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Monmouth University is a private university located in West Long Branch, New Jersey . It was founded as "Monmouth Junior College" in 1933 and became Monmouth College in 1956 . In 1995 it became Monmouth University. There are about 3,500 full-time and 500 part-time undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students, as well as 232 full-time faculty members. 45% of faculty members hold s. 45% of students live on-campus. Monmouth University has six Undergraduate schools:
The university also has a Graduate School . ACTIVITIES Monmouth University has a variety of on-campus clubs and organizations, including the campus Television station — Hawk TV — and the College Radio station — WMCX-FM . CAMPUS SETTING AND ARCHITECTURE The centerpiece of the Monmouth University campus is Wilson Hall. Originally, it was the site of the Shadow Lawn mansion, constructed in 1903 and housed 52 rooms. United States President Woodrow Wilson stayed in the mansion during his campaign in summer of 1916 . After Shadow Lawn was destroyed by a fire in 1927 , the building that would become Wilson Hall was built as a residence for Mr & Mrs. Hubert Templeton Parson. Mr. Parson was the former head of F.W. Woolworth Company . Wilson Hall became Municipal Property during the Great Depression and until Monmouth University acquired ownership, it was home to a private girls' school. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark . Some classrooms and the administrative offices are inside of the building. PRESIDENTS
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REFERENCES http://www.monmouth.edu/about/history/wilson.asp http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083564/trivia http://probasketball.about.com/library/weekly/bl_monmouthhawks04.htm http://www.monmouth.edu/athletics/teams/schedules/teamlist.asp EXTERNAL LINKS
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