EVENTS

Montclair State alumni are invited to participate in a wide variety of dynamic programs throughout the year. These include lifelong learning lectures and panels, special activities for recent graduates, as well as social and networking opportunities ranging from career services to athletics, musical and theater performances and more.

Below is a list of current programming. We encourage you to check back often as new events and programming are under development and being added to the calendar continuously. Click the links where applicable or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 973-655-4141 for more information.

AUGUST 2011

Recent Alumni Network – Beer Tasting
Date: 8/19/11
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Cricket Hill Brewery, 24 Kulick Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Registration: $10 includes beer, hot dogs, and snacks.* Must be 21 or older. Click here to register now!
Description: The Recent Alumni Network is hosting a beer tasting! If you graduated between 2000 and 2011, join fellow alumni for an end-of-summer beer tasting. Take a break from the heat and gather with recent grads at Cricket Hill Brewery for a refreshing cold beverage! You will have the opportunity to sample various beers brewed right at the facility and have the unique experience of visiting one of the only breweries located in Northern New Jersey! Along with the tasting, complimentary food and refreshments will be served. Enjoy good company, snacks, and great beer! For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 973-655-4141.

*Your registration fee includes a $5 contribution to the Montclair State University Annual Fund. Thank you for your support of Montclair State!

SEPTEMBER 2011

Recent Alumni Network - Day of Service
Date: September 10
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Registration will occur in the Student Center Cafeteria. Following registration, transportation will be provided to off-campus service sites in the surrounding community. Some service sites are located on campus.
Description: This year, as we mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, we hope you will consider participating in the University’s National Day of Service on Saturday, September 10. By volunteering a few hours of your time in the local community, you will be among the more than one million people throughout the nation who will pay tribute to the victims and heroes of 9-11 through meaningful service.

This is the third year that the Montclair State community has come together on this national day of remembrance by lending a helping hand at local organizations. Please join your fellow alumni along with faculty, staff, and students. Montclair State is proud to partner with the community. Together we CAN make a difference. Click here to register! For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (973) 655-4141.

Coccia Institute: Film Screening of Luchino Visconti’s Senso in recognition of Il Risorgimento--150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy
In collaboration with Montclair State University’s Amici Club and Dr. Teresa Fiore, Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies
Date: September 19
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Dickson Hall-- Cohen Lounge
Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

Coccia Institute: Public meeting of the NJIIAHC (New Jersey Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission)
Date: September 21
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Dickson Hall-- Cohen Lounge (Montclair State University)
Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

Inserra Chair: L’orda (The Horde): Stories, Songs and Images of Italian Emigration
Sponsored by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies with the support of the Coccia Institute, the John J. Cali School of Music and the History Department at Montclair State University
Date: September 30
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Jed Leshowitz Recital Hall--John J. Cali School of Music
Description: Directed by Gualtiero Bertelli and performed by La Compagnia delle acque with the special participation of Gian Antonio Stella. Adapted from Stella’s 2002 best-seller with the same title, this multi-media show presents the fascinating story of Italian emigration starting from the post-Unification era until the 1970s. Through historical accounts, anecdotes, and factual data, renowned Corriere della Sera journalist Stella takes the audience on a journey through Europe and the Americas as an old-time storyteller. Accompanied by images of archival documents, illustrations, and photographs, which are projected on a screen, Stella’s engaging tale of the emigrants’ struggles, failures, and successes is enriched throughout by songs collected or written by ethnomusicologist Bertelli and performed by the Compagnia delle Acque ensemble with traditional instruments. The company’s tour is included in the NY-NJ Italian Culture Bridge Program, and made possible by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, the Consulates of Italy in New York and Newark, and SUNY Stony Brook.
Contact: inserra@montclair.edu or www.montclair.edu/inserra/

OCTOBER 2011

Coccia Institute: Film screening – Luchino Visconti’s Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) in recognition of Il Risorgimento – 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy
In collaboration with Montclair State University’s Amici Club and Dr. Teresa Fiore, Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies
Date: October 17
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: Dickson Hall-- Cohen Lounge
Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

Coccia Institute: Teaching Italian Symposium/Workshop IV
Date: October 21
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: University Hall Conference Center
Description: The AP Italian Exam: Formazione di docenti e discenti (professional development conference for teachers of Italian K-16). Presentation of the national Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Teaching of Italian (K-12)
Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

SAVE THE DATE
Homecoming
Saturday, October 29

Come back to campus for a Homecoming celebration of fun events and programs for the whole family
that will make your return to Montclair State unforgettable.

Class of 1986 25th Reunion Celebration
Date: 10/29/11 (Homecoming)
Description: Calling all 1986 graduates! We'd like your participation in helping to plan your 25th anniversary. We've set the date for October 29 to coincide with Homecoming. If you or anyone you know from the Class of 1986 is interested in chairing a committee to help spread the word to your classmates, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 973-655-4141 or alumni@mail.montclair.edu.

NOVEMBER 2011

Inserra Chair: Joseph Stella’s Futurism between Italy and the U.S.
Sponsored by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies at Montclair State University, with the support of the Newark Museum, the Consulate of Italy in Newark, and the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.
Date: November 10
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Billy Johnson Auditorium, Newark Museum
Description: A panel of Italian Studies and Visual Arts experts on Stella’s artistic trajectory. Newark Museum galleries will be open for viewing of his famous polyptych "Voice of the City of New York Interpreted”
Contact: inserra@montclair.edu or www.montclair.edu/inserra/

Attorney Alumni Network Event
Date: November 15
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: University Conference Center
Description: The Montclair State University Attorney Alumni Network event will take place at the University Conference Center high atop University Hall with a panoramic view of Manhattan. We hope that you can join us for hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. If you are a Montclair State University alumnus/a who has completed undergraduate or graduate programs at Montclair State and have gone on to become an attorney, please complete this survey to assist us as we work to build the Montclair State Attorney Alumni Network. Please respond no later than August 31 to alumni@mail.montclair.edu. Kindly indicate Attorney Alumni Event in the subject line or call the Alumni Relations Office at 973-655-4141.

MARCH 2011

Coccia Institute: Italian Language and Culture Day
Sponsored by Coccia Institute and ITANJ (Italian Teachers Association of New Jersey)
Date: March 28
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: University Hall Conference Center
Description: Original performances in Italian by students in middle and high schools
Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Re, Director-Coccia Institute, 973.655.4038 or rem@mail.montclair.edu

APRIL 2011

MSU Opera Fall Workshop
The John J. Cali School of Music
Date:  April 28, 8 p.m.
April 29, 3 p.m.
Location: Alexander Kasser Theater
Tickets: $15
Description: Jeffrey Gall, Director; MSU Symphony - Ken Lam, Conductor. Springtime means comic opera at MSU! The MSU Opera Workshop, MSU Symphony and MSU’s Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America team up to present fully-staged performances of a comic masterpiece chosen from the rich Italian operatic tradition. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Pre-concert talk by Professor Jeffrey Gall at 1:30 pm on April 29!
For more information or to purchase tickets: www.peakperfs.org  / 973.655.5112