{"id":20151,"date":"2025-01-10T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/?p=20151"},"modified":"2025-08-01T08:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:38:10","slug":"10-things-we-loved-about-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/magazine\/10-things-we-loved-about-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things We Loved About 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

10. Climbing Higher <\/h3>\n\n\n

Monmouth soared to No. 15 on U.S. News\u2019 Best Colleges, Regional Universities North list<\/a>\u2014its highest-ever ranking\u2014while also being named to the publication\u2019s Best Value Schools, Top Performers in Social Mobility, and Best Colleges for Veterans lists.<\/p>\n\n\n

9. Firsts That Left Us Cheering <\/h3>\n\n\n

The football team earned the program\u2019s first-ever win against an FBS opponent<\/a>, the women\u2019s rowing team won the program\u2019s first-ever gold medal<\/a>, and business students took home the top prize at the 2024 Student Managed Investment Fund Competition in their first time competing at the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Welcoming New Hawks <\/h3>\n\n\n

The Class of 2028 set the bar high<\/a>: record diversity, top SAT scores, and a 3.62 incoming GPA. Plus, half of the class are first-generation college students and\/or come from low-income backgrounds. That\u2019s excellence and access in action.<\/p>\n\n\n

7. Two Celebrations, One Big Success<\/h3>\n\n\n

Thanks to the Hawk Family, Monmouth\u2019s first-ever combined Homecoming and Reunion Weekend<\/a> was a hit: 1,000-plus attendees enjoyed a weekend of epic events and a thrilling football win over Bryant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Monmouth on the World Stage <\/h3>\n\n\n

Allie Wilson \u201918, \u201919M represented Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris last August. Be sure to catch her story in the upcoming issue of Monmouth <\/em>magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

5. A Healthy New Partnership <\/h3>\n\n\n

Monmouth\u2019s partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), announced last summer<\/a>, promises to be a game changer, enhancing student healthcare access, expanding educational opportunities, and bringing a new HMH-sponsored student wellness center to OceanFirst Bank Center.<\/p>\n\n\n

4. A New Campus Hotspot <\/h3>\n\n\n

Firepit? Check. Ample, cozy seating? Check. Nagy Common, which opened last fall, is the new go-to spot for students, faculty, staff, alumni looking to connect and unwind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. A New Role for a Familiar Face <\/h3>\n\n\n

Richard F. Veit, a fixture at Monmouth for nearly three decades, officially became provost and senior vice president for academic affairs<\/a> last spring.<\/p>\n\n\n

2. Witnessing the Rising <\/h3>\n\n\n

Construction began last fall on the new home for the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music<\/a>\u2014a project that will expand educational opportunities and elevate Monmouth\u2019s national reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Big Goals, Bigger Vision <\/h3>\n\n\n

Last month, President Leahy announced Excellence. Access. Ambition., a $175 million comprehensive campaign<\/a>\u2014the largest in Monmouth\u2019s history\u2014that will elevate academic quality, expand educational opportunities, and transform campus. Your generosity during Giving Days in March can help us reach our goal and secure Monmouth\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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