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News and Announcements

Category: Social Work and Child Advocacy

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Montclair Life: Championing Families, Chasing Dreams

Family advocate Oscaterin Bautista balances a double major, career and family at Montclair State University

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Faculty to Lead Evaluation of New Jersey’s Child Welfare System in Partnership with Department of Children and Families

New contract builds on state reforms and reestablishes a vital university-agency partnership in service of New Jersey’s children and families

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Montclair State University Graduate Angela Castro Champions Community Service, Advocacy

Graduate Spotlight: A first-generation graduate from Paterson, N.J., Angela Castro shares how her roots inspired her mission to uplift others through education and compassion

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Montclair Launches Online Master of Social Work

Now accepting applications for Fall 2025 start

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Professor Invited to Join Committee Focused on Food Security in NJ

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Special Screening Event: When We Walk

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University Launches Four New Online Degree Programs

The fully online programs focus on in-demand career paths including psychology, accounting, business administration and social work

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Internship Spotlight: Ta’Miyah Alexander, KIPP Newark Lab High School

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Emily Douglas Invited to Speak at Launch of New Research Center in Limerick

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Professor Awarded Prestigious Peterson Prize

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University Launches First-of-Its-Kind Harm Reduction Certificate Program

Graduate-level certificate will educate students on harm reduction practices

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Professor Awarded Grant by National Institutes of Health