{"id":1944,"date":"2022-10-21T10:35:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2022-10-21T10:35:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T14:35:50","slug":"in-the-know-issue-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2022\/10\/21\/in-the-know-issue-42\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 42"},"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\/10\/2022-10-14_aha-hsi-01.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-14_aha-hsi-01.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/14\/diversifying-health-care\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair Leads Scholars Program<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In an intense and competitive program, six Montclair students were named 2022 American Heart Association\u2019s Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars, earning the University the largest number of scholarship winners in its first year of participation.<\/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\/human-resources\/2022\/09\/30\/benefits-open-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-19_open-enrollment.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-19_open-enrollment.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Open Enrollment\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Last Call for Benefits Enrollment<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/2022\/09\/30\/benefits-open-enrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open enrollment for benefits ends on October 31<\/a>. Be sure to register for your 2023 medical and dental insurance and flexible spending accounts. Got questions? Attend the final webinar on October 27.<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\/facilities\/2022\/10\/14\/weve-been-busy\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-19_chris-henry.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-19_chris-henry.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Henry in corridor examining HVAC system\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Campus Upgrades Are Here!<\/h2>\n<p>University Facilities has been hard at work making campus even more beautiful for you. From new field turf to repaired sidewalks, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/facilities\/2022\/10\/14\/weve-been-busy\/\" target=\"_blank\">see all the great improvements.<\/a><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maria Rodriguez-Gregg<\/strong> (Government Relations and Community Affairs) <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/Transcript.asp?StationID=4915&#038;DateTime=10%2F16%2F2022+10%3A31%3A55+AM&#038;Term=Montclair+State&#038;PlayClip=TRUE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">appeared on NJTV program \u201cChat Box with David Cruz\u201d<\/a> to discuss Latinos in politics. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Dan Geltrude<\/strong> (Accounting and Finance) appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/Transcript.asp?StationID=19340&#038;DateTime=10%2F17%2F2022+9%3A29%3A31+AM&#038;Term=Montclair+State&#038;PlayClip=TRUE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Newsmax program \u201cNational Report\u201d<\/a> to discuss the probability of a recession. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Silvera<\/strong> (Public Health) appeared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njspotlightnews.org\/video\/as-more-omicron-subvariants-emerge-what-that-means-for-nj\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on NJ Spotlight News<\/a> to discuss the emergence of new omicron variants and how the state may be affected. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Blanca Elizabeth Vega<\/strong> (Educational Leadership) is mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/life\/2022\/10\/3-pennsylvania-colleges-among-uss-best-study.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this PennLive article<\/a> about a WalletHub story that names Pennsylvania\u2019s top colleges among some of the best in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jason Williams<\/strong> (Justice Studies) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/paterson-press\/2022\/10\/14\/paterson-nj-activists-passaic-county-prosecutor-resign\/69563731007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this northjersey.com story<\/a> about Passaic County Prosecutor Camela Valdes losing the trust of the public.<\/li>\n<li>Our Women Entrepreneurship Week event was <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/Transcript.asp?StationID=4925&#038;DateTime=10%2F20%2F2022+12%3A24%3A35+AM&#038;Term=Montclair+State&#038;PlayClip=TRUE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">featured on News12 NJ<\/a> and included an interview with Mimi Feliciano. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Christopher Salvatore<\/strong> (Justice Studies) was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koamnewsnow.com\/homicide-rates-increase-in-the-u-s-missouri-topping-the-charts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">interviewed by local Fox affiliate KOAM News<\/a> about homicide rates increasing in the U.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mark your calendars for one of the biggest days of the year \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/homecoming\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Homecoming<\/a> takes place October 29. Join in the street fair festivities and don\u2019t miss the Alumni Barbecue and Craft Beer Tent. Then, at 1 p.m., it\u2019s game time! Come cheer the Red Hawks to victory over Christopher Newport!<\/li>\n<li>The Volunteer Center, in collaboration with the Red Cross, is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/donate\/cm\/monclairstate-pub.html\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fundraiser in support of Hurricane Ian relief<\/a> until the end of the month.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/student-services\/2022\/10\/15\/temporary-partial-normal-ave-road-closure\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Roadwork on Normal Ave.<\/a> 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. <\/li>\n<li>If you missed this event, <em>The Benefits and Perils of Black Racial Identity Development among Black Latinxs<\/em>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FeB87F3Kr6cAK4A0Z0KVAuoybzReOtJI\/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">recording is available here<\/a> for 30 days.  <\/li>\n<li>You can find the latest campus COVID-19 data, including case numbers, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/redhawk-restart\/covid-19-dashboard\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>With Thanksgiving break and the winter closing approaching, Human Resources asks all employees to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/university-holidays\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">review the instructions for timekeeping<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the new nationwide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/a> for free, confidential support, 24\/7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kudos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To <strong>Malikka Hutchins<\/strong> (Global Engagement), who has been selected as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafsa.org\/programs-and-events\/nafsa-rise-fellowship\/meet-rise-fellowship-participants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RISE Fellow by NAFSA<\/a> to support diversity in international education.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Mark Chopping<\/strong> (Earth and Environmental Studies), who <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=5c355a35-51a3-4f20-8b87-af3200f28986\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">presented NASA-supported research<\/a> at the 2nd Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Climate Observation Conference. <\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Christopher Freid<\/strong> (Social Work and Child Advocacy), who also serves as Passaic County&#8217;s chief assistant prosecutor, for being this year\u2019s recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/njcainc.org\/chris-fried-recipient-of-hero-for-children-award\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHero for Children\u201d award<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To PhD candidate <strong>Hermann Berm\u00fadez<\/strong>, (Environmental Science and Management PhD Program), for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/19\/asteroid-impact-killed-dinosaurs-triggered-mega-earthquake-lasted-months\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">presenting evidence at the Geological Society of America\u2019s Annual Conference<\/a> that a dinosaur-killing asteroid also triggered a mega-earthquake that lasted months.<\/li>\n<li>To everyone involved in making the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/20\/celebrating-women-entrepreneurship\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women Entrepreneurship Week<\/a> event a success. If you missed it, watch a replay of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kpfCtjW3or4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">live stream here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweet of the Week<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/montclairstateu\/status\/1581285285987770374\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/ToTw-42.jpeg\" alt=\"@montclairstateu: Our favorite color is fall #RedHawkCountry\" width=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/ToTw-42.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/ToTw-42-202x300.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/ToTw-42-690x1024.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/ToTw-42-768x1139.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/ToTw-42-22x32.jpeg 22w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/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 <em>In the Know<\/em><\/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>Montclair Leads Scholars Program In an intense and competitive program, six Montclair students were named 2022 American Heart Association\u2019s Hispanic Serving Institutions Scholars, earning the University the largest number of scholarship winners in its first year of participation. 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