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University News

Category: Humanities and Social Sciences

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Montclair State University Launches New Center for Latino Heritage and Spanish Language Excellence (CLaSE)

First-of-its-kind initiative is an academic and cultural hub for Latino students, Spanish-speaking communities and Latin American Indigenous groups

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Mellon Foundation Awards Montclair $1M to Expand Native American and Indigenous Studies Program

Grant will fund creation of the New Jersey Center for Indigenous Justice and support growth of Native American and Indigenous Studies

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University Launches Four New Online Degree Programs

The fully online programs focus on in-demand career paths including psychology, accounting, business administration and social work

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Boys Outperform Girls in Giving Accurate Directions, New Study Says

Psychology researchers at Montclair examine how boys and girls aged 3 to 10 years differ in direction giving or recalling directions

Students in Spanish Language Coordinator Antonella Calarota-Ninman’s Spanish for Heritage Learners visited with members of Indigenous groups from Latin American countries this spring.

Bridging Cultures

Spanish class connects students with Indigenous roots and heritage

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Montclair Faculty Earn Inaugural MLA Pathways Step Grant

Team of humanities faculty earns prestigious award to define career pathways in modern languages

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N.J. Quintuplets Make History as They Graduate from Montclair State University

Graduate Spotlight Times Five: The Povolo quints follow their own paths yet all earn their degrees in four years

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Montclair’s SGA President Advocates for Change from Campus to Capitol Hill

Graduate Spotlight: Richard Steiner-Otoo, a ‘once in a decade’ Red Hawk leader, sets his sights on public service

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Ready for Some Pre-College Summer Fun?

High school students can explore their interests and experience campus life with Montclair State University’s weeklong Pre-College Summer Program

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Conference Supports Healing and Social Justice Dialogues

University co-sponsored the 18th Annual Liberation-Based Healing Conference, held on campus

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How Montclair’s Creative Writing Program Nurtures Aspiring Authors’ Dreams

Workshops in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir bring out the best in students, giving them the “write stuff” for future literary success

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How to Get Ahead in Your Career: Take Job-Oriented Spanish Classes

Montclair State University offers students Spanish courses for future careers and connects news media organizations to translation services