NEWS

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Summer construction for Xavier

The tri-level of Xavier will be closed this summer for renovation work, according to Michael Marconi, project manager for Facilities Engineering.

Blue Orange guide highlights popular town hangouts

The Village Liaisons at Seton Hall are creating a Zagat-type guide of South Orange establishments for the fall semester's incoming freshmen.

Alum creates internship program

A Seton Hall alumni and member of the Board of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stillman School of Business created a new summer internship opportunity open to Seton Hall students.

Hall brings back TEDx

Seton Hall will be holding its second annual TEDx conference on April 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m in the Theatre-in-the-Round.

Gay marriage course returns in fall 2011

The special topics course, Politics of Gay Marriage, will be offered by the Women and Gender Studies department for the second time next semester.

Hands-on training for high-schoolers

High school students interested in athletic training participated in Seton Hall's Athletic Training day, a workshop organized by the Athletic Training club in order to promote March as Athletic Training month.

PR seniors hope for success in national competition

Editor's Note: A second team of seniors is also competing in the Bateman Competition. The team, Advance IMC, consists of Amanda Berrill, Maria Frank, Amy Mitchell, Laura Runco and Jennifer Springstead.

Seton Hall continues to help Haiti recover

Chilean miner visits Seton Hall

Mario Sepulveda, one of 32 survivors of the collapsed Chilean mine from this fall, visited the Seton Hall campus today.

Chilean Miner speaks at the Hall

Mario Sepulveda, one of the 33 miners from Chile who were trapped underground for 69 days, spoke about his experience in the mine and how it has affected his life.

Construction causes closure of McNulty atrium

Students with classes in McNulty Hall, also known as the Science and Technology Center, were greeted with a surprise after spring break: the complete closure of the building's atrium.

Deeper understanding' of bullying needed

A little more than 200 students have responded to a bullying survey emailed to a random sample of students by the Office of Community standards, according to Winston Roberts, coordinator for community standards and dean for community development.

Hall alum named 2011 Young PR Professional

Seton Hall 2007 alum, Andrew Testa, was named PR Week's "Young PR Professional of the Year 2011" on March 10, according to a Coyne PR press release, where Testa is employed as an account executive.

Nothing new' in Bascus, Welch cases

It has been six months since the death of Jessica Moore that resulted from an off-campus apartment shooting on South Clinton Street in East Orange on Sept. 25, yet according to authorities, there are no developments in the case.

ARC adds new subjects for tutoring help

The Academic Resource Center has added new subjects for tutoring that include Japanese, Chinese, logic and history.

Email phishing scam attacks SHU accounts

A broadcast email sent to Seton Hall community members on March 18 warned of an email phishing scam that has recently affected several people within the University.

Diplo professor, undergrads to present research in Chicago

A Seton Hall Whitehead School assistant professor will travel to the Midwest Political Science Association's annual conference in Chicago, from March 31 to April 3, with two undergraduate student researchers to present their findings funded by the National Science Foundation grant.

SHU SUED

A Seton Hall student is suing the University because he claims they removed him from his dorm room because he is gay.

Japan study abroad program under review due to disasters

The Seton Hall study abroad trip to Japan, scheduled for July 15 – Aug. 20, is currently under review due to the current conditions in the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, according to Mary Kirk Rawn, associate provost for International Programs and Academic Support Services.

Senior student, advocate for autism awareness, meets NJ senator

On March 10, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) met with Seton Hall senior Kerry Magro to discuss ways to build Autism awareness and advance the Senator's autism legislation.