President Patrick Leahy and Prof. Matt Harmon reflect on the passing of student Timothy Sanchick, and former university president Gray Dimenna before engaging in a wide-ranging conversation with Bob Santelli, founding executive director of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. They discuss the Center’s grand opening in June, the fourth annual American Music Honors event, and the announcement of the two-night “Music America” concert series on June 4-5, 2026, at Monmouth’s OceanFirst Bank Center. Headlined by Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the event will feature diverse artists honoring pivotal American music.
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