{"id":1635,"date":"2022-04-08T11:33:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=1635"},"modified":"2022-04-08T11:33:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:33:15","slug":"in-the-know-issue-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2022\/04\/08\/in-the-know-issue-25\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/Untitled-1.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/Untitled-1.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Policy Studies Major Launch\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/03\/31\/university-launches-policy-studies-major\/?wp_logged_in=true\" target=\"_blank\">CHSS Launches Policy Studies Major<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Assemblywoman Mila Jasey and Assemblyman Thomas Giblin visited campus last week to help launch the College of Humanities and Social Sciences\u2019 new Policy Studies major, with Coughlin participating in a salon-style conversation with Political Science Department Chairperson Brigid Callahan Harrison.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/04\/07\/character-counts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/Kern.Family.Foundation.RYTE_.Institute.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/Kern.Family.Foundation.RYTE_.Institute.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Miriam Linver and Jennifer Urban\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Character Counts<\/h2>\n<p>RYTE Institute co-directors and CEHS professors Miriam Linver and Jennifer Brown Urban received a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/04\/07\/character-counts\/\" target=\"_blank\">$150,000 grant from the Kern Family Foundation<\/a> to support their research into factors that influence character development in adolescents.<br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/redhawk-restart\/2022\/04\/08\/weekly-covid-newsletter-58\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2021\/09\/700-x-300-covid.newsletter-block.for-site-scaled-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2021\/09\/700-x-300-covid.newsletter-block.for-site-scaled-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Weekly Covid Newsletter\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>COVID Update<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/redhawk-restart\/2022\/04\/08\/weekly-covid-newsletter-58\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Weekly COVID Newsletter<\/a> provides the latest information about COVID-19 for the University community and includes a link to the COVID Dashboard.<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pankaj Lal<\/strong> (Earth and Environmental Studies) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2022\/04\/will-the-plastic-bag-ban-in-nj-help-the-environment-heres-what-experts-say.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this NJ.com article<\/a> about New Jersey\u2019s plastic bag ban that goes into effect in May. He was also <a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/nj-strict-plastic-bag-ban-goes-into-effect\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">interviewed by WHYY<\/a> on the same topic. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roi-nj.com\/2022\/04\/01\/education\/njeda-partners-with-4-n-j-universities-to-advance-offshore-wind-learning-and-research-efforts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ROI-NJ<\/a> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/njeda-and-4-nj-universities-to-advance-offshore-wind-learning-and-research\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Business Magazine<\/a><\/em> reported on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority\u2019s announcement that four universities in the state, including Montclair, will be receiving $1 million in funds to advance academic research and investment in offshore wind workforce training. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Patricia Matthew<\/strong> (English) was a guest on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/stories\/what-we-loved-and-didnt-from-season-2-of-bridgerton\/ce51d849-b85b-4f61-ac64-21593ef85d20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the WBEZ Chicago program <em>Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons<\/em><\/a>, discussing Season 2 of the Netflix series <em>Bridgerton<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Spotlight PA cited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msudecisionmakinglab.com\/philadelphia-juvenile-lifers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair study<\/a> on juvenile recidivism by <strong>Tarika Daftary-Kapur<\/strong> (Justice Studies) and <strong>Tina Zottoli<\/strong> (Psychology) for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/04\/pa-compassionate-release-by-the-numbers\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an article about Pennsylvania\u2019s \u201ccompassionate release\u201d law<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jen-psaki-wants-examples-when-fox-reporter-asks-about-florida-sex-education-1694940\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recent story by <em>Newsweek<\/em><\/a> on Florida\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d law, featured a quote by <strong>Eva Goldfarb<\/strong> (Public Health) that was originally given to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/florida-when-sexual-orientation-is-taboo-in-schools\/a-61202695\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">German media outlet Deutsche Welle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Adweek&#8217;s TVNewser blog, which covers the national television news industry, recapped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/tvnewser\/bosses-at-nbc-news-msnbc-cnbc-and-telemundo-discuss-top-issues-facing-tv-newsrooms\/504740\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tuesday\u2019s NBCU Academy event<\/a> that featured <strong>School of Communication and Media students<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Deva Panambur<\/strong> (Accounting and Finance) was tapped to offer expert commentary in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2022\/04\/my-spouse-doesnt-work-can-i-contribute-to-her-ira.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a NJMoneyHelps column for NJ.com<\/a> on whether or not you can (or should) contribute to the IRA of a spouse who does not work. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Elizabeth Wishnick<\/strong> (Political Science and Law) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-solomon-islands-africa-guam-new-zealand-c7071aaac9c61b98b0783f663e9b921d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this Associated Press article<\/a> about the security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The U.S. premiere of the circus and theater show <strong><em>SMASHED2<\/em><\/strong> by Gandini Juggling debuts at the Alexander Kasser Theater April 21-24. For tickets and showtimes, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/event\/smashed2\/2022-04-21\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PEAK Performances<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handshake is coming!<\/strong> On Monday, May 16, Montclair State moves to Handshake, a new online hub for jobs, internships, career-advising appointments, career events, resources and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/student-services\/2022\/03\/17\/were-moving-to-handshake\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find more information here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Nominations are now being accepted for the <strong>Advising Excellence Awards<\/strong> sponsored by the Office of the Provost. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/provost\/academic-advising\/advising-excellence-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find more information and nomination forms here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>All faculty and staff are asked to complete the <strong>newly revised At-Risk Mental Health Training<\/strong>. To start the training, create a new account at <a href=\"https:\/\/kognitocampus.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">kognitocampus.com<\/a> and use Enrollment Key: montclair973.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kudos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To Professor Emeritus <strong>Neil Baldwin<\/strong>, whose book <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Martha-Graham-Dance-Became-Modern-ebook\/dp\/B09Q7XPHD7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern<\/a><\/em>, which will be published by Alfred A. Knopf  in October,  is now available for pre-order on Amazon. <\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Christopher Donoghue<\/strong>, associate professor of Sociology, whose latest book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nyupress.org\/9781479803880\/the-sociology-of-bullying\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sociology of Bullying: Power, Status, and Aggression Among Adolescents<\/a><\/em>, was recently published by NYU Press. Save 30% with code: BULLYING30-FM.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Romayne Eaker-Kelly and the entire staff at the Student Recreation Center<\/strong>, for the Center being named as <a href=\"https:\/\/campusrecmag.com\/montclair-state-university-the-student-recreation-center\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">April \u201cRec of the Month,\u201d<\/a> by <em>Campus Rec<\/em> magazine, which highlighted its amenities.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Patricia Matthew<\/strong> (English), who is one of 33 scholars nationwide selected for <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalhumanitiescenter.org\/national-humanities-center-announces-2022-23-fellows\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a 2022-2023 fellowship<\/a> at the National Humanities Center, and the first from Montclair. Matthew will use the fellowship to work on her project, &#8220;Gender, Sugar, and the Afterlives of Abolition.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweet of the Week<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/montclairstateu\/status\/1509906995951906850\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/2022-04-07_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn Soufleris toilet papering Rocky the Red Hawk\" width=\"600\"\/><\/a><br \/>\nHave an item you\u2019d like included in <em>In the Know<\/em>? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/in-the-know-request\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Use this form to tell us about it<\/a>. Read more about our people and programs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/university-news\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University News Center<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/category\/in-the-know\/\">back issues of <em>In the Know<\/em><\/a>. And find out what\u2019s happening on campus in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Events Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHSS Launches Policy Studies Major State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Assemblywoman Mila Jasey and Assemblyman Thomas Giblin visited campus last week to help launch the College of Humanities and Social Sciences\u2019 new Policy Studies major, with Coughlin participating in a salon-style conversation with Political Science Department Chairperson Brigid Callahan Harrison. 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