Two towns rally against plea deal in Fofana case

Two towns rally against plea deal in Fofana case

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Members of the Maplewood and South Orange community came together on Thursday, Sept. 15, to protest the purported plea deal between the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Yohan Hernandez, 21, of Newark, the defendant in the Moussa Fofana murder case. The rally and march, which began at Columbia High School and concluded […]

Scholar to discuss ancient coins at SHU talk

Scholar to discuss ancient coins at SHU talk

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Walsh Gallery, in partnership with The Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute at Seton Hall University, will present a talk by scholar Caterina Agostini illuminating the role coins play in shaping perceptions and experiences of cultures, economies and societies. “Currency, Culture and the Ron D’Argenio Collection of Coins and […]

SHU dean assumes international leadership role

SHU dean assumes international leadership role

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Professor Brian B. Shulman, the dean of Seton Hall University’s School of Health and Medical Sciences, was officially inducted as the president of the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Formerly called the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, this is a global nonprofit organization of communication, voice, speech-language pathology, […]

Seton Hall U. to present Robin Roberts with achievement award

Seton Hall U. to present Robin Roberts with achievement award

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Robin Roberts, who has connected with athletes, entertainers, fans and viewers for decades — first at ESPN and for the last 20 years on “Good Morning America” — will be honored with a Lifetime Professional Achievement Award by the new Seton Hall University Center for Sports Media at a special gala […]

SHU partnerships allows students from around the world to study in Austria

SHU partnerships allows students from around the world to study in Austria

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As educational institutions restart their international exchanges after COVID-19 lockdowns, MCI: The Entrepreneurial School in Innsbruck, Austria, and the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University have leveraged their collaboration agreement to mount an innovative way to engage students to study abroad. In late May, the two institutions fashioned a […]

Seton Hall’s College of Nursing receives $3.6M grant for mobile health clinic training

Seton Hall’s College of Nursing receives $3.6M grant for mobile health clinic training

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.6 million grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to improving access to health care services for people who are medically underserved. The grant is funded through HRSA’s Nurse […]

Sandwich shop celebrates grand opening in West Orange

Sandwich shop celebrates grand opening in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange leaders helped the owners of PrimoHoagies in the Essex Green shopping center cut the ribbon on the new Italian specialty sandwich shop on July 28. The new store’s employees were joined by members of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, as well as members of the Seton Hall University […]

Buccino Leadership Institute named most outstanding for 2022 by ALE

Buccino Leadership Institute named most outstanding for 2022 by ALE

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Buccino Leadership Institute at Seton Hall University was named this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Program Award by the Association of Leadership Educators. The announcement was made at the association’s annual conference in Kansas City in June. Founded in 1990, ALE comprises top leadership development educators from around the country […]

High school mental health ambassador program honored by city of East Orange

High school mental health ambassador program honored by city of East Orange

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Center for Community Research and Engagement social work professor Juan Rios and community practitioner in residence Jamila T. Davis were honored by the city of East Orange for their work in bringing the innovative Mental Health Peer Coaching program to high school students. Rios and Davis conducted the […]