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University Communications and Marketing
September 10, 2021

In the Know – Debut Issue

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In the Know, The Newsletter for the people who make the University work

Welcome to the first issue of IN THE KNOW, a new weekly publication designed to help keep all faculty and staff informed. We welcome your comments and suggestions!

Employee Vax Check Deadline

Employees must complete Vax Check by 5 p.m. Friday, September 10. Read the full story for instructions and for details about the new vaccination policy for employees.

Amy Policelli and Leigh Ann Murduca

It’s a Sign

A small act of kindness by one student changed the course of another student’s life – and a viral TikTok video reunited them 15 years later. Read the story.


Montclair State President Jonathan Koppell on stage looking out at the audience in Memorial Auditorium

Largest Incoming Class in History

Montclair continues its ascension with record-breaking Class of 2025. Read the story.



augmented reality sculpture behind Cole Hall

Galleries Reopen With High Tech Exhibit

Dynamic works of art will be installed throughout campus in surprising and inventive ways this semester. Learn more.

Weekly Covid Newsletter

COVID Update

Read the Weekly COVID Newsletter online to learn about the updated travel policy, the new employee vaccination mandate and more. Read the newsletter.

In the News

  • Ken Sumner (Psychology) is quoted in this NJ.com story about Hurricane Ida, and how basic human nature may be at play when people do not heed warnings such as a state of emergency.
  • Luis Portes (Economics) is quoted in this WHYY story on the expiration of enhanced unemployment benefits.
  • Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) is quoted in this NJ.com story about whether or not sending K-12 students back to school in-person is a mistake.
  • David Galef (English) penned this opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed on how age-related hearing loss is impacting in-person classes this semester.
  • In case you missed it, in August, the University was featured in this story on CBS News about student mental health.

Kudos

  • Jim Anderson was recently appointed president of the Eastern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
  • Alumni Cristina Pinzon ’08 and Tamour Kousha ’05 have been named to the NJBIZ 2021 Top 40 Under 40.

Read more about our people and programs in the University News Center, and find out what’s happening on campus in the Events Calendar.