In the Know – Issue 48

Montclair’s Red Chair Stories

In this new Admissions video, professors, students, staff and alumni elaborate on the University’s unique qualities, including its diversity, academic rigor, inclusive culture and commitment to making the world a better place.

A $5 Million Transformational Gift

With their gift, Paterson native Chuck Muth ’77 and his wife, Laura, allow the University to become an educational partner in the creation of a museum and learning center at historic Hinchliffe Stadium.

Support the Red Hawk Pantry

Use of the Red Hawk Pantry has increased this fall by about 100 visits each week. By supporting the pantry with donations of goods or funds, you’ll help to ensure that our students in need have access to food and supplies.

In the News

• This week’s announcement of a $5 million gift to Montclair for the creation and operation of a museum and learning center at historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson was reported on NorthJersey.com, NJ.com (and the front page of The Star-Ledger) and ROI-NJ.
• Continued coverage on the Center for Strategic Communication’s study about Twitter hate speech includes articles on Yahoo! News, NBC News, Gizmodo, USA Today, the USC Information Sciences Institute and The Mercury News; a more recent study about the spike in hate speech following the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting was also featured on News 12.
• Gothamist reported on a partnership between the Center for Cooperative Media, NJ Spotlight News and hyperlocal news outlets throughout New Jersey that explores what communities are – or aren’t – doing to tackle the problem of flooding in the state.
• Patrali Chatterjee (Marketing) is quoted in this NorthJersey.com article about the disappearing Kmart locations and what went wrong with the retailer.
• Eva Goldfarb (Public Health) is quoted in this Denver Post article (subscriber only) about a Colorado teen who is demanding a more comprehensive sex education curriculum following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
• Jaime Bedrin (Communication and Media) wrote a piece for Montclair Local about a school in the township that has a history of giving.
• Deniz Appelbaum (Accounting and Finance) is quoted in this Wall Street Journal article about cryptocurrency companies.
• Daniel Geltrude (Accounting and Finance) was featured in a segment for Newsmax program “National Report,” discussing the effects China’s protests could have on the markets.

Reminders

• Have you taken the Campus Culture Assessment yet? The survey will provide information to help enhance our diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Check your email for links to the staff survey or faculty survey now!
• Did you know you can extend the functionality/mobility of your campus phone? Features such as extension to cellular, call forwarding, softphone, voicemail messages in your email inbox, and access to your voicemail messages through a web portal are all available to University employees with a campus phone extension. Learn more here.
• Prepare for the 2022 tax season by reviewing and updating your personal information in Workday by December 16 to ensure your information is accurate for purposes of year-end reporting and W-2 distribution.
• Don’t miss Amaryllis & Belladonna, two new projects by Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson, playing at the Alexander Kasser Theater on December 17-18. For more information and to purchase tickets visit PEAK Performances.
• Free flu shots for employees are available Monday – Friday, 9 a.m – 4 p.m. in the Occupational Health Suite, Blanton Hall, 1st Floor. No appointment is necessary.
• You can find the latest campus COVID-19 data, including case numbers, on the COVID-19 Dashboard.
• With the winter closing approaching, Human Resources asks all employees to review the instructions for timekeeping. Check the holiday calendar to confirm University closures through July 2023.
• If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the new nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support, 24/7.

Kudos

• To Michael Hannon (Counseling) for delivering the keynote address at the 8th Annual Youth Services Conference sponsored by the Passaic County Department of Human Services, division of Juvenile Administration. The conference’s theme was “Engaging Families, Empowering Communities.”
• To Richard Franke (Anthropology, Emeritus) for his 60-minute interview on “Against the Grain,” discussing his research about an initiative in India that devolved power to the community level and brought to light people’s needs and how best to address them.
• To Rebecca Madson (College of Humanities and Social Sciences) who was recently published in the international, peer-reviewed journal Youth, where she examined self-efficacy and individual adjustment through perceived stress in college-attending emerging adults. Co-Authors are Chih-Yuan Lee (Family Science and Human Development) and graduate student Paula B. Perrone.
• To Karen Ramsden and Darren Sweeper (Sprague Library) for being invited to present “Red Hawks Soar!: Showcasing our Unique Collections to Engage the University Community and Beyond” at the Northeast Institutional Repository Day 2022 conference.
• To Jason Strother (School of Communication and Media) for launching Lens15 Media, New Jersey’s first disability news platform and collaborating with faculty in the SCM and CHSS to ensure that audio description becomes a permanent feature of the University’s real and virtual spaces.
• To Cristiana Kunyczka (Global Engagement), Ken Sumner (Graduate School), Tim Hart (Graduate Admissions) and E. Morella (UCM) for updating the Graduate Admissions website to better target prospective students while providing current graduate students a dedicated home base with relevant information and resources at the new Graduate School site.

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