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University Communications and Marketing
September 29, 2023

In the Know – Issue 77

Posted in: In the Know

In the Know, The Newsletter for the people who make the University work
former President Irvin D. Reid stands at a podium in front of the Irvin D. Reid Hall entrance.

University Dedicates Irvin D. Reid Hall

Former President Reid was the driving force behind Montclair achieving university status, the construction of Yogi Berra Stadium, and the creation of the Center for Academic Success and the Global Education Center.

Three alumni jump under a red and white balloon arch

Homecoming 2023, This Saturday!

With food, music, student performances, a street fair and the Homecoming football game, it’s a day not to miss. See you there!


Group of attendees pose in Yogi Berra Stadium

Montclair and NJIT Partner to Renovate Yogi Berra Stadium

Baseball teams from both schools will call the field home beginning with the 2024 season.

Blanton Hall Atrium

Campus Improvements This Year and Beyond

Learn about the many projects the Capital Planning and Project Management team have completed and launched this summer.

Global Center on Human Trafficking

Improving Investigations of Human Trafficking

Our experts highlight the need to develop national training standards for law enforcement to help anti-human trafficking efforts.

In the News

Upcoming Events

  • Campus Recreation invites employees (and up to four guests) to its free Family Swim Nights from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center pool once a month on Fridays, September 29, October 27 and November 17. All children must be over age 5 and fully potty-trained. Guests must be accompanied by an employee with a University ID. For more information, contact Alex Sperling at sperlinga@montclair.edu.
  • Student Engagement Tools and Techniques fall 2023 cohort will start on October 2 and end October 22. SETT is a three-week faculty development program that provides participants with strategies to implement their teaching practices. Register here.
  • Spend a fall evening outdoors at the University Amphitheater on October 5 at 7 p.m. to watch the Disney/Pixar animated film Coco. The film will be accompanied live by a 20-member Latin music ensemble. Food trucks will be on-site. Purchase tickets here.
  • Celebrate Rocky’s carnival-themed birthday, Thursday, October 5 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Student Center Ballrooms.
  • The 41st Annual Law School Admissions Day will take place Wednesday, October 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the University Hall Conference Center. The event will feature more than 35 law school representatives, educational workshops and resources. Refreshments will be served. Register here.
  • Interested in grad school? Graduate Admissions will hold the fall 2023 virtual open house on Sunday, October 22. You will hear directly from faculty to learn more about our 200+ graduate programs and certifications.

Your Input Needed

University Communications and Marketing invites staff to participate in two new initiatives:

  • The Website Overhaul Project. Montclair has partnered with OHO Interactive for this project, and as a starting point, OHO and UCM are gathering ideas and perspectives from across the University. Today is the last day to complete this survey to share your impressions of the website along with ideas for improvement. All answers will remain confidential.
  • Internal Communications Project. Staff and faculty are invited to participate in focus groups and individual interviews to share thoughts and insights on current communication channels specific to employee communications. If interested, please click here. For more information about the project, contact Internal Communications Editor Brittany John at johnbr@montclair.edu.

Reminders

Kudos

  • To Brad Litchfield (Academic Affairs), who presented as part of a panel discussion on the economic factors impacting enrollment trends at the 50th Annual National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions.
  • To Catherine Bebout (Art and Design), who completed an art residency in Cardiff, Wales, at the Cardiff School of Art & Design.
  • To Elizabeth McPherson (Theatre and Dance), who won a National Dance Education award for contributions to the field of dance education through creative and/or scholarly research.
  • To Grace Cook (Coordinator of Mathematics, Bloomfield), who attended the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) MathFest and presented feedback regarding online math classes. In addition, she was elected chair of the MAA Committee on VITAL Concerns.

Social Media Post of Note

Coming to you from the top of our largest academic building, University Hall! Let us know if you’d like to see more BTS locations such as this on campus! (Note: This location is NOT open to the public and is locked with an alarm. Please do not attempt to access it as the alarm will go off.)

Have an item you’d like included in Kudos or Reminders? Want to nominate a staffer for our spotlight? Use this form to tell us. Read more about our people and programs in the University News Center and in back issues of In the Know. And find out what’s happening on campus in the Events Calendar.