Seton Hall cancels study abroad trips as coronavirus rages on abroad, threatens U.S.
By Nicholas Kerr | February 26This is a breaking news story and will be updated as necessary.
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Seton Hall selects new provost
By Isabel Soisson | February 21In an email to the Seton Hall community on Feb. 14, the University announced that Dr. Katia Passerini was named as Provost and Executive Vice President.
As primaries heat up, community weighs in
By Thomas Schwartz | February 21Following the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire primary, the intensity for the democratic candidacy has heightened and the field of contenders has narrowed.
New SGA bill would offer freshmen formal opportunity to occupy new senate, committee chair seats
By Genevieve Krupcheck | February 21The Student Government Association (SGA) will be voting on a new bill that would update the bylaws in order to allow freshmen to be senators and committee vice-chairs.
University creates new position to further diversity initiatives
By Daniel O'Connor | February 21The University has hired a new Chief Equity, Diversity and Compliance Officer. The new position will be held by the former Director of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance and Title IX Officer Lori Brown.
SGA to host Town Hall
By Caitlin Gartley | February 21For the Student Government Association (SGA), the typical Town Hall meeting is a platform in which students, faculty members and administrators all gather to discuss the issues facing Seton Hall and often try to remedy them. On Feb. 24th, the theme of the annual Town Hall meeting will be updates on the Strategic Planning Process, according to SGA President Rishi Shah.
Voter registration drive hosted in University Center
By Staff Writer | February 21The Student Life Committee held a voter registration drive on Feb. 18, to encourage students to register to vote. Students were able to use vote.org to register and check their voter registration status in the Galleon Hallway. Students who will not be home to vote were also able to request their absentee ballots.
Turrell Manor loses power
By Marie Leone | February 21On Feb. 7 at approximately 1:00 p.m., residents of Turrell Manor lost power.
New SGA senators sworn into office
By Marie Leone | February 14Seton Hall University’s Student Government Association (SGA) has seven new senators.
SHU halts China M.B.A. program amid virus outbreak
By Nicholas Kerr | February 14Seton Hall University’s Health Services sent out new guidance regarding novel coronavirus, the latest flu-like virus which is thought to have originated in the Hubei province of China in Wuhan City. The direction, which was sent out in an email blast to the University community advised students and faculty who have been in close contact with someone confirmed to have the coronavirus for 14 days and contact health services immediately.
SOAC begins accepting new applications for SGA recognition
By Laura Maltez-Barahona | February 14The Student Organization Advisory Committee (SOAC) will begin selecting new student organizations for recognition from the Student Government Association (SGA) and the University this month.
SHU discusses vaping risks
By Staff Writer | February 14Almost all college students nowadays can relate to the scenario of sitting in class and suddenly seeing a cloud of smoke followed by a fruity or minty smell.
Seton Hall proposes plan to eliminate laptop program
By Nicholas Kerr | February 13Three senior officials from Seton Hall University presented their case for the elimination of Seton Hall’s mobile computing program and took questions from Senators at Monday night’s Student Government Association meeting. The presentation came two weeks after SGA President Rishi Shah announced that the University was considering a phaseout of the program as soon as next year.
Students voice widespread discontent as parking problems plague campus
By Nicholas Kerr | February 6It has been six months since senior marketing and management major Ryan Johnson’s drivers’ side mirror casing was demolished in what he claims was a hit-and-run incident in Seton Hall’s Xavier Hall parking lot.
Flu epidemic rages across campus, nation
By Daniel O'Connor | February 6Coughs can be heard echoing across campus as flu season has returned in New Jersey and nationwide.
Minimum wage increases for NJ workers
By Thomas Schwartz | February 6At the start of 2020, New Jersey’s minimum wage increased to $11 per hour.
Seton Hall alumna joins Peace Corps, deploys to Panama
By Marie Leone | February 6Seton Hall University alumna Rachel McCarthy is no stranger to travel. As a Seton Hall student, she spent time in Spain and the south of France. Her majors in diplomacy and international relations and modern languages, Spanish and French, lent themselves well to exploring the globe. But now she is in for a different kind of travel.
SGA changes election ticket policy
By Genevieve Krupcheck | February 6The Student Government Association (SGA) will be changing the way they handle tickets during elections. In the past, senate tickets could affiliate themselves with an executive board ticket. However, due to the new policy change, executive board tickets and senate tickets must be separated. They will no longer be able to run as one big ticket.
Veggie Society plans fundraiser for Australian Wildfires
By Staff Writer | February 6Seton Hall’s Veggie Society has announced that they will host an environmentally friendly tricky tray fundraiser on March 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the University Center main lounge to raise money to aid relief efforts for the Australian wildfire epidemic.
SHU student hit by car off campus
By Isabel Soisson | February 6Emily Donham, a junior nursing major, was hit by a car on Jan. 30 while crossing the intersection between Ward Place and Wilden Place at approximately 8 p.m.
