In the Know – Issue 21

Empowering Art

Check out the photos from the panel and reception for Black Wall Street: A Case for Reparations. And don’t miss the powerful, large-scale portraits by artist Ajamu Kojo at the George Segal Gallery through April.

Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope

Montclair kicked off its month-long celebration of women’s history this week. Find out about all of the special events planned.

Studying Salt Pollution

Ever wondered about the environmental impacts of road salt? Assistant professor of Biology, Matthew Schuler, collaborated on a new global study of salt pollution in freshwater ecosystems.

New Online Degrees Offered

CHSS just launched a new online certificate in Customer Experience and User Experience Research. It’s just one of the many new online programs Montclair now offers.

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

• A 2020 interview that Tara Conley (Transmedia Storytelling) gave to NPR’s Life Kit podcast about how to discuss difficult news topics with children has resurfaced amid updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• A. Seddik Meziani (Accounting and Finance) is quoted in this NorthJersey.com story about how the situation in Ukraine is impacting the markets.
• A piece by Tanya Maloney (Teaching and Learning) was published in NJ.com as part of the publication’s Black History Month project.
• Monica Taylor (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies) is quoted in this article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about Georgia being among the 10 worst states for women.
• Ariel Alvarez (Political Science and Law) is quoted in this NorthJersey.com article about the enormous power that planning boards wield in New Jersey municipalities.
• Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) is quoted in this NJ Spotlight News story about data from New York that shows the Pfizer vaccine’s ability to prevent infections in young children drops to 12% after about a month. Silvera also joined other experts in offering commentary to NJ.com about what they expect as New Jersey ends most mandates and COVID-19 cases continue to plummet.
• Recent research findings from Jazmin Reyes-Portillo and Carrie Masia-Warner (Psychology) on the impact of COVID-19 on NJ/NY college students during spring 2020 has been highlighted in several media outlets this week, including Inside Higher Ed, News12 New Jersey and NorthJersey.com.

Reminders

• Through March 25, Montclair students, faculty and staff may donate canned or non-perishable goods to pay for parking citations. Each item donated knocks $10.00 off one open citation. Donations are accepted from noon to 4 p.m. weekdays at the Red Hawk Deck Level 1 parking office and will go to the Red Hawk Food Pantry.
• Show your Red Hawk Pride at your next Zoom meeting or online class with a Montclair State University Zoom background. Choose from 10 different backgrounds.
• The REED Foundation for Autism is hosting a filmmaker Q&A and the New Jersey premiere of In A Different Key at the SCM Presentation Hall on March 16, 2022. Montclair State employees and students receive discounted tickets ($10) but must register at this link.
• The COVID-19 Booster Clinic returns to campus on Tuesday, March 22 in the Student Center Ballrooms from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Reserve your time slot here and download this form to fill out in advance.

Kudos

• To Teaching and Learning Professor Priya Lalvani, who was recently a guest on the Think Tank Podcast, part of the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education.
• To Justice Studies Associate Professor Jason Williams, who will receive the Outstanding Mentorship Award at the 2022 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Conference in March.
• To Justice Studies Associate Professor Daniela Peterka-Benton for being named academic director for The Global Center on Human Trafficking.

Tweet of the Week

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