In The Know – Issue 144
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Cooking with Koppell: Candidates Edition featuring John Bramnick
This election season, President Koppell is giving us a personal look at New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates beyond the campaign trail—exploring what drove them to public service and their vision for the state’s future.
School of Communication and Media Wins Two ‘Student Emmy’ Awards for ‘Arizona Stories’
Students were honored with Best in News and Humanitarian Awards by the Television Academy Foundation, highlighting excellence in journalism and storytelling.
Montclair Students Travel the World for Hands-On Learning
Students gain global perspectives through faculty-led international trips to Austria, Iceland, Mexico and Panama.
When Art Meets Science: A Groundbreaking University Collaboration
The Department of Art and Design in the College of the Arts and the Department of Biology in the College of Science and Mathematics joined forces to create an exhibition that brings neuroscience to life through artistic expression.
Updates
New Ethics Reporting Platform
Montclair is committed to the highest ethical standards and expectations of honesty and integrity across our community of faculty, staff and students. A critical piece of this commitment is ensuring that all those employed by the University adhere to the New Jersey State Code of Ethics. We have created this new reporting system because it is important for our University community to have the ability to confidentially and comfortably report suspected violations of the State Code of Ethics. All reports will be taken seriously and we thank you for sharing the University’s commitment to excellence.
New Policy Regarding Romantic Relationships in the Workplace
The University recently implemented a new policy addressing romantic relationships between employees and students. Employees should familiarize themselves with the policy to ensure compliance.
New Graduate Certification in Spanish for Health Professionals
The Center for Latino Heritage and Spanish Language Excellence (CLaSE) is launching the first of four Certificates in Spanish for the Careers. Beginning in the Fall semester, the Graduate Certificate in Spanish for Health Professionals will offer students the opportunity to enhance their bilingual skills in a professional healthcare setting while advancing their career prospects. This program consists of nine credits in coursework and a three-credit internship, and offers the chance to be completed fully online, allowing students to gain practical experience while developing advanced language proficiency. Please contact Antonella Calarota-Ninman at calarotaa@montclair.edu
Share Your Story or Nominate a Fellow Red Hawk
Everyone has a story, and Student Communications wants to share yours! Red Hawks of Montclair State U highlights the incredible students, staff, faculty and alumni who make our community special—just like Humans of New York, but right here at Montclair. Interested in being featured? Fill out the form and schedule a photoshoot with our student photographers. If you would like examples of our photoshoots, view our photo gallery. You can also nominate someone whose story deserves to be shared.
Reminders
Promoting an Event? Include This Messaging
As a reminder, University events are open to everyone. When promoting events, please be sure to include this messaging on all event listings, flyers and submissions to the weekly Events Digest.
Nominate a Student for Future Student Affairs Professionals
Do you know a student with the potential to excel in the field of Student Affairs? Whether it’s a standout RA, a dynamic student leader from the Rec Center, a dedicated student employee in the Office of Student Belonging or any student in any area or organization who demonstrates exceptional qualities, we want to hear about them! Please nominate them to be a part of the 2025-2026 Future Student Affairs Professionals cohort.
Celebrate Campus Earth Month with the Office of Sustainability and Win Prizes!
This April, the Montclair Office of Sustainability is launching a new tradition, Campus Earth Month. Everyone on campus is invited to participate and compete for prizes like a Nintendo Switch, Yeti Cooler, Go Pro Hero 11, Ninja Blender System, Stanley Tumbler, or $250 Red Hawk Dollars! Participate by collecting code words and earning entries to win prizes. Each code word you collect or action you complete will earn you an entry into the Campus Earth Month giveaway.
A Day in the Life
University Communications and Marketing is always looking for stories to tell and share about our students, faculty and staff.
We are interested in showcasing members of our University community who are doing something noteworthy — whether in the classroom, through research, internships, jobs, hobbies or unique personal experiences.
If you or someone you know has a compelling story to share, please fill out this form. Faculty and staff may also submit on behalf of students who express interest.
In The News
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- Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) was featured in this NJ Spotlight article talking about the heightened risk of measles outbreaks due to declining vaccination rates in New Jersey.
- Joel Penney (Communication and Media) was cited in this NPR article about how the back-and-forth over TikTok’s future has led to growing frustration and uncertainty among content creators. He was also quoted in this AOL article discussing how music conspiracy theories reflect the public’s fascination with hidden truths in pop culture.
- Daniel Jean (Special Programs) was featured in this Iowa Public Radio segment talking about the success gap in education and different ways to mend the divide.
- Gabriel Rubin (Justice Studies) was featured in this North Jersey News reel, defining due process and how it works.
Kudos
- To Arnaud Kurze (Justice Studies), who was invited to Tokyo International University to present his new publication Justicecraft: Imagining Justice in Times of Conflict in their Global Dialogue Series.
- To Monica Taylor (Educational Foundations), who served as a member of the steering committee for the 11th Annual International Conference on Education in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing a particular focus on equity and inclusion in education.
- To Jessica Carr (Senior Campus Dietician, Gourmet Dining), who was appointed to NACUFS Chair of Nutrition Awards Taskforce, to recognize dining programs nationwide for outstanding nutrition and wellness programs.
- To David Kennedy (Professor Emeritus, Educational Foundations), whose middle-school philosophy novels My Name is Myshkin and Dreamers were recently reissued as digital downloads by the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children.
Social Media Post of Note
And the Emmy goes to… Montclair! (2x) @Montclair_SCM
Our students just took home TWO ‘Student Emmy®’ Awards for their powerful reporting in Arizona Stories: Border, Water and Politics.
Photo of the Week
Behind the scenes of Cooking With Koppell – University Photographer: John LaRosa
Quick Links
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.