In The Know – Issue 122
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- Stay informed without the scroll. Items previously listed in this section can now be found towards the bottom of the newsletter, renamed Quick Links.
Attend the Hinchliffe Classic!
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Join us at Hinchliffe Stadium, Saturday October 26 as the 星空无限传媒 University Red Hawks take on the William Paterson Pioneers. Be sure to wear your Montclair gear! Stadium gates open at 10:00 a.m. and kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
Ticket Information
- Tickets will be sold on-site and sales are cash only
- Montclair and Bloomfield faculty, staff and students are free with University ID
- Non-Montclair and Bloomfield students (middle school, high school, other institutions, etc) are $5 with a valid school ID
- Children under 12 years old are $5
- General admission is $10
Parking Information
- Parking is available in the Hinchliffe deck located at 1 Jasper Street, Paterson, NJ for $7 鈥 credit card only. For more parking information, please review the .
Stadium Details
- Concessions are cashless and will be available for purchase.
- Please review the stadium’s .
In The News
- President Jonathan Koppell is quoted in this article that covered a recent summit meeting at Rowan University.
- Jason Williams (Justice Studies), is quoted in this for an article about what happens when politicians connect immigrants and people of color to crime rates.
- Thomas Franklin (School of Communication and Media), contributed a photo essay for about a recent trip to Havana, Cuba.
- Fanny Lauby (Political Science), is quoted in this article about 鈥済et out the vote鈥 efforts.
- Brigid Burke (Religion), is quoted in this feature about the modern urban legend of the 鈥渂lack-eyed children.鈥
- Daniel Jean (Associate Provost for Educational Opportunity and Success Programs), and the University are featured in this about four higher education institutions that are successfully graduating low-income students at much higher rates than average; the article was also published by .
- Jin-A Choi (School of Communication and Media), was interviewed for the , discussing the pumpkin spice craze and how it has become a small industry in the U.S.
- David Galef (English), contributed a piece for about a school鈥檚 space assessment study.
- Jaime Grinberg (Educational Foundations), was interviewed about the Middle East in the news and analysis program , the influential international news broadcast network in Spanish that reaches all the Americas and parts of Europe.
Kudos
- To Benjamin Nienass (Political Science and Law), who was a part of a panel discussion for the published by El Colegio de Mexico which was also co-edited by Benjamin Nienass.
- To Karina Escobar (Office of Social Justice and Diversity), for hosting Rocky鈥檚 Closet Pop-Up which saw nearly 400 attendees and provided 1,2666 items to our community.
- To Brian Krist (History), who was elected as a fellow of the New York State Academy for Public Administration at the Academy鈥檚 September 2024 board meeting.
- To Vania Penha-Lopes (Sociology, BCMSU), who was one of the panelists at the online session “The Impact of Bias on Afro-Latino/e/x Communities in New Jersey,” organized by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.
Social Media Post of Note
鈥淭he magic is strong, the miracle is you.鈥
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