New Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2018
2018-08-29 10:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)

The Basie Presents: David Byrne - American Utopia Tour (w/ Special Guest: Tune-Yards)
2018-09-07 20:00

Blood Drive - Please Donate
2018-09-25 11:00 - 18:00 | Anacon Hall, 2nd Floor, Student Center

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon
2018-09-25 19:30 - 21:00 | The Great Hall Auditorium
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… there will be special guest moderators and panelists at each event! This event will feature Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon.

TechPitch Information Session
2018-09-26 11:30 - 13:00 | Pozycki Hall Auditorium
Co-sponsored by: Leon Hess Business School | School of Science
Do you have a really great concept for a tech-based product (APPS, IOT, Hardware, Software, Web?)? Are you already involved in a tech startup? If so…
We invite YOU to take part in MU TechPitch, to compete against your fellow classmates for a chance to display your product in front of investors looking for their next big idea. All Students -from any school -are welcome to compete.
We are holding an information session on Wednesday, September 26th from 11:30am-1pm in Pozycki Auditorium, where you will learn all about the event process and expectations, as well as receive advice from a mentor. The MU TechPitch Competition will be held the week of October 24th.
Contact Susan Gupta with a brief description of your concept: sgupta@monmouth.edu
There is time for you to take your idea to the next level – don’t miss this opportunity. Reach out to us now to make sure you have all the information you need.

MBA Welcome Back Reception
2018-09-26 17:00 - 18:15 | Pozycki Hall 2nd Floor Atrium
MBA Students,
Please join us on Wednesday, September 26th for the ‘Welcome Back’ MBA Networking Event. Located in Pozycki Hall 2nd Floor Atrium, this is a chance to meet and speak with faculty, members of the business counsel, and of course, your fellow MBA Students.
Light dinner and refreshments will be provided. Kindly RSVP by September 20th by emailing Nicky Kelly (nkelly@monmouth.edu). Name tags will be provided upon entry.
We hope to see you there!

Panel Discussion on Pension and Benefit Reform
2018-09-28 09:30 - 11:30 | The Great Hall Auditorium
Panel Discussion on Pension and Benefit Reform
Monmouth University
Wilson Auditorium
September 28, 2018
EVENT SCHEDULE
Registration & Coffee: 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Program: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Grey J. Dimenna, Esq., Monmouth University President – Welcoming Remarks
Moderator: Joe Kyrillos, Former New Jersey State Senator and Monmouth University Public Servant-in-Residence 2018-19
PANELISTS:
Senator Steve Sweeney, New Jersey Senate President
Tom Byrne, Former Chair of the State Investment Council and member of the New Jersey Pension and Health Benefits Study Commission
Peter Reinhart, Director of the Kislak Real Estate Institute at Monmouth University and member of the Economic and Fiscal Policy Working Group
Gordon MacInnes, Former New Jersey State Senator and President of New Jersey Policy Perspective
Richard F. Keevey, Former Budget Director and Comptroller for the State of New Jersey
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please use the link below to register online.

Catapult - Children's Show
2018-09-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Pollak Theatre
A season 8 finalist on America’s Got Talent, Catapult captivates audiences with its shadow dancing and the ability of the troupe’s dancers to transform their bodies into seemingly impossible images. Not only is the show packed with hundreds of shape transformations, but it is full of humor, emotion and engaging stories. The Catapult dancers work behind a screen to create dancing shadow silhouettes of shapes from the natural and built world. Be amazed as you watch their bodies transform into a mountain, an elephant, a dragon, even a helicopter!
This is an abbreviated 1 hour performance for children and school groups. The full performance will take place later that evening at 8 PM. Children are welcome at both events! More information on that event here.

Catapult
2018-09-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pollak Theatre
Catapult is, technically, a shadow dance company. What it really is: a theatrical art form that is an amazingly imaginative combination of dance, story-telling, and sculpture. Founded in 2009, by Adam Battlestein (choreographer, Creative Director and Master Teaching Artist for Pilobolus Dance Theatre for 19 years), Catapult catapulted to fame on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent, earning their way to the finals of the NBC-TV hit show.
Catapult is all about the human body and its ability to transform. The talented Catapult dancers work behind a screen to create seemingly impossible dancing shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. You won’t believe your eyes as you watch these incredible dancers become a mountain, a full size elephant, a helicopter, a house with a window and people inside the window. You will never figure out how they do it, and you won’t know what they will make next – you will be surprised and delighted again and again. Audiences of all ages love what appear to be effortless transformations and applaud over and over as more and more unbelievable images appear.
Catapult’s “Magic Shadows” show is packed with hundreds of shape transformations, and it is full of humor, emotion, and engaging stories. There are 8 fully realized stories told through music and shadows and 6 short shadow dance videos which play between the live dances – brief moments of poetry or humor which perfectly cleanse the palate and prepare the audience for their next shadow journey. Audiences leave this show dazed and happy, and they will never look at their own shadow the same way again!

Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour
2018-09-30 | OceanFirst Bank Center
Are you ready to DANCE?!? Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour Presented by Pull-Ups® Training Pants! is an ALL NEW interactive live concert experience. Sing and dance along to Disney Junior’s greatest hits with your favorite characters. Kids of all ages and their families are all invited to the biggest dance party around!
The Disney Junior Dance Party features:
– Live appearances by Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Vampirina, Elena of Avalor, Sofia the First, and Doc McStuffins!
– Magical on screen moments with Puppy Dog Pals, Muppet Babies, and the Lion Guard!

Frontline Paper
2018-10-01 - 2018-10-04 | Pollak Theatre
*Formerly known as Combat Paper NJ
Exhibit of created works will be displayed on October 4th following the reading in Pollak Theater.
All veterans have a story to tell. For too long, we have lived in a day and age where veterans tend to suppress their experiences – producing a culture of the “silent veteran”. Frontline Paper (formerly known as Combat Paper NJ) is a unique art project that offers artistic tools and professional instruction for all, providing a space to use art and writing to explore experiences, and ultimately share them publicly, all through papermaking.
Frontline Paper’s specialty is the transformative process of making handmade paper from military uniforms. This handmade paper, created through public workshops, provides a platform for veterans and non-veterans to come together to share stories and generate a “new language” and much needed conversations.

The Book of Ice: Multimedia Performance by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky
2018-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Pollak Theatre
Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, will visit Monmouth University to present his The Book of Ice—a multimedia performance and discussion he will stage with musicians from campus and the region. Antarctica, the only uninhabited continent, belongs to no single country, and has no government. While certain countries lay claim to portions of the landmass, it is the only solid land on the planet with no unified national affiliation. Drawing on the continent’s rich history of inspiring exploration and artistic endeavors, Miller has put together his own multimedia, multidisciplinary study of Antarctica. The Book of Ice is one aspect of this ongoing project. In this multimedia talk, Miller discusses his journeys to Antarctica, climate change, and the creation of The Book of Ice, using Antarctica-related data to create maps, graphics, sound, music, and multimedia performances.
Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, is an established composer, multimedia artist, and author. He travels around the world performing solo, with chamber groups, and with orchestras, while giving talks at prominent universities, museums, and conferences. His DJ Mixer app has seen more than 12 million downloads and in 2012-2013 he was the first artist-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. He is also the executive editor of ORIGIN Magazine. He’s produced and composed work for Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore, and scores of artists and award-winning films. Miller’s work as a media artist has appeared in the Whitney Biennial; The Venice Biennial for Architecture; the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany; Kunsthalle, Vienna; The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh; and many other museums and galleries. He has been featured everywhere from CNN to SyFy. His new book The Imaginary App, published by MIT Press, was released in 2014. National Geographic named Miller a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for 2014/2015.
Sponsors of the event include: Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute, Honors School, Department of Chemistry & Physics, Center for the Arts and Monmouth Review.

Greek Alumni Discussion
2018-10-02 18:30 - 19:30 | The Great Hall Auditorium

Julie
2018-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Pollak Theatre
by Polly Stenham (after Strindberg)
Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in the cast of this brand new production, directed by Carrie Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and broadcast live from the National Theatre to cinemas.
Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean – which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival.
This new version of August Strinberg’s play Miss Julie, written by Polly Stenham, remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London.
Show image photograph (Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa) by Rosaline Shahnavaz
Please note that Julie will contain strobe lighting.’ If you’re able to, please could you place signage outside the screenings to let audiences know that there will be strobe lighting.
RUN TIME: 95 Minutes
