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School of Communication and Media to Become a College in 2025

Currently part of Montclair’s College of the Arts, the School will become a stand-alone college in July 2025

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College Move-In Day Tips from the Pros: How to Plan, Pack and Say Goodbye

As Montclair prepares for 5,000 students living on campus, the Residence Life team offers essential tips for parents and students to ease back-to-school transitions

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Montclair Awarded $1 Million to Develop Unique Character Education Course Using Virtual Reality

With grant support from the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, Montclair is positioned to be a leader in offering innovative, character-focused coursework in its core curriculum

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How Montclair’s Early-College Programs Ensure Student Success

Data shows many college students drop out within the first year, but Montclair State University’s summer bridge programs excel at keeping students enrolled and on track

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Top 3 Safety Tips for Student-Athletes As They Head Back to Practice, School

Kinesiology professor offers warnings and advice for concussions, heat exposure and lightning strikes

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How Montclair’s Pre-College Programs Showcase the College Experience

Pursuing passions and career paths in film and TV production, pre-med, sports communications, architecture and more, nearly 250 high school students came to Montclair in July for one-week Pre-College Summer Programs.

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University Announces Tuition and Fees

Montclair remains one of New Jersey’s most affordable schools as students gain access to record institutional aid

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Hispanic Student College Institute Gives High Schoolers a Head Start

As more Latinos pursue higher education, this annual summer program at Montclair offers support with college planning, financial aid resources, campus experiences and more

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Montclair Unveils Next-Gen Rocky and Roxy Mascots

New looks will enhance performance and spark greater school spirit

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Montclair Awarded Prestigious Carnegie Leadership Designation for Public Service Efforts

The Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification recognizes institutions that have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity and liberty

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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Social Justice and Diversity Impact Award Winners Honored

Prizes reward students, faculty and staff who make Montclair State University more inclusive and socially just