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Tens of Thousands of Black Teachers in the South and Border States Lost Their Jobs Post-Brown. What About Those Outside the South?

A new report by Educational Foundations Professor Zoë Burkholder examines the trajectory of Black teachers in the North before and after 1954.

Rocky the Red Hawk sits atop a bronze Red Hawk statue.

Montclair Unveils Next-Gen Rocky and Roxy Mascots

New looks will enhance performance and spark greater school spirit

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Montclair Awarded Prestigious Carnegie Leadership Designation for Public Service Efforts

The Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification recognizes institutions that have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity and liberty

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Montclair Journalism Students Spotlight Migrant Crisis on NBCU Academy

In preparation for the upcoming election, students look at what Gen Z considers the biggest issues, traveling to a battleground state to report from the U.S.-Mexico border

Students in Spanish Language Coordinator Antonella Calarota-Ninman’s Spanish for Heritage Learners visited with members of Indigenous groups from Latin American countries this spring.

Bridging Cultures

Spanish class connects students with Indigenous roots and heritage

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College ‘Green Teams’ Tackle Pressing Environmental and Climate Challenges

Montclair hosts students from 30 universities to partner with communities, companies to solve sustainability concerns

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Social Justice and Diversity Impact Award Winners Honored

Prizes reward students, faculty and staff who make Montclair State University more inclusive and socially just

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Montclair Faculty Earn Inaugural MLA Pathways Step Grant

Team of humanities faculty earns prestigious award to define career pathways in modern languages

Eleven students wearing white lab coats pose for a photo in front of a bronze red hawk statue.

Inaugural White Coat Ceremony Marks Milestone for Montclair Audiology Students

A dozen students celebrated their transition from audiology students to professionals

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Cali Immersive Residency Resonates with Composer Eric Whitacre at Montclair State University

Grammy winner conducts an intensive choral and instrumental experience for Cali and high school music students

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Montclair Mascots Unveil Secret Identities at Commencement 2024

Inside the Team Rocky tradition with four newly minted alumni

A graduate smiles and holds up their hands in the shape of a heart

Spring Commencement 2024 Recap, Photos and Highlights