University Day was a celebration of Montclair State's global initiatives and the impact these experiences have on faculty, personally and professionally. Pictured (from top, clockwise) Huang Feng of Earth and Environmental Studies (left) and Yu Lizhong of East China Normal University applaud their colleague's presentation; MSU President Susan A. Cole and Margaret Mukherjee of Human Ecology listen intently as John Specchio of Human Ecology (top right) talks about his international experiences; Duke Ophori of Earth and Environmental Studies describes his research on ground water flow; department colleague William Solecki talks about similarities between Shanghai and New York; and Xu Xin emphasizes the importance of international travel.

For one hour from their seats in Memorial Auditorium on University Day, members of the campus community took an informative journey to several parts of the world where Montclair State and its faculty are participating in global initiatives.Full Story

"It's the teacher's job to link critical thinking to intellectual, spiritual, political and economic liberation." This is what Ann Sharp of Philosophy for Children and Maughn Gregory of Educational Foundations told faculty at Kirvograd State Pedagogical University (KSPU) in Kiev, Ukraine last fall.Full Story

Classes have begun in the new graphic design studio in Finley Hall. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the lab, located in room 206, is being used to teach introductory to advanced levels of graphic design and computer graphics. Classes range from introductory levels of computer graphics to Web and multimedia design to digital photography. Full Story

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