In the Know – Issue 56

Live from the News Lab, it’s Governor Murphy!

Governor Phil Murphy had high praise for our students and the University on News 12 New Jersey’s most recent episode of “Ask Governor Murphy,” broadcast live this week from the SCM News Lab. Twelve students were in the studio. Find out what they asked the governor.

Teaching Black History in February and Beyond

Our Transformative Education Network recruits and prepares teachers with a passion for social justice to teach in urban schools. Coursework, mentors and community partners help teachers develop lesson plans based on the students’ neighborhoods, experiences and identities.

Love Loses, So Says the Data

New research from the Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication shows that the commercialization of Valentine’s Day on social media, focusing more on gifts and shopping and less on romance, may negatively impact mental health for weeks after the holiday.

In the News

• NorthJersey.com reported on a commitment ceremony held on campus last week with the purpose of drawing attention to strict economic limits placed on couples with disabilities. Check out a photo gallery of the event, also published by NorthJersey.com.
• Archana Kumar (Marketing) is quoted in this Asbury Park Press article (subscriber-only) about why the rollout of Amazon Fresh supermarkets, including several in New Jersey, have stalled.
• Research by Eva Goldfarb and Lisa Lieberman (Public Health) is cited in this Parentology.com article about when and how to introduce sex education to children.
• Jennifer Robinson and Mayida Zaal (Teaching and Learning) are quoted in this NJ.com article about the large diversity gap between teachers and students in the state. The story also highlights the Red Hawks Rising Teacher Academy.
• Ariel Alvarez (Political Science and Law) is quoted in this NorthJersey.com article (subscriber-only) about the types of lawsuits that are frequently filed in New Jersey.
• Bond Benton (Communication and Media) was interviewed by NJ Spotlight News’ Briana Vannozzi for a story on the U.S. Supreme Court, which this week heard arguments in a pair of cases that ask the court to decide what social media companies are and are not liable for.
• Evan Matthews (Exercise Science and Physical Education) is quoted in this CNN.com article about a new study that found it’s never too late to start exercising – any amount of physical activity starting at any age is helpful for long-term cognitive health.
• Leslie Wilson (History) is quoted in this NJ.com article about Thomas Mundy Peterson, a Black laborer and handyman from New Jersey who made history when he became America’s first Black voter under the protection of the 15th Amendment.
• Elizabeth Wishnick (Political Science and Law) in this article for The China Project about a speech made by China’s top diplomat at the Munich Security Conference.
• Correction: In the 2/17 edition of In the Know, we misspelled Román Liera’s name in reference to this CNN.com opinion piece citing a study by Liera highlighting the benefits of DEI programs. Our apologies, Román!

Reminders

• New Jersey lost nearly 3,000 people to preventable drug overdoses in 2022. Learn about how harm reduction can save lives at a panel discussion of experts on March 2, from 1-3 p.m., at the Feliciano School of Business, Room 101. RSVP required.
• Don’t miss the final performances of Everybody, billed as a “fresh, seriously funny, and deeply human meta-story” that asks what it means to live and die. Performances are tonight at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets here.
• There’s still time to register for our Spring Break Mental Health First Aid training workshop aimed at teaching participants how to recognize and help someone having a mental health crisis. Registration is free and open to all employees.
• Research on Interdisciplinary Global Studies (RIGS) and the Pollack Speaker Series are hosting a roundtable discussion on “Transnational Intelligence Oversight Perspectives, Challenges & the Road Ahead” Friday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m., Feliciano School of Business Room 210 or register for the Webinar here.
• Attend a talk with the Secretary of Natural Resources of California, Wade Crowfoot, on March 14 at 2:30 p.m. as part of “The Pollack Speaker Series on International Security and Diplomacy” organized by the Department of Political Science and Law.
• You now have access to print and download your 2022 W-2 form in Workday.
• 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 Dawn Marie Hayes (History) for the publication of “The Case of Geoffrey of Hauteville, Lord of Ragusa: A Story of Leprosy and Legitimacy from Norman Sicily” in Speculum, a journal of record published by the Medieval Academy of America. The 20,000-word article offers solutions to two medieval mysteries that have confounded scholars for centuries.
• To Christina Dilkes (College of Science and Mathematics) for presenting “TRIO Programs and Beyond: Integrating Student-Centric Programs And Strategies” at Rowan University’s Flying First: 6th Annual First-Generation Symposium.
• To James DiGabriele (Accounting and Finance) who was selected to be the next editor of the American Accounting Association’s Journal of Forensic Accounting Research.
• To Patricia Virella (Educational Leadership), who has been awarded the 2023 Educational Change Emerging Scholar Award by the American Educational Research Association, which notes that Virella’s work “stood out as an exemplar of social justice praxis and aligned with the interdisciplinary focus of our educational change SIG [Special Interest Group].”

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