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The Descendants
Families help solve mystery of 112-year-old message in a bottle found in College Hall
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On Location
TV and film production companies choose University for scenery, students and services
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College for Five
Povolo quintuplets will start in fall as Montclair State Presidential Scholars
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A Teacher Like Me
Education program works to diversity teacher pipeline
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Staying Hungry
Artist Pope.L ’78 exhibits the “spirit of the tinkerer a la social justice”
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Blue’s Clues and Josh Dela Cruz
Broadway actor and alumnus finds a home and hit show on Nickelodeon
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Brain Power
Chemistry professor’s NSF CAREER grant-funded project provides access to higher-level research to students underrepresented in the lab
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Far Afield
Athletes and coaches stay connected remotely by the power of team dynamics
Read MoreCOVID-19 Coverage
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On the Front Lines
Masters students and alumni play vital role in public health emergency
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Being There
Essential workers keep campus going for students with nowhere to go
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One Stitch at a Time
Fashion Studies students and alumni make face masks for health care workers
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Adapting to a World Changed While Abroad
Home safe after global adventures, students and faculty adjust to new normal
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The Beat Goes On
#calimusicfamily performs online, connects across continents
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Racing Against Time
MIX Lab delivers tens of thousands of face shields to frontline workers
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Lessons From Afar
After a big transition, moving classes online has given professors new ways to connect to students
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Quiet Campus
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A Virtual Presidential Address
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Researchers Study Climate Change Effects on Mangroves for NASA
![Doctoral candidate Isamar Marie Cortés and Earth and Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Jorge Lorenzo Trueba are studying mangroves for NASA.](/magazine-archive/media/uploads/sites/12/2020/06/092419_7273_CSAM-Jorge-Trueba-and-Isamar-Marie-Cortes-thumbnail.jpg)
Alumna Finds Directing Success
![Lorene Scafaria](/magazine-archive/media/uploads/sites/12/2020/06/062112_8563_MFF-Lorene-Scafaria-thumbnail.jpg)
Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind Partners with University
![At the announcement, Kris Ohleth, senior stakeholder relations manager for U.S. Offshore Wind Division, Ørstedrom, seated left, with University President Susan A. Cole and Montclair State's Pankaj Lal, founding director of the Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center, and Lora Billings, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics.](/magazine-archive/media/uploads/sites/12/2020/06/122019_2276_CSAM-Orsted-MOU-Grant-11.jpg.4.2x.generic-thumbnail.jpg)
After Funding Cuts, University Plans to Close NJ School of Conservation
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Governor Makes a Surprise Appearance in Class
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Seen and Heard (Sometimes Virtually) on Campus
![Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama.](/magazine-archive/media/uploads/sites/12/2020/06/102219_2484_Valerie-Jarrett-thumbnail.jpg)
University Acquires Popular Campus Ice Arena
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Respecting Differences
![Nick Scafuto, a sophomore Music Education major from Martinsville, New Jersey, was among the members of Montclair State’s choirs who made a challenging and inspirational work soar.](/magazine-archive/media/uploads/sites/12/2020/06/120819_2763_CART-CALI-Considering-Matthew-Shepard-thumbnail.jpg)
Montclair High School Students Have It MADE
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Partnering With NJ First Lady to Positively Impact Maternal Health
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Online Graduate Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best
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Universities Launch NJ Come Home to Bring Scholars Back to State
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‘Message in a Bottle’ Earns National Recognition
![2020 Bronze anvil winner](/magazine-archive/media/uploads/sites/12/2020/06/2020-Bronze-Anvil-Winner.png)
Connections, Alumni & Friends
Fostering Success
As Deborah Fish Ragin retires, she leaves a legacy to help foster-care children attend college and graduate
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Class Act
New endowment will fund arts and arts education at Kasser Theater
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Hometown Advantage
Damein Phoenix ’13 MA
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Student For Life
Leonard C. Blessing ’50, ’51 MA
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Organic Success
Fred Shandler ’05
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Acing the Test
Julia Dondero ’14
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