{"id":2835,"date":"2024-01-12T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=2835"},"modified":"2024-01-16T13:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:02:31","slug":"in-the-know-issue-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2024\/01\/12\/in-the-know-issue-88\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 88"},"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\/2024\/01\/010824_4067_Commencement-Enhanced-NR.jpg.4.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/010824_4067_Commencement-Enhanced-NR.jpg.4.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Sandra Adams holding the university scepter\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/08\/winter-commencement-2024-recap-photos\/\">Winter Commencement Returns to the Grand Stage at Prudential Center<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Check out the recap, photos and highlights from Winter Commencement 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/03\/graduate-spotlight-the-power-of-perseverance\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/04272023_0809_CEHS_Awards_and_Scholarship_Ceremony-LAROSA-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/04272023_0809_CEHS_Awards_and_Scholarship_Ceremony-LAROSA-Enhanced-NR-1.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A professor hugs a student seated at a table after presenting her with an award.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>The Power of Perseverance<\/h2>\n<p>Layla Tamimi\u2019s inspirational <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/03\/graduate-spotlight-the-power-of-perseverance\/\">journey from paralysis to graduation<\/a> and a future in public health.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/05\/graduate-spotlight-from-classes-to-broadway\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/screenshot-NathanAngelo.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/screenshot-NathanAngelo.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A young man holds the script that has the words &quot;Here Lies Love&quot; on the cover.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>From Classes to Broadway<\/h2>\n<p>Before receiving his degree from Montclair, Nathan Angelo landed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/05\/graduate-spotlight-from-classes-to-broadway\/\">dream job in the Broadway musical <em>Here Lies Love<\/em><\/a>.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/03\/winter-graduate-spotlight-a-game-changing-legacy-in-sports-communications\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/120523_48564_SCM-Billy-Pinckney.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/120523_48564_SCM-Billy-Pinckney.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Pinckney rests on his back on his baseball jacket and holds his book.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>A Game-Changing Legacy in Sports Communications<\/h2>\n<p>Billy Pinckney, a former New Jersey Jackals batboy, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/01\/03\/winter-graduate-spotlight-a-game-changing-legacy-in-sports-communications\/\">written a book and amassed over 70,000 followers on social media<\/a> for his interviews with professional athletes.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/12\/19\/2023-year-in-review\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-111023_30034_Rocky-and-Deacon-at-Montclair.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/Copy-of-111023_30034_Rocky-and-Deacon-at-Montclair.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A red hawk mascot and a bear mascot walked with a puppy.\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>2023 Year in Review<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/12\/19\/2023-year-in-review\/\">Enjoy University highlights<\/a>: Expanding impact beyond campus; some big achievements; and the adorable addition of Pebbles, the official pupscot!<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Teresa Fiore<\/strong> (World Languages and Cultures) is quoted in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/15\/nyregion\/tommy-devito-giants-nj-meadowlands.html\" target=\"_blank\">this <em>New York Times<\/em> article<\/a> about Tommy DeVito, the Giants\u2019 rookie star quarterback beloved by Italian Americans in New Jersey.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mark Rotella<\/strong> (Coccia Institute) also weighed in on Tommy DeVito, via a <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/06\/opinion\/tommy-devito-football-italian.html?searchResultPosition=1\" target=\"_blank\">guest essay in <em>The New York Times<\/em> Opinion section<\/a>; the essay was highlighted in the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/papers\/2024\/01\/08\/in-the-papers-01-08-24#\" target=\"_blank\">Spectrum News NY1 \u201cIn the Papers\u201d<\/a> segment (starting at 1:48).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jason Williams<\/strong> (Justice Studies) is quoted in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2023\/12\/17\/young-black-voters-want-biden-to-speak-up-more-for-palestinians\/71936147007\/\" target=\"_blank\">this <em>USA Today<\/em> article<\/a> about the possibility of President Biden losing support from some young Black voters as a result of backlash over the war in Gaza, as well as <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/01\/08\/biden-charleston-mother-emanuel-church-speech\/72146489007\/\" target=\"_blank\">another <em>USA Today<\/em> article<\/a> about President Biden\u2019s recent speech at a historic Black church in Charleston in which he called out the nation\u2019s history of white supremacy. Williams is also quoted in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/paterson-press\/2024\/01\/08\/paterson-nj-these-three-wards-endured-60-of-66-shootings-in-2023\/72121002007\/\" target=\"_blank\">this NorthJersey.com article<\/a> about ongoing gun violence in the city of Paterson.<\/li>\n<li>Early research by <strong>Gabriel Rubin<\/strong> (Justice Studies) on Gen Z is mentioned in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/12\/15\/lifestyle\/gen-z-suffers-from-menu-anxiety-when-dining-out-study\/\" target=\"_blank\">this <em>New York Post<\/em> article<\/a> discussing the generation\u2019s struggles with anxiety. The study was also cited in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/in.mashable.com\/culture\/65939\/explained-whats-menu-anxiety-and-why-do-more-gen-zs-and-millennials-struggle-with-it\" target=\"_blank\">Mashable<\/a>, the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thenewamerican.com\/us\/culture\/is-gen-z-next-level-neurotic-their-latest-fear-menu-anxiety-seriously\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>New American<\/em><\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/gen-z-is-apparently-suffering-from-menu-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\">Blavity<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brigid Harrison<\/strong> (Political Science and Law) <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-jersey-senate-menendez-murphy-kim-a63adca6502ab6fa1499604446623254\" target=\"_blank\">spoke to the Associated Press<\/a> about Senator Menendez\u2019s ongoing legal battles and what it means for Democrats in the Senate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dawn Meza Soufleris<\/strong> (Student Development and Campus Life) is quoted in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/health\/2024\/01\/02\/have-an-emotional-support-animal-bring-it-to-college-in-nj\/71595952007\/\" target=\"_blank\">this NorthJersey.com article<\/a> about emotional support animals on college campuses \u2013 and Pebbles the pupscot gets a shoutout, too!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keith Strudler<\/strong> (Communication and Media) was a guest on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/12\/25\/1221504177\/streaming-ai-and-world-events-have-transformed-sports-reporting?station=KXJZ_FM\" target=\"_blank\">NPR\u2019s Morning Edition<\/a> to discuss how streaming, AI and world events have transformed sports reporting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bond Benton<\/strong> (Communication and Media) is quoted in an article by global news agency AFP about online retailer Etsy being targeted by child trafficking conspiracy theories; the article was republished by <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/etsy-targeted-child-trafficking-conspiracy-013406892.html\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo! Finance<\/a> and other outlets. <strong>Benton<\/strong> and <strong>Daniela Peterka-Benton<\/strong> (Justice Studies) were also interviewed for this <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-features\/social-media-sofia-mckenna-disappearance-true-crime-mystery-1234932544\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rolling Stone<\/em> article<\/a> about conspiracies surrounding the disappearance of Sofia McKenna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bond Benton<\/strong> is also quoted and his recent study highlighted in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/01\/08\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-golden-globes-cec\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">this CNN.com article<\/a> about why it\u2019s good business to mention Taylor Swift in media content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Silvera<\/strong> (Public Health) offered expert advice to several publications including <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclairlocal.news\/2023\/12\/have-a-healthy-holiday-season-a-doctors-advice-to-protect-against-rsv-flu-and-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair Local<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/healthfit\/2024\/01\/yup-everyones-sick-covid-flu-and-rsv-spikes-hit-nj.html\" target=\"_blank\">NJ.com<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njspotlightnews.org\/video\/holiday-flu-and-covid-19-cases-slam-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Spotlight News<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/covid-not-as-deadly-qmd0jidx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Newsday<\/em><\/a> about health risks during the recent holiday season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joel Penney<\/strong> (Communication and Media) was a guest on the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/12\/18\/the-excerpt-podcast-is-pop-culture-becoming-more-conservative\/71964296007\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em> podcast The Excerpt<\/a> to discuss the political gains that can be won through entertainment media.<\/li>\n<li>A <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psypost.org\/2024\/01\/exploring-the-psychedelic-mirror-how-psilocybin-alters-self-perception-220458\" target=\"_blank\">Psypost.org article<\/a> about psilocybin and how it alters self-perception mentions a study by Montclair researchers on the topic.<\/li>\n<li>Montclair\u2019s recent Winter Commencement was documented in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/essex\/montclair\/2024\/01\/08\/montclair-state-university-2024-winter-commencement-graduation-ceremony\/72152709007\/\" target=\"_blank\">a photo gallery on NorthJersey.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Jonathan Koppell<\/strong> <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/sponsored_content\/montclair-state-president-highlights-the-historic-merger-with-bloomfield-college-on-state-of-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">spoke with Steve Adubato<\/a> about the importance of higher education and the recent merger with Bloomfield College.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emily Douglas<\/strong> (Social Work and Child Advocacy) is quoted in this <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/opinion\/tommy-blackwell-three-sons-killed-2023-domestic-violence-20240105.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em><\/a> column about Thomas Blackwell VI, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party committee member who lost three of his sons and is now using his platform to raise awareness about domestic violence cases in which the victims are men.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Important Updates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Information Technology will perform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/2023\/12\/14\/it-network-maintenance-announcement-january-12-2024\/\">network maintenance<\/a> on Friday, January 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. During this time, there may be intermittent disruptions for users signing in to Canvas and Panopto.<\/li>\n<li>Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, and Student Development and Campus Life have developed a campaign to raise awareness of the behaviors and actions that strong students develop and implement regularly. The Office for Faculty Excellence web pages and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair-faculty-excellence.libcal.com\/calendars?t=g&amp;q=Foster%20Strong%20Students&amp;cid=-1&amp;cal=-1&amp;inc=0\" target=\"_blank\">workshops<\/a> offer pedagogical strategies to support strong students throughout the semester and every week. Support the Be a Strong Student campaign by utilizing <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1EjtXSSQZ5qwfxGmNw5SdP7pAX_Puwbr5\/edit#slide=id.p2\" target=\"_blank\">the slides<\/a> that are available to download and customize. Use ONE slide each week, projecting it on-screen as students enter class. See <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/strong-student-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\">Strong Student Campaign<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Faculty and staff are invited to submit publications to be entered in the University Authors Recognition Program. Published monographs, textbooks, exhibit catalogs and\/or produced creative endeavors resulting in CDs or DVDs in 2023 or 2024 are eligible. To submit publications, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/surveys.montclair.edu\/survey\/entry.jsp?id=1299097060753\" target=\"_blank\">use this form<\/a>. For media (CDs, DVDs), <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/surveys.montclair.edu\/survey\/entry.jsp?id=1299099462840\" target=\"_blank\">use this form<\/a>. Submission deadline is January 31, 2024. Publications will be listed in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/university-authors-recognition-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair State University Digital Commons<\/a>. For questions, contact Paul Martinez, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:martinezp@montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">martinezp@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The email listservs \u201cFor Sale,\u201d \u201cCampus\u201d and \u201cDiscuss\u201d are now opt-in only. All members have been unsubscribed and to participate you need to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/information-technology\/how-to-subscribe-and-unsubscribe-from-an-optional-employee-listserv-at-montclair-state-university\/\" target=\"_blank\">re-subscribe<\/a>. In addition to changing subscriptions from opt-out to opt-in, please see below for the purpose of each list.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Campus<\/strong>: employees may share University events and similar information of broad general interest to faculty and staff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Sale<\/strong>: employees may post items they want to sell or give away, but this list is strictly for occasional personal use. It may not be used to promote a private business.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discuss<\/strong>: employees may use this forum for the open exchange of views on a wide variety of topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On Friday, February 2, the Global Center on Human Trafficking at Montclair will hold its <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2nd-annual-legislative-breakfast-addressing-human-trafficking-in-nj-tickets-755520912387?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Annual Legislative Breakfast and Smith\/Wellstone Award Ceremony<\/a>. This year\u2019s breakfast will examine the issue of safe, affordable, and appropriate shelter and housing for survivors of human trafficking in New Jersey. Experts, lawmakers, policymakers and those with lived experience will discuss the challenges and gaps in housing and the impact on survivors\u2019 recovery and reintegration.<\/li>\n<li>Save the date for <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D1056563549\" target=\"_blank\">Occupational Health\u2019s blood drive<\/a> on Wednesday, February 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The blood drive will take place in Student Center Ballrooms B and C. Registration information to follow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Take advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/csc\/employees\/benefits\/discount\/index.shtml\">State Employee Discount Program<\/a> with access to discounts in various categories.<\/li>\n<li>Worried about a student\u2019s well-being? Please fill out a <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair-advocate.symplicity.com\/care_report\/index.php\/pid759556?\">CARE Report form<\/a> to connect students to mental health support and resources. Faculty and advisors can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/navigate\/early-warning-program\/\">complete an alert via Navigate<\/a> for academic concerns.<\/li>\n<li>EMS has installed hemorrhage\/bleeding control kits and Narcan in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/emergency-medical-services\/aed-information\/\">Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cabinets<\/a> on campus and is offering training sessions on how to use the hemorrhage control and Narcan kits. If you or your department would like to participate in these training sessions, contact EMS at <a href=\"tel:973-655-7836\">973-655-7836<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:ems@montclair.edu\">ems@montclair.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Did you know the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-writing-excellence\/\">Center for Writing Excellence<\/a> is open to all University employees? The center provides free, confidential appointments for feedback on all types of writing including professional documents, emails, memos and improving general writing skills. In-person and virtual appointments are available.<\/li>\n<li>Land on a broken link or dead end on montclair.edu? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/web-services\/broken-links\/\">Report your experience here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/\">University Calendar<\/a> is here. Powered by the University&#8217;s room booking system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/25live\/\">25Live, all event listings should be entered here.<\/a> Still need training? <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfKHGnfDcXZHeDXZdXGyLG1cqd5OucBX8CvL22Ai9KGSSKukg\/viewform\">Register for online or in-person training<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support for Staff and Faculty<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/current-employees\/employee-assistance-program\/\">Employee Assistance Program<\/a> provides free, confidential support services for employees and their families \u2013 including locating resources for substance abuse, mental health and self-help. For more information, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2020\/06\/concern-brochure.pdf\">CONCERN brochure<\/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 nationwide<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline\"> 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>Heather J. Buchanan<\/strong> (Cali School of Music) and <strong>Steven W. Ryan<\/strong> (Cali School of Music), for leading the University Singers in two sold-out performances of Handel&#8217;s <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njarts.net\/new-jersey-symphonys-messiah-has-become-a-joyous-holiday-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Messiah<\/em><\/a> with the New Jersey Symphony last month. The concerts in Princeton and Newark received glowing reviews and gave students the opportunity to perform alongside top professional talent.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Danielle Insalaco-Egan<\/strong> (University College), who authored the chapter, \u201cIntegrating High-Touch with High-Tech on Campus\u201d which appears in the book, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccthomas.com\/details.cfm?P_ISBN13=9780398094263\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Integrating Technology into Student Affairs<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Michael Kruge<\/strong> (Earth and Environmental Studies), who presented a paper at the 31st International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry in Montpellier, France.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Jason Torreano<\/strong> (Media Communications, Bloomfield), who partnered with Essex News Daily to give journalism students firsthand experience to conceive, pitch, write, edit and publish their stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Social Media Post of Note<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0hHvIPOiY9\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2024\/01\/2024-01-11_social-media-screenshot-1024x828.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of commencement post on instagram\" width=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have an item you\u2019d like included in Kudos or Reminders? Want to nominate a staffer for our spotlight? <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/in-the-know-request\/\" target=\"_blank\">Use this form to tell us<\/a>. Read more about our people and programs in the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/university-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">University News Center<\/a> and in <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/category\/in-the-know\/\" target=\"_blank\">back issues of <em>In the Know<\/em><\/a>. And find out what&#8217;s happening on campus in the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Events Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Commencement Returns to the Grand Stage at Prudential Center Check out the recap, photos and highlights from Winter Commencement 2024. In the News Teresa Fiore (World Languages and Cultures) is quoted in this New York Times article about Tommy DeVito, the Giants\u2019 rookie star quarterback beloved by Italian Americans in New Jersey. 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