Comments on: Visiting Monmouth University’s New MAC https://www.jerseysmarts.com/2009/09/03/visiting-monmouth-universitys-new-mac/ Joe Palazzolo's Blog Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Joe https://www.jerseysmarts.com/2009/09/03/visiting-monmouth-universitys-new-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4408 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:50:12 +0000 http://www.jerseysmarts.com/?p=3775#comment-4408 Robert – You seem to have issues with Monmouth University in excess of the MAC.

To one of your points – one of the reasons why I don’t donate to MU is because of the outrageous tuition that I paid as an undergraduate. I graduated from MU years ago and I’ve still got $99,900 in student loan debt (unfortunately, not everyone has rich relatives that pay for the education). What money I DO donate goes to causes that I care about – my fraternity, the Monmouth SPCA, and my Church. MU isn’t too high up on my list of causes.

The MAC, though, is a big accomplishment for the university. The football field, on the other hand, is a complete joke. My high school football team played in a stadium with more seats and a better atmosphere. How does a college football team only have one set of bleachers? Good grief!

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Robert Torres https://www.jerseysmarts.com/2009/09/03/visiting-monmouth-universitys-new-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:49:47 +0000 http://www.jerseysmarts.com/?p=3775#comment-4406 I sort of laugh to myself when I read about all the great things about the new multi-purpose building at Monmouth U. Really now with an enrollment in excess of 6,000
is this facil;ity really that impressive especially in relation to other indoor athletic facilities
in other colleges , universities and yes plain old private secondary schools.
Let’s take a look at the three top private boarding schools in the state which all total
have an enrollment less than 1/3 rd that of Monmouth University yet have
athletic facilities far , far beyond that of Monmouth University. I know at the Peddie
School just renovating their Athletic Center will cost $38,000,000.00. As for
Lawrenceville and Blair they probably have double the number of athletic selections.
I am certain you could find many, many colleges and universities with a smaller
enrollment yet with far superior athletic facilities. The fact of the matter is that while Monmouth has come a long way since 1933 and 1956 it still laks far behind
most private universities. My one daughter just graduated from Eckerd college in Florida
( FOUNDED IN 1958 ) and they currently have an 80,000,000,00 building
campaign which is almost complete. I know Jules Phalgere has been generous
but he just doesn’t even begin to compare with the philantopists at other
colleges, universities and private secondary schools. While great progress has
been made Monmouth has a long, long way to go with it’s endowment and also
with it’s percentage of alums who make annual contributions. This is one area
where Monmouth is at the bottom of the barrel and I mean bottom and yet
that problem doesn’t seem to be given much recognition.

In conclusion – A once pathetic institution that’s come a long way but still has a long, long way to go and shouldn’t be so excited about things that are pretty much common in institutions it’s size.

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