Tag: Monmouth University
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Springsteen Archives to celebrate 50th anniversary of ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will present a symposium on Jan. 7 that celebrates the release of Springsteen’s debut album a half-century ago. Titled “The 50th Anniversary: Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J,” the day-long symposium will include panel discussions, interviews, a book signing and a…
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Springsteen archives to host authors of award-winning Woody Guthrie book
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University will host a conversation and book signing with Nora Guthrie and Bob Santelli on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Their book, “Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art, Words and Wisdom,” was recently awarded the 2022…
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Santelli named to lead Springsteen archives at Monmouth University
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, has named Robert Santelli as its executive director. Santelli will oversee the Springsteen archives and work to create programs, exhibits and collaborations with music museums and universities around the country, according to a press release. Dr. Patrick F. Leahy, president…
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Rider University dean named an Impact Academy fellow
Dr. Jason Barr, dean of Rider University’s College of Education and Human Services, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through the national nonprofit organization Deans for Impact. Barr joins a cohort of 20 leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation rooted in equity during the fellowship’s seventh cohort, according to a press…
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Parlin woman receives Fulbright Award through Monmouth University
A Monmouth University student from Parlin will receive one of the school’s Fulbright awards. Recipients for 2022-23 include Brittany Scardigno and Jennifer Stolte, who have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships for the 2022-23 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, according to…
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Springsteen announces E Street Band tour beginning in February
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will mark their return to the road in February 2023 with a string of to-be-announced United States arena dates, followed by European stadium shows kicking off on April 28 in Barcelona, Spain, and a second North American tour leg starting in August. “After six years, I’m looking forward…
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Two Bordentown Regional Middle School students honored at Monmouth University environmental stability summit
Monmouth University held its second annual Sustainability Education Week last month and two Bordentown Regional Middle School (BRMS) students were able to share their ideas on how to make the environment more sustainable. Eighth graders Kashika Manak and Hasini Nandyala got an opportunity through their involvement in the school district’s Early Learning Program for the…
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Freehold Borough will become home to Springsteen ‘story center’
FREEHOLD – As if Bruce Springsteen was not already leaving enough of a legacy in his hometown of Freehold Borough, now he will leave one in brick and mortar. The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, in collaboration with Freehold Borough municipal officials, have announced a plan…
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Manalapan mourns passing of Navy SEAL trainee
MANALAPAN – Residents in Manalapan are mourning the passing of former Manalapan High School football player Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, who died on Feb. 4 while training to become a U.S. Navy SEAL. On Feb. 6, the Navy confirmed that Mullen, a SEAL candidate assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, died at…