In the Know – Issue 24

Red Carpet Rollout

See how we celebrated Montclair’s big debut in The College Tour’s Season 4, with an Oscar-worthy Watch Party.

Montclair at The Met

Check out our photo gallery of John J. Cali School of Music musicians performing on the stage of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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

• The Black Information Network radio ran a segment across its local stations about our announcement with Bloomfield College. NJ Business Magazine, Essex News Daily, Higher Ed Dive and NorthJersey.com also reported on the news.
• Amanda Baden (Counseling) gave an interview to Creating a Family, discussing adoption microaggressions that parents should know about.
• Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) is quoted in an NJ.com article about the spread of the “stealth omicron” subvariant in New Jersey.
• President Koppell and Bloomfield College President Marcheta Evans were interviewed by NBC New York about their recent announcement.
• Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NJ.com opinion piece titled, “It’s time to get rid of police street crime units in New Jersey.”
• Jennifer Robinson (Center of Pedagogy) is quoted in this New Jersey Family article on why New Jersey schools “rule.”
• NorthJersey.com/The Record ran a follow-up story on the advancement of a bill to change the law that made the University responsible for operating the New Jersey School of Conservation.
• Montclair’s partnership with Newark Public Schools is discussed in this NorthJersey.com article about the state’s teacher shortage.
• Matthew Schuler (Biology) is quoted in this WHYY story about the plastic problem at our state’s beaches.
• Nieman Journalism Lab detailed a report published by the Center for Cooperative Media about collaborations between journalists and outside organizations.

Reminders

• From April 19-21, the Sociology Department and the MA in Social Research and Analysis program is holding its second annual networking conference, Creating Spaces. The event is open to all.
• Handshake is coming. On Monday, May 16, Montclair moves to Handshake, a new online hub for jobs, internships, career-advising appointments, career events, resources and more. Find more information here.
• The Community Service & Internship Fair is on Friday, April 8, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. All faculty, staff and students are welcome. RSVP is not required, but welcomed. Walk-ins will be accepted.

Kudos

• To Educational Opportunity Fund Director Rahjaun Gordon ’21 PhD and staff who hosted 86 EOF scholars on campus at the Inaugural Statewide Men’s Conference, held to support scholars from universities across the state in their personal and career goals.
• To all involved in fixing the carillon in Cole Hall. After a few weeks of silence due to a faulty system, the carillon in Cole Hall is ringing again thanks to staff in University Facilities and the Cali School with a new rendition of the alma mater.
• To the Department of Political Science and Law for launching its new Policy Studies major, during an event attended by New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin.
• To Lap-Pun Lam, who started this week as our new director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. Welcome, Dr. Lam.

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