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In the Know – Issue 11

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In the Know, The Newsletter for the people who make the University work
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What to Expect with Holiday Shopping

Find out what Montclair’s consumer and economy experts say is in store (and what’s not) for holiday shoppers this year.

Can Your Parking Citations

Have an open parking ticket? Don’t pay it! Donate canned products to the Red Hawk Pantry this month instead. Turn your misdeed into a good deed! Get the full details.

COVID Update

The Weekly COVID Newsletter provides the latest information about COVID-19 for the University community and includes a link to the COVID Dashboard.

Reminders

  • Faculty, help shape the future of the library by taking an anonymous survey from the Sprague Library and the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness. Search your email inbox for @ithaka for a link. Find more info here.
  • Want to send or receive phone calls from your campus extension while working remotely? Now you can do that from your mobile phone or laptop – while keeping your mobile number private, thanks to our colleagues in OIT. Learn more – and sign up for these new features on the OIT website.
  • Help keep our campus safe! Please, don’t drive into the core campus. Signs are going up next week to remind drivers that only authorized vehicles are allowed. And whenever you see a non-emergency safety concern, please email University Police at msupolice@montclair.edu. For emergencies, dial 973-655-5222.
  • We all play a role in keeping kids safe. Please read the Policy for the Protection of Minors and Procedures and Guidelines document.

In the News

  • NJ.com and Montclair Local published feature stories highlighting Wynton Marsalis’s visit to campus as part of the Cali Immersive Residency Program. The NJ.com story appeared on the cover of The Star-Ledger.
  • Manveer Mann (Marketing) is quoted in this Forbes article about how social media influencers have replaced Saturday morning cartoons as top promoters of toys.
  • Paul Bologna (Biology) was featured in this Patch article about the Save Barnegat Bay’s “Stop the Sting” campaign, of which he is a partner.
  • Josh Galster (Earth and Environmental Studies) is quoted in this NorthJersey.com article about pricey flood prevention projects in New Jersey that have not made much progress.
  • Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) has appeared on Fox 5 NY and in several NJ.com stories this week. You can watch her here, and read her commentary here and here.
  • Jack Samuels (Marketing) is quoted in this GOBankingRates article about how the pandemic impacted travel hotspots, and what the road to recovery looks like.
  • Brigid Harrison (Political Science) spoke to WHYY-FM (Philadelphia) about legislative and congressional redistricting in New Jersey.
  • Dan Geltrude (Accounting) appeared on the NewsMax program “Wake Up America” to discuss the news of Johnson & Johnson’s decision to split into two companies.

Kudos

Tweet of the Week

Thrilled to get a shoutout from Wynton Marsalis about his residency at the Cali School of Music.


Read more about our people and programs in the University News Center, and find out what’s happening on campus in the Events Calendar.

In the Know will be on hiatus next week. Happy Thanksgiving!