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In the Know – Issue 44

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In the Know, The Newsletter for the people who make the University work
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Faculty Research Shows Increase in Twitter Hate Speech

In the hours following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the use of hate speech increased on the social media platform, according to research by Jin-A Choi, Bond Benton, Yi Luo, and Keith Green from the Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication.

Evolving Veterans Health Care

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Junius Gonzales, MD, MBA, is one of 22 experts from across the nation appointed to a committee that will advise the Veterans Administration on the care and treatment of disabled veterans.


NextGen Service Corps Welcomes First Scholars

NextGen Director Maziely Crisostomo welcomes the first cohort of 26 students preparing to change the world in a service corps program founded by President Koppell. Students want to tackle major issues like climate change, food insecurity and trust in institutions.

In the News

Reminders

  • To continue using the Zoom client on your personally-owned devices, you must upgrade the software by Sunday, November 6.
  • Catch the Cavani String Quartet appearing live at the Cali School of Music October 31 – November 6.
  • See MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Rhiannon Giddens at the Cali School of Music November 8-10.
  • Don’t miss the regional debut of the Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Danças performance of Fúria at the Alexander Kasser Theater November 3-6.
  • Blood donors are urgently needed right now. If you are healthy and well, consider making an appointment to donate during the American Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursday, November 10, 1-6 p.m., Student Center, Ballrooms B and C.
  • Femmes du Feu Creations’ In the Fire, created and performed by Holly Treddenick, has its U.S. premier at the Alexander Kasser Theater November 10-13. For more information and to purchase tickets visit PEAK Performances.
  • 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

Tweet of the Week

@montclairstateu: “Rocky, I don’t think we’re in Montclair anymore.” #Halloween #WizardofOz

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