{"id":1901,"date":"2022-09-26T10:04:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T14:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2022-09-26T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T14:04:08","slug":"in-the-know-issue-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2022\/09\/26\/in-the-know-issue-38\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 38"},"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\/09\/2022-09-22_itk-investiture.jpg.4.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/2022-09-22_itk-investiture.jpg.4.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"President Koppell walking toward the amphitheater in regalia being interviewed\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/09\/16\/a-day-to-fuel-the-imagination\/\" target=\"_blank\">More Highlights from Investiture<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>See how faculty, staff, students and dignitaries celebrated the day in a video montage and photo galleries.<\/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\/09\/22\/discoveries-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/IMG_1835.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/IMG_1835.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Molina with Professor Munakata and students pose on stairs\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Discoveries in Japan<\/h2>\n<p>Professors Carlos Molina (Biology) and Mika Munakata (Mathematics)spent <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/09\/22\/discoveries-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\">nine weeks in Japan this summer<\/a>, giving underrepresented students the opportunity to study abroad and conduct research with world-renowned Japanese researchers.<br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/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\/09\/12\/doing-good-by-giving-back\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/091022_7899_Day-of-Service.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/091022_7899_Day-of-Service.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Student poses for camera holding National Day of Service t-shirt\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Doing Good by Giving Back<\/h2>\n<p>More than 300 campus volunteers commemorated the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/09\/12\/doing-good-by-giving-back\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Day of Service and Remembrance<\/a> with service projects both on and off campus.<\/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\/09\/07\/physics-professor-awarded-436000-grant-for-neutron-research\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/KentLeungV2.jpg.3.2x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/KentLeungV2.jpg.3.2x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Shedding Light on Dark Matter<\/h2>\n<p>Assistant Professor Kent Leung (Physics and Astronomy) was <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/09\/07\/physics-professor-awarded-436000-grant-for-neutron-research\/\" target=\"_blank\">awarded a grant to research the neutron\u2019s electric dipole moment<\/a>, which may illuminate fundamental physics problems.<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=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/09\/21\/strength-in-unity\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/091922_1260_Hispanic-Heritage-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/091922_1260_Hispanic-Heritage-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"students and faculty walking on campus holding flags\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Strength in Unity<\/h2>\n<p>Staff, faculty and students kicked off Hispanic\/Latinx Heritage Month on campus with a processional and a flag raising. This year\u2019s theme is  <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/09\/21\/strength-in-unity\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cUnidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>President Koppell\u2019s Investiture was covered by several local and regional outlets including <a href=\"https:\/\/montclairlocal.news\/montclair-state-university-welcomes-9th-president-jonathan-gs-koppell\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Montclair Local<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/essex\/montclair\/2022\/09\/16\/jonathan-koppell-montclair-state-president-investiture-ceremony\/10390871002\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NorthJersey.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/education\/2022\/09\/montclair-state-university-president-reflects-on-college-affordability-debt-and-his-first-year.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NJ.com<\/a>, and more.  <\/li>\n<li><strong>President Koppell<\/strong> and <strong>Stephanie Silvera<\/strong> (Public Health) were both featured on the <a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/2022-education-power-50-i-z\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">2022 <em>NJBiz<\/em> Education Power 50 list<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>President Koppell<\/strong> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t_hNx0wXLJk&#038;t=7s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">interviewed by Steve Adubato \u201980<\/a> on his program, <em>Think Tank<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Silvera<\/strong> (Public Health) is mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/healthfit\/2022\/09\/flu-season-is-coming-expect-it-to-be-a-bad-one-in-nj.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this NJ.com article<\/a> about the upcoming flu season and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njspotlightnews.org\/video\/nj-health-officials-underline-ongoing-covid-19-threat\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">appeared on NJ Spotlight News with Brianna Vinnozzi<\/a> to discuss why President Biden\u2019s statement to CBS that the \u201cpandemic is over\u201d may make it harder to convince people to get the bivalent booster as we head into colder months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monica Taylor<\/strong> (Gender, Sexuality and Women\u2019s Studies) is a featured expert in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/sex-and-love\/a41233146\/panromantic-meaning\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this <em>Women\u2019s Health<\/em> article<\/a> about what it means to be \u201cpanromantic\u201d and how it differs from pansexuality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Robinson<\/strong> (Center of Pedagogy) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseymonitor.com\/2022\/09\/09\/teacher-student-diversity-gap-widens-in-new-jersey\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this New Jersey Monitor article<\/a> about the teacher-student diversity gap that has widened in the state.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Bologna<\/strong> (Biology) and his students were featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/green\/college-students-work-to-restore-protective-eelgrass-off-nj-shore\/3364516\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an NBC10 Philadelphia segment<\/a> about their work to restore protective eelgrass in the waters of Barnegat Bay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You can check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/redhawk-restart\/covid-19-dashboard\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the COVID-19 Dashboard<\/a> to find the latest campus COVID data, including case numbers.<\/li>\n<li>The University requires faculty and staff with access to student educational data to undergo yearly training in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). See your University email for information. The deadline to complete the training is Wednesday, October 12. <\/li>\n<li>Planned network maintenance on Wednesday, September 28 from 6-10 p.m. may result in a four-hour outage on Banner services (including NEST). See your email for more information.<\/li>\n<li>OIT will be upgrading Single Sign On (SSO) and our DUO Multi Factor Authentication services between 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 and 7 p.m. on Friday, September 30. Some University systems may have intermittent interruptions during this time. See your email for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Health Promotion is offering an <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8239248\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">online meditation session on Mondays beginning September 26<\/a>. Participants will learn how to incorporate practicing mindfulness meditation into daily life to reduce stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kudos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>Yang Deng<\/strong> (Earth and Environmental Studies), who was recognized at the 2022 International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress &#038; Exhibition with a gold <a href=\"https:\/\/iwa-network.org\/press\/18-winners-at-the-13th-iwa-project-innovation-awards\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Project Innovations Award<\/a>, recognizing excellence and innovation in water management, research and technology in the category of \u201cBreakthroughs in Research and Development.\u201d <\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Teresa Fiore<\/strong> (Italian and Italian American Studies) who participated in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/inserra-chair\/2022\/09\/19\/dr-fiore-contributes-to-meeting-with-italys-ministry-of-education-at-italian-consulate-in-nyc\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a meeting with Italy&#8217;s Ministry of Education Patrizio Bianchi<\/a> at the Italian Consulate in New York City.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Jennifer Yang<\/strong> (Psychology), who received the Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship Grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH).<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Steve McCarthy<\/strong> (Communication and Media) whose film Eva\u2019s Promise made it into the Montclair Film Festival and will be screened at The Clairidge on October 26 and 27.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweet of the Week<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38.jpeg\" alt=\"@JonathanKoppell: Yesterday was a day I will never forget. To the @MontclairStateU community, thank you for welcoming me as your ninth University President and for giving me this opportunity to work together to build on our institution&#039;s proud legacy of public service.&quot;\" width=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38-172x300.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38-587x1024.jpeg 587w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38-768x1339.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38-881x1536.jpeg 881w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/09\/ToTW-38-18x32.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have an item you\u2019d like included in Kudos? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/in-the-know-request\/\">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\/\">University News Center<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/category\/in-the-know\/\">back issues of In the Know<\/a>. And find out what\u2019s happening on campus in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/\">Events Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More Highlights from Investiture See how faculty, staff, students and dignitaries celebrated the day in a video montage and photo galleries. In the News President Koppell\u2019s Investiture was covered by several local and regional outlets including Montclair Local, NorthJersey.com, NJ.com, and more. 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