ADMINISTRATION
Freshman retention rate up to 85 percent, yet 33 percent don’t graduate
By Isabel Soisson | Feb. 16, 2017Seton Hall’s freshman retention rate has been steadily increasing from 2010 to 2015, with 85 percent of freshmen retained in 2015, according to College Factual’s website.
Graduation & ticket limit frustrate seniors
By Megan O'Malley | Feb. 8, 2017Even though there has been recent speculation about altering this year’s commencement ceremony plans, Seton Hall sent out an email on Tuesday, Feb. 7 that graduation will be broken down into three separate ceremonies and will be held in the Richard and Sheila Regan Fieldhouse in the University’s Recreation Center.
SGA votes to petition SHU to protect DACA students
By Samantha Todd | Feb. 8, 2017The Student Government Association (SGA) has approved a resolution in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Legislators introduce fire safety bill on campus
By Gary Phillips | Feb. 1, 2017On Monday, Jan. 30, Seton Hall students, administrators and alumni joined legislators on campus to introduce the Campus Fire Safety Education Act.
90 percent of SHU students employed after graduation
By Isabel Soisson | Jan. 25, 2017On Jan. 19, Seton Hall released a statement that said the school’s graduate employment rate has risen to 90 percent.
Students worried about government limiting Pell Grant funding
By Siobhan McGirl | Jan. 25, 2017The new Trump Administration, inaugurated just last week, has Seton Hall officials concerned for the future of the Federal Pell Grant Program.
SHU to support undocumented students
By Siobhan McGirl | Dec. 7, 2016The pledge by Seton Hall and the other institutions comes in response to the election of President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised in his first 100 days in office to “immediately terminate” Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
Seton Hall and Iona join forces for law students
By Thomas Schwartz | Dec. 7, 2016A joint admission program established for pre-law and law students attending Seton Hall and Iona College has been created in order to enhance recruitment for both institutions.
College of Nursing receives $50,000 scholarship endowment
By Benjamin Jaros | Dec. 1, 2016Kohaut was retired but had previously worked as an accounting clerk for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Newark, according to her online obituary on Legacy.com. The endowment was made in memory of Kohaut’s entire family, but the gift was dedicated to the College of Nursing because her sister Elizabeth graduated from there in 1949, according to SHU’s website.
Keynote speaker unlikely with three ceremonies
By Brynne Connolly | Nov. 30, 2016In a recent interview with The Setonian, Dr. Joan Guetti, senior associate provost, said she understood that students are upset. However, she added, “There is a very practical situation that is involved here too. The more speeches we have, and the longer someone stands up there at the podium, the longer this whole ceremony tends to go.”
Seton Hall has history of on campus commencements
By Siobhan McGirl | Nov. 30, 2016Archivist Alan Delozier took a deep dive into Seton Hall’s past to explore the history of commencement ceremonies.
New PhD program advances, MASCL left suspended
By Megan O'Malley | Nov. 30, 2016The college decided to use the donation, given by the late 1957 graduate Henry F. Roman and his family, to develop a new Ph.D. program in Communication, according to SHU’s website.
