance at this year’s annual Educators’ Career Day, and all are looking to hire teachers for all levels.
Details for Educators’ Career Day

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center

Students and Alumni

This event is open to all Monmouth Students and alumni.
There is no pre-registration process or fee for attendance.

For more information, contact Jeff Mass in Career Development at jmass@monmouth.edu.

Jane Wong
2022-03-22 17:00 - 18:15 | Virtual
Join us for a zoom reading and Q&A with author Jane Wong.
Jane Wong is the author of How to Not Be Afraid of Everything (Alice James, 2021) and Overpour (Action Books, 2016). Her poems and essays can be found in places such as Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019, Best American Poetry 2015, American Poetry Review, POETRY, AGNI, Virginia Quarterly Review, McSweeney’s, and Ecotone. A Kundiman fellow, she is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize and fellowships and residencies from Harvard’s Woodberry Poetry Room, the U.S. Fulbright Program, Artist Trust, the Fine Arts Work Center, Hedgebrook, and others. She is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Western Washington University.
When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Tuesday Night Book Club: Patti Smith, Just Kids
2022-03-22 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 Patti Smith, Just Kids.

Patti Smith’s definitive memoir: an evocative, honest and moving coming-of-age story of her extraordinary relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international success never dreamed of. The backdrop is Brooklyn, Chelsea Hotel, Max’s Kansas City, Scribner’s Bookstore, Coney Island, Warhol’s Factory and the whole city resplendent. Among their friends, literary lights, musicians and artists such as Harry Smith, Bobby Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Sandy Daley, Sam Shepherd, William Burroughs, etc. It was a heightened time politically and culturally; the art and music worlds exploding and colliding. In the midst of all this two kids made a pact to always care for one another. Scrappy, romantic, committed to making art, they prodded and provided each other with faith and confidence during the hungry years–the days of cous-cous and lettuce soup.
Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. Beautifully written, this is a profound portrait of two young artists, often hungry, sated only by art and experience. And an unforgettable portrait of New York, her rich and poor, hustlers and hellions, those who made it and those whose memory lingers near.
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.

Mental Health Career Panel
2022-03-23 20:00 - 21:00
Hosted by the Department of Psychology
Want a career in mental health, but not sure which one?
Want to do therapy, but not sure what training you need?
Come learn about the experiences of former MU psychology students working in mental health.
You will hear from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Private Practice, a Clinical Psychologist at the Federal Correctional Complex and a Psychologist in Pediatric Neuropsychology.
Mental Health Career Panel
Hosted by the Department of Psychology

Wednesday March 23, 2022
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. EST

Presented on Zoom: Zoom Access Link
For more information, please contact Dr. Natalie Ciarocco at nciarocc@monmouth.edu.

Napoleon: In the Name of Art
2022-03-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Pollak Theatre
Prior to purchasing tickets please review our COVID-19 Safety Measures and Policies.
Purchasing tickets in advance is STRONGLY encouraged. Due to distanced seating in the theatre, capacity is limited and walk-ups might not be able to be accommodated.
Marking the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death, the documentary Napoleon: In the Name of Art explores the complex relationship between Napoleon, culture and art. Host Jeremy Irons brings audiences on a tour from Milan to Paris for a look at Napoleon’s imperial iconography and architectural style and to reflect on the relationship between power and art.
Estimated runtime: 90 minutes

Don Carlos
2022-03-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Pollak Theatre
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Purchasing tickets in advance is STRONGLY encouraged. Due to distanced seating in the theatre, capacity is limited and walk-ups might not be able to be accommodated.
For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a starry cast, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Eboli. Bass-baritones Eric Owens and John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Étienne Dupuis rounds out the principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdi’s masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory.

Angela Kariotis: Rehearsing for the Future: Performance Technologies for Healing Centered Education
2022-03-28 10:05 - 2022-03-30 16:20, 2022-03-30 14:45 - 16:20 | Plangere 235
Angela Kariotis is a community engaged culture worker and educator building creative programs serving the needs of cities, institutions, and students of all ages for public good. Kariotis integrates restorative practices for a transformative learning experience and a healing centered education. Using a design thinking framework and appreciative inquiry for experiential learning, Kariotis synthesizes art-making for social entrepreneurship. Angela is winner of a NJSCA fellowship in playwriting, a National Performance Network Creation Fund Award, and a Tennessee Williams Theater Fellowship. As a performance artist, she’s been presented by venues such as UCLA, University of Texas at Austin, People’s Light, Legion Arts in Iowa, and Contact Theater in Manchester, UK. Kariotis is Curriculum Director and Facilitator of Walking the Beat, a national arts education program interrogating the history of police, the way we police each other, and ideating alternative cultures of care. Learn more about her commitments at https://angelakariotis.squarespace.com/
Part 1: Artist Talk and Performance – Monday, March 28th, 2022
In-Person // 10:05-11:25am – Location: Plangere 235
Part 2: Workshop – Wednesday March 30th, 2022
In-Person // 2:45-4:20pm – Location: Plangere 235
RSVP required: Please contact Deanna Shoemaker, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication (dshoemak@monmouth.edu) to RSVP.

Global Visionary Lecture with Ramu Damodaran, Former Chief of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
2022-03-31 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom Presentation with Limited Seating at Great Hall

Wine vs Stein 2022
2022-04-02 14:00 - 16:00
Sip and sample beer and wine either on-campus or from the comfort of your home.
Be Advised: All attendees, virtual and in-person, must be at least 21 years old to participate. Current students are strictly prohibited.

How to Use LinkedIn to Attract Your Ideal Job or Client
2022-04-04 12:30
Whether you are job searching, launching your next side hustle, or already own a business, LinkedIn is a great platform to generate broader visibility for your brand. And like all social media platforms, LinkedIn comes with its own built-in rules, quirks, algorithms, and tricks of the trade. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn how to harness the power of LinkedIn. Join this workshop to build a powerful LinkedIn profile, optimized for search, that gets you found! Let’s work smarter, not harder.
Join us online as Vin Matano ’18, senior account executive and “top salesperson on LinkedIn” at Demandbase, shares how to leverage LinkedIn to create your own personal brand, attract new clients, and have recruiters reach out to you.
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