Bartoli resigns after six years as Dean of the School of Diplomacy
By Thomas Schwartz | September 5After six years as Dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Dr. Andrea Bartoli has stepped down.
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Public Safety shows graphic video of mass shooting during RA training
By Nicholas Kerr | September 5A Seton Hall Public Safety official showed resident assistants a graphic video during a Housing and Residence Life (HRL) emergency response training session over the summer which depicted the graphic shooting of several people, a Setonian investigation has revealed.
Seton Hall releases key findings of harassment probe
By Isabel Soisson | September 4After a nearly yearlong review, the Seton Hall University Board of Regents released an update to the SHU community on August 28 detailing the investigation into Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s alleged actions between 1986 and 2000 when he served as archbishop. Latham & Watkins, the law firm that was retained to perform the investigation found that McCarrick created a “culture of fear and intimidation that supported his personal objectives” and that he used his platform to sexually harass seminarians at both the Immaculate Conception Seminary and St. Andrew’s Seminary at Seton Hall University.
Bryan Felt introduced as Seton Hall Athletics Director
By Tyler Calvaruso | August 19Monday marked the beginning of a new era in the Seton Hall Athletics department, as Bryan Felt was introduced as the school's new Athletics Director at a press conference in the historic Walsh Gymnasium.
Double homicide rocks Maplewood, shakes Seton Hall students
By Rhania Kamel | August 12The quiet town of Maplewood was rattled following the double homicide of Karen Bermudez-Rodriguez and David Kimowitz that occurred on August 3.
Acting Gov. Sheila Oliver signs laws protecting student borrowers
By Nicholas Kerr | August 2Acting 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 18Seton 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 17Seton 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.
Former Seton Hall professor deemed 'unfit for trial' according to prosecutors
By Nicholas Kerr | July 12Prosecutors 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 17The 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 17Seton 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 17At 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 17The 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 17On 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 20Family 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 9A 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 8The 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 2William 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 2A 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 2Recently, 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.
