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    1. Front Page News

      Anthropology Students Unearth African American History at Montclair’s Howe House

      A University archaeological project at the James Howe House is helping students and faculty uncover new clues about the lives of the people who lived there

      At a backyard archaeological dig, a woman digs a hole in the ground while a man uses a soil screener and others work in the background.
    2. Front Page News

      Montclair Students Keep Negro Leagues History Alive at Hinchliffe Stadium

      At Paterson's Charles J. Muth Museum, students share the story of Hall of Famer Larry Doby, the Negro Leagues and a restored ballpark

      Edward Gonzalez stands with his arms crossed in front of famous ballplayers of the Negro Leagues.
    3. Student Outcomes

      How One Class Turned a Soccer Mom Into a World Cup Photographer

      A Montclair State University student traded a law class for a spot in the World Cup photo pit – credentialed alongside ESPN and Fox Sports, thanks to one professor who encouraged that path

      Irish Maliborski takes a selfie high above Gillette Stadium/ Boston Stadium during the World Cup.
    4. Campus News

      Our Flexible Summer Sessions Can Help You Catch Up, Get Ahead and Graduate Sooner

      How Montclair State University’s flexible summer sessions can maximize your summer break

      A student writes in a notebook outdoors.
    5. 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 reach. Through 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.
    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. 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.
    10. 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