President Paul R. Brown welcomed first-year students Olivia Higson (Cheadle Hulme, England) and Claudia Lamarca (West Long Branch, NJ) ) to campus during move-in day on September 1. Olivia and Claudia are roommates and members of the women’s lacrosse team. Graduate and undergraduate students at Monmouth University come from 31 states and 36 countries worldwide. With access to nationally recognized faculty and world-class facilities situated near New York City, Philadelphia, and one mile from the Atlantic Ocean, students from the United States and countries such as Australia, China, England, India, and Zimbabwe choose Monmouth University’s diverse and vibrant community each year.