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Monmouth University

For the college in Illinois, see Monmouth College. For the university in Monmouth, Oregon, see Western Oregon University.

Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter. It enrolls about 4,400 full-time and 260 part-time undergraduate and 1,750 graduate students and employs 302 full-time faculty members.

Monmouth University
Former names
Monmouth Junior College
(1933–1956)
Monmouth College
(1956–1995)
TypePrivate university
Established1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Academic affiliations
CIC
NAICU
Sea-grant
Endowment$153.1 million (2023)[1]
PresidentPatrick F. Leahy
ProvostRichard F. Veit[2]
Administrative staff
590
Students6,167[3]
Undergraduates4,630
Postgraduates1,537
Location
West Long Branch, New Jersey
,
U.S.

40°16′48″N 74°00′22″W / 40.280°N 74.006°W / 40.280; -74.006
CampusSuburban, 159 acres (64 ha)
Colors    Midnight blue, white
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
MascotShadow The Hawk
Websitemonmouth.edu

History

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Early years

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The school that would become Monmouth University was founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, a two-year junior college under Dean Edward G. Schlaefer. Created in New Jersey during the Great Depression, Monmouth Junior College was intended by Schlaefer to provide an opportunity for higher education to high school graduates in Monmouth County who could not afford to go away to college.[4] The junior college did not have its own campus at the time of its founding and was housed at Long Branch High School in Long Branch.[5] Due to sharing a building with a high school, classes were taught during evening hours after the high school students had departed.[4]

Monmouth Junior College opened to students on November 21, 1933. The junior college's first student enrollment was reported at 325, all graduates from Monmouth County high schools, with a faculty of 12 instructors. Federal reemployment funds financed the junior college, with approximately $18,000 approved by New Jersey Director of Emergency Relief John Colt.[5]

In 1947, the school received full college accreditation from the New Jersey Board of Education to award associate degrees to students. 100 students became the first recipients of associate degrees from Monmouth Junior College the following year. Support from students and the community is credited with helping the school continue to teach classes and become a privately funded institution.[6]

New location and four-year status

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Monmouth Junior College acquired its own campus in 1955 when it relocated from Long Branch to the estate of Shadow Lawn in West Long Branch. The estate was purchased from Eugene H. Lehman for $350,000 (equivalent to $4 million in 2023).[7] In addition to the monetary cost, Lehman signed over the estate under the condition he would serve as the school's president for one year.[5]

A year later, the school was renamed Monmouth College when it was accredited by the state to offer four-year programs that would award bachelor degrees to students.[6] Through the agreement that granted Shadow Lawn to the school, Lehman became the first president of Monmouth College from 1956 to 1957. Schlaefer resumed leadership after Lehman's tenure, serving as president from 1957 to 1962. Monmouth's first commencement was held at Shadow Lawn the same year that Schlaefer assumed the presidency and the first bachelor's degrees were awarded the year after, in 1958.[5]

The 1960s saw further growth for Monmouth in campus size, athletics, student life, and academics. At the start of the decade, the Murry and Leonie Foundation transferred ownership of the Murry Guggenheim House to Monmouth, which became the school's library.[8] The transfer also included a stable and carriage house that would be converted into the Lauren K. Woods Theatre.[9] Elmwood and Pinewood, Monmouth's first campus residence halls, opened in 1963, while the William T. Boylan Gymnasium was built in 1965 as a new home for the basketball team. Additional property was acquired by the college in 1969 when Monmouth was granted ownership of Maurice Pollak's home, the site of what would become Pollak Theatre. Amid the campus expansion, Monmouth College received authorization from the state to offer graduate programs and award master degrees in 1967.[5]

Monmouth's 50th anniversary in 1983 was coincided by its athletics program being granted Division I status from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams representing Monmouth competed in the Northeast Conference for the next three decades. The 50th anniversary also saw the first Founders' Day at Monmouth, which would become an annual tradition.[10] Four years later, the school's Athletics Hall of Fame was established.[5] The school's athletic program was joined by a football team in 1993.

University charter

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Rebecca Stafford Student Center

A significant development occurred for Monmouth in 1995 when it was granted university status by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, resulting in the school being renamed Monmouth University. The university status was obtained under the leadership of Rebecca Stafford, the school's first female president, who described Monmouth as being "on the move".[5] The College Center, constructed in the 1970s, would be renamed the Rebecca Stafford Student Center in her honor.[11]

The 21st century saw the completion of a pedestrian underpass on campus in 2001. By the end of the decade, the Multipurpose Activity Center replaced the William T. Boylan Gymnasium as the home of the men's and women's basketball teams in 2009. The new facility, which cost $57 million, was described by then-Senior Associate Athletic Director Jeff Stapleton as "probably the biggest undertaking that the institution has done".[12] The facility was renamed OceanFirst Bank Center in 2016 after Monmouth University and OceanFirst Bank reached a $4 million agreement through 2036 that included the naming rights of the facility.[13]

The athletic teams would continue to compete in the Northeast Conference until 2013 when they moved to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). As the MAAC did not sponsor collegiate football, Monmouth's football team became part of the Big South Conference as an associate member.[14] In 2022, all teams except for women's bowling joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[15]

Buildings

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Great Hall at Shadow Lawn

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Shadow Lawn

The centerpiece of the Monmouth University campus is Shadow Lawn. Originally, it was the site of the Shadow Lawn mansion, constructed in 1903 and housed 52 rooms.

After the original Shadow Lawn was destroyed by a fire in 1927, the current building that would become was built as a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Templeton Parson. Mr. Parson was the former head of F. W. Woolworth Company. The building was designed by Horace Trumbauer and Julian Abele. Abele is regarded as the first professional African American architect.[16][17]

Shadow Lawn became municipal property during the Great Depression and until Monmouth acquired ownership, it was home to Highland Manor Junior College, a private girls' school. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark. Some classrooms and the administrative offices are inside of the building.

Shadow Lawn was named to the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1978. It was named a National Historic Landmark on February 4, 1985.

Shadow Lawn has also been a host of the film version of Annie,[18] starring Aileen Quinn. Some of the scenes in this movie were filmed inside and outside of the building along with the rest of the Monmouth University campus. Shadow Lawn was used as Daddy Warbucks' mansion.

Following Monmouth's acquisition of the estate, Shadow Lawn was renamed Woodrow Wilson Hall after United States President Woodrow Wilson, who stayed in the original mansion during his campaign in summer of 1916. The current mansion was renamed to Great Hall in 2020, with the university citing racist policies of Wilson for the change.[19]

Murry and Leonie Guggenheim Memorial Library

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Guggenheim Library

In 1903, Murry Guggenheim (1858–1939), son of Meyer Guggenheim, bought property in West Long Branch to build a summer residence for himself and his wife, Leonie. The original structure of the Beaux-Arts mansion, designed by Carrère and Hastings is now the Murry and Leonie Guggenheim wing of the Monmouth University Library.[8]

It was also added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1978.

Lauren K. Woods Theater

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Lauren K. Woods Theatre

The Guggenheim estate also included a stable and carriage house across the road on Cedar Avenue. This has been converted into the Lauren K. Woods Theatre.[9]

Organization

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Pozycki Hall, Leon Hess Business School

Monmouth University is organized into seven schools:

  • Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Education
  • Leon Hess Business School
  • School of Social Work
  • School of Science
  • Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies
  • The Honors School

Centers

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Presidents

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Academics

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Undergraduate admissions

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In 2023, the university accepted 90.9% of applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.57 GPA and those submitting test scores having an average 1110-1300 SAT score or average 22-30 ACT score.[21]

Rankings

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Academic rankings
Regional
U.S. News & World Report[22]15
National
Forbes[23]427

Monmouth University's placement on the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking increased during the 2010s, moving from 76 in 2005 to 37 in 2012 and 30 in 2013 among regional universities in the Northern United States.[24][25] By 2018, Monmouth ranked at 28 among northern regional universities, its highest spot at the time from U.S. News & World Report.[26] The ranking also made Monmouth the highest private regional university in New Jersey and the state's second-highest regional university behind The College of New Jersey.

Despite moving up in the U.S. News & World Report ranking, however, Monmouth University did not appear on Forbes's List of America's Best Colleges until 2021. Mark Blackmon, the director of News and Public Affairs at Monmouth, attributed the school's omission in 2016 to Forbes relying "on some information that can be highly subjective", with schools "[losing] points for awarding grants and scholarships". In response to Forbes allegedly lowering a school's ranking for providing financial support, Blackmon commented that, "We are actually quite proud that we can assist so many students in getting an education", and concluded, "Even though Monmouth failed to make the Forbes list, I think that it doesn't reflect the quality of its teachers and the type of school that Monmouth is. I think it should have definitely made it."[27] The 2021 ranking marked the first appearance of Monmouth University, in which it placed 394.[28] It remained on Forbes' rankings until dropping off in 2024.[29]

Monmouth University has held multiple academic symposia on the work of Bruce Springsteen and houses the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music.[30]

Student life

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Activities

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Monmouth University has a variety of on-campus clubs and organizations, including the campus television station HawkTV; the college radio station WMCX-FM, one of the last media outlets to interview Bob Marley and the first media outlet in America to announce his death;[31][32][33][34] and the student-run newspaper The Outlook, which has been published since 1933.

The Department of Art and Design is an active participant in the arts of Monmouth. It maintains multiple galleries for exhibiting creative works of students, faculty, and staff, as well as practicing artists and designers.

Monmouth University also has its own independent, student run record label, Blue Hawk Records. The music organization allows students to learn hands-on, gaining relevant experience and encountering situations that would occur in the Music Industry. Blue Hawk Records allows students to work together, alongside experienced industry professionals, to build their skills in talent scouting, artist promotion and development, live music and record releases, artwork, packaging, sales, marketing, further learning the structure of business and how to mold artists into marketable material.[35]

Greek life

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Fraternities

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Sororities

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Student residences

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  • Beechwood Hall
  • Cedar Hall
  • University Bluffs
  • Elmwood Hall
  • Garden Apartments
  • Great Lawn Apartments
  • Laurel Hall
  • Maplewood Apartments
  • Mullaney Hall
  • Hesse Hall
  • Oakwood Hall
  • Pinewood Hall
  • Redwood Hall
  • Spruce Hall
  • Willow Hall

Monmouth University joined the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2022.[36][37]

Athletics

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Main article: Monmouth Hawks
See also: List of college athletic programs in New Jersey, USA § Division I
 
OceanFirst Bank Center

Monmouth's athletic teams are known as the Hawks. The Hawks compete as members of the Coastal Athletic Association. The school had competed as a Division I (NCAA) school in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from 2013 to 2022, with football competing as an FCS independent in the 2013 season before joining the Big South Conference in 2014. Monmouth left the MAAC and join the CAA on July 1, 2022.[37] Monmouth fields the following sports at the Division I level: baseball, basketball (men's and women's), bowling (women's) cross country (men's and women's), field hockey, football, golf (men's and women's), indoor track (men's and women's), lacrosse (women's and men's), soccer (men's and women's), softball, tennis (men's and women's), and track & field (men's and women's). In the fall of 2014, Monmouth announced the reintroduction of swimming programs (women's and men's) at the Division I level in the fall of 2015.[38]

Monmouth University (then still Monmouth College), added football to the school's ledger of sports teams in 1993. The team's first game was played on September 25 of that year. The first points in school history were scored on a bizarre defensive play by intercepting and returning a two-point conversion.

A new multipurpose activity center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 16, 2009. The 153,200-square-foot (14,230 m2) Center currently serves as the primary indoor athletic structure. A partnership agreement with OceanFirst Bank named the facility as the OceanFirst Bank Center in June, 2016.[39] It houses a 4,100 seat competition arena; a 200-meter; six-lane indoor track; locker rooms; educational and conference space; ground-level bookstore; and fitness center. The new facility adjoins the William T. Boylan Gymnasium a 2,500-seat arena built in 1965.

Monmouth has been in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1996, 2001, 2004, and 2006. Monmouth won their first NCAA men's basketball tournament game in 2006 when they beat Hampton University in that year's play-in game. It was the first time a Northeast Conference school won a game in the NCAA tournament since 1983 when Robert Morris University won in the opening round. Monmouth's men and women's soccer teams as well as baseball, women's lacrosse, men's tennis and men's golf team have also reached the NCAA tournament. The men's lacrosse team made the 2016 NCAA playoff tournament as well. The Monmouth Men's Soccer team is the only sport on campus to ever advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The men's soccer team also hosted three first round NCAA Tournament games on The Great Lawn, in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Monmouth's men's soccer team has even been ranked as one of the top teams in the country. In September 2010, Monmouth attained the #4 spot on the NSCAA/HendrickCars.com National Rankings and has been ranked in the national top 25 every single week for the past two seasons.[40] Men's lacrosse won the 2021 MAAC conference championship

Notable alumni

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Politics and government

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Arts and entertainment

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Sports

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Two-time Pro Bowler Miles Austin was the first Monmouth alumnus in the National Football League
 
After three seasons of lacrosse at Penn State, two-time Super Bowl winner Chris Hogan used his remaining year of eligibility to play football at Monmouth
 
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion Christie Pearce graduated from Monmouth with a degree in Special Education and holds an honorary degree in Public Service

Others

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Notable faculty

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Bandleader Tommy Tucker taught music at Monmouth for 20 years

References

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  76. ^ Edelson, Stephen. "Monmouth, goalkeeper Eric Klenofsky ready for No. 20 Denver", Asbury Park Press, August 25, 2016. Accessed February 14, 2018. "In his fifth Major League Soccer season, Bryan Meredith of the San Jose Earthquakes is the gold standard for Monmouth University goalkeepers; the Scotch Plains native played on the 2009 and 2010 teams that rank as the greatest in program history.What current keeper Eric Klenofsky of Lincoln Park wants more than anything is to secure his own legacy with the Hawks before joining Meredith at the next level."
  77. ^ Bradley, Jeff. "Boston Red Sox select Monmouth's Pat Light in MLB Draft", The Star-Ledger, June 4, 2012. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Pat Light had to wait until past 11 p.m. before he received the news that he was the first New Jersey player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, but said it was well worth the wait. Light, a 6-foot-6 righthanded pitcher out of Monmouth University and Christian Brothers Academy was taken by the Red Sox with the No. 37 overall pick."
  78. ^ "Catching Up With FC Cincinnati's Derek Luke", Monmouth Hawks, April 21, 2016. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Former Monmouth Soccer All-Conference selection Derek Luke recently signed with FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League (USL)."
  79. ^ "Chuck Martin Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach", Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball. June 30, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Martin began his college playing career at Champlain Junior College in Vermont, where he captained a pair of NJCAA tournament teams. He played his final two seasons at Monmouth University, where he played point guard and averaged 7.1 points per game.Martin is a 1993 graduate of Monmouth with a bachelor's degree in communications."
  80. ^ "Bryan Meredith Signs With San Jose Earthquakes", Monmouth Hawks men's soccer, January 27, 2014. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Former Monmouth University men's soccer star goalkeeper Bryan Meredith has signed with the San Jose Earthquakes, the team recently announced. The goalkeeper from Scotch Plains, N.J., joins the Major League Soccer (MLS) club following recent stints with Seattle Sounders FC, IK Brage (Sweden), and the New York Cosmos."
  81. ^ "John Nalbone", Monmouth Hawks. Accessed February 12, 2018.
  82. ^ Kevin Owens, Monmouth Hawks men's basketball. Accessed February 13, 2018.
  83. ^ Chevannah Paalvast, Monmouth Hawks women's basketball. Accessed February 13, 2018.
  84. ^ Stanmyre, Matthew. "Monmouth University's Ford Palmer has a four-minute mile within his sights", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 17, 2013. Accessed February 13, 2018.
  85. ^ Feitl, Steve. "Christie Rampone to be honored by U.S. Soccer", Asbury Park Press, February 13, 2017. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Former multi-sport star at Point Pleasant Boro High School and Monmouth University standout Christie Rampone will be honored by U.S. Soccer this spring for her legendary career."
  86. ^ Newman, Josh. "Monmouth's Justin Robinson signs first contract with Russian club", Asbury Park Press, August 1, 2017. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Hopefully, Justin Robinson owns a warm coat.Four-and-half months after a standout career at Monmouth University came to a close, and two weeks removed from a positive showing at Vegas Summer League with the Miami Heat, Robinson has signed a two-year contract with Avtodor Saratov of the highly regarded VTB United League."
  87. ^ "Greg Soto", UFC.com. Accessed February 12, 2018.
  88. ^ Newman, Josh. "Monmouth's Neal Sterling chosen in NFL Draft by Jacksonville Jaguars", Asbury Park Press, May 2, 2015. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Neal Sterling spent Saturday with his phone in his hand, waiting for the call that would change his life forever. Before that call finally came, he was fielding a different kind of call.As the NFL Draft played out on Saturday, NFL personnel from various teams were calling the 6-foot-4, 236-pound Monmouth University wide receiver to let him know that while they weren't going to be able to draft him, there would be interest as an undrafted free agent."
  89. ^ Edelson, Travis. "Travis Taylor finds a home in Europe", Asbury Park Press, January 27, 2015. Accessed February 13, 2018. "It's the latest stop in a journey that began as a late-blooming prospect at Union High School, before flashing his potential in two seasons at Monmouth University and finishing his college career at Xavier."
  90. ^ Carly Thibault-DuDonis, Fairfield University. Accessed May 12, 2024. "Thibault-DuDonis was the valedictorian of the Class of 2013 at Monmouth, graduating with a 4.0 GPA as a Psychology major with a double minor in Spanish and Health Studies."
  91. ^ Newman, Josh. "NFL Draft: Monmouth's Hakeem Valles signs with Arizona Cardinals", Asbury Park Press, April 30, 2016. Accessed February 12, 2018. "On Monday, with the NFL Draft process coming to a head, Monmouth University tight end Hakeem Valles worked out in West Long Branch for Terry McDonough, the vice president of player personnel."
  92. ^ "Anthony Vazquez Signs With Puerto Rico Islanders", Monmouth Hawks, April 27, 2012. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Former Monmouth University men's soccer player Anthony Vazquez (Belford, N.J./Middletown North) has signed a professional contract to play for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League (NASL)."
  93. ^ "ClassNotes", Monmouth University Magazine, 2009. Accessed February 12, 2018.
  94. ^ "Alumni fulfilling prophecy: 'We shall explore all fields'", Asbury Park Press, September 25, 1983. Accessed February 12, 2018. "Dr. Ron Lapin, '64, a surgeon in Santa Ana, Calif., has pioneered in the field of 'bloodless' surgery for Jehovah's Witnesses."
  95. ^ Martin, Douglas. "John D. Loori, 78, Zen Abbot and Photographer, Dies", The New York Times, October 10, 2009. Accessed February 12, 2018. "He went to work for a company that made artificial flavors, meanwhile attending Monmouth College, Rutgers and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn."
  96. ^ "In Memory of Lee Lozowick (1943–2010)" by Tom Huston, EnglighteNext Magazine, November 20, 2010
  97. ^ Thornton, Yvonne S. & Coudert, (1995). The Ditchdigger's Daughters: A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story, Kensington Publishing Co. ISBN 1-55972-271-1
  98. ^ "Q&A with Yvonne Thornton", C-SPAN, December 13, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Rita, my kid sister. Rita is in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. And she – we all graduated from Monmouth University. It was formally Monmouth College, but now Monmouth University."
  99. ^ Jenny Rosenthal Bramley, G Kass-Simon (Editor), Deborah Nash (Editor), Patricia Farnes (Editor), "Women of Science: Righting the Record", Indiana University Press (January 1990)
  100. ^ Josh Emmons, Monmouth University, September 19, 2012. Accessed February, 14, 2018. "Emmons has taught at Grinnell College, the University of Iowa and Loyola University, and he is now an assistant professor of creative writing at Monmouth University."
  101. ^ Fassler, Joe. "When a Writer’s Great Freedom Lies in Constraint; The memoirist Melissa Febos discusses how an Annie Dillard essay, 'Living Like Weasels,' helped refocus her life after overcoming addiction.", The Atlantic, March 21, 2017. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Melissa Febos is the author of Whip Smart, and her essays have appeared in publications like Tin House, Granta, and the New York Times. She’s on the board of directors for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts and teaches writing at Monmouth University and the Institute of American Indian Arts."
  102. ^ "Visiting Writer: Alex Gilvarry", Monmouth University. Accessed February 14, 2018. "He is the Artist-in-Residence at Monmouth University where he teaches creative writing."
  103. ^ Assemblywoman Amy H. Handlin (R), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Occupation: Associate Professor of Marketing, Monmouth University"
  104. ^ Maiden, Michael. "Eduard Helly: The Most Famous Monmouth Professor You Have Never Heard About", Monmouth University Magazine, Winter 2008, Vol. XXVIII, No.1, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 21, 2015. Accessed February 14, 2018. "A personal recommendation from Albert Einstein, who escaped from Nazi Germany in 1933, helped him secure a teaching position at a Paterson Junior College during the Great Depression.... This renowned mathematician, Eduard Helly, was also once a Monmouth faculty member. As Einstein had five years before him, Helly escaped from Nazi persecution, making his way to the United States."
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  107. ^ "Highlands names ex-sheriff as its attorney", Asbury Park Press, February 7, 2008. Accessed February 14, 2018. "The letter identified Oxley as the former Monmouth County sheriff, a former Middletown mayor, and adjunct professor at Monmouth University."
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  111. ^ via Associated Press. "Tommy Tucker Dead; Band Leader Was 86", The New York Times, July 13, 1989. Accessed February 14, 2018. "When the popularity of big bands began to fade, Mr. Tucker turned to a career in education. He spent 20 years teaching music at Monmouth College in West Long Branch, N.J., and he retired to Florida in 1979."
  112. ^ Michael Waters, Poetry Foundation. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Waters has taught at Salisbury University and currently teaches at Monmouth University and Drew University."
  113. ^ Marinucci, Steve. "Why The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Should Be Considered Classical Music", Variety (magazine), June 1, 2017. Accessed February 14, 2018. "Kenneth Womack, dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University and author of several scholarly books on the Beatles, says it certainly could."
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