In The Know – Issue 111

Montclair Awarded Prestigious Carnegie Leadership Designation for Public Service Efforts

The Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification recognizes institutions that have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity and liberty.

Last Chance to Show Your Support For Equitable Higher Education Funding

Legislators are hearing our voices but there is still more work to be done! Join us in opposing funding cuts that will negatively impact Bloomfield College of Montclair State University and Montclair State University students both now and in the future. Help our students by contacting your representatives to show your support for equitable higher education funding in New Jersey.

Montclair Journalism Students Spotlight Migrant Crisis on NBCU Academy

In preparation for the upcoming election, students looked at what Gen Z considers the biggest issues, traveling to a battleground state to report from the U.S.- Mexico border.

Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health hosts Statewide Preschool Inclusion Leadership Conference

The event brought together over 200 superintendents, directors of special services, early childhood directors and principals who are working together to support high-quality inclusive education beginning in public preschool programs.

Driving Towards Sustainability

Facilities has introduced three new electric transit vans to the University’s fleet of vehicles.

Reminders

• The In The Know employee newsletter and the events digest will alternate each Monday for the remainder of the summer. Requests for both the newsletter and the events digest need to be submitted no later than Wednesday the week prior for inclusion.
• ​​The University’s current digital printing contract with Studio 042 will end on Thursday, July 11. Starting Friday, July 12, the University will transition to a new contract with One Source Solutions. As part of this change, a new punch-out system will be established for printing needs. Further details and instructions will be provided soon.
• Pride month celebrates the importance of acceptance and equality for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The LGBTQ center provides resources that help make the University an inclusive environment supportive of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
• We are looking to highlight employees who make all areas of the University work. Nominate yourself or a fellow colleague that the University community should know more about for a Red Hawk Spotlight. We aim to showcase everything from day-to-day work responsibilities and achievements to personal hobbies and interests.
• Download the Parking Logix app to check for available parking on campus.
• Request our pupscot, Pebbles and Rocky the Red Hawk at your upcoming events!
• Lost and found items may be brought to the Student Center information desk in the 2nd floor lobby. Browse the inventory of lost items or file a claim for lost items.
• Concerned about a student’s well-being? Please fill out a CARE Report form to connect students to mental health support and resources. Faculty and advisors can complete an alert via Navigate for academic concerns.
• To receive training on the use of hemorrhage/bleeding control and Narcan kits, contact EMS at 973-655-7836 or ems@montclair.edu.
• The Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential support services for employees and their families. For more information, view the CONCERN brochure.
• If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support, 24/7.
• Email successcenter@ascendiumeducation.org or call 833-707-1220 for assistance with student loan repayment support. Visit MSU GradReady website for additional resources available to help with managing your financial needs.

New Looks for Rocky and Roxy Coming Soon!

• Rocky and Roxy’s new looks are debuting next month! Please take inventory of where the current mascot looks are utilized in your respective areas (including websites and print) in preparation for the update. Be on the lookout for official photos of the mascots in the coming weeks!

New Employee Perks and Discounts

• Montclair employees now have access to a variety of new perks and discounts. Explore significant savings on meal delivery services, pet insurance, travel, entertainment, financial services and more! Explore the vast array of discounts available and start maximizing your savings today! Contact the HR Benefits team, benefits@montclair.edu with any questions. Employees also have access to the Bloomfield Business Discounts list.

In The News

• Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this NJ Spotlight News article about The Healing Collective, a hospital-based violence intervention program that aims to address the impact of violence on people and communities in Passaic County.
• Research by Colette Feehan (Biology) is cited in this Edible Jersey article about seaweed as a nutritious, sustainable food.

Kudos

• To Jaime Carlucci (Economics), for her outstanding effort in overseeing two departments, her commitment to the well-being and success of students, providing support for faculty and serving as the hub of all department communications.
• To Aaron Romero (Financial Aid), a professional bass player, who is currently performing on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in the Tony Award-nominated musical Hell’s Kitchen.
• To JD Fulloon (Writing Studies), whose article “Shadows of the Empire/A New Hope: A Dialectical Critique of Gender Historicization and Utopian Desire in Isabel Fall’s “Helicopter Story,” was published in the latest Transgender Studies Quarterly.
• To David Galef (English), who is the editor in chief of the longest-running flash fiction magazine, Vestal Review.
• Kudos to Mark Effron and Vernard Gantt (School of Communication and Media) whose Montclair News Lab course students won FOLIO awards for the fourth straight year.
• To the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies program staff and the Office for Social Justice and Diversity who represented the University at the Montclair Pride event on June 8. Faculty, staff and most importantly students volunteered and gave away swag and temporary rainbow tattoos.

Retirement News

• After over five decades of service to Montclair State University, Helen Roberts will be retiring on June 30. Helen has worked as a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and served as its chairperson for 17 years. She has been instrumental in hiring a large number of the current math department faculty, who will all miss her and the vast institutional knowledge that she has provided. She has made notable contributions to general education reforms, the graduate council and the remedial math program, while serving on several committees at the University. All in the department deeply appreciate Helen’s service and mentorship and wish her a wonderful retirement.

Social Media Post of Note

Happy National Mascot Day from the Mascot of Your Dreams

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