In the Know – Issue 20

Subbing In

Check out this innovative public-service collaboration between University educators and nearby school districts to address a substitute teacher shortage while giving our students valuable work experience.

Staying Focused on Social Justice

The Black Alumni Advisory Council hosted the “Jersey Four” on campus to discuss their case and the history and continued use of racial profiling by police with moderator and Social Justice Studies Professor Jason Williams.

Measuring COVID’s Impact

A new study – the largest of its kind – conducted by faculty members Jazmin A. Reyes-Portillo, Carrie Masia Warner, and Michael T. Bixter finds college students have been severely affected by the academic, financial and personal stressors caused by the pandemic.

Listen to This!

After warming up with Wynton Marsalis this fall, The John J. Cali School of Music’s residency program is hitting new high notes. Meet some of the student musicians, artists-in-residence and see the full events calendar.

COVID Update

The Weekly COVID Newsletter provides the latest information about COVID-19 for the University community and includes a link to the COVID Dashboard.

In the News

• Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) is quoted in this NJ.com article about whether New Jersey is prepared for another COVID wave, given issues in schools and the high demand for testing during the delta and omicron waves.
• Daniel Geltrude (Accounting) discussed business headlines on the Newsmax program “Wake Up America.”
• Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NorthJersey.com article about New Jersey’s shooting statistics. Williams also offered commentary to an NJ Spotlight News segment about the recent arrest of a Black teen at Bridgewater Commons mall that has sparked outrage.
• Research published on the Anthropology Department’s website is mentioned in this WHYY story about the history of failed reparations efforts in New Jersey.
• Rhena Jasey-Goodman (Center of Pedagogy) is quoted in this NJ101.5 story about the teacher shortage in New Jersey.
• Leslie Wilson (History) penned a piece on Dr. John Andrew Kenney for NJ.com as part of the publication’s Black History Month project.

Reminders

Final Grades are due by midnight of the fifth business day after the last day of the term or part of term. The Office of the Registrar will post a schedule of exact dates for each term and part of the term.

Kudos

• To Maughn Gregory, professor in the CEHS Educational Foundations Department, who will give a keynote address at the 30th Anniversary Conference for the Federation of Asia-Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA).
• To Chief Paul Cell of our University Police Department on his upcoming retirement this summer. Chief Cell will be busy in his retirement. He will be the new Executive Director of IACLEA (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators).

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