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    1. Front Page News

      Alumni Voices: Montclair Grad Scores Role at MSG During Knicks’ Championship Season

      Wondering what career paths are possible with a Business Administration and Management degree? Meet Emily Swedelson ‘25, whose role at Madison Square Garden Sports put her at the center of one of the most memorable seasons in New York Knicks history

      Emily Swedelson standing in the stands at Madison Square Garden with the court in the background.
    2. Campus News

      Making the Most of a Dual-Campus Life

      At Bloomfield, Ethan Garcia stepped out of his comfort zone to become the ultimate student leader and the voice of his graduating class

      Ethan Garcia wearing part of his Deacon the Bear costume at a soundboard.
    3. Front Page News

      Rising Stars in Education: Three Future Teachers Earn Top State Honors

      The student teachers from Montclair’s College for Education and Engaged Learning are recognized among New Jersey’s best for their deep commitment to education

      Lydia Brubaker, Juliana Di Cosmo and Maddie Heinold all posing in front of a projector.
    4. Campus News

      Empowering Communities Through Sound: The NJ Hearing Aid Project at Montclair State University

      How a strategic state partnership fosters student growth and enhances hearing health for New Jersey residents in need

      Director of the New Jersey Hearing Aid Project Elena Kagan-Weitz supervises Montclair State University Audiology students Julianna Mijal and Emma Simas as they work on hearing aids.
    5. Front Page News

      Montclair State University Honors Graduates at 2026 Spring Commencement

      From first‑generation scholars to global changemakers, the Class of 2026 cross Prudential Center stage

      Graduate in cap and gown cheering as red and white confetti fills the air during Montclair State University’s 2026 Spring Commencement at Prudential Center.
    6. 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.
    7. 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.
    8. 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
    9. 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.
    10. Campus News

      From Study Hall to Dining Hall: One Graduate’s Journey to a Career in Food and Nutrition

      Meet Sheridan Van Biert, whose full-circle homecoming took her from Nutrition and Food Science studies at Montclair State University to a registered dietitian nourishing her alma mater’s community

      Woman in front of a bar of food with gloves on reaching in.