In the Know – Issue 53

Cali Pathways Project Brings Diversity to Classical Music

Montclair is the first university in the nation to work with public schools to recruit and train underrepresented high school students for admittance into music schools. Learn how we provide full scholarships for students who successfully audition and are admitted to the John J. Cali School of Music.

Never Too Late to Graduate

University College recently recognized its first cohort of returning adult students to graduate with Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degrees. Read their inspiring stories.

New School of Business Website

Check out the newly relaunched Feliciano School of Business website, the result of a collaboration between the School and University Communications and Marketing.

In the News

• The University’s One Square Mile initiative in Paterson received coverage in Gothamist (WNYC) and NJ.com (via MSN.com).
• Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this USA Today article about the “swift justice” in the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police. The article was also picked up by MSN.com, and Williams was interviewed by NJ Spotlight’s David Cruz on the topic.
• Jessica Henry (Justice Studies) did a Q&A for The Conversation about what’s at stake for the prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump.
• George Hoehmann (Religion) is profiled in this Jewish Standard article following his New York Emmy award nomination for a local television program “Faith Matters,” that he executive produces, hosts and moderates; the show airs on the Altice cable system and on YouTube.

Reminders

• You now have access to print and download your 2022 W-2 form in Workday.
• Watch a faculty panel discuss the impact of AI on teaching and learning at ChatGPT and the Future of AI Wednesday, February 8.
• Sign up to learn How to Create Accessible Materials with ITDS Friday, February 10.
• Whether you’re trying to get rid of an extra filing cabinet or need a new desk for your office, facilities can help through the new Surplus Furniture program. Make your request and learn more here.
• The Center for Cooperative Media in the School of Communication and Media is hosting a screening of the short documentary Black in the Newsroom on Thursday, February 16.
• You can find the latest campus COVID-19 data, including case numbers, on the COVID-19 Dashboard.
• 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 Brigid Callahan Harrison (Humanities and Social Sciences) for making Sen. Weinberg’s “2023 Women’s Power List,” along with a number of Montclair alumnae.
• To Sandra Adams (Biology) for being featured as the February role model on the I CAN STEM website.
• To Feliciano School of Business for being named among the Top 50 business schools offering online MBA programs, as ranked by Princeton Review. It’s No. 49 on the list and the only New Jersey program to be included.
• To Julie Heffernan (Art and Design), whose allegorical self portraits are on display until April 30 at Hunterdon Art Museum.
• To Christina Rodriguez-Unalt (Art and Design), whose illustrations were chosen as part of the permanent collection of the Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award Museum in Shanghai, China.
• To Ruth Propper (Psychology) for authoring the recently published illustrated picture book What Kind of Scientist Can a Girl Be?
• To Phil Mattia, Elizabeth Rosini, Roger Salomon, Ron Strauss (Business), and E. Morella and Matt Pierce (Communications and Marketing) for their collaboration to launch the new Feliciano School of Business site.

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