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    1. Graduate Spotlights

      Meet the Students Behind the Mascots: Team Rocky Takes a Bow at Commencement 2025

      Montclair State University’s Commencement featured a record-breaking number of Rocky and Roxy reveals, as nine students show their school pride

      Graduates pose with Rocky in a circle.
    2. Front Page News

      How New Jersey College Students Can Register to Vote and Why It Matters

      Younger voters have played an increasingly significant role in recent elections and could do so again in November. Wondering how to register, when and where to vote for Election 2024? Check out our FAQ section for all the details.

      Election stickers remind Montclair students of the power of their vote, as the campus pushes for voter registration and participation ahead of the 2024 elections.
    3. Student Outcomes

      Student Voices: What’s it Like to Live on Campus at Montclair?

      Current Montclair students share honest advice about dorm life and making the most of their campus living experience

      Exterior of Dinallo Heights
    4. Front Page News

      2024 College Rankings: Montclair Rises in Washington Monthly College Guide

      University is No. 2 in New Jersey and No. 57 in the nation in publication’s latest rankings

      Aerial photo of campus
    5. Front Page News

      2025 College Rankings: Montclair Continues to Rise in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges

      Montclair is Top 15 in the nation in social mobility in latest rankings

      Montclair State University
    6. Campus News

      Solar Eclipse Brings Campus Community Together on College Quad

      An event like no other, the 2024 solar eclipse seen across the contiguous United States on Monday, April 8, brought excitement and cheers

      Students sat down on the quad looking at the Eclipse.
    7. Research

      Study: Gen Z Perceive Risk ‘Everywhere They Turn,’ Early Research Shows

      Interviews shed light on risk factors contributing to youth mental health crisis, including mass shootings, social media and the climate crisis

      Student on the campus quad, looking away from camera (face not visible)
    8. Faculty Voices

      What to Know About Juneteenth, According to This History Expert

      American History expert explains how June 19 became a day of celebration and a federal holiday

      Graphic with green, red and yellow background, and the words "Freedom Day, Juneteenth, June 19"
    9. Faculty Voices

      Pop Culture is News, Not Clickbait, University Professor Says in New Book

      From #MeToo to Marvel to JK Rowling, Communications Professor Joel Penney looks at how celebrities and entertainment news play a major role in the public’s understanding of social and political issues

      Headshot of Joel Penney looking at the camera
    10. Front Page News

      Montclair State University Welcomes Pebbles the ‘Pupscot’

      Pebbles will help Rocky spread joy and Red Hawk pride on campus

      A brown puppy looks at the camera.