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    1. Graduate Spotlights

      Years in the Making: A Determined Graduate Earns Her Degree

      Through years of working full time and raising a family, Ashley Crawford perseveres to complete the degree that once felt out of reachThrough years of working full time and raising a family, Ashley Crawford perseveres to complete the degree that once felt out of reach

      Ashley Crawford, in a black dress with bright blue blazer, stands in front of a building’s windows.
    2. Graduate Spotlights

      From an ‘American Dream School’ Education at Montclair to a Future in Policy and Global Studies

      National security research, D.C. experience and a highly competitive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship put this Montclair State University graduate on a path to public service

      Jacob Roby sits in a classroom full of red chairs.
    3. Graduate Spotlights

      A Promise to His Grandmother Will Carry Him to a Career in Medicine

      For Molecular Biology major Melvin Rodriguez, studying melanoma in zebrafish is more than academic – it’s a promise kept and a path toward healing

      Melvin Rodriguez, wearing a white lab coat with a Montclair State University patch and blue gloves, sits at a fluorescent microscope in a dim lab. He looks intently through the eyepiece while holding a petri dish glowing bright green under the microscope lens, surrounded by scientific equipment and incubators in the background.
    4. Graduate Spotlights

      Finding Her Voice at Montclair, Speaking Up on Climate at the United Nations

      Political Science major Ana Barahona turned faculty mentorship, research and early‑morning commutes into a UN climate role and a future in law and leadership

      Ana Barahona
    5. Campus News

      Montclair Musical Theatre Students Make Debut at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

      Theater programs at Montclair State University offer students stage opportunities from community theater performances to the bright lights of New York City

      Leilani Ford, in a butterfly costume, flies above fellow cast members onstage.
    6. Front Page News

      Montclair Student Sails the World with Semester at Sea and UN-linked Study Abroad

      With a $25,000 C.Y. Tung Scholarship, Pamela Hernandez turned her love of languages into a life‑changing Semester at Sea experience

      Pamela Hernandez stands in a campus broadcast media lab, surrounded by professional studio lights and equipment.
    7. Front Page News

      Get Into Montclair Early: How the Early Bird Program Helps High Schoolers Start Senior Year Stress-Free

      High-achieving juniors can apply now, hear back before senior year and use a non-binding early offer from Montclair State University to plan classes, finances and their next steps

      Dana Brzezinski sits on the grass at Montclair State University, holding an open notebook and talking with a friend, with campus buildings and a tree visible in the background.
    8. Press Release

      2026 College Rankings: Montclair’s Graduate Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best

      U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and Montclair State University programs are once again ranked

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    9. Press Release

      Disney Princesses Have Become More Left-Handed Over Time, New Montclair Study Finds

      Psychology researchers at Montclair examined hand movement activities and more than a dozen classic Disney movies to see how handedness in the famous animations have evolved over the years

      Hand drawing animation on screen
    10. Campus News

      Small Campus, Big Spirit: How I Balance Classes at Bloomfield and Montclair Cheer

      Since Bloomfield College became Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, students have more academic options and access to Montclair’s resources, with their home base still on a smaller campus

      Bryce Antonie wearing a red leather jacket with white sleeves.