In the Know – Issue 52

Online ELAD Program Ranked No. 1

The University’s online Master of Arts in Educational Leadership program is ranked No. 10 in the nation and No. 1 in New Jersey in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Online Programs rankings. Three other online graduate programs at Montclair also placed among the nation’s best in the annual rankings.

How Did ‘Elvis’ Star Change His Voice?

Linguistics Professor Jonathan Howell explains how Oscar nominee Austin Butler might have developed his idiolect – the accent of a specific person – and what it takes to adopt a new voice.

Recent Grad on Shark Tank Tonight

Entrepreneur Tog Samphel ’22 recently returned to Montclair to finish his bachelor’s in Visual Arts after a 17-year break from school. You can cheer on this Red Hawk when he appears on ABC’s Shark Tank tonight at 8 p.m. to pitch his invention, “Anytongs.”

In the News

• President Koppell is quoted in this NJ.com article and this Higher Ed Dive article about Governor Murphy’s support of proposals that would strengthen the finances and oversight of New Jersey’s public colleges and universities. WHYY.org also reported on the topic and mentioned Montclair’s partnership with Bloomfield College.
• The announcement of a partnership between the Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT) and the Department of Homeland Security was reported on by NorthJersey.com, ABC7 New York via MSN.com, Pennsylvania-based station WFMZ and The Observer. Ali Boak (GCHT) is also quoted about the Center’s work in this WBGO article.
• Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) is quoted in this NJ.com article about the symptoms that present in children for the XBB.1.5 variant of COVID.
• Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in an article in nonprofit digital news publication Undark Magazine about the controversial use of biology to understand criminal behavior.

Reminders

• You now have access to print and download your 2022 W-2 form in Workday.
• Need WordPress training? Request access and training here.
• Is your Montclair State University profile current? Locate your page by searching your name using our site search, or navigate to the Profile Page and log in using your NetID. You can then update your photo and other fields. Please note, some fields like title and degrees are not editable and must be updated by HR or another administrative group.
• Don’t miss Montclair State University Opera and Symphony Orchestra double bill this weekend: Gianni Schicchi and Buoso’s Ghost. Music by Giacomo Puccini and Michael Ching, Anna Rebek, Director | Kyle Ritenauer, Conductor. This Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
• Celebrate the opening of Case Studies 2: Justin Cloud – The Garden in the Alexander Kasser Theater and Caroline Garcia’s Dancing on Axes and Spears with a live performance of martial arts inspired choreography in the George Segal Gallery. Register here to attend the opening reception on Feb. 2.
• Watch a faculty panel discuss the impact of AI on teaching and learning at ChatGPT and the Future of AI: Perspectives from Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Industry, and Writing Studies. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at noon.
• The Global Center on Human Trafficking is hosting several events next week, including Virtual Human Trafficking 101 on Thursday, Feb. 2 and the Legislative Breakfast: Addressing Human Trafficking in New Jersey, Law Policy, and Practice on Friday, Feb. 3.
• On Friday, Feb. 10, ITDS will teach you how to make MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF documents accessible to all users, while also providing an overview of general video and audio accessibility guidelines for. Sign up for How to Create Accessible Materials.
• Whether you’re trying to get rid of an extra filing cabinet or need a new desk for your office, facilities can help through the new Surplus Furniture program. Make your request and learn more here.
• Want to learn how to teach New Jersey’s LGBTQ+ history with an intersectional focus? On January 31, attend the online event “Queering the Past: Teaching New Jersey’s LGBTQ+ History in K-12 Schools.”
• The Center for Cooperative Media in the School of Communication and Media is hosting a screening of the short documentary Black in the Newsroom on Feb. 16.
• 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 Marilyn Davis (Center of Pedagogy) for being selected as a Clinical Fellow in the National Association for Professional Development Schools, where she will network with other scholars who share a passion for putting clinical practice at the center of all teacher education endeavors.
• To Teresa Fiore (World Languages and Cultures) for being invited to teach a one-week graduate seminar at the University of Palermo, Italy.
• To Stefanie Batten Bland (Theatre and Dance) for winning a 2023 Creative Capital “Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact” Award of $50,000 to fund her large-scale multidisciplinary work, Spaces, an immersive physical-theater project examining human behaviors, changing spaces and individual identity biases.
• To Laura and James Nicosia (English) for publishing their seventh, eight and ninth edited collections in summer 2022 (Digital Literacy: Skills & Strategies, Salem Press), fall 2022 (Critical Insights: Virginia Woolf, Salem Press) and winter 2022 (The Encyclopedia of African American Writing, Grey House Publishing). Digital Literacy earned a coveted starred review from the prestigious Library Journal, which referred to the volume as “essential for professional-development and library-school collections.”

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