Montclair State in the Community Montclair

Montclair State can take pride in its rich history of bold educational innovation and vital service to the state, including an array of concrete benefits to its two host counties of Essex and Passaic, its four host communities of Montclair, Clifton, Little Falls, and Bloomfield: economic benefits, educational benefits, and community-service benefits.

full-time employees from Montclair who earned Economic Benefits $17.4 million. The University also employed 140 part-time employees from Montclair who earned Although the University’s core mission lies in an additional $1.9 million. higher education, it is also an integral part of the local economy and a steady driver of its growth. STIMULATING THE LOCAL ECONOMY The University’s economic impact extends well A MAJOR EMPLOYER beyond its own staff to create income and Montclair State has a strong, direct impact on its employment for hundreds and hundreds of people host communities by means of the jobs it provides. in our host communities, many of whom have no In fiscal year 2011, the University employed 207

-1- direct connection to Montclair State. The to direct spending by the University, its employees, University’s direct expenditures (including capital and its students. Even without counting graduate expenditures) in Montclair in fiscal year 2011 assistants and student workers, when its own totaled $3.6 million. employees are included, a total of 8,497 New Jersey jobs were attributable to Montclair State in 2011. This figure underestimates the University’s true The University not only drives job growth, but also impact. It does not attempt to include the effects heightens wages and salaries. Because the of hosting visitors at athletic, artistic, and other University both stimulates demand for local events. From 2000 through 2011, athletic events businesses and directly competes with them for at Montclair State enjoyed attendance of almost employees, average compensation in the area is 378,000 spectators. Theatrical performances drew higher than would be the case without it. As a about 240,000 guests to the campus during the result, Montclair State’s presence benefits all same period and, in addition, 330,000 children workers in Montclair. And because the University’s enjoyed shows on campus. Attendance at the impact has only grown over time, with enrollments University’s art gallery between 2000 and 2011 and investments steadily increasing, Montclair added another 72,000 visitors. State has continued to make a positive and stabilizing contribution to New Jersey’s economy To measure short-term economic impact even as other sectors have experienced downturns. accurately, it is necessary to apply a multiplier to direct spending to capture the indirect, “ripple effect” of an institution’s expenditures. The individuals and businesses whose incomes are Educational Benefits directly affected by an institution’s spending themselves spend or invest some of those dollars ENROLLING LOCAL APPLICANTS locally, creating additional income and New Jersey cannot compete economically without employment for thousands of people, many of a sophisticated work force, but it ranks a whom have no direct connection to the disappointing 49th in the nation in seats at public, institution. Economic impact studies produced by four-year institutions of higher education per high other universities in the region conservatively school graduate. As a result, New Jersey is far and estimate that every dollar spent generates another away the largest net exporter of college students in dollar’s worth of in-state economic activity. If this the United States. In the fall of 2008, over 36,000 multiplier of 2 is applied to estimate the combined students, or more than 37% of college freshmen effect of direct and indirect spending, Montclair from New Jersey, left the state. Fewer than 5,300 State’s total short-term economic impact on the out-of-state freshmen attended four-year colleges entire state of New Jersey in 2011 becomes $398 in New Jersey that year. million — four times the state’s $99.6 million total funding of the University. It is a great advantage to have a high-quality institution of higher education in the Spending naturally translates into jobs. Applying a neighborhood, and local students take full conservative coefficient to expenditures of $199 advantage of it. From 2000 through 2011, million yields an estimate of 5,512 jobs attributable Montclair State enrolled a total of 259 freshmen

-2- from Montclair, an average of about 22 each year. During that period, the University also enrolled a total of 568 transfers from Montclair, an average of about 47 each year.

The Gifted and Talented Program — Established in 1981, Montclair State’s Academically Gifted and Talented Youth Program provides engaging courses designed to meet the unique intellectual and social needs of high-ability students. Gifted students in grades K-11 have an opportunity to enroll in courses delivered over nine weekends in the fall and spring as well as a six-week summer camp. From fall 2009 through fall 2011, the University admitted 412 students • Student teachers — In academic years from Montclair into this program. 2006-11, Montclair State dispatched 535 student teachers to schools in Montclair, an The Hi-Jump Program — High-achieving high average of 89 each year. school students who want to jump-start their college education by enrolling in undergraduate • Professional Development Series — courses are invited to apply to the Hi-Jump MSUNER sponsors a fall and spring series Program. With the help of this early college of six-hour workshops on topics related to program, high school students can earn college teaching for critical thinking, culturally credit, experience the rigors of college course responsive teaching, coaching and work, and get a taste of college life. From summer mentoring strategies, technology, 2005 through fall 2011, the University admitted differentiated instruction, problem-based 80 students from Montclair into this program. learning, English language learners instruction, and inclusion strategies, among COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN other things. Each year, over 1,000 teachers SERVICES PROGRAMS participate in this series. In academic years 2006-11, 182 Montclair teachers participated, an average of 30 each year. The Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal (MSUNER) — The • Summer Conference — MSUNER holds an University’s educational benefits extend far beyond annual conference each June, and in 2011, enrolling local applicants. MSUNER promotes 400 teachers attended. Teachers share their the renewal of public schools and teacher research and best practices with their education by means of collaboration between and colleagues by means of a series of presentations among Montclair State and 30 local school and a poster session. In academic years 2006- districts. As an active member of MSUNER, the 11, 100 Montclair teachers participated, an Montclair school district profits from a wide array average of almost 17 each year. of programs.

-3- • Leadership Associates — This week-long academic years 2007-11, 26 Montclair summer program for teachers and teachers participated, an average of more administrators promotes educational than four each year. leadership for teaching in a democratic society. Participants complete a year-long • Technology Workshops and Annual research project in their school and share Conference — MSUNER sponsors their results the following summer. In technology workshops each semester and an academic years 2006-11, 197 Montclair annual conference at Montclair State’s ADP teachers participated, an average of almost Center for Teacher Preparation and Learning 33 each year. Technologies. Each year, over 500 teachers participate in workshops for integrating • Clinical Faculty — Participants are able to technology into the curriculum, apply for all grant opportunities, attend SMARTBoard training, digital storytelling, special professional development activities, social networking, responsible Internet use, co-teach mini-courses, and mentor and podcasting, among others. Montclair State student teachers. In academic years 2006-11, 638 Montclair • The Dodge Project, A Team Approach to teachers participated, an average of more Professional Development — This project than 106 each year. involves teams of six people (five teachers and one administrator or supervisor) from • Teacher Study Group Grants — These six MSUNER member schools in a year- grants provide an opportunity for teachers to long, intensive experience of research and take responsibility for their own professional self-study professional development to development by engaging in collaborative transform teaching practice. Montclair’s learning and inquiry that will advance the Mt. Hebron Middle School has received a simultaneous goals of renewal of our schools $24,000 grant from Montclair State and the education of educators. Each sponsored by a donation from the MSUNER district is eligible for up to E.F. Robbins Trust to support four Action $1,000 in grants for funding Teacher Study Research teams over the next four years. Groups. In academic years 2007-11, The first team began its work in June 2011. Montclair received $3,500 in grants. Teachers from Montclair also participated in 2010-11 as Digital Scholars. • Teachers as Scholars — A collaboration of Montclair State’s College of Education and • Participation on local boards and Human Services and the College of committees — The MSUNER director Humanities and Social Sciences, this serves on the Advisory Board for the program provides schoolteachers and Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence, administrators the time to become students is a member of Montclair High School’s again and immerse themselves in scholarly Action Planning Team, and participated on issues. Eight seminars are held each year the selection committee for the Montclair with over 150 teachers participating. In High School principal. A University faculty

-4- member serves on the Montclair School The Literacy Enrichment Center — The Center Reorganization Task Force. offers one-on-one tutoring for undergraduate and graduate students in reading, study skills, and Assessment Center — The Center provides other literacy areas. A summer literacy program is individualized educational and psychological aimed at children aged 6-17. evaluations for school-age children who experience learning or behavioral difficulties. Referrals come P-3 Modified Alternate Route Program — Since from community members, and school personnel 2002, this Montclair State program has provided may recommend for evaluation students who the courses necessary for nearly 1,000 teachers to would not be eligible for assessment services at apply for P-3 licensure. The program primarily school. Services are offered on a sliding-scale basis targets teachers in Abbott districts employed in to ensure access for all families. From fall 2006 pre-kindergarten through third grade classrooms, through fall 2011, the Center assisted 21 children but this program now has relevance for almost any from Montclair. pre-K teacher. Montclair State is reaching out more than ever since the addition of Community The Bradford University Magnet Elementary Based Centers, which allow teachers to apply for School and the Mount Hebron STEM scholarships from New Jersey Impact, and the University Middle School — Montclair State preschool expansion program, which requires collaborates especially closely with these two those pre-K centers that are connecting with Montclair schools. Every Bradford and public schools to certify their teachers. Mt. Hebron student participates in at least one University-designed teaching experience each year, On-Site Courses — Partner school districts host student teachers from the University apprentice in several sections of the Teaching for Learning I and the schools’ classrooms, Bradford and Mt. Hebron Seminar II courses. Sections of Teaching for students and teachers have access to Montclair Learning I were taught in Montclair at Montclair State facilities, and University professors teach High School and Mt. Hebron Middle School. seminars at both schools. Faculty members act as Three sections of Seminar II were taught in on-site Montclair State liaisons. Montclair at the Bradford and Bullock Elementary Schools. Future Educators Associations — The Teacher Education Advocacy Center at Montclair State “Public Purposes of Education in a provides support to Future Educator Associations Democracy” and “Perspectives on Early (FEA) in Montclair High School and other local Childhood and Elementary Education in a schools. The Advocacy Center also invites middle Democracy” — These two courses are pre- and high school students from Montclair and other requisites for undergraduate students who apply to local communities to FEA conferences held the teacher education program. Montclair State annually at Montclair State. At the 2010 FEA High students spend two full days observing in the School Conference, three teachers from Montclair public schools, and they each conduct a minimum High School served as workshop facilitators. of 10 hours of community service in partner schools, including Nishuane and Northeast Elementary Schools in Montclair. Over 500

-5- Montclair State students completed 5,000 hours of to enhance creative growth and promote a community service in Montclair and Newark life-long appreciation for the musical arts. Public Schools during the 2010-11 school year. The Center has served as a supplemental enrichment for some students and a The Center for Research and Evaluation on comprehensive training ground for others Education and Human Services — The Center is who have gone on to pursue successful conducting a process and baseline evaluation of a careers in music. The Center offers private new initiative that encourages and enables lessons, classes, and ensemble opportunities Montclair residents to lead healthier lifestyles. to approximately 200 students from northern New Jersey ages 8-months through Field Days at MSU — Montclair State Physical adult. From fall 2008 through fall 2011, the Education majors plan, lead, and host Fitness Center enrolled 480 students from Field Days for Montclair students in the Montclair. University’s Recreation Center. • The Stokes Forest Music Camp offers Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) — The children ages 10 to 17 sessions of intense Fund provides access to the University to music-making combined with motivated residents from under-represented environmental studies and recreational populations and areas that meet N.J. State Higher activities. The mission of the Camp is to Education income criteria and exhibit the cultivate a sense of individual self-discovery potential for high achievement. The EOF and self-confidence through the rigors of community fully engages students in curricular music study and an appreciation for the and co-curricular experiences, ultimately natural environment. The University’s producing active alumni dedicated to lifelong Preparatory Center for the Arts developed learning and global citizenship. The fund has the Camp’s music curriculum and continues enrolled seven Montclair students since fall 2005. to administer its musical endeavors. The University’s New Jersey School of The Health Careers Program — This program Conservation provides the rustic campus and prepares highly motivated and academically the environmental experts who run ecology capable students of color from disadvantaged classes, hikes, and other activities. Each backgrounds for careers in health professions or summer, the camp hosts between 80 and the sciences. Three Montclair students have 100 students. They are primarily New Jersey participated since fall 2004. residents, but come from as far as Florida, California, and overseas. From 2007 COLLEGE OF THE ARTS PROGRAMS through 2011, the Center enrolled 45 students from Montclair, an average of nine Music each year. • The Preparatory Center for the Arts provides students of all ages, backgrounds, • To provide music therapy, the University’s and levels of ability with the experience of John J. Cali School of Music maintains learning music in an environment designed professional affiliations with clinical sites

-6- throughout the area, including of its programming to audiences from Mountainside Hospital and Care Plus in surrounding communities. With a wide Montclair. Cali School staff facilitate a range of professional and student workshop entitled “The Healing Process of productions, including the Peak Music Therapy” in the spring through the Performances series, which presents work by Montclair office of Care Plus to provide a world-class artists from outside our region, clear understanding of the basic principles of the University offers residents of Montclair a music therapy along with a description of diverse array of performances at a how it can raise the quality of life for both remarkably affordable price. children and families. • In March 2011, the University offered • As part of its Education Program, the Cali community performance opportunities School has placed student teachers in that incorporated local residents into the Liz Northeast Elementary School and Glenfield Lerman Dance Exchange’s The Matter of and Mt. Hebron Middle Schools in Montclair. Origins. For the second act of this piece, the audience joined the performers on stage for • The Cali School hosts 16 students each small-group discussions taking off from the week from Montclair’s Bradford School at content of the performance. Leading these its Wednesday concerts, and in September discussions were 36 “provocateurs” recruited 2011, Musical Theatre students from the from the local community. University performed a concert at the school. • Brainstorm, a day-long symposium on creative thinking in April 2011, attracted approximately 200 local artists, educators, and community members for a day of dialogue on creativity across disciplines.

• The University has collaborated with the Montclair Adult School on a continuing theater-going course. Students attended a theater/dance performance by South Africa’s City Theatre and Dance Group in spring 2011 and a hula drama by Na Kinimakalehua from Hawaii in fall 2011.

• The third annual Theatre Night Awards were held in May 2011 to honor and showcase the best in high school drama. Theater Thirty-seven schools from across New Jersey • Montclair State instituted low-cost pricing participated, including Montclair of all performances to widen the accessibility High School.

-7- • High school performing arts teachers from schools across New Jersey converged on Montclair State for a week of hands-on experience in directing, stage design, and acting exercises during the second annual Summer Intensive for Theatre Teachers during August 2011.

• The University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programming holds an annual public talk on the state of the arts as viewed by a prominent contemporary artist. In September 2011, it featured performance artist Karen Finley. Visual arts • More than 50 New Jersey teachers, including • In January 2011, the University held Art participants from Montclair, attended a full Connections 7, a juried fundraiser open to day of teacher professional development at professional artists. This annual show the fourth annual Theatre Day for Teachers featured 23 artists from Montclair out of a in January 2012. total of 116 jury selections from across the nation. • As part of Peak Performances, the Office of Arts and Cultural Programming stages a series • Sponsored by Congressman Bill Pascrell, the of free public events to provide local audiences annual juried Artistic Discoveries exhibition with an opportunity to develop a deeper of high school art included works by 63 understanding of the aesthetic, cultural, and students from his district at the University’s social contexts of performances presented on George Segal Gallery in April 2011. campus. These include pre-performance Shop Talks with directors and choreographers, post- • As a result of collaboration among Montclair performance Community Conversations State’s Department of Art and Design, the between audiences and artists that are Montclair Arts Council, the Montclair moderated by members of the Montclair arts Parking Authority, the Upper Montclair community, and post-performance Business District, and several local receptions at which audience members can businesses, Montclair dedicated its seventh meet and talk informally with artists. piece of public art in September 2011, an outdoor mural. • Theatre on the Move, a new touring company within the University’s Department • The George Segal Gallery gave nearly 30 of Theatre and Dance, is bringing socially tours to local school groups, senior centers, relevant theatrical performances to high and arts organizations in 2011. schools around the state.

-8- • The University’s George Segal Gallery with no formal dance or theater training as collaborates every other year with the well as students in the school’s dance Montclair Arts Council to promote art by company. In 2011, dancers with the British means of the Montclair Gallery Walk. company Wayne McGregor | Random Dance led creative choreography workshops • Artists, designers, art historians, and critics with both beginning and advanced dance from around the world present their work students, who also attended a performance and ideas at the University’s Art Forum. of the company's new production FAR that Distinguished guests have included Sarah was followed by a Q&A with McGregor. Abramson, Phil Patton, Elvis Fuentes, Miroslav Cogan, and Carol Brown. These • The University hosted an Intergenerational weekly presentations are free and open to Dance Workshop as part of the Montclair the public. Arts Council’s Creative Aging Initiative. The program brought together University • Open to the public, Art Talks lectures have dance students and area seniors for a featured such notable artists, historians, and movement and dance workshop led by critics as Vito Acconci, Eleanor Heartney, choreographer Liz Lerman in fall 2010. Shirin Neshat, Lucky DeBellevue, Orly Genger, Aric Obrosey, and Matthew • The University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Nichols. Arts Talks is a collaboration Programming partnered with the between the University and the Montclair Department of Theatre and Dance in Art Museum with lectures taking place at the fall 2010 to host a works-in-process Museum as well as on campus. workshop in collaboration with Dance New Jersey, a professional organization led by Dance choreographer Liz Lerman. The workshop • Through its Peak Performances series, the brought together University students and University’s Arts and Cultural Programming local artists to support Dance New Jersey’s has an ongoing relationship with Montclair efforts to promote the professional High School’s dance and theater programs. development of emerging artists in the area. In addition to attending performances throughout the season, students participate • Dance majors performed at Montclair’s in workshops and discussions with Bradford Elementary School in November international artists during their 2010 and Mt. Hebron Middle School in engagements at Montclair State. February 2011. This partnership is designed to support learning about the arts, provide a deeper • Dancers with the British company Wayne understanding of particular performances, McGregor | Random Dance led creative and foster cultural understanding by movement and choreography workshops for exposing students to the traditions of students at Bradford Elementary School in another culture. Participants range from fall 2011. Members of the Hawaiian freshman to seniors and include students company Na Kinimakalehua conducted an

-9- assembly on traditional Hawaiian chant, moderated discussion with Michael Price, an music, and hula for 200 students at Emmy- and Writer’s Guild Award-winning Montclair’s Northeast Elementary School in writer/producer, for example. fall 2011. • Working with the Montclair Arts Council, Broadcasting the University hosted the Underdog Film • Topics for the award-winning Carpe Diem Festival screening of Academy Award- weekly show produced by the Broadcasting nominated shorts for the second year in a Department are often selected with the row in February 2011. University’s host communities in mind. The show interviewed Essex County Executive • The University’s filmmaking program Joseph DiVincenzo in March 2011, for partnered with the Montclair International example. Local teachers are invited to bring Film Festival in December 2011 to offer their classes to observe a taping of Carpe Behind the Screen: Media Careers 101, a Diem. Montclair’s Watchung School visited day-long, panel-moderated seminar for area in fall 2011, for example. high school and college students interested in learning about careers in media industries. • Since the summer of 2010, the University’s Panelists were drawn from professionals in Broadcasting Department has produced 12 the local community, many of them award- episodes of The Giblin Report, the winning filmmakers. television program of Assemblyman Thomas Giblin, who represents Montclair. Others • Free, full-day Arts Days events target • The University’s Broadcasting Department college-bound students interested in careers has produced two Destination Montclair in the arts. Arts Days include faculty-taught programs for the town of Montclair. technique classes, audition/interview preparation sessions, career talks, student • The Broadcasting Department’s performances, and teacher/parent sessions. producer/director Patricia Piroh serves Events focus on theater, dance, music, music on Montclair’s Communications therapy, and broadcasting. School groups Advisory Committee. and family members as well as individual students are welcome to attend. Film Participating schools include Immaculate • Free and open to the general public, the Conception High School in Montclair. weekly Film Forum features contemporary filmmakers who come to campus to talk • College of the Arts Career Services has about their work and profession. Audience partnered with businesses and nonprofit members are invited to ask questions and organizations to provide internship hear personalized, inside stories from some opportunities to undergraduate students. of the most innovative filmmakers in the In 2011, 19 students completed internships region. One Film Forum featured a at 11 sites, with local host organizations

-10- benefiting from having highly-motivated students nationwide in 2010-11. It enables and talented interns apply their knowledge STEM professionals to stimulate student and skills. Participating hosts included 73 enthusiasm for their respective fields, See Gallery Design Studio, Anthropologie, especially among children with little firsthand Bradford Licensing LLC, Gallery 51, exposure to science professionals. Harvard Studio, Katie Fischer Design, Marie Chavez, Montclair TV34, RHG • STEM Subject Matter Workshops — In Architecture + Design, and Ten One Design 2010-11, PRISM provided 22 full-day in Montclair. workshops for New Jersey teachers, including six teachers from Montclair. In COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND the second half of 2011, PRISM provided MATHEMATICS PROGRAMS six full-day workshops for New Jersey teachers, including a teacher from Montclair. Professional Resources in Science & Mathematics (PRISM) — This program fosters • Summer Institute — Ten days of intensive partnerships between Montclair State and school STEM content and pedagogy experiences districts to improve K-12 science, mathematics, are provided to scores of teachers. and technology teaching. In the 2010–11 academic year, it provided planning assistance to The Passaic River Institute — The Institute 46 New Jersey school districts (and 12 out-of-state conducts problem-oriented research, delivers and foreign districts). From July 1, 2011 to environmental education programs, and hosts December 31, 2011, it provided planning conferences and workshops. Its biennial Passaic assistance to 31 New Jersey school districts (and River Symposium, with the fourth installment three out-of-state and foreign districts). The held in June 2010, brings together nearly 300 University’s Virtual Experts program offers community members, industry leaders, and assistance to teachers via webcam, telephone, or scientists to discuss environmental issues e-mail. Montclair State also provides science, important to communities in northeastern New technology, engineering, and mathematics Jersey. In Montclair, the Institute has organized (STEM) curriculum development training for exhibits at science fairs at the Rand School and hundreds of teachers. PRISM has a national Hillside School and helped the Bradford School by impact, but programs with a local impact include: presenting lessons on biota found in local streams and on water pollution control. The Institute • In-Class Mentoring of Teachers — In 2010- obtained funding for a program that will enhance 11, STEM educators from Montclair State geoscience education for students at Montclair mentored 61 teachers from nine districts. High School by providing field trips to geoscience sites, professional development for geoscience • The Rainforest Connection Live! — Live teachers, and geoscience-related summer videoconference programs link students to internships beginning in 2012. In addition, the researchers at remote research locations in Institute has discussed with the township a project Panama, Belize, Honduras, Australia, and to restore Bonsal Preserve. Thailand. This program served 2,015

-11- Lecture Series — Open to the public and heavily The New Jersey School of Conservation — attended by residents of neighboring communities, The oldest university-operated, environmental this series has featured such eminent speakers as education center in the nation, the School Nobel laureate Roald Hoffmann, Oliver Sacks, annually provides environmental education Brian Greene, and Rita Colwell and panel programs for nearly 7,000 elementary and discussions that blend such disciplines as art secondary school students and close to 1,000 and neuroscience. teachers from about 100 schools. PharmFest — New Jersey’s pharmaceutical The Center for Environmental Management industry was the focus of PharmFest, a daylong and Analysis — The Center addresses issues of conference held in April 2010 at Montclair State energy, air, and water quality, solid and hazardous with the co-sponsorship of the HealthCare waste, sediment and land contamination, Institute of New Jersey. Held every other year, this and coastal resource management. It has day-long conference, which is open to the public, partnered with business, government, brought together over 200 college and high school consultants, and nonprofit organizations to students, educators, community members, and solve environmental problems. professionals from the pharmaceutical industry for discussion and information sharing. Upward Bound Project — This intensive, five- week, residential summer program annually North Jersey Astronomical Group — This provides 50 public school students from local club meets monthly at Montclair State for lectures cities the skills and motivation to complete an and presentations by outside speakers, members, undergraduate course of study in the sciences that and University students reporting on their might lead to enrollment in a medical, dental, projects. Most of its 50 members are from veterinary, podiatry, or optometry school. The local communities. summer program is followed by 20 academic sessions on Saturdays during the school year. Public Telescope Night — Every Thursday evening from September to December and January Weston Scholars — As many as 48 talented, to April when the weather is clear, telescopes are motivated students from Montclair High School set up outside for students and community who demonstrate high potential for achievement residents to view the constellations, the moon, in science, mathematics, and related fields attend planets, double stars, nebulae, and galaxies. this summer program each year to work on Groups such as the Girls Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub research projects with University scientists. Scouts, astronomy enthusiasts, local church As a requirement of the program, Weston Scholars groups, the University’s Children’s Center, high must perform 20 hours of community service, school classes, and elementary school classes from and many of these students have completed their surrounding communities attend these sessions on service in and around Montclair in churches, soup campus. Some of the activities count toward kitchens, nursing homes, and the like. Scouts’ merit badges and high school science grades. The Margaret and Herman Sokol Science

-12- COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND • Better Hearing and Speech Months — SOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS Every May, June, July, and August, Montclair State’s audiology program takes Center for Audiology and Speech out ads in local papers to publicize its free Language Pathology hearing screenings. The University also • Hearing and Balance Center — Since its provides community outreach in the form of inception in 2006, the Center has provided presentations to local groups. diagnostic services to 146 Montclair community residents who have or suspect • The Center for Audiology and Speech they have hearing loss, auditory processing Language Pathology — Since Montclair problems, or balance problems. In addition, State’s Communication Disorders Center the hearing aid dispensary has fitted seven moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Montclair residents with hearing aids. 2009, it has grown by leaps and bounds. It continues to provide speech-language therapy to over 250 individuals and perform additional speech and language diagnostic evaluations every week. The Center has welcomed many adult clients in the past year, and now has two adult language groups. The Center continues to provide adults and many children from surrounding communities with speech, language, and cognitive therapy, and expanded facilities have permitted programs to grow. Language-delayed preschoolers now meet twice a week, and plans for spring 2012 include parent and toddler language stimulation groups. The clinic director sits • Hearing Screenings — University staff and on the advisory board of the Montclair Head students provide community hearing Start/Health Education Board. screenings. In 2008-09, they screened 131 children enrolled in the Montclair Head The Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Start program. In spring 2009, they Italian Experience in America — screened members of St. Cassian Church in The Institute sponsored a wide variety of substantive Montclair. Since spring 2009, 250 children and engaging academic and community-focused have been screened at a Head Start location lectures, book presentations, films, and in Montclair, and about 85 people in performances in 2011, nurturing relationships Sunday after-church sessions. already developed with students, teachers, and community organizations and successfully establishing new ones. Two signature programs

-13- assist students and teachers of Italian at all levels. Anthropology, Classics, and Earth & • Italian Language and Culture Day — Environmental Studies, has worked with the In collaboration with the Italian Teachers Montclair Historical Society, the Montclair Public Association of New Jersey, the Institute Library, and the Montclair Art Museum on invites middle and high schools with active projects of mutual interest. The Center has Italian language programs to participate in sponsored a number of public lectures at the this all-day event, last held in March Montclair Art Museum and Montclair Public 2011. Entitled “La Canzone Italiana: A Library, for example. In January 2009, 250 Celebration of Italian Pop Music,” a record- community residents attended a lecture on the breaking 425 students performed — in Great Pyramid, and 2010 saw another two public Italian — original skits, musical numbers, lectures delivered by distinguished visiting and dance routines developed around this Egyptologists at the Montclair Art Museum. The theme, and a competition was held among Center ran a four-week school during summer 19 acts from 17 local schools (up from 10 2010 to continue archaeological and historical the previous year). study of the National Register-listed Bond House. In conjunction with the Montclair Historical • Teaching Italian Symposium and Society, the Center is exploring the possibility Workshops — Montclair State has been of contributing to an exhibit on the houses recognized as our region’s “center of of Montclair. excellence” for professional development of teachers of Italian. In 2011, the purpose SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROGRAMS of this annual, all-day event was to prepare teachers to help their advanced Volunteer Income Tax Assistance — For eight students succeed in the state’s advanced years, Montclair State accounting majors held placement exam. Saturday sessions at Clifton Public Library to assist older adults and low-income residents from The Institute is frequently called upon to support Clifton and neighboring communities with the a variety of programs and initiatives sponsored by preparation of their federal and state income tax other academic and community-based entities. returns. From 2007 through 2009 alone, students In conjunction with local chapters of the Italian- helped 220 individuals. American service organization UNICO, it is a strong supporter of scholarships and awards for ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AT Italian language and Italian study-abroad MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY programs. The Institute emphasizes the importance of serving the University’s neighbors, Athletics Department and every effort is made to engage both cultural • Every fall and spring, the University offers organizations and the community at large. swimming lessons to 80 children from a variety of Passaic and Essex County towns The Center for Heritage and Archaeological with a majority hailing from Montclair, Studies — This interdisciplinary center, which Clifton, Little Falls, and Cedar Grove. includes members from the Departments of

-14- • The Athletics Department runs a soccer Information Technology Support for Public camp, a girls’ basketball camp, and a field Schools — Montclair State’s Center of Pedagogy hockey camp for children from neighboring provides extensive instructional technology communities, including Montclair. The support to local public school districts. In soccer camp enrolls 125 children from Montclair: Montclair and Verona. • The Center conducted professional development workshops and training in • Montclair State students have visited the teaching, learning, and technology Montclair YMCA after-care program, integration for 36 K-12 educators from playing soccer, volleyball, field hockey, and Montclair Public Schools in 2011. basketball with the children. • The Center is helping the Montclair school • Montclair High School has used the district design a state-of-the-art technology University’s field to practice for the state learning commons in football play-offs. Watchung Elementary School. This new, multipurpose, technology-rich instructional • The Athletic Department’s Girls in Sports space will support a wide array of Day attracted 38 participants in February instructional activities. 2010, including 15 from Montclair. • The University’s assistant director of • Coaches, staff, and 20 athletes volunteered at academic technology serves on the the Essex County Special Olympics in April Technology Advisory Committee of 2010 and 2011. Montclair High School Montclair Public Schools and provides participated in the event. advice and support related to the use of rich media, especially video and the • The University’s Red Hawk Swim Club academic Internet. registered 226 community participants in 2010-11, including 83 from Montclair. Ben Samuels Children’s Center — The Center provides a nurturing environment in which children with disabilities from birth to six years of age learn, play, and grow alongside typically developing peers of the same age. From fall 2008 through spring 2011, the Center enrolled 183 children from Montclair, an average of 61 children each year.

Educational Assessment and Intervention Services (EAIS) — The group provides evaluations and instructional plans for students from kindergarten through college who are experiencing learning, behavioral, or social- emotional difficulties. EAIS provides an

-15- evaluation and instructional plan for improving • Montclair State received a two-year grant students’ skills and success in school. for $459,538 from the New Jersey Commission on National and Community Sprague Library — The Library is open to the Service for its Environment, Education, and public and reference librarians are available to Community Outreach Program, which will answer questions about its services and resources. significantly expand the scope of University Reference assistance is also available by phone and efforts to serve its community partners: e-mail. Elementary, middle, and high school public schools, non-profits, and other civic students receive tours and instruction in the use of organizations. Each year, more than Library resources. Adult residents of Essex County 500 students conduct 10,000 hours of enjoy free borrowing privileges, and corporate community service with 30 to 40 borrowing privileges are also available for a fee. community partners, including Montclair. Newspapers and magazines are available for leisure reading. During University semesters, the Library • The Center of Pedagogy received $260,500 is open in the evening and on weekends. from the PNC Foundation for a project that will disseminate financial education FOUNDATION AND GRANT FUNDING materials to 500 Northern New Jersey schools and early childhood centers, Montclair State wins millions of dollars in grants including institutions in Montclair. every year, and much of that money is spent on programs in neighboring communities. • The College of Science and Mathematics has received $91,515 from the Josh and Judy • The Professional Resources in Science and Weston Foundation to support the Weston Mathematics program received $592,000 Science Scholars, a program that offers from the New Jersey Department of Montclair junior high and high school Education for the first year of a three-year students hands-on science opportunities and project intended to increase the academic field trips to points of scientific interest in achievement of students in mathematics and the metropolitan area. science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers. • PRISM received $75,000 from Bristol- Montclair State is partnering with 25 school Myers Squibb in Grants for Teaching districts to reach 135 teachers. Excellence to support improved science teaching for K–12 students. In 2011, one of • The College of Science and Mathematics the grants went to the Charles H. Bullock received a five-year grant of $560,935 from School in Montclair. Rutgers University for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program, • The Spencer Foundation has provided which is designed to increase the $39,725 for a research project conducted in participation of African-American and Montclair Public Schools to design and Hispanic students in the sciences. The validate a new measurement instrument that Program includes students from Montclair. will help elementary school teachers assess

-16- the quality of their instruction in language towns and counties in which it is located. arts classes. University Police provide investigative assistance, motor vehicle crash response and assistance, traffic • The University received $25,000 from the direction, training facilitation, and emergency Fred C. Rummel Foundation to support two mutual aid, among other services, that have a scholarships for students with community direct impact on our neighbors. The Police service and extracurricular experience and Department is composed of a diverse group of leadership potential. Both of this year’s men and women. Bilingual officers aid local scholarship recipients are from Montclair. police departments when translations are needed, and female officers often assist neighboring • The Schumman Fund has awarded $25,000 communities with processing female arrestees and to a professor in the Department of with investigations in which victims prefer to Curriculum and Teaching for a project that speak with a female officer. aims to enable students in the Montclair and Newark school districts to develop the skills, Montclair benefits from many of the police knowledge, and orientation necessary to be services offered by the Department. Between active, contributing members of their January 2007 and December 2011, University schools and communities. Police answered 62 calls for assistance, issued 133 criminal complaints, and wrote 1,168 motor • The Center of Pedagogy received a $24,000 vehicle summonses in the Montclair jurisdiction of grant from the E. Franklin Robbins campus. The criminal arrests and motor vehicle Charitable Trust to conduct the Digital summonses resulted in approximately $75,000 in Scholars program at Mount Hebron School municipal, county, and state fines that directly in Montclair. The program will support the benefited the community. The University has integration of technology for differentiating included Montclair Police and social service instruction across the curriculum. networks within the framework of its Alcohol Task Force and on traffic control issues. University • A professor in the Department of Police have occasionally provided coverage for Philosophy and Religion received a $3,000 large parts of the city when Montclair officers award from the New Jersey Council for The attended police-related funerals, and in June 2008, Humanities for a series of six presentations University Police covered considerable traffic and on women’s philosophy. Two of the three post details for the city when a storm severely presentations in the fall of 2011 were held in damaged trees and homes. In November 2009, the Montclair Public Library. the Department offered child safety seat inspections to Montclair residents when their COMMUNITY SERVICE BENEFITS municipal agency stopped providing this service to the community. In 2011, University Police Aid to Local Police — In addition to responding worked closely with the Township of Montclair to to all calls for assistance and investigating all assist with the large number of road closures and crimes on campus, the Montclair State University construction in the area of Montclair Heights and Police Department plays an active role in the Valley Road. Emergency Management conducted

-17- a live evacuation drill with Montclair’s these departments to conduct training at its Bradford School. buildings. The Department of Fire Safety has made itself available to local fire departments The University’s crime prevention officer regularly during nights and weekends to facilitate training. interacts and participates in events with the Essex County Crime Prevention Officers Association. Emergency Medical Services — Montclair State The University’s investigative unit has assisted with has provided the primary backup emergency numerous investigations over the past five years medical service for Little Falls. Although the that involved municipalities throughout Essex University is not typically called upon to provide County. Three officers are active members of the service to Montclair, it has offered to do so Essex County Rapid Deployment team. The when needed. addition of a K9 unit to University Police has strengthened Montclair State’s relationship with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, and the University often hosts training events, including a county- and state-wide drill for K9 handlers and their dogs. The K9 officer also serves in an on-call capacity for other agencies in Essex County and has responded to over 40 calls for assistance. University Police are active in law enforcement memorial services within Essex County and at the annual November Blue Mass for officers lost in the line of duty.

Aid to Local Fire Departments — The University’s Department of Fire Safety has annually supplied the Montclair Fire Department with equipment to determine whether each firefighter uses breathing and other rescue SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS equipment that fits properly, helping to ensure the safety of responders. This service would cost over Montclair State was named to the 2009 President’s $100 per firefighter each year. Montclair State Higher Education Community Service Honor provides training and use of its property for the Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or Montclair Fire Department’s annual Confined university can receive for its commitment to Space Drill, which is a required exercise. The volunteering, service-learning, and civic Department of Fire Safety spent $3,000 to engagement. Montclair State was recognized for purchase confined space and other rescue the impact that the University and its students equipment so that the Montclair Fire Department have had on issues ranging from poverty and is properly equipped for a confined space rescue. homelessness to environmental justice. The University supplies fire extinguisher training equipment to local fire departments and permits

-18- The University’s Service-Learning and In 2011 alone, EECO AmeriCorps members gave Community Engagement Program seeks to 5,856 hours. Among other recent student service- foster the development of informed and involved learning projects in Montclair: citizens through the integration of service to the community with academic course work. Students • Thirty-one Service-Learning students helped participate in organized, community-based service the Charles A. Bullock School’s Literacy activities that meet specific local needs. The Education Assistance Program provide program establishes and sustains community homework help and literacy enrichment partnerships that are based on reciprocity and rely support to 50 children in grades 1 through 5 on long-term commitments between the in spring 2011. In fall 2011, 20 Service- University and its neighbors. Montclair State is Learning students and a Bonner Leader also one of 50 colleges and universities nation- helped the school. wide honored to host a Bonner Leaders AmeriCorps Program. Bonner Leaders commit • In spring 2011, nine Service-Learning to an average of 300 hours of service per academic students helped promote equal rights for the year, primarily to community- and faith-based LGBTQ community and participated in organizations, K-12 schools, and local non-profits. research and lobbying regarding its policy options at Garden State Equality. In addition to Bonner Leaders, the Service- Learning program now manages the EECO • A Bonner Leader gave 145 hours of service to (Environment, Education, and Community the Montclair Animal Shelter in spring 2011. Outreach) AmeriCorps Program in conjunction with the University’s New Jersey School of • The Montclair High School Transition Conservation and Center for Student Program helps students gain the skills and Involvement. EECO assists public schools, confidence to become active and productive community- and faith-based organizations, non- citizens in their local communities with a profits, and other civic organizations. EECO strong emphasis on employment members coordinate, support, and participate in preparation. Ten Service-Learning students community projects related to unmet educational and two Bonner Leaders in spring 2011 and needs, especially those that help children and 21 Service-Learning students and six Bonner youth achieve school success, prevent them from Leaders in fall 2011 provided weekly dropping out, and encourage them to aspire to programming to support social skills higher education. Other EECO projects include development among Transition Program devoting time to local social-service organizations participants. that address issues of public health, hunger, homelessness, and aging. • Seventeen Service-Learning students in spring 2011 and 18 Service-Learning From fall 2009 through fall 2011, Service- students in fall 2011 served as teaching Learning students from Montclair State gave assistants at the Montclair High School 13,340 hours and Bonner Leaders gave another World Literature Lab, which helps 3,253 hours to community service in Montclair. freshmen develop reading and writing skills.

-19- • Seven EECO members served more than • The Salvation Army’s Citadel provides a 2,500 hours as Montclair Public Schools comprehensive array of programs and services educational assistants in fall 2011. for the homeless, seniors, and disadvantaged individuals. In spring 2011, 13 Service- • In spring 2011, 10 Service-Learning Learning students supported activities that students assisted the public relations, followed lunch at the soup kitchen. transportation, blood drive, and fundraising activities of the Montclair Red Cross. • Five Service-Learning students mentored middle-school students in the Side Door • An EECO student gave 715 hours of service afterschool program located at Union to the Montclair YMCA in spring 2011. In Congregational Church in spring 2011. fall 2011, two EECO members gave 645 Another 11 Service-Learning students served hours, and 55 Service-Learning students and as mentors in fall 2011. 18 Bonner Leaders also assisted, providing one-on-one tutorial services to children • In fall 2011, four Bonner Leaders helped at attending elementary schools. Toni’s Kitchen food ministry.

• At New Jersey Peace Action, five Service- • Three Service-Learning students assisted Learning students did Web updates, lobbied The United Way of North Essex in spring for peace movements, and performed data 2011 by preparing brochures about access to entry in spring 2011. health care, housing services, financial planning, utilities costs assistance, and other • Two Bonner Leaders gave 109 hours of social services support. service to Pantry Partners of United Way of North Essex in spring 2011. • Nine Service-Learning students in spring 2011 and 15 Service-Learning students in fall 2011 • At the senior care facility Pine Ridge led such activities as crafts, music appreciation, Manor, three Service-Learning students current events, games, oral history, sing-alongs, helped with such programs as current events, and sensory stimulation at the long-term music appreciation, crafts, and physical nursing facility Van Dyk Manor. activity in spring 2011. Another 20 Service- Learning students engaged seniors in In fall 2011, 30 Bonner Leaders devoted 1,690 discussions of health care. At the end of the hours and two EECO AmeriCorps members semester, students and seniors held a large devoted another 1,122 hours to the Montclair Deliberative Discussion at the University’s State University Volunteer Resource Center. conference center that was open to the entire There, they helped manage the University’s campus and neighboring communities. community partnerships and service placements Thirteen Service-Learning students helped at by communicating with partners, managing Pine Ridge Manor in fall 2011. projects, and making site visits. Students also created a database of, on one side, community partners and their needs for volunteers and, on the

-20- other side, students and campus groups and their through participation in high school, church, availability for service. Center staffers meet with community, or employment-related activities or students, train them in best practices for organizations exercise these skills by joining the volunteering in the community, and create Human Relations and Leadership Development evaluative tools to assess success and areas Association (HRLDA), each of whose 40 members of improvement. performs 30 hours of service per semester. Each of 600 fraternity and sorority students performs 40 In collaboration with the Service-Learning and hours of service per year. The Newman Catholic Community Engagement Program, other Campus Ministry has an especially active program University offices, and community partners, the of community service activities. Volunteer Resource Center planned, coordinated, and led the annual National Day of Service on September 10, 2011. More than 280 students, Conclusion faculty and staff members, alumni, and community partners cleaned community areas and In addition to fulfilling its core missions of helped with food drives. Montclair State education and scholarship, Montclair State volunteers assisted with 18 different community University significantly and tangibly benefits our service projects in the towns of Montclair, Clifton, host community of Montclair by serving as an Little Falls, Bloomfield, Newark, Hillside, and engine of economic growth and providing Jersey City. Projects included beautification innumerable community services. Dedicated to projects at Yantacaw Brook Park and Bonsal building positive relationships with local Wildlife Preserve and street sweeps in Montclair. governments, private and nonprofit organizations, Many local community members and legislators the business community, and the community at joined in, including Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried. large, the University is a powerful force for good in Essex County, the state, and the region. Aid to Local Charities — A variety of student organizations assist local charities. Students who have developed a record of service activities

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