In the Know – Issue 42

Montclair Leads Scholars Program

In an intense and competitive program, six Montclair students were named 2022 American Heart Association’s Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars, earning the University the largest number of scholarship winners in its first year of participation.

Last Call for Benefits Enrollment

Open enrollment for benefits ends on October 31. Be sure to register for your 2023 medical and dental insurance and flexible spending accounts. Got questions? Attend the final webinar on October 27.

Campus Upgrades Are Here!

University Facilities has been hard at work making campus even more beautiful for you. From new field turf to repaired sidewalks, see all the great improvements.

In the News

• Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (Government Relations and Community Affairs) appeared on NJTV program “Chat Box with David Cruz” to discuss Latinos in politics.
• Dan Geltrude (Accounting and Finance) appeared on the Newsmax program “National Report” to discuss the probability of a recession.
• Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) appeared on NJ Spotlight News to discuss the emergence of new omicron variants and how the state may be affected.
• Blanca Elizabeth Vega (Educational Leadership) is mentioned in this PennLive article about a WalletHub story that names Pennsylvania’s top colleges among some of the best in the U.S.
• Jason Williams (Justice Studies) is quoted in this northjersey.com story about Passaic County Prosecutor Camela Valdes losing the trust of the public.
• Our Women Entrepreneurship Week event was featured on News12 NJ and included an interview with Mimi Feliciano.
• Christopher Salvatore (Justice Studies) was interviewed by local Fox affiliate KOAM News about homicide rates increasing in the U.S.

Reminders

• Mark your calendars for one of the biggest days of the year – Homecoming takes place October 29. Join in the street fair festivities and don’t miss the Alumni Barbecue and Craft Beer Tent. Then, at 1 p.m., it’s game time! Come cheer the Red Hawks to victory over Christopher Newport!
• The Volunteer Center, in collaboration with the Red Cross, is hosting a fundraiser in support of Hurricane Ian relief until the end of the month.
• Roadwork on Normal Ave. at the train tracks is expected to last until Thursday, October 27 and during that time, traffic will be closed in both directions. Police are there to help ease traffic congestion during high peak times.
• If you missed this event, The Benefits and Perils of Black Racial Identity Development among Black Latinxs, the recording is available here for 30 days.
• You can find the latest campus COVID-19 data, including case numbers, on the COVID-19 Dashboard.
• With Thanksgiving break and the winter closing approaching, Human Resources asks all employees to review the instructions for timekeeping.
• If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the new nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support, 24/7.

Kudos

• To Malikka Hutchins (Global Engagement), who has been selected as a RISE Fellow by NAFSA to support diversity in international education.
• To Mark Chopping (Earth and Environmental Studies), who presented NASA-supported research at the 2nd Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Climate Observation Conference.
• To Christopher Freid (Social Work and Child Advocacy), who also serves as Passaic County’s chief assistant prosecutor, for being this year’s recipient of the “Hero for Children” award.
• To PhD candidate Hermann Bermúdez, (Environmental Science and Management PhD Program), for presenting evidence at the Geological Society of America’s Annual Conference that a dinosaur-killing asteroid also triggered a mega-earthquake that lasted months.
• To everyone involved in making the Women Entrepreneurship Week event a success. If you missed it, watch a replay of the live stream here.

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