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Recent News About Montclair State University
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Passaic County's institutions spent $877,495 on basketball teams in 2023
Passaic County's basketball collegiate teams received $877,495 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Passaic County awards no money in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Passaic County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Montclair State University sets new tuition rates amid increased financial aid
The Board of Trustees at Montclair State University has set tuition and fee rates for the 2024-2025 academic year, alongside an increase in financial aid to ensure continued access to affordable, high-quality education.
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Study reveals boys outperform girls in giving accurate directions
Boys aged 3 to 10 years old outperform girls in giving directions more accurately, according to a new study by psychology researchers at Montclair State University.
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Passaic County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Passaic County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Passaic County's men's football teams receive $744,321 in 2023
Men's football teams from Passaic County received $744,321 during the 2023 season, up 3.5% from the previous year.
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Hispanic Student College Institute supports first-generation Latinos transitioning into higher education
As a high school senior, Brianna Subero worried about what college life would be like. A first-generation Dominican-American and the first in her family to attend college, she felt stressed and uncertain about how to make the transition. That changed after attending the Hispanic Student College Institute (HSCI) and applying to Montclair State University.
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Impact on Northern black educators post-Brown v. Board explored in new report
In the two decades following the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, approximately 38,000 Southern Black teachers lost their jobs—a phenomenon that some scholars argue was not an "unintended consequence" of desegregation but an integral part of resistance to it.
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Montclair State University unveils updated mascots Rocky and Roxy
Montclair State University has introduced new versions of its mascots, Rocky the Red Hawk and his sister Roxy, with a more animated and friendly appearance. Vanessa Fingerlin, a former performer as Rocky, described the new look as "more cartoony and friendlier." Team Rocky Advisor Hannah Lindeblad highlighted the improved animation of the mascots' eyes and their enhanced performance capabilities.
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Passaic County’s women’s basketball teams receive $447,096 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Passaic County received $447,096 during the 2023 season, up 12.5% from the previous year.
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Passaic County’s institutions spent $430,399 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Passaic County received $430,399 during the 2023 season, up 11.2% from the previous year.
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Passaic County's universities spent $744,321 on football teams in 2023
Passaic County's four colleges spent $744,321 on their football teams in 2023, an increase over the previous year.
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Montclair State University receives Carnegie Leadership designation
Montclair State University has been awarded the first Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification, joining an exclusive group of 25 U.S. colleges and universities. It is the only public institution in New Jersey and one of just 15 public institutions nationwide to receive this designation.
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Montclair journalism students spotlight migrant crisis through NBCU Academy partnership
As the 2024 presidential race intensifies, Montclair State University journalism students’ reporting on the migrant crisis is being shared on NBCU Academy’s national platform. Highlighting one of the election’s key issues, these immigration stories capture the students’ experiences while interviewing aid workers and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Spanish learners connect with Latin American indigenous cultures
The class Spanish for Heritage Learners encompasses more than just grammar, spelling, and punctuation. To emphasize this, Spanish Language Coordinator Antonella Calarota-Ninman invited members of four different Indigenous groups from Latin American countries to speak to her students. The class viewed a film about a Guatemalan Indigenous community before the visitors' presentation, followed by an engaging discussion.
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Students tackle climate issues through Montclair State's 'Green Teams' program
College students from 30 universities are addressing environmental and climate challenges at Montclair State University this summer as part of the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies’ annual “Green Teams” program. These challenges include food insecurity in Paterson, flood mitigation in Washington Township, and the impact of replacing natural sports fields with artificial turf in Verona.
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2022: 3.4% of Passaic County students played sports on collegiate teams
Passaic County universities had 3.4% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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Montclair State honors social justice impact award winners
Five winners were recognized with Impact Awards by the Office for Social Justice and Diversity (OSJD) on May 3. Previously known as the Inclusive Excellence Awards, the Impact Awards honor those who “aid us in our work to make for a more inclusive Montclair State University community,” says OSJD Assistant Director Darius Edwards.
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Montclair State University faculty team receives inaugural MLA Pathways Step Grant
A team of faculty from Montclair State University has been selected as one of 19 groups nationwide to receive the inaugural "Pathways Step Grant." This initiative, launched by the Modern Language Association (MLA), is funded by the Mellon Foundation and is part of the MLA's new Pathways: Recruitment, Retention, and Career Readiness initiative.
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Montclair State University holds inaugural White Coat Ceremony for audiology graduates
On May 8, Montclair State University's Audiology department held its inaugural White Coat Ceremony for a dozen clinical doctoral graduates. The university boasts one of only 75 doctoral audiology programs across the nation and the sole program in New Jersey. Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Montclair's program prepares students to work with individuals who have difficulty hearing or understanding speech, processing auditory signals, or have balance disorders.