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November 27, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Pass-Fail Does Not Live Up to Student Hopes

Montclair State University issued an extension on the pass-fail option in a schoolwide email, explaining that students have until Wednesday, Dec. 2 to register for the pass-fail option. The email explained that the program is being extended to allow students to choose only one fall semester class to change from a letter grade to a pass-fail grade. Regarding students’ selection, the policy states, “only those courses that are free electives in the student’s program may be considered.”...
November 3, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: Montclair State University Students Head to the Polls on Election Day

As the 2020 Election Day drew to an end, Montclair State University residents rushed to vote with last-minute mail-in ballots and in-person voting. The Montclair State Votes Coalition helped with this by providing shuttle buses to and from the two different polling stations in Montclair and Little Falls. Kat Gilvey, a sophomore business administration major and Bonner Leader, explains that she volunteers her time with the Montclair State Votes Coalition by helping them in every aspect of the ele...
November 2, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: Montclair Voter Coalition Prepares for Election Day

With less than a day to Election Day, the Montclair State Votes Coalition has been working tirelessly to get information out to students about mail-in ballots, in-person voting and how to get to the polls for tomorrow’s election. The Montclair Votes Coalition is an organization run by faculty, staff and student volunteers to help Montclair State University students register and get information about how to cast a vote. They have teamed with the shuttle buses to help students get to the pol...
September 16, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: How A Worldwide Pandemic Became a Political Issue

As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to affect millions of Americans after over six months, there still remains a political stigma attached to the virus. President Donald Trump was quoted by The New York Post on Feb. 28, 2020, expressing conflicting feelings surrounding the virus. “They tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia — that didn’t work out too well. They tried the impeachment hoax. That was a perfect conversation. And this is the new hoax,” President Trump sa...
May 11, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Gov. Phil Murphy Surprises Montclair State University Students During Zoom Lecture

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy along with his communications director, Mahen Gunaratna, surprised a group of Montclair State University students attending a Zoom lecture on May 1. Linda Thomas, an adjunct professor in the School of Communication and Media, had reached out to Gunaratna in hopes to schedule a guest lecture for her students. “I reached out to him on behalf of the students asking him if he wanted to give a message to them as they were entering the communications field,” Thomas said...
May 6, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Zoombombing at Montclair State University Creates Concern for Students

Since the transition to online instruction in March, Montclair State University’s campus has reported 13 total cases of Zoombombing. Summer R. Jones, assistant vice president of technical support services, explained that Zoombombing is when an unauthorized person gains access to a meeting and disrupts it by sharing images, making noise or playing sounds. “We have had approximately 13 faculty and staff report directly to us cases of what is being termed Zoombombing,” Jones said. “...
April 9, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Montclair State University Students Face Unemployment Due to COVID-19

Many students at Montclair State University have lost their jobs and internships due to high unemployment rates caused by COVID-19. As reported by CNBC, 3.28 million people in the United States are unemployed and the number is still rising. Noemi Mendoza, a sophomore television and digital media major, was recently laid off from her job as a hostess at Hudson in Hackensack, New Jersey. “I saw what was happening, but I didn’t think that people would lose their jobs,” Mendoza said. “The da...
March 21, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Montclair State University Staff Required on Campus Despite Growing Concerns

Despite vacated residence halls and a transition to online classes, Montclair State University will still be open after spring break. Even though these changes have been made, staff are still being required to show up and work. Rich Wolfson, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1904 Union, is not satisfied with the way this situation is currently being handled by administration. “Local 1904 is working hard to get the administration to adopt policies and objectives that ...
March 17, 2020 // By Drew Mumich

Montclair State University Prepares For Online Classes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Montclair State University students and faculty are transitioning to online classes to halt the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on campus. The Information Technology Division (IT) is working towards the official transition date on Monday, March 23. IT posted FAQs on the Montclair State new coronavirus website which includes helpful information regarding online courses. According to President Susan Cole, all classes will be using different methods of online instruction, including all lab...

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