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August 2008
News & Notes
Independence Day 2008: Everyone loves a parade . . . .
Montclair State University served
as the Grand Marshal of the Montclair town July 4th parade,
celebrating the country's birthday in our Centennial year. MSU
cheerleaders revved up the festivities as Rocky the Red Hawk,
Rocky Jr., a live band, and a crowd of Montclair State friends
and families led the march down Bloomfield Ave. along with New
Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (pictured above). For more photos
and video, click
here.
Bergen County
Alumni Chapter to hold Mixer
on August 21
The recently formed MSU Bergen
County Alumni Chapter invites all area alumni to join
them at
Biagio's Ristorante in Paramus on Thursday, August 21 from 6 to
8 pm. Cost is $15 (at the door); appetizers will be served; cash
bar. This is a great way to meet and connect with fellow alumni
who live and work in the area. Bring plenty of
business cards for networking. If you haven't already responded
to the e-mail that was sent out, please RSVP before Aug. 18 to
alumnionline@mail.montclair.edu.
Here, there
and everywhere
Social networking is the Internet
buzz word. It's all about connecting with people, personally and
professionally. There are lots of ways to connect with your alma
mater online too. A quick search on MySpace, Facebook and
LinkedIn and you'll find groups of MSU alumni with common interests,
individual alumni pages and even Alumni Association groups.
Check out these sites and don't forget to type keywords like
"Montclair State," "Alumni Association," "MSU" in your search.
If you're looking for a an old
classmate, the best and first place to start is the MSU Online
Community. This opt-in, password-protected web site offers a
searchable Alumni Directory of more than 90,000 graduates, a
business card directory where you can list or look for services,
the latest official updates on regional chapter and group
happenings, career networking services and more. Create your own
profile, upload pictures or simply register and use the features
that appeal to you. To get started, click
here.
 Alma
Mater, dear Montclair
One year ago, Alumni
Connections began featuring an article each month during the
centennial year written by members of the Montclair State
University Alumni Association. The retrospective stories looked
back decade-by-decade at the school and the culture of the
times. If you missed this series, go back in time by starting
with the first installment
here. Then click "Past Issues" for the rest.
The George Segal Gallery presents
Art
Connections 5; invites artists to participate
Montclair State University’s George Segal Gallery is once
again sponsoring Art Connections, its annual
fund-raising art exhibit, from January 15 to February 15,
2009, and invites artists to submit works for display and
sale. Now in its fifth year, Art Connections has
grown from a regional exhibit to one of national scope and
offers artists an excellent opportunity for exposure and
sales of their works.
Past Art Connections
exhibits have featured works by noted artists such as
ceramist Toshiko Takaeshu; painters Julie Hefferman, Bisa
Washington, Ben Jones and Cora Cohen; and sculptor Willie
Cole. Proceeds from the event support exhibitions at the
George Segal Gallery and care of the University’s permanent
collection.
The deadline for submissions is
September 16 and an online brochure with
full information about the event as well as entry procedures and
requirements is available
here.
Information about the George
Segal Gallery is available
here.
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MSU’s Biggest
Alumni Reunion… Ever!
Save the
Date! Sept. 20
Just Announced: Doo-Wop groups The Sheps and
RB Express, featuring MSU alumni will be playing
in the Alumni Reception area (located
between College Hall and Morehead Hall) during
the Centennial Festival. In addition, other
alumni acts performing around campus include:
Checkered Past, The Dirdy Birdies, 3aCross,
Freespace Dance, Yass Hakoshima and Yosi & the
Superdads. For more on these acts and on the
Centennial Festival, click
here. Stay
tuned for a big announcement on the main
performers who will close out the night at Yogi
Berra Stadium.
You – all 88,000 of you – are
invited to Montclair State’s biggest alumni
reunion ever. No matter what year you graduated,
no matter what the school was called when you
graduated – Montclair State is your home. And we
would like to invite you back home for a reunion
unlike any other.
The Centennial
Festival, celebrating Montclair State’s 100 years, will take
place Sat. Sept. 20 on the Montclair State campus. The event
will feature food stands, arts and crafts kiosks, musical and
dance performances, parades and much more.
An Alumni
Reception Area will be designated where alumni can gather with
classmates from each decade, look at old yearbooks and reminisce
about your days at Montclair.
Bring your
friends and family and plan on spending the whole day taking in
the sights and sounds all around campus. The event will
culminate with an exclusive evening concert and celebratory
fireworks.
Let us know if
you’re thinking of coming to this spectacular,
once-in-a-lifetime reunion by completing our
quick survey. We want to make sure we have all
the preparations in place to welcome you home. Hope to see you
there!
Class of 1983:
This is your
opportunity to celebrate your silver anniversary! We’ll have a
special spot in the Alumni Reception area just for you to
commemorate 25 years since your graduation. Start spreading the
word to your classmates!
If you or anyone you know from the
Class ’83 is interested in chairing a committee to help spread
the word to your classmates and make your 25th reunion the best
it can be, contact the Office of Alumni & Community Relations at
973-655-4141 or e-mail
alumni@mail.montclair.edu.
MSU Engaged Campus
Conference: The Public Purposes of Higher
Education, Oct. 10
Harry
Boyte, founder and co-director of the Hubert H.
Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs' Center
for Democracy and Citizenship at the University
of Minnesota will be the keynote speaker. Panels
and workshops include: Partnerships for the
Public Good; Bridging the Divisional Divide;
Student Engagement Initiatives and Faculty
Teaching and Research Development.
Sponsored by
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. 9 a.m. -
3p.m., University Hall Conference Center. Lunch
will be served. For more information, click
here.
NJ Jackals Season in Full
Swing
The New Jersey Jackals season is in full swing!
Looking for something to do this summer? Take in
a Jackals home game at Yogi Berra Stadium on the
campus of Montclair State University. Visit
www.jackals.com or call
973-655-8009 for more information.
Cool off from the hot sun
Looking for a
way to cool off this summer? Head over to Floyd
Hall Arena on the Montclair State campus and go
ice skating! Members of the MSUAA receive a
discount for admission and skates are available
for rental. For public skate session schedules
and more information, visit
www.floydhallarena.com. |
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