{"id":1644,"date":"2022-04-22T15:05:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T19:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2022-04-22T15:05:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T19:05:56","slug":"in-the-know-issue-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2022\/04\/22\/in-the-know-issue-26\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 26"},"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\/041922_1570_Town-Hall-Meeting-scaled-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/041922_1570_Town-Hall-Meeting-scaled-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"President Koppell on stage\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/04\/20\/president-holds-town-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\">President Hosts Town Hall<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Faculty and staff came together to listen to the president talk about a range of topics from the budget to the latest in the pandemic. If you missed it, here&#8217;s your link to the video.<\/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\/20\/sustaining-a-green-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20_campus-aerial-cels-ccis-richardson.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20_campus-aerial-cels-ccis-richardson.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"photo of walking path on campus\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Sustaining a Green Campus<\/h2>\n<p>Just in time for Earth Day, the University Facilities Division creates an <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/04\/20\/sustaining-a-green-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\">environmental sustainability plan<\/a> for an even greener future for the University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\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\/20\/campus-shows-support-for-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20_ukraine-13.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/2022-04-20_ukraine-13.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Group of attendees and family members pose for photo with their signs\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Campus Shows Support for Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>Rally includes faculty, staff and student speakers asking for more support for Ukraine and telling their stories about loved ones who are still in or have recently fled the country. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/04\/20\/campus-shows-support-for-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the story.<\/a><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><br \/>\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\/18\/montclair-hosts-aphasia-book-club\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/040522_3498_Audiology-Aphasia-Book-Club-scaled-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/040522_3498_Audiology-Aphasia-Book-Club-scaled-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Jessica Russo\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Montclair Hosts Aphasia Book Club<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to former Montclair student Bruce Willis, aphasia has been in the news a lot recently. But did you know the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders clinic has <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/04\/18\/montclair-hosts-aphasia-book-club\/\" target=\"_blank\">a book club<\/a> for people with the disorder?<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=\"#\" 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\/22\/weekly-covid-newsletter-59\/\" 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>Jason Williams<\/strong> (Justice Studies) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/hudson\/2022\/04\/lift-suspension-and-dont-merge-hudson-branches-jersey-city-naacp-urges-national-leadership.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this NJ.com article<\/a> about the current status of the Jersey City branch of the NAACP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Charlotte Kent<\/strong> (Art and Design) contributed a piece on digital artist Auriea Harvey, an \u201cOG in the NFT community,\u201d for <a href=\"https:\/\/artreview.com\/nfts-not-just-crypto-bros-artists-resist-hype-auriea-harvey-norma-xelda-jara-sarah-friend-botto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ArtReview.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lisa Lieberman<\/strong> and <strong>Stephanie Silvera<\/strong> (Public Health) were both featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/app.criticalmention.com\/app\/#\/clip\/public\/cbda8904-bed7-40ea-bcfa-810f8a3c002f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a segment for NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi<\/a> on COVID; Silvera is also quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/coronavirus\/2022\/04\/2-new-omicron-subvariants-found-in-nj-heres-what-to-know.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this NJ.com article<\/a> about the new omicron subvariants, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/coronavirus\/2022\/04\/new-omicron-subvariants-are-likely-here-if-its-in-new-york-its-in-new-jersey-expert-says.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">another about \u201cstealth omicron.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Matthew Schuler<\/strong> (Biology) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2022\/04\/nj-plastic-bag-ban-why-are-grocery-stores-banned-from-using-paper-bags.html?e=515227da128e2972b0266282f33a9ffb&#038;utm_source=Sailthru&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=Newsletter_pm%202022-04-21&#038;utm_term=Newsletter_am_pm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this NJ.com article<\/a> about the upcoming plastic bag ban and why grocery stores are also banned from using paper bags.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Next Thursday, April 28, is <a href=\"https:\/\/givingday.montclair.edu\/giving-day\/50645\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One Day for Montclair<\/a>, a day for our campus to celebrate as a community and raise money for scholarships and student support. Keep an eye on your inbox for related contests and promotions.<\/li>\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>To help protect our data, all employees are asked to enable Google&#8217;s built-in 2-Factor Authentication (also called 2-Step Verification) on their Google accounts by Monday, May 16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/google-2-step-verification\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instructions can be found on the OIT website.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kudos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>Holly Hutchinson<\/strong> (Nursing) and her senior nursing students for being recognized by RWJBarnabas Health News for taking action that helped properly identify a patient whose name was misspelled.<\/li>\n<li>To Professor Emerita <strong>Rita D. Jacobs<\/strong> (English) who was recently <a href=\"https:\/\/rancholapuerta.com\/videos\/the-writers-journal\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">interviewed<\/a> about her journal writing workshops based on her book, <em>The Way In: Journal Writing for Self-Discovery<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Mark Chopping<\/strong> (Earth and Environmental Studies) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2022\/04\/11\/leveraging-misr-to-determine-biomass-density\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">publication<\/a> of \u201cForest aboveground biomass in the southwestern United States from a MISR multi-angle index, 2000\u20132015&#8243; in the publication <em>Remote Sensing of Environment<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Emily Hodge<\/strong> (Educational Leadership) for receiving the Early Career Award in Educational Politics and Policy from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Division_L\/status\/1516209546502492173\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">American Educational Research Association (AERA), Division L<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To Global Center on Human Trafficking Director <strong>Ali Boak<\/strong> and CHSS Communications and Social Media Specialist <strong>Christabelle Robinson<\/strong> for participating in the United Nations Global Week of Action on Sustainable Development Goal 16 earlier this month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweet of the Week<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/montclairstateu\/status\/1517152718850183168\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/04\/2022-04-21_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"@montclairstateu: The countdown begins!  1 Day for Montclair is 1 week away! A day where the entire campus community comes together for a day of action and celebration! Your support will help us create opportunities, elevate achievements and celebrate our students.\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have 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>President Hosts Town Hall Faculty and staff came together to listen to the president talk about a range of topics from the budget to the latest in the pandemic. If you missed it, here&#8217;s your link to the video. 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