December 16, 2022

In the Know – Issue 49

two people wearing coats roasting marshmallows over a fire pit

Winter Celebration Photos Are In!

Chilly temps couldn’t keep us from sharing warm vibes at the Winter Celebration for employees last week. There were s’mores and fried sweets, tasty savory treats, dancing and #Koppellfies galore.

Cathryn Traphagen smiles while looking at the camera.

Singing Montclair’s Praises

Cathryn Traphagen left the bright lights of Broadway to pursue a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology after her 2-year-old daughter worked with SLP students at the University.

How to Work with Workday

Do you know how to update your office location on your profile page? How about your personal and emergency contact info? Consult the step-by-step Quick Guide for employee self-service tasks that are within your control today.

Two student EMT volunteers carry a woman on an orange stretcher while several students watch.

There When You Need Them

If you have an emergency on campus, chances are you’ll meet our student volunteers. Student EMTs assist in campus and local emergencies and learn valuable lessons through the University’s Emergency Medical Services.

A German shepherd wearing a scarf looks at the camera while being petted by students.

Unleashing Stress Relief

How do you de-stress? For students during finals week, puppies help reduce anxiety and provide some much needed cuddles.

In the News

The Center for Strategic Communication’s study on Twitter hate speech was cited in this San Francisco Chronicle story about California Senator Scott Wiener facing anti-gay slurs and violence.
Deniz Appelbaum (Accounting and Finance) is quoted in this pymnts.com story on cryptocurrency company Binance’s Bitcoin reserves.
Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) discussed the current surge in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey and the public’s hesitation to get the latest boosters with NJTV/NJ Spotlight News.
The George Segal Gallery’s upcoming spring exhibitions were highlighted in this New Jersey Stage story.

Reminders

Last call for you to take the Campus Culture Assessment. Take the staff survey or faculty survey now. Survey closes Saturday, December 17.
The University will host the NJ College Health Association’s winter conference on January 5, 2023. Officials from U.S. Health and Human Services, and the New Jersey Department of Human Services and Department of Health will participate in the “College Health as a Social Safety Net” panel. The conference will also address depression, anxiety and prescribing SSRIs to college students. For more info, visit the association’s website.
To better protect your user credentials when accessing Canvas, beginning January 4, 2023, you’ll be prompted to use DUO Multi Factor Authentication when logging into Canvas as you are for all other applications currently SSO-enabled. If you already use DUO with Workday and other applications, you will not need to re-enroll in DUO.
The University Singers, under the direction of Heather J. Buchanan, will perform Handel’s Messiah in collaboration with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Friday, December 16 (Richardson Auditorium, Princeton) and Sunday, December 18 (Cathedral Basilica, Newark). For a 30% discount on Basilica tickets, use code MONTCLAIR30 online or at the NJSO box office.
Don’t miss Amaryllis & Belladonna, two new projects by Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson, playing at the Alexander Kasser Theater December 17-18. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit PEAK Performances.
Do you know a faculty or staff colleague making unique contributions to teaching and learning at the University who may be interested in sharing their work in a live, 30-minute interview with Instructional Technology and Design Services? Recommend colleagues or yourself to join a future session of Fridays with ITDS.
You can find the latest campus COVID-19 data, including case numbers, on the COVID-19 Dashboard.
With the winter closing approaching, Human Resources asks all employees to review the instructions for timekeeping. Check the holiday calendar to confirm University closures through July 2023.
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.
In the Know will be on hiatus for the winter break and will return January 13. Happy Holidays!

Kudos

To Kathleen Dubin Bauer (College of Education and Human Services), Lisa DeLorenzo (College of the Arts), Sarita Eisenberg (College of Humanities of Social Sciences), Eileen Fitzpatrick (College of Humanities and Social Sciences), Susan Kerner (College of the Arts) and Richard Peterson (Feliciano School of Business) for being granted emeriti status by the Board of Trustees on December 9, 2022.
To Lauren Dinour (Nutrition and Food Studies) for co-authoring a manuscript published in The Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education. The paper describes findings from an inter-generational, virtual community engaged learning project.
To Michael Hannon (Counseling) for being featured in the December 2022 issue of WayMaker Journal for his research and insights about Black men and fathers’ mental health, with attention to his March 2022 edited book, Black Fathering and Mental Health.
To Enza Antenos (World Languages and Cultures) for receiving a Distinguished Service Award at the 2022 ACTFL Conference in Boston for years of service and commitment to the American Association of Teachers of Italian (AATI).

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