President Patrick Leahy and Matt Harmon provide an update on the strategic planning process, progress on the comprehensive fundraising campaign, the importance of Veterans Day, and recent milestones of academic and athletic student success. They also welcome Monmouth Football Head Coach Kevin Callahan for a review of the standout season, and a conversation about Monmouth athletics.
President Patrick Leahy and Matt Harmon welcome UCI Director Tony MacDonald and Assistant Director Tom Herrington to share their thoughts on the Institute’s 20th anniversary, the recent Champions of the Ocean Symposium, MacDonald’s forthcoming retirement, and the ongoing environmental work ahead. Leahy and Harmon also touch on recent campus events, including the career fair and homecoming, within the context of Monmouth’s steady rise in external rankings.
President Patrick Leahy and Matt Harmon open the first episode of the new “Monmouth Matters” podcast, which includes student involvement in production, and discuss the strongest incoming class in the University’s history, continued efforts to expand access for first-generation and low-income students, Monmouth’s positive financial standing, the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” and the importance of commemorating the 9/11 anniversary on campus.
President Patrick Leahy and Matt Harmon discuss the success of the third annual American Music Honors event hosted by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, provide an update on Monmouth University’s Middle States reaffirmation process, review spring sports achievements—including notable wins for the baseball team—address changes and challenges in higher education, and preview upcoming commencement celebrations.
President Leahy joins Matt Harmon for a mid-semester check-in to discuss construction progress and the topping-off ceremony at the new home of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, as well as the upcoming American Music Honors featuring Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Joe Ely, and Tom Morello —and the global attention the Center is attracting. They also discuss Monmouth’s recent designation as a research university in the 2025 Carnegie classification, and the ways Monmouth integrates undergraduate students into research. Other topics include the changing landscape of college athletics, and Monmouth’s preparation for its upcoming Middle States accreditation review in April.
Hosted by President Patrick Leahy and Specialist Professor Matt Harmon.
In this episode of the podcast, President Leahy and Matt Harmon broadcast from the WMCX studios to reflect on the end of the semester, Monmouth’s bold steps toward becoming a national leader at integrating excellence and access in 2024, the launch of a $175 million comprehensive campaign to support its strategic plan, and a look ahead to what’s in store for 2025.
Hosted by President Patrick Leahy and Specialist Professor Matt Harmon.
In this episode of the Monmouth Weekly podcast, President Leahy and Matt Harmon discuss the success of the American Music Honors event hosted at Pollak Theatre, the hiring of a new provost, changes in the women’s basketball program, and the current challenges of enrollment due to FAFSA delays.
Hosted by President Patrick Leahy and Specialist Professor Matt Harmon.
In this episode of the Monmouth Weekly podcast President Leahy and Matt Harmon discuss events at the midpoint of the spring semester and the latest campus news. They are joined by Jennifer Sansevero, the newly appointed director of Athletics at Monmouth University. They discuss the challenges facing college athletics today, including the changing landscape of NIL and the transfer portal, as well as the increasing cost of competing at the Division I level.
Hosted by President Patrick Leahy and Specialist Professor Matt Harmon.
In this episode of the Monmouth Weekly podcast President Leahy and Matt Harmon reflect on the end of the semester and the beginning of the holiday season, as well as the achievements and events that have taken place throughout the year, including the success of the women’s basketball team in the NCAA tournament, rising university rankings, the annual gala at the Great Hall, the inaugural American Music Honors event, the announcement of a permanent home for the Bruce Springsteen archives and Center for American Music, and the largest gift in the history of the University.
Hosted by President Patrick Leahy and Specialist Professor Matt Harmon.
In this edition President Leahy and Matt Harmon speak with Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Interim Provost Richard Veit about the fall semester and exciting things underway, including Middle States Reaccreditation and the recent announcement about a new building for the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
