news

Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver signs laws protecting student borrowers

By Nicholas Kerr | August 2

Acting Governor Sheila Oliver was welcomed to Seton Hall’s South Orange campus by President Joseph Nyre on July 31 to sign two pieces of legislation into law, targeted at improving college affordability and cost transparency. Oliver and Nyre were joined by other state officials including Director of Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Executive David Socolow, Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride and Deputy Secretary of Higher Education Diana Gonzalez to celebrate the signing.

Seton Hall hires Bryan Felt as Athletics Director

By Tyler Calvaruso | July 18

Seton Hall has itself a new athletics director.

Seton Hall announces 3.9% tuition hike, raising full-year tuition to $41 thousand

By Nicholas Kerr | July 17

Seton Hall announced their annual tuition hike for the 2019-2020 academic year, as well as increases to the semesterly student fee and room and board. The increased tuition price means that for the first time it will cost undergraduate students more than $40 thousand for a full academic year at Seton Hall.

cropped-Marc-Lamparaello-Attempt-Arson-@-St.-Patricks-Cathedral

Former Seton Hall professor deemed 'unfit for trial' according to prosecutors

By Nicholas Kerr | July 12

Prosecutors called the former Seton Hall ethics professor who schemed to burn down New York’s iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral mentally unfit for trial on Thursday morning following the results of a court ordered psychological evaluation.

SAT rolls out new ‘adversity score’ to level the playing field in college admissions

By Staff Writer | June 17

The SAT has made waves recently with the announcement that students will be assigned what’s being called an ‘adversity score’ in addition to their test scores. The adversity score will not be made available to students and will only be visible to college admissions officers.

Seton Hall reveals results of campus climate survey

By Nicholas Kerr | June 17

Seton Hall revealed the results of its campus climate survey on May 28 as well as policies and plans that have been implemented to attempt to foster an atmosphere of inclusivity on campus.

Boland Hall residents charged individually for damage to exit signs

By Rhania Kamel | June 17

At the end of the 2018-2019 academic year, Boland Hall residents found an additional one-dollar charge on their Bursar accounts which Boland Hall resident director Mark Dadetto said was for the damage caused to the exit signs in that were vandalized in the dorm.

College of Communication and the Arts unveils new master’s program in communication

By Thomas Schwartz | June 17

The College of Communication and the Arts has instituted a M.A. in communication for students desiring to pursue graduate work. Applications for the Fall 2019 term are available online for prospective applicants.

SHU issues Pirate Alert related to SOPD investigation

By Rhania Kamel | June 17

On June 15, a Pirate Alert went out to the Seton Hall University community notifying people of police activity in the downtown area of the Village of South Orange. Recipients of the message were urged to avoid the area.

Class of 2019 graduates at the Prudential Center

By Thomas Schwartz | May 20

Family and friends gathered on May 20 in the crowded Prudential Center to celebrate Seton Hall’s 2019 Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony.

Seton Hall responds swiftly to online comment

By Nicholas Kerr | May 9

A day after the shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch in Denver, CO, which left one student dead and eight others injured, a commenter on The Setonian’s website made a highly-charged reference to violence in one of its stories.

Concerned 44 takes to The Green in protest calling for Hoffer’s termination

By Nicholas Kerr | May 8

The student activist organization The Concerned 44 took to The Green on May 7, expressing disapproval over the University’s handling of the situation surrounding Seton Hall history professor Williamjames Hoffer.

SHU professor named 2019 Carnegie Fellow

By Thomas Schwartz | May 2

William Connell, Seton Hall Professor of History and Joseph M. and Geraldine C. La Motta Chair in Italian Studies, has been recognized as a 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.

Measles outbreak in NYC fuels debate over vaccinations

By Staff Writer | May 2

A disease that was considered to be eradicated in 2000 is now spreading in neighborhoods in New York City and across the country. Measles, a disease that most people are vaccinated against, has recently made a resurgence that has alarmed health care professionals across the United States.

PRIDE gains probationary status on campus

By Isabel Soisson | May 2

Recently, Seton Hall’s gay-straight alliance, PRIDE, formerly known as Allies, gained probationary status from the Student Organization’s Advisory Committee (SOAC). This means that the organization can now present to the Student Government Association’s Finance Committee and request money; they have also been recommended for full recognition to the Department of Student Life.

SHU professor under fire for controversial remarks

By Nicholas Kerr | May 1

Seton Hall’s campus was embroiled in scandal last week following the posting of flyers around campus from the student activist organization The Concerned 44. The posters, which were appeared on the front doors of Fahy Hall and out on the University Green last Thursday morning, featured the face of Seton Hall History Professor Williamjames Hoffer with the words “white supremacist” over his eyes. The flyers, which were removed from Fahy Hall around 8:00 a.m., were put up in violation of University policy, according to a statement from interim Provost Karen Boroff.

SGA Village Relations to change name, expand

By Mia Page | May 1

Senior Santiago Cabrera, Committee chair of the Student Government Association (SGA) Village Relations Committee began an initiative to expand the scope of his committee outside of South Orange.

Former New Jersey governor visits Seton Hall

By Rhania Kamel | May 1

Former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey visited the Seton Hall University campus on April 23 to discuss the importance of mental health and wellness within our community.

Booker officially launches bid for POTUS

By Kaitlyn Quinn | April 25

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker officially launched his presidential campaign on April 13 in Newark’s Military Park. The event in Military Park is part of his “Justice for All” campaign. It signaled the beginning of his first national tour, two weeks that will include stops in Georgia, Nevada and Iowa.

Senate President convenes policy forum on pension reform

By Nicholas Kerr | April 25

New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) came to Seton Hall last Thursday to promote his new “Path to Progress” in a policy forum hosted by Dr. Matthew Hale of the The Edwin R. Lewinson Center for the Study of Labor, Inequality, and Social Justice. The set of fiscal policy recommendations will help was Sweeney sees as a looming budget crisis in the state over the course of the next few years, stemming from the state’s mismanaged pension and benefit system for public employees and municipal, county, and state government mismanagement.