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In The Know – Issue 121

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In the Know, The Newsletter for the people who make the University work

Montclair Secures Nearly $1 Million in AmeriCorps Funding to Serve NJ Communities

The two grants will help continue the wok in aiding communities still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic

Montclair Named Co-Host for 2026 Association of Research Libraries Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute

The University will co-sponsor the event with five other academic institutions at Rutgers University.

Reminders

Attend the Hinchliffe Classic!

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Join us at Hinchliffe Stadium, Saturday October 26 as the Montclair State University Red Hawks take on the William Paterson Pioneers. Be sure to wear your Montclair gear! Stadium gates open at 10:00 a.m. and kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.

Ticket Information

  • Tickets will be sold on-site and sales are cash only
  • Montclair and Bloomfield faculty, staff and students are free with University ID
  • Non-Montclair and Bloomfield students (middle school, high school, other institutions, etc) are $5 with a valid school ID
  • Children under 12 years old are $5
  • General admission is $10

Parking Information

  • Parking is available in the Hinchliffe deck located at 1 Jasper Street, Paterson, NJ for $7 — credit card only. For more parking information, please review the Hinchliffe Stadium parking guide.

Stadium Details

  • Concessions are cashless and will be available for purchase.
  • Please review the stadium’s clear bag policy.
  • For more information, visit the Hinchliffe Stadium website.

In The News

  • Dan Geltrude (Adjunct, Accounting and Finance), appeared on Newsmax to discuss economic news related to various companies including Disney World, McDonald’s and Pepsi.
  • Harry Franqui-Rivera (History, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University), is quoted in this Yale Daily News article about the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, and the unit’s history and struggles in the Korean War.
  • Jin-A Choi (School of Communication and Media), appeared on Dallas radio station KRLD to talk all things pumpkin spice; Choi and other researchers at the Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication recently published the latest version of its annual pumpkin spice popularity report. The study was also mentioned on News12 New Jersey and Retail Dive.
  • Jason Frasca and Iain Kerr (Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation), are featured in this NJ Tech Weekly article about a recent 3D printing and innovation workshop they conducted for teachers.
  • Ethan Hein (Adjunct, Cali School of Music), wrote a piece for Music Radar about the theory behind the hit Oasis song, “Wonderwall.”
  • Rob Gilbert (Sports Psychology) and his famous “Success Hotline” got a special shoutout in this Kansas City Star article about Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who calls into the hotline for motivation every day.
  • Meiyin Wu (Biology, New Jersey Center for Water Science and Technology) is quoted in this New Jersey Monthly article about animal crossings in New Jersey that protect wildlife from dangerous traffic.
  • Amy Tuininga (PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies) appeared on One on One with Steve Adubato to discuss the Institute, the University’s community garden and other efforts to educate and support students.
  • Lisa Lieberman (Public Health), appeared on local CBS affiliates in Nevada and surrounding states to discuss preventative health care access for women. The article is also available online.

Kudos

Social Media Post of Note

Screenshot of Rocky in the Mascot party.

There’s no party like a mascot party‼️

 

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