{"id":2106,"date":"2023-02-17T12:20:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T17:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2023-02-17T12:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T17:20:33","slug":"in-the-know-issue-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2023\/02\/17\/in-the-know-issue-55\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 55"},"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\/2023\/02\/020817_3361_CSAM-Marc-Favata.jpg.4.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/020817_3361_CSAM-Marc-Favata.jpg.4.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A man looks through a glass plate covered with physics equations.\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/02\/16\/listening-to-the-music-of-the-universe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Physics Professor to Lead Cosmic Conversation \u201cAfter Dark\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Marc Favata will turn up the volume on the soundtrack of spacetime when he leads a Space Talk on March 2 at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. Favata\u2019s \u201cCosmic Clues from Gravitational Waves\u201d will explore the way scientists \u201clisten\u201d to the ripples of gravity to learn more about colliding black holes and neutron stars.<\/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\/2023\/02\/13\/professor-shares-cancer-remission-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-13_cancer-talk-01.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-13_cancer-talk-01.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A man gestures as he speaks.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>A Chemist&#8217;s Chemo Journey<\/h2>\n<p>Every five years, Chemistry and Biochemistry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/02\/13\/professor-shares-cancer-remission-journey\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Mark Whitener uses himself as a case study<\/a> to impart lessons on disease, chemotherapy and life after cancer. \u201cCancer is bad but there are some good stories. I\u2019m an example of a successful, positive outcome from cancer.\u201d<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 href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/02\/03\/black-history-month-begins-with-flag-raising\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/020723_0851_HR_Learning_Staff-LAROSA.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/020723_0851_HR_Learning_Staff-LAROSA.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"two women stand back to back\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Introducing Learning &#038; Development<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/learning-and-development\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erika Bush and Nyima Moss are developing new programs<\/a> to serve the needs of University employees by offering professional development opportunities that encourage a practical approach to managing work and career.<br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amanda Baden<\/strong> (Counseling) is mentioned in a recent \u201cAsk Amy\u201d column syndicated in national publications <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/advice\/2023\/02\/13\/ask-amy-adopted-kid-friend\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including <em>The Washington Post<\/em><\/a>. The column focuses on when to tell children about their adoption, and Baden\u2019s expert advice is cited in the columnist\u2019s reply. <\/li>\n<li>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/montclairstateu\/status\/1625133290763026434\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gayle King on CBS This Morning<\/a>, actor Michael B. Jordan mentioned wanting to attend Montclair as a basketball player before setting his sights on Hollywood. What could\u2019ve been!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rom\u00e1n Liera<\/strong> (Educational Leadership) is mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/13\/opinions\/desantis-bans-dei-florida-colleges-muhammad-licht\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this CNN.com opinion piece<\/a> about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 anti-DEI proposal that would prohibit all public universities in the state from creating and funding DEI programs. The piece cites <a href=\"https:\/\/rrapp.hks.harvard.edu\/inquiry-based-intervention-as-a-tool-for-advancing-racial-equity-in-faculty-hiring\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a study by Liera<\/a> highlighting the benefits of DEI programs. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Ariel Alvarez<\/strong> (Political Science and Law) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/montclairlocal.news\/despite-montclair-councils-vote-ambiguity-surrounds-staffords-future\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this <em>Montclair Local<\/em> article<\/a> about a recent decision by the Montclair Township Council to dismiss its Township Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Our partnership with the city of Paterson to bring Hinchliffe Stadium back to life is highlighted in <a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/patersons-hinchliffe-stadium-comes-back-to-life-slideshow\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this NJBIZ photo gallery<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordanna Maziarz<\/strong> (Undergraduate Admissions) is quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/congrats-you-didnt-apply-but-we-admitted-you-anyway\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this <em>Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em> article<\/a> about the direct admissions pilot program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Advincula<\/strong> (Center for Cooperative Media) wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/opinion\/2023\/02\/new-jerseys-turkish-news-outlets-become-a-lifeline-after-the-devastating-earthquake-opinion.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an opinion piece for NJ.com<\/a> about how New Jersey\u2019s Turkish news outlets became a lifeline following this month\u2019s devastating earthquake.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/02\/14\/valentines-day-2023-is-all-about-gifts-less-about-love-research-study\/?\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Valentine&#8217;s Day-themed study<\/a> from the Joetta Di Bella and Fred C. Sautter III Center for Strategic Communication in SCM was <a href=\"https:\/\/newjersey.news12.com\/montclair-researchers-valentines-day-is-all-about-love-of-materialism\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">highlighted by News12 New Jersey<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/local\/2023\/02\/13\/montclair-state-commitment-ceremony-disabled-benefits-reduced-marriage\/69892737007\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NorthJersey.com published a story<\/a> about Wednesday\u2019s mass commitment ceremony organized by the Disability Caucus, ReelAbilities NJ Film Festival, and the Office for Social Justice and Diversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/25live.collegenet.com\/pro\/montclair\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">25Live Event Reservation and Scheduling application<\/a> may be offline intermittently today between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. IT recommends completing all scheduling activities beforehand or afterward.<\/li>\n<li>Given the robust response we&#8217;ve received to our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf38bk7LgjmEpO7JDkD5RHnEpM2TzqldC7n2pjXFduiWfH07Q\/viewform\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Health First Aid training<\/a> offer, additional training sessions are being offered during Spring Break. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf38bk7LgjmEpO7JDkD5RHnEpM2TzqldC7n2pjXFduiWfH07Q\/viewform\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Registration is free<\/a> and open to all employees.  <\/li>\n<li>President\u2019s Day, Monday, February 20, is a work day for managers. AFT employees may take the day as a holiday or work in exchange for a comp day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/university-holidays\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Philosophy Professor Tiger Roholt will talk about his new book <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8865578\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Distracted from Meaning: A Philosophy of Smartphones<\/em><\/a> with Honors Program Director Lee Behlman Wednesday, February 22 at 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>The Montclair State University Singers, conducted by Heather J. Buchanan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/view-event.php?id=101393\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will perform in collaboration<\/a> with the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble VOCES8 at Our Lady of the Lake in Verona tonight, Friday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the Kasser Theater Box Office or at the door.  <\/li>\n<li>As we take this month to honor Black Heritage, we invite you to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/crowdfund.montclair.edu\/project\/35956\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">African American Studies Program Award<\/a> which prepares students to solve social problems, build strong communities and establish a just world. Plus, the dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences has agreed to match the amount raised, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.00.  <\/li>\n<li>You now have access to print and download your 2022 W-2 form in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/workday\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Workday<\/a>.<\/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\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 Dashboard<\/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\" 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>Senta German<\/strong> (Classics and General Humanities) for her contributions to the exhibition catalog and audio guide for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashmolean.org\/exhibition\/labyrinth-knossos-myth-reality\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Labyrynth: Knossos, Myth &#038; Reality<\/a>,\u201d an exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Deborah Chatr Aryamontri<\/strong> and <strong>Timothy Renner<\/strong> (Classics and General Humanities) whose archaeological site, the Villa of the Antonines in Genzano di Roma, Italy, is highlighted by the restorer Roberto Civetta in Italian online magazine column \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/2023\/02\/14\/professors-deborah-chatr-aryamontri-and-timothy-renner-get-attention-in-italian-art-a-part-of-culture-magazine\/?\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Art a Part of Culture<\/a>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Julie Heffernan<\/strong> (Art and Design) for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2023\/02\/15\/julie-heffernan-professor-in-art-and-design-opens-debut-solo-exhibition\/?\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The swamps are pink with June<\/a>,\u201d her debut solo exhibition with Hirschl &#038; Adler Modern. Across 15 new paintings, the artist\u2019s female protagonists, stand-ins for the viewer and the artist herself, inhabit lush gardens and resplendent trees.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Mark Rotella<\/strong> (Coccia Institute) whose TV documentary streaming series \u201cRed Sauce\u201d was featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/americadomani.com\/college-students-cook-up-italian-american-streaming-series\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online magazine America Domani<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Social Media Post of Note<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/montclairstateu\/status\/1625133290763026434\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_social-media-screenshot.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"When you get name dropped by Michael B Jordan \u2026 Just ask us to be your Valentine already\" width=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_social-media-screenshot.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_social-media-screenshot.jpg.4.1x.generic-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_social-media-screenshot.jpg.4.1x.generic-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_social-media-screenshot.jpg.4.1x.generic-768x802.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2023\/02\/2023-02-16_social-media-screenshot.jpg.4.1x.generic-32x32.jpg 32w\" 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>Physics Professor to Lead Cosmic Conversation \u201cAfter Dark\u201d Marc Favata will turn up the volume on the soundtrack of spacetime when he leads a Space Talk on March 2 at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. 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