NJ Transit schedule changes went into effect last month as construction began on the Portal Bridge, affecting the Morris-Essex line that serves South Orange. This has caused significant delays for Seton Hall students who commute into New York City for internships.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill criticized the federal government’s plan to convert a newly acquired Roxbury warehouse into an immigration detention center in a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Feb. 27.
An internal Department of Justice (DOJ) review led by Jordan Fox, associate deputy attorney general and chief of staff in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, found that federal authorities violated more than 50 immigration-related orders from federal judges in New Jersey over a 10-week period.
Dr. Nathaniel Knight, a professor of history and director of the Russian and East European Studies Program at Seton Hall, unveiled a new Walsh Gallery exhibit on Wednesday in the silent study room on the first floor of the library.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing New Jersey over Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s executive order that prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from making arrests on nonpublic state-owned property.
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations hosted the College Freedom Forum, presented by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), on Feb. 20, gathering students and faculty to explore global human rights issues and hear from Tibetan activist Chemi Lhamo, who shared her journey of exile, resistance and community-driven activism.
As national optimism sinks to its lowest level in nearly two decades, Seton Hall students are balancing anxiety about politics, affordability and the job market with personal hope, ambition and resilience.
A judge dismissed former Seton Hall President Dr. Joseph Nyre’s lawsuit against the university on Feb. 20.
The dishwasher in Seton Hall’s Pirate Dining Room is temporarily out of service, forcing GDS to turn to plastic utensils and plates. Technicians are working on-site to repair the dishwasher. The dining room, located on the lower level of the Bishop Dougherty University Center, is where resident students, commuter students, faculty and staff dine. Plastic utensils and plates are being provided to “ensure continued compliance with health and safety standards while maintaining uninterrupted meal service,” University Relations wrote in an email to The Setonian. The equipment may be down for two to three days. Dominique Mercadante is the editor-in-chief of The Setonian. She can be reached at dominique.mercadante@student.shu.edu.
Fizz, a community-based discussion and news feed app, has become a platform for Seton Hall students to connect through text, image or video posts.
Earlier this month, Seton Hall announced the new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council (AIAC) to help students and staff adapt to the rise of AI. The initiative aligns with the university’s strategic plan, Inspiring Great Minds to Greater Purpose, announced in September 2025, which aims to enhance student learning and well-being.
Legal scholar and attorney Dr. Davide Tuzzolino was appointed as Seton Hall’s 2026 Fulbright Scholar last month, and is slated to teach IDIS 2222: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Law this semester. Tuzzolino, currently a practicing lawyer in Rome, brings extensive experience and research in AI and data protection.
On Jan. 23, TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, said they had finalized their deal with the United States to create a U.S. version of the app, ending six years of political and legal battles.
Seton Hall’s Pre-Professional Advising Center (P-PAC) hosted its first annual Law School Expo on Feb. 10, bringing together dozens of students and more than 10 law school admissions representatives to connect, network and learn more about the law school application process.
Kathryn Ruemmler, former White House counsel to Barack Obama and current top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, was brought in by the law firm Latham & Watkins in 2018 to review investigations into allegations that former Archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, had sexually harassed seminarians at Seton Hall’s Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICS). At the same time, and for years prior, Ruemmler was in frequent communication with convicted sex offender, human trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Democratic activist Analilia Mejia won the primary election Tuesday in the race to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacant U.S. House seat.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the development of an online portal that allows residents to upload videos documenting interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). An exact launch date for the portal is yet to be released.
Seton Hall received an $8.4 million New Jersey Higher Education Capital Facilities Grant to support infrastructure upgrades on its South Orange campus, including renovations to academic buildings, residence halls and mechanical systems, according to a university-issued press release.
Sex offender, human trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein made three tuition payments to Seton Hall between 2017 and 2019, according to files published by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (HFNJ) has awarded Seton Hall’s College of Nursing a $180,563 grant to support a new partnership with the North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI), a Newark-based community health organization.
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