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Montclair

Economic BenefitsAlthough the University’s core mission lies inhigher education, it is also an integral part of thelocal economy and a steady driver of its growth.

A MAJOR EMPLOYERMontclair State has a strong, direct impact on itshost communities by means of the jobs it provides.In fiscal year 2011, the University employed 207

full-time employees from Montclair who earned$17.4 million. The University also employed 140part-time employees from Montclair who earnedan additional $1.9 million.

STIMULATING THE LOCAL ECONOMYThe University’s economic impact extends wellbeyond its own staff to create income andemployment for hundreds and hundreds of peoplein our host communities, many of whom have no

Montclair State in the Community

Montclair State can take pride in its rich history ofbold educational innovation and vital service to thestate, including an array of concrete benefits to itstwo host counties of Essex and Passaic, its four hostcommunities of Montclair, Clifton, Little Falls, andBloomfield: economic benefits, educational benefits,

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direct connection to Montclair State. TheUniversity’s direct expenditures (including capitalexpenditures) in Montclair in fiscal year 2011totaled $3.6 million.

This figure underestimates the University’s trueimpact. It does not attempt to include the effectsof hosting visitors at athletic, artistic, and otherevents. From 2000 through 2011, athletic eventsat Montclair State enjoyed attendance of almost378,000 spectators. Theatrical performances drewabout 240,000 guests to the campus during thesame period and, in addition, 330,000 childrenenjoyed shows on campus. Attendance at theUniversity’s art gallery between 2000 and 2011added another 72,000 visitors.

To measure short-term economic impactaccurately, it is necessary to apply a multiplier todirect spending to capture the indirect, “rippleeffect” of an institution’s expenditures. Theindividuals and businesses whose incomes aredirectly affected by an institution’s spendingthemselves spend or invest some of those dollarslocally, creating additional income andemployment for thousands of people, many ofwhom have no direct connection to theinstitution. Economic impact studies produced byother universities in the region conservativelyestimate that every dollar spent generates anotherdollar’s worth of in-state economic activity. If thismultiplier of 2 is applied to estimate the combinedeffect of direct and indirect spending, MontclairState’s total short-term economic impact on theentire state of New Jersey in 2011 becomes $398million — four times the state’s $99.6 milliontotal funding of the University.

Spending naturally translates into jobs. Applying aconservative coefficient to expenditures of $199million yields an estimate of 5,512 jobs attributable

to direct spending by the University, its employees,and its students. Even without counting graduateassistants and student workers, when its ownemployees are included, a total of 8,497 New Jerseyjobs were attributable to Montclair State in 2011.The University not only drives job growth, but alsoheightens wages and salaries. Because theUniversity both stimulates demand for localbusinesses and directly competes with them foremployees, average compensation in the area ishigher than would be the case without it. As aresult, Montclair State’s presence benefits allworkers in Montclair. And because the University’simpact has only grown over time, with enrollmentsand investments steadily increasing, MontclairState has continued to make a positive andstabilizing contribution to New Jersey’s economyeven as other sectors have experienced downturns.

Educational BenefitsENROLLING LOCAL APPLICANTSNew Jersey cannot compete economically withouta sophisticated work force, but it ranks adisappointing 49th in the nation in seats at public,four-year institutions of higher education per highschool graduate. As a result, New Jersey is far andaway the largest net exporter of college students inthe United States. In the fall of 2008, over 36,000students, or more than 37% of college freshmenfrom New Jersey, left the state. Fewer than 5,300out-of-state freshmen attended four-year collegesin New Jersey that year.

It is a great advantage to have a high-qualityinstitution of higher education in theneighborhood, and local students take fulladvantage of it. From 2000 through 2011,Montclair State enrolled a total of 259 freshmen

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from Montclair, an average of about 22 each year.During that period, the University also enrolled atotal of 568 transfers from Montclair, an averageof about 47 each year.

The Gifted and Talented Program —Established in 1981, Montclair State’sAcademically Gifted and Talented Youth Programprovides engaging courses designed to meet theunique intellectual and social needs of high-abilitystudents. Gifted students in grades K-11 have anopportunity to enroll in courses delivered overnine weekends in the fall and spring as well as asix-week summer camp. From fall 2009 throughfall 2011, the University admitted 412 studentsfrom Montclair into this program.

The Hi-Jump Program — High-achieving highschool students who want to jump-start theircollege education by enrolling in undergraduatecourses are invited to apply to the Hi-JumpProgram. With the help of this early collegeprogram, high school students can earn collegecredit, experience the rigors of college coursework, and get a taste of college life. From summer2005 through fall 2011, the University admitted80 students from Montclair into this program.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMANSERVICES PROGRAMS

The Montclair State University Network forEducational Renewal (MSUNER) — TheUniversity’s educational benefits extend far beyondenrolling local applicants. MSUNER promotesthe renewal of public schools and teachereducation by means of collaboration between andamong Montclair State and 30 local schooldistricts. As an active member of MSUNER, theMontclair school district profits from a wide arrayof programs.

• Student teachers — In academic years2006-11, Montclair State dispatched 535student teachers to schools in Montclair, anaverage of 89 each year.

• Professional Development Series —MSUNER sponsors a fall and spring seriesof six-hour workshops on topics related toteaching for critical thinking, culturallyresponsive teaching, coaching andmentoring strategies, technology,differentiated instruction, problem-basedlearning, English language learnersinstruction, and inclusion strategies, amongother things. Each year, over 1,000 teachersparticipate in this series. In academic years2006-11, 182 Montclair teachersparticipated, an average of 30 each year.

• Summer Conference— MSUNER holds anannual conference each June, and in 2011,400 teachers attended. Teachers share theirresearch and best practices with theircolleagues by means of a series of presentationsand a poster session. In academic years 2006-11, 100 Montclair teachers participated, anaverage of almost 17 each year.

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• Leadership Associates — This week-longsummer program for teachers andadministrators promotes educationalleadership for teaching in a democraticsociety. Participants complete a year-longresearch project in their school and sharetheir results the following summer. Inacademic years 2006-11, 197 Montclairteachers participated, an average of almost33 each year.

• Clinical Faculty — Participants are able toapply for all grant opportunities, attendspecial professional development activities,co-teach mini-courses, and mentorMontclair State student teachers. Inacademic years 2006-11, 638 Montclairteachers participated, an average of morethan 106 each year.

• Teacher Study Group Grants — Thesegrants provide an opportunity for teachers totake responsibility for their own professionaldevelopment by engaging in collaborativelearning and inquiry that will advance thesimultaneous goals of renewal of our schoolsand the education of educators. EachMSUNER district is eligible for up to$1,000 in grants for funding Teacher StudyGroups. In academic years 2007-11,Montclair received $3,500 in grants.

• Teachers as Scholars — A collaboration ofMontclair State’s College of Education andHuman Services and the College ofHumanities and Social Sciences, thisprogram provides schoolteachers andadministrators the time to become studentsagain and immerse themselves in scholarlyissues. Eight seminars are held each yearwith over 150 teachers participating. In

academic years 2007-11, 26 Montclairteachers participated, an average of morethan four each year.

• Technology Workshops and AnnualConference — MSUNER sponsorstechnology workshops each semester and anannual conference at Montclair State’s ADPCenter for Teacher Preparation and LearningTechnologies. Each year, over 500 teachersparticipate in workshops for integratingtechnology into the curriculum,SMARTBoard training, digital storytelling,social networking, responsible Internet use,and podcasting, among others.

• The Dodge Project, A Team Approach toProfessional Development — This projectinvolves teams of six people (five teachersand one administrator or supervisor) fromsix MSUNER member schools in a year-long, intensive experience of research andself-study professional development totransform teaching practice. Montclair’sMt. Hebron Middle School has received a$24,000 grant from Montclair Statesponsored by a donation from theE.F. Robbins Trust to support four ActionResearch teams over the next four years.The first team began its work in June 2011.Teachers from Montclair also participated in2010-11 as Digital Scholars.

• Participation on local boards andcommittees — The MSUNER directorserves on the Advisory Board for theMontclair Fund for Educational Excellence,is a member of Montclair High School’sAction Planning Team, and participated onthe selection committee for the MontclairHigh School principal. A University faculty

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member serves on the Montclair SchoolReorganization Task Force.

Assessment Center — The Center providesindividualized educational and psychologicalevaluations for school-age children who experiencelearning or behavioral difficulties. Referrals comefrom community members, and school personnelmay recommend for evaluation students whowould not be eligible for assessment services atschool. Services are offered on a sliding-scale basisto ensure access for all families. From fall 2006through fall 2011, the Center assisted 21 childrenfrom Montclair.

The Bradford University Magnet ElementarySchool and the Mount Hebron STEMUniversity Middle School — Montclair Statecollaborates especially closely with these twoMontclair schools. Every Bradford andMt. Hebron student participates in at least oneUniversity-designed teaching experience each year,student teachers from the University apprentice inthe schools’ classrooms, Bradford and Mt. Hebronstudents and teachers have access to MontclairState facilities, and University professors teachseminars at both schools. Faculty members act ason-site Montclair State liaisons.

Future Educators Associations— The TeacherEducation Advocacy Center at Montclair Stateprovides support to Future Educator Associations(FEA) in Montclair High School and other localschools. The Advocacy Center also invites middleand high school students from Montclair and otherlocal communities to FEA conferences heldannually at Montclair State. At the 2010 FEA HighSchool Conference, three teachers from MontclairHigh School served as workshop facilitators.

The Literacy Enrichment Center — The Centeroffers one-on-one tutoring for undergraduate andgraduate students in reading, study skills, andother literacy areas. A summer literacy program isaimed at children aged 6-17.

P-3 Modified Alternate Route Program — Since2002, this Montclair State program has providedthe courses necessary for nearly 1,000 teachers toapply for P-3 licensure. The program primarilytargets teachers in Abbott districts employed inpre-kindergarten through third grade classrooms,but this program now has relevance for almost anypre-K teacher. Montclair State is reaching outmore than ever since the addition of CommunityBased Centers, which allow teachers to apply forscholarships from New Jersey Impact, and thepreschool expansion program, which requiresthose pre-K centers that are connecting withpublic schools to certify their teachers.

On-Site Courses — Partner school districts hostseveral sections of the Teaching for Learning I andSeminar II courses. Sections of Teaching forLearning I were taught in Montclair at MontclairHigh School and Mt. Hebron Middle School.Three sections of Seminar II were taught inMontclair at the Bradford and BullockElementary Schools.

“Public Purposes of Education in aDemocracy” and “Perspectives on EarlyChildhood and Elementary Education in aDemocracy” — These two courses are pre-requisites for undergraduate students who apply tothe teacher education program. Montclair Statestudents spend two full days observing in thepublic schools, and they each conduct a minimumof 10 hours of community service in partnerschools, including Nishuane and NortheastElementary Schools in Montclair. Over 500

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Montclair State students completed 5,000 hours ofcommunity service in Montclair and NewarkPublic Schools during the 2010-11 school year.

The Center for Research and Evaluation onEducation and Human Services — The Center isconducting a process and baseline evaluation of anew initiative that encourages and enablesMontclair residents to lead healthier lifestyles.

Field Days at MSU — Montclair State PhysicalEducation majors plan, lead, and host FitnessField Days for Montclair students in theUniversity’s Recreation Center.

Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) — TheFund provides access to the University tomotivated residents from under-representedpopulations and areas that meet N.J. State HigherEducation income criteria and exhibit thepotential for high achievement. The EOFcommunity fully engages students in curricularand co-curricular experiences, ultimatelyproducing active alumni dedicated to lifelonglearning and global citizenship. The fund hasenrolled seven Montclair students since fall 2005.

The Health Careers Program — This programprepares highly motivated and academicallycapable students of color from disadvantagedbackgrounds for careers in health professions orthe sciences. Three Montclair students haveparticipated since fall 2004.

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS PROGRAMS

Music• The Preparatory Center for the Artsprovides students of all ages, backgrounds,and levels of ability with the experience oflearning music in an environment designed

to enhance creative growth and promote alife-long appreciation for the musical arts.The Center has served as a supplementalenrichment for some students and acomprehensive training ground for otherswho have gone on to pursue successfulcareers in music. The Center offers privatelessons, classes, and ensemble opportunitiesto approximately 200 students fromnorthern New Jersey ages 8-months throughadult. From fall 2008 through fall 2011, theCenter enrolled 480 students fromMontclair.

• The Stokes Forest Music Camp offerschildren ages 10 to 17 sessions of intensemusic-making combined withenvironmental studies and recreationalactivities. The mission of the Camp is tocultivate a sense of individual self-discoveryand self-confidence through the rigors ofmusic study and an appreciation for thenatural environment. The University’sPreparatory Center for the Arts developedthe Camp’s music curriculum and continuesto administer its musical endeavors. TheUniversity’s New Jersey School ofConservation provides the rustic campus andthe environmental experts who run ecologyclasses, hikes, and other activities. Eachsummer, the camp hosts between 80 and100 students. They are primarily New Jerseyresidents, but come from as far as Florida,California, and overseas. From 2007through 2011, the Center enrolled 45students from Montclair, an average of nineeach year.

• To provide music therapy, the University’sJohn J. Cali School of Music maintainsprofessional affiliations with clinical sites

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throughout the area, includingMountainside Hospital and Care Plus inMontclair. Cali School staff facilitate aworkshop entitled “The Healing Process ofMusic Therapy” in the spring through theMontclair office of Care Plus to provide aclear understanding of the basic principles ofmusic therapy along with a description ofhow it can raise the quality of life for bothchildren and families.

• As part of its Education Program, the CaliSchool has placed student teachers inNortheast Elementary School and Glenfieldand Mt. Hebron Middle Schools in Montclair.

• The Cali School hosts 16 students eachweek from Montclair’s Bradford School atits Wednesday concerts, and in September2011, Musical Theatre students from theUniversity performed a concert atthe school.

Theater• Montclair State instituted low-cost pricingof all performances to widen the accessibility

of its programming to audiences fromsurrounding communities. With a widerange of professional and studentproductions, including the PeakPerformances series, which presents work byworld-class artists from outside our region,the University offers residents of Montclair adiverse array of performances at aremarkably affordable price.

• In March 2011, the University offeredcommunity performance opportunitiesthat incorporated local residents into the LizLerman Dance Exchange’s The Matter ofOrigins. For the second act of this piece, theaudience joined the performers on stage forsmall-group discussions taking off from thecontent of the performance. Leading thesediscussions were 36 “provocateurs” recruitedfrom the local community.

• Brainstorm, a day-long symposium oncreative thinking in April 2011, attractedapproximately 200 local artists, educators,and community members for a day ofdialogue on creativity across disciplines.

• The University has collaborated with theMontclair Adult School on a continuingtheater-going course. Students attended atheater/dance performance by South Africa’sCity Theatre and Dance Group in spring2011 and a hula drama by NaKinimakalehua from Hawaii in fall 2011.

• The third annual Theatre Night Awardswere held in May 2011 to honor andshowcase the best in high school drama.Thirty-seven schools from across New Jerseyparticipated, including MontclairHigh School.

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• High school performing arts teachers fromschools across New Jersey converged onMontclair State for a week of hands-onexperience in directing, stage design, andacting exercises during the second annualSummer Intensive for Theatre Teachersduring August 2011.

• The University’s Office of Arts and CulturalProgramming holds an annual public talk onthe state of the arts as viewed by aprominent contemporary artist. InSeptember 2011, it featured performanceartist Karen Finley.

• More than 50 New Jersey teachers, includingparticipants from Montclair, attended a fullday of teacher professional development atthe fourth annual Theatre Day for Teachersin January 2012.

• As part of Peak Performances, the Office ofArts and Cultural Programming stages a seriesof free public events to provide local audienceswith an opportunity to develop a deeperunderstanding of the aesthetic, cultural, andsocial contexts of performances presented oncampus. These include pre-performance ShopTalks with directors and choreographers, post-performance Community Conversationsbetween audiences and artists that aremoderated by members of the Montclair artscommunity, and post-performancereceptions at which audience members canmeet and talk informally with artists.

• Theatre on the Move, a new touringcompany within the University’s Departmentof Theatre and Dance, is bringing sociallyrelevant theatrical performances to highschools around the state.

Visual arts• In January 2011, the University held ArtConnections 7, a juried fundraiser open toprofessional artists. This annual showfeatured 23 artists from Montclair out of atotal of 116 jury selections from acrossthe nation.

• Sponsored by Congressman Bill Pascrell, theannual juried Artistic Discoveries exhibitionof high school art included works by 63students from his district at the University’sGeorge Segal Gallery in April 2011.

• As a result of collaboration among MontclairState’s Department of Art and Design, theMontclair Arts Council, the MontclairParking Authority, the Upper MontclairBusiness District, and several localbusinesses, Montclair dedicated its seventhpiece of public art in September 2011, anoutdoor mural.

• The George Segal Gallery gave nearly 30tours to local school groups, senior centers,and arts organizations in 2011.

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• The University’s George Segal Gallerycollaborates every other year with theMontclair Arts Council to promote art bymeans of the Montclair Gallery Walk.

• Artists, designers, art historians, and criticsfrom around the world present their workand ideas at the University’s Art Forum.Distinguished guests have included SarahAbramson, Phil Patton, Elvis Fuentes,Miroslav Cogan, and Carol Brown. Theseweekly presentations are free and open tothe public.

• Open to the public, Art Talks lectures havefeatured such notable artists, historians, andcritics as Vito Acconci, Eleanor Heartney,Shirin Neshat, Lucky DeBellevue, OrlyGenger, Aric Obrosey, and MatthewNichols. Arts Talks is a collaborationbetween the University and the MontclairArt Museum with lectures taking place at theMuseum as well as on campus.

Dance • Through its Peak Performances series, theUniversity’s Arts and Cultural Programminghas an ongoing relationship with MontclairHigh School’s dance and theater programs.In addition to attending performancesthroughout the season, students participatein workshops and discussions withinternational artists during theirengagements at Montclair State. This partnership is designed to supportlearning about the arts, provide a deeperunderstanding of particular performances,and foster cultural understanding byexposing students to the traditions ofanother culture. Participants range fromfreshman to seniors and include students

with no formal dance or theater training aswell as students in the school’s dancecompany. In 2011, dancers with the Britishcompany Wayne McGregor | RandomDance led creative choreography workshopswith both beginning and advanced dancestudents, who also attended a performanceof the company's new production FAR thatwas followed by a Q&A with McGregor.

• The University hosted an IntergenerationalDance Workshop as part of the MontclairArts Council’s Creative Aging Initiative.The program brought together Universitydance students and area seniors for amovement and dance workshop led bychoreographer Liz Lerman in fall 2010.

• The University’s Office of Arts and CulturalProgramming partnered with theDepartment of Theatre and Dance infall 2010 to host a works-in-processworkshop in collaboration with Dance NewJersey, a professional organization led bychoreographer Liz Lerman. The workshopbrought together University students andlocal artists to support Dance New Jersey’sefforts to promote the professionaldevelopment of emerging artists in the area.

• Dance majors performed at Montclair’sBradford Elementary School in November2010 and Mt. Hebron Middle School inFebruary 2011.

• Dancers with the British company WayneMcGregor | Random Dance led creativemovement and choreography workshops forstudents at Bradford Elementary School infall 2011. Members of the Hawaiiancompany Na Kinimakalehua conducted an

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assembly on traditional Hawaiian chant,music, and hula for 200 students atMontclair’s Northeast Elementary School infall 2011.

Broadcasting • Topics for the award-winning Carpe Diemweekly show produced by the BroadcastingDepartment are often selected with theUniversity’s host communities in mind. Theshow interviewed Essex County ExecutiveJoseph DiVincenzo in March 2011, forexample. Local teachers are invited to bringtheir classes to observe a taping of CarpeDiem. Montclair’s Watchung School visitedin fall 2011, for example.

• Since the summer of 2010, the University’sBroadcasting Department has produced 12episodes of The Giblin Report, thetelevision program of Assemblyman ThomasGiblin, who represents Montclair.

• The University’s Broadcasting Departmenthas produced two Destination Montclairprograms for the town of Montclair.

• The Broadcasting Department’sproducer/director Patricia Piroh serveson Montclair’s CommunicationsAdvisory Committee.

Film• Free and open to the general public, theweekly Film Forum features contemporaryfilmmakers who come to campus to talkabout their work and profession. Audiencemembers are invited to ask questions andhear personalized, inside stories from someof the most innovative filmmakers in theregion. One Film Forum featured a

moderated discussion with Michael Price, anEmmy- and Writer’s Guild Award-winningwriter/producer, for example.

• Working with the Montclair Arts Council,the University hosted the Underdog FilmFestival screening of Academy Award-nominated shorts for the second year in arow in February 2011.

• The University’s filmmaking programpartnered with the Montclair InternationalFilm Festival in December 2011 to offerBehind the Screen: Media Careers 101, aday-long, panel-moderated seminar for areahigh school and college students interestedin learning about careers in media industries.Panelists were drawn from professionals inthe local community, many of them award-winning filmmakers.

Others• Free, full-day Arts Days events targetcollege-bound students interested in careersin the arts. Arts Days include faculty-taughttechnique classes, audition/interviewpreparation sessions, career talks, studentperformances, and teacher/parent sessions.Events focus on theater, dance, music, musictherapy, and broadcasting. School groupsand family members as well as individualstudents are welcome to attend.Participating schools include ImmaculateConception High School in Montclair.

• College of the Arts Career Services haspartnered with businesses and nonprofitorganizations to provide internshipopportunities to undergraduate students.In 2011, 19 students completed internshipsat 11 sites, with local host organizations

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benefiting from having highly-motivatedand talented interns apply their knowledgeand skills. Participating hosts included 73See Gallery Design Studio, Anthropologie,Bradford Licensing LLC, Gallery 51,Harvard Studio, Katie Fischer Design,Marie Chavez, Montclair TV34, RHGArchitecture + Design, and Ten One Designin Montclair.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE ANDMATHEMATICS PROGRAMS

Professional Resources in Science &Mathematics (PRISM) — This program fosterspartnerships between Montclair State and schooldistricts to improve K-12 science, mathematics,and technology teaching. In the 2010–11academic year, it provided planning assistance to46 New Jersey school districts (and 12 out-of-stateand foreign districts). From July 1, 2011 toDecember 31, 2011, it provided planningassistance to 31 New Jersey school districts (andthree out-of-state and foreign districts). TheUniversity’s Virtual Experts program offersassistance to teachers via webcam, telephone, ore-mail. Montclair State also provides science,technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) curriculum development training forhundreds of teachers. PRISM has a nationalimpact, but programs with a local impact include:

• In-Class Mentoring of Teachers— In 2010-11, STEM educators from Montclair Statementored 61 teachers from nine districts.

• The Rainforest Connection Live! — Livevideoconference programs link students toresearchers at remote research locations inPanama, Belize, Honduras, Australia, andThailand. This program served 2,015

students nationwide in 2010-11. It enablesSTEM professionals to stimulate studententhusiasm for their respective fields,especially among children with little firsthandexposure to science professionals.

• STEM Subject Matter Workshops — In2010-11, PRISM provided 22 full-dayworkshops for New Jersey teachers,including six teachers from Montclair. Inthe second half of 2011, PRISM providedsix full-day workshops for New Jerseyteachers, including a teacher from Montclair.

• Summer Institute — Ten days of intensiveSTEM content and pedagogy experiencesare provided to scores of teachers.

The Passaic River Institute — The Instituteconducts problem-oriented research, deliversenvironmental education programs, and hostsconferences and workshops. Its biennial PassaicRiver Symposium, with the fourth installmentheld in June 2010, brings together nearly 300community members, industry leaders, andscientists to discuss environmental issuesimportant to communities in northeastern NewJersey. In Montclair, the Institute has organizedexhibits at science fairs at the Rand School andHillside School and helped the Bradford School bypresenting lessons on biota found in local streamsand on water pollution control. The Instituteobtained funding for a program that will enhancegeoscience education for students at MontclairHigh School by providing field trips to geosciencesites, professional development for geoscienceteachers, and geoscience-related summerinternships beginning in 2012. In addition, theInstitute has discussed with the township a projectto restore Bonsal Preserve.

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The New Jersey School of Conservation —The oldest university-operated, environmentaleducation center in the nation, the Schoolannually provides environmental educationprograms for nearly 7,000 elementary andsecondary school students and close to 1,000teachers from about 100 schools.

The Center for Environmental Managementand Analysis — The Center addresses issues ofenergy, air, and water quality, solid and hazardouswaste, sediment and land contamination,and coastal resource management. It haspartnered with business, government,consultants, and nonprofit organizations tosolve environmental problems.

Upward Bound Project — This intensive, five-week, residential summer program annuallyprovides 50 public school students from localcities the skills and motivation to complete anundergraduate course of study in the sciences thatmight lead to enrollment in a medical, dental,veterinary, podiatry, or optometry school. Thesummer program is followed by 20 academicsessions on Saturdays during the school year.

Weston Scholars — As many as 48 talented,motivated students from Montclair High Schoolwho demonstrate high potential for achievementin science, mathematics, and related fields attendthis summer program each year to work onresearch projects with University scientists. As a requirement of the program, Weston Scholarsmust perform 20 hours of community service,and many of these students have completed theirservice in and around Montclair in churches, soupkitchens, nursing homes, and the like.

The Margaret and Herman Sokol Science

Lecture Series — Open to the public and heavilyattended by residents of neighboring communities,this series has featured such eminent speakers asNobel laureate Roald Hoffmann, Oliver Sacks,Brian Greene, and Rita Colwell and paneldiscussions that blend such disciplines as artand neuroscience.

PharmFest — New Jersey’s pharmaceuticalindustry was the focus of PharmFest, a daylongconference held in April 2010 at Montclair Statewith the co-sponsorship of the HealthCareInstitute of New Jersey. Held every other year, thisday-long conference, which is open to the public,brought together over 200 college and high schoolstudents, educators, community members, andprofessionals from the pharmaceutical industry fordiscussion and information sharing.

North Jersey Astronomical Group — Thisclub meets monthly at Montclair State for lecturesand presentations by outside speakers, members,and University students reporting on theirprojects. Most of its 50 members are fromlocal communities.

Public Telescope Night — Every Thursdayevening from September to December and Januaryto April when the weather is clear, telescopes areset up outside for students and communityresidents to view the constellations, the moon,planets, double stars, nebulae, and galaxies.Groups such as the Girls Scouts, Boy Scouts, CubScouts, astronomy enthusiasts, local churchgroups, the University’s Children’s Center, highschool classes, and elementary school classes fromsurrounding communities attend these sessions oncampus. Some of the activities count towardScouts’ merit badges and high schoolscience grades.

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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES ANDSOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS

Center for Audiology and SpeechLanguage Pathology

• Hearing and Balance Center — Since itsinception in 2006, the Center has provideddiagnostic services to 146 Montclaircommunity residents who have or suspectthey have hearing loss, auditory processingproblems, or balance problems. In addition,the hearing aid dispensary has fitted sevenMontclair residents with hearing aids.

• Hearing Screenings — University staff andstudents provide community hearingscreenings. In 2008-09, they screened 131children enrolled in the Montclair HeadStart program. In spring 2009, theyscreened members of St. Cassian Church inMontclair. Since spring 2009, 250 childrenhave been screened at a Head Start locationin Montclair, and about 85 people inSunday after-church sessions.

• Better Hearing and Speech Months —Every May, June, July, and August,Montclair State’s audiology program takesout ads in local papers to publicize its freehearing screenings. The University alsoprovides community outreach in the form ofpresentations to local groups.

• The Center for Audiology and SpeechLanguage Pathology — Since MontclairState’s Communication Disorders Centermoved to a new, state-of-the-art facility in2009, it has grown by leaps and bounds. Itcontinues to provide speech-languagetherapy to over 250 individuals and performadditional speech and language diagnosticevaluations every week. The Center haswelcomed many adult clients in the pastyear, and now has two adult languagegroups. The Center continues to provideadults and many children from surroundingcommunities with speech, language, andcognitive therapy, and expanded facilitieshave permitted programs to grow.Language-delayed preschoolers now meettwice a week, and plans for spring 2012include parent and toddler languagestimulation groups. The clinic director sitson the advisory board of the Montclair HeadStart/Health Education Board.

The Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for theItalian Experience in America —The Institute sponsored a wide variety of substantiveand engaging academic and community-focusedlectures, book presentations, films, andperformances in 2011, nurturing relationshipsalready developed with students, teachers, andcommunity organizations and successfullyestablishing new ones. Two signature programs

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assist students and teachers of Italian at all levels.• Italian Language and Culture Day —In collaboration with the Italian TeachersAssociation of New Jersey, the Instituteinvites middle and high schools with activeItalian language programs to participate inthis all-day event, last held in March2011. Entitled “La Canzone Italiana: ACelebration of Italian Pop Music,” a record-breaking 425 students performed — inItalian — original skits, musical numbers,and dance routines developed around thistheme, and a competition was held among19 acts from 17 local schools (up from 10the previous year).

• Teaching Italian Symposium andWorkshops — Montclair State has beenrecognized as our region’s “center ofexcellence” for professional developmentof teachers of Italian. In 2011, the purposeof this annual, all-day event was toprepare teachers to help their advancedstudents succeed in the state’s advancedplacement exam.

The Institute is frequently called upon to supporta variety of programs and initiatives sponsored byother academic and community-based entities. In conjunction with local chapters of the Italian-American service organization UNICO, it is astrong supporter of scholarships and awards forItalian language and Italian study-abroadprograms. The Institute emphasizes theimportance of serving the University’s neighbors,and every effort is made to engage both culturalorganizations and the community at large.

The Center for Heritage and ArchaeologicalStudies — This interdisciplinary center, whichincludes members from the Departments of

Anthropology, Classics, and Earth &Environmental Studies, has worked with theMontclair Historical Society, the Montclair PublicLibrary, and the Montclair Art Museum onprojects of mutual interest. The Center hassponsored a number of public lectures at theMontclair Art Museum and Montclair PublicLibrary, for example. In January 2009, 250community residents attended a lecture on theGreat Pyramid, and 2010 saw another two publiclectures delivered by distinguished visitingEgyptologists at the Montclair Art Museum. TheCenter ran a four-week school during summer2010 to continue archaeological and historicalstudy of the National Register-listed Bond House.In conjunction with the Montclair HistoricalSociety, the Center is exploring the possibilityof contributing to an exhibit on the housesof Montclair.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance — For eightyears, Montclair State accounting majors heldSaturday sessions at Clifton Public Library to assistolder adults and low-income residents fromClifton and neighboring communities with thepreparation of their federal and state income taxreturns. From 2007 through 2009 alone, studentshelped 220 individuals.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ATMONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY

Athletics Department• Every fall and spring, the University offersswimming lessons to 80 children from avariety of Passaic and Essex County townswith a majority hailing from Montclair,Clifton, Little Falls, and Cedar Grove.

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• The Athletics Department runs a soccercamp, a girls’ basketball camp, and a fieldhockey camp for children from neighboringcommunities, including Montclair. Thesoccer camp enrolls 125 children fromMontclair and Verona.

• Montclair State students have visited theMontclair YMCA after-care program,playing soccer, volleyball, field hockey, andbasketball with the children.

• Montclair High School has used theUniversity’s field to practice for the statefootball play-offs.

• The Athletic Department’s Girls in SportsDay attracted 38 participants in February2010, including 15 from Montclair.

• Coaches, staff, and 20 athletes volunteered atthe Essex County Special Olympics in April2010 and 2011. Montclair High Schoolparticipated in the event.

• The University’s Red Hawk Swim Clubregistered 226 community participants in2010-11, including 83 from Montclair.

Information Technology Support for PublicSchools — Montclair State’s Center of Pedagogyprovides extensive instructional technologysupport to local public school districts. InMontclair:

• The Center conducted professionaldevelopment workshops and training inteaching, learning, and technologyintegration for 36 K-12 educators fromMontclair Public Schools in 2011.

• The Center is helping the Montclair schooldistrict design a state-of-the-art technologylearning commons inWatchung Elementary School. This new,multipurpose, technology-rich instructionalspace will support a wide array ofinstructional activities.

• The University’s assistant director ofacademic technology serves on theTechnology Advisory Committee ofMontclair Public Schools and providesadvice and support related to the use ofrich media, especially video and theacademic Internet.

Ben Samuels Children’s Center— The Centerprovides a nurturing environment in which childrenwith disabilities from birth to six years of age learn,play, and grow alongside typically developing peersof the same age. From fall 2008 through spring2011, the Center enrolled 183 children fromMontclair, an average of 61 children each year.

Educational Assessment and InterventionServices (EAIS) — The group providesevaluations and instructional plans for studentsfrom kindergarten through college who areexperiencing learning, behavioral, or social-emotional difficulties. EAIS provides an

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evaluation and instructional plan for improvingstudents’ skills and success in school.

Sprague Library — The Library is open to thepublic and reference librarians are available toanswer questions about its services and resources.Reference assistance is also available by phone ande-mail. Elementary, middle, and high schoolstudents receive tours and instruction in the use ofLibrary resources. Adult residents of Essex Countyenjoy free borrowing privileges, and corporateborrowing privileges are also available for a fee.Newspapers and magazines are available for leisurereading. During University semesters, the Libraryis open in the evening and on weekends.

FOUNDATION AND GRANT FUNDING

Montclair State wins millions of dollars in grantsevery year, and much of that money is spent onprograms in neighboring communities.

• The Professional Resources in Science andMathematics program received $592,000from the New Jersey Department ofEducation for the first year of a three-yearproject intended to increase the academicachievement of students in mathematics andscience by enhancing the content knowledgeand teaching skills of classroom teachers.Montclair State is partnering with 25 schooldistricts to reach 135 teachers.

• The College of Science and Mathematicsreceived a five-year grant of $560,935 fromRutgers University for the Louis StokesAlliance for Minority Participation Program,which is designed to increase theparticipation of African-American andHispanic students in the sciences. TheProgram includes students from Montclair.

• Montclair State received a two-year grantfor $459,538 from the New JerseyCommission on National and CommunityService for its Environment, Education, andCommunity Outreach Program, which willsignificantly expand the scope of Universityefforts to serve its community partners:public schools, non-profits, and other civicorganizations. Each year, more than 500 students conduct 10,000 hours ofcommunity service with 30 to 40community partners, including Montclair.

• The Center of Pedagogy received $260,500from the PNC Foundation for a project thatwill disseminate financial educationmaterials to 500 Northern New Jerseyschools and early childhood centers,including institutions in Montclair.

• The College of Science and Mathematics hasreceived $91,515 from the Josh and JudyWeston Foundation to support the WestonScience Scholars, a program that offersMontclair junior high and high schoolstudents hands-on science opportunities andfield trips to points of scientific interest inthe metropolitan area.

• PRISM received $75,000 from Bristol-Myers Squibb in Grants for TeachingExcellence to support improved scienceteaching for K–12 students. In 2011, one ofthe grants went to the Charles H. BullockSchool in Montclair.

• The Spencer Foundation has provided$39,725 for a research project conducted inMontclair Public Schools to design andvalidate a new measurement instrument thatwill help elementary school teachers assess

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the quality of their instruction in languagearts classes.

• The University received $25,000 from theFred C. Rummel Foundation to support twoscholarships for students with communityservice and extracurricular experience andleadership potential. Both of this year’sscholarship recipients are from Montclair.

• The Schumman Fund has awarded $25,000to a professor in the Department ofCurriculum and Teaching for a project thataims to enable students in the Montclair andNewark school districts to develop the skills,knowledge, and orientation necessary to beactive, contributing members of theirschools and communities.

• The Center of Pedagogy received a $24,000grant from the E. Franklin RobbinsCharitable Trust to conduct the DigitalScholars program at Mount Hebron Schoolin Montclair. The program will support theintegration of technology for differentiatinginstruction across the curriculum.

• A professor in the Department ofPhilosophy and Religion received a $3,000award from the New Jersey Council for TheHumanities for a series of six presentationson women’s philosophy. Two of the threepresentations in the fall of 2011 were held inthe Montclair Public Library.

COMMUNITY SERVICE BENEFITS

Aid to Local Police — In addition to respondingto all calls for assistance and investigating allcrimes on campus, the Montclair State UniversityPolice Department plays an active role in the

towns and counties in which it is located.University Police provide investigative assistance,motor vehicle crash response and assistance, trafficdirection, training facilitation, and emergencymutual aid, among other services, that have adirect impact on our neighbors. The PoliceDepartment is composed of a diverse group ofmen and women. Bilingual officers aid localpolice departments when translations are needed,and female officers often assist neighboringcommunities with processing female arrestees andwith investigations in which victims prefer tospeak with a female officer.

Montclair benefits from many of the policeservices offered by the Department. BetweenJanuary 2007 and December 2011, UniversityPolice answered 62 calls for assistance, issued 133criminal complaints, and wrote 1,168 motorvehicle summonses in the Montclair jurisdiction ofcampus. The criminal arrests and motor vehiclesummonses resulted in approximately $75,000 inmunicipal, county, and state fines that directlybenefited the community. The University hasincluded Montclair Police and social servicenetworks within the framework of its Alcohol TaskForce and on traffic control issues. UniversityPolice have occasionally provided coverage forlarge parts of the city when Montclair officersattended police-related funerals, and in June 2008,University Police covered considerable traffic andpost details for the city when a storm severelydamaged trees and homes. In November 2009,the Department offered child safety seatinspections to Montclair residents when theirmunicipal agency stopped providing this service tothe community. In 2011, University Policeworked closely with the Township of Montclair toassist with the large number of road closures andconstruction in the area of Montclair Heights andValley Road. Emergency Management conducted

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a live evacuation drill with Montclair’sBradford School.

The University’s crime prevention officer regularlyinteracts and participates in events with the EssexCounty Crime Prevention Officers Association.The University’s investigative unit has assisted withnumerous investigations over the past five yearsthat involved municipalities throughout EssexCounty. Three officers are active members of theEssex County Rapid Deployment team. Theaddition of a K9 unit to University Police hasstrengthened Montclair State’s relationship withthe Essex County Sheriff ’s Department, and theUniversity often hosts training events, including acounty- and state-wide drill for K9 handlers andtheir dogs. The K9 officer also serves in an on-callcapacity for other agencies in Essex County andhas responded to over 40 calls for assistance.University Police are active in law enforcementmemorial services within Essex County and at theannual November Blue Mass for officers lost in theline of duty.

Aid to Local Fire Departments — TheUniversity’s Department of Fire Safety hasannually supplied the Montclair Fire Departmentwith equipment to determine whether eachfirefighter uses breathing and other rescueequipment that fits properly, helping to ensure thesafety of responders. This service would cost over$100 per firefighter each year. Montclair Stateprovides training and use of its property for theMontclair Fire Department’s annual ConfinedSpace Drill, which is a required exercise. TheDepartment of Fire Safety spent $3,000 topurchase confined space and other rescueequipment so that the Montclair Fire Departmentis properly equipped for a confined space rescue.The University supplies fire extinguisher trainingequipment to local fire departments and permits

these departments to conduct training at itsbuildings. The Department of Fire Safety hasmade itself available to local fire departmentsduring nights and weekends to facilitate training.

Emergency Medical Services — Montclair Statehas provided the primary backup emergencymedical service for Little Falls. Although theUniversity is not typically called upon to provideservice to Montclair, it has offered to do sowhen needed.

SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS

Montclair State was named to the 2009 President’sHigher Education Community Service HonorRoll, the highest federal recognition a college oruniversity can receive for its commitment tovolunteering, service-learning, and civicengagement. Montclair State was recognized forthe impact that the University and its studentshave had on issues ranging from poverty andhomelessness to environmental justice.

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The University’s Service-Learning andCommunity Engagement Program seeks tofoster the development of informed and involvedcitizens through the integration of service to thecommunity with academic course work. Studentsparticipate in organized, community-based serviceactivities that meet specific local needs. Theprogram establishes and sustains communitypartnerships that are based on reciprocity and relyon long-term commitments between theUniversity and its neighbors. Montclair State isalso one of 50 colleges and universities nation-wide honored to host a Bonner LeadersAmeriCorps Program. Bonner Leaders committo an average of 300 hours of service per academicyear, primarily to community- and faith-basedorganizations, K-12 schools, and local non-profits.

In addition to Bonner Leaders, the Service-Learning program now manages the EECO(Environment, Education, and CommunityOutreach) AmeriCorps Program in conjunctionwith the University’s New Jersey School ofConservation and Center for StudentInvolvement. EECO assists public schools,community- and faith-based organizations, non-profits, and other civic organizations. EECOmembers coordinate, support, and participate incommunity projects related to unmet educationalneeds, especially those that help children andyouth achieve school success, prevent them fromdropping out, and encourage them to aspire tohigher education. Other EECO projects includedevoting time to local social-service organizationsthat address issues of public health, hunger,homelessness, and aging.

From fall 2009 through fall 2011, Service-Learning students from Montclair State gave13,340 hours and Bonner Leaders gave another3,253 hours to community service in Montclair.

In 2011 alone, EECO AmeriCorps members gave5,856 hours. Among other recent student service-learning projects in Montclair:

• Thirty-one Service-Learning students helpedthe Charles A. Bullock School’s LiteracyEducation Assistance Program providehomework help and literacy enrichmentsupport to 50 children in grades 1 through 5in spring 2011. In fall 2011, 20 Service-Learning students and a Bonner Leaderhelped the school.

• In spring 2011, nine Service-Learningstudents helped promote equal rights for theLGBTQ community and participated inresearch and lobbying regarding its policyoptions at Garden State Equality.

• A Bonner Leader gave 145 hours of service tothe Montclair Animal Shelter in spring 2011.

• The Montclair High School TransitionProgram helps students gain the skills andconfidence to become active and productivecitizens in their local communities with astrong emphasis on employmentpreparation. Ten Service-Learning studentsand two Bonner Leaders in spring 2011 and21 Service-Learning students and six BonnerLeaders in fall 2011 provided weeklyprogramming to support social skillsdevelopment among Transition Programparticipants.

• Seventeen Service-Learning students inspring 2011 and 18 Service-Learningstudents in fall 2011 served as teachingassistants at the Montclair High SchoolWorld Literature Lab, which helpsfreshmen develop reading and writing skills.

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• Seven EECO members served more than2,500 hours as Montclair Public Schoolseducational assistants in fall 2011.

• In spring 2011, 10 Service-Learningstudents assisted the public relations,transportation, blood drive, and fundraisingactivities of the Montclair Red Cross.

• An EECO student gave 715 hours of serviceto the Montclair YMCA in spring 2011. Infall 2011, two EECO members gave 645hours, and 55 Service-Learning students and18 Bonner Leaders also assisted, providingone-on-one tutorial services to childrenattending elementary schools.

• At New Jersey Peace Action, five Service-Learning students did Web updates, lobbiedfor peace movements, and performed dataentry in spring 2011.

• Two Bonner Leaders gave 109 hours ofservice to Pantry Partners of United Wayof North Essex in spring 2011.

• At the senior care facility Pine RidgeManor, three Service-Learning studentshelped with such programs as current events,music appreciation, crafts, and physicalactivity in spring 2011. Another 20 Service-Learning students engaged seniors indiscussions of health care. At the end of thesemester, students and seniors held a largeDeliberative Discussion at the University’sconference center that was open to the entirecampus and neighboring communities.Thirteen Service-Learning students helped atPine Ridge Manor in fall 2011.

• The Salvation Army’s Citadel provides acomprehensive array of programs and servicesfor the homeless, seniors, and disadvantagedindividuals. In spring 2011, 13 Service-Learning students supported activities thatfollowed lunch at the soup kitchen.

• Five Service-Learning students mentoredmiddle-school students in the Side Doorafterschool program located at UnionCongregational Church in spring 2011.Another 11 Service-Learning students servedas mentors in fall 2011.

• In fall 2011, four Bonner Leaders helped atToni’s Kitchen food ministry.

• Three Service-Learning students assistedThe United Way of North Essex in spring2011 by preparing brochures about access tohealth care, housing services, financialplanning, utilities costs assistance, and othersocial services support.

• Nine Service-Learning students in spring 2011and 15 Service-Learning students in fall 2011led such activities as crafts, music appreciation,current events, games, oral history, sing-alongs,and sensory stimulation at the long-termnursing facility Van Dyk Manor.

In fall 2011, 30 Bonner Leaders devoted 1,690hours and two EECO AmeriCorps membersdevoted another 1,122 hours to the MontclairState University Volunteer Resource Center.There, they helped manage the University’scommunity partnerships and service placementsby communicating with partners, managingprojects, and making site visits. Students alsocreated a database of, on one side, communitypartners and their needs for volunteers and, on the

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other side, students and campus groups and theiravailability for service. Center staffers meet withstudents, train them in best practices forvolunteering in the community, and createevaluative tools to assess success and areasof improvement.

In collaboration with the Service-Learning andCommunity Engagement Program, otherUniversity offices, and community partners, theVolunteer Resource Center planned, coordinated,and led the annual National Day of Service onSeptember 10, 2011. More than 280 students,faculty and staff members, alumni, andcommunity partners cleaned community areas andhelped with food drives. Montclair Statevolunteers assisted with 18 different communityservice projects in the towns of Montclair, Clifton,Little Falls, Bloomfield, Newark, Hillside, andJersey City. Projects included beautificationprojects at Yantacaw Brook Park and BonsalWildlife Preserve and street sweeps in Montclair.Many local community members and legislatorsjoined in, including Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried.

Aid to Local Charities — A variety of studentorganizations assist local charities. Students whohave developed a record of service activities

through participation in high school, church,community, or employment-related activities ororganizations exercise these skills by joining theHuman Relations and Leadership DevelopmentAssociation (HRLDA), each of whose 40 membersperforms 30 hours of service per semester. Each of600 fraternity and sorority students performs 40hours of service per year. The Newman CatholicCampus Ministry has an especially active programof community service activities.

ConclusionIn addition to fulfilling its core missions ofeducation and scholarship, Montclair StateUniversity significantly and tangibly benefits ourhost community of Montclair by serving as anengine of economic growth and providinginnumerable community services. Dedicated tobuilding positive relationships with localgovernments, private and nonprofit organizations,the business community, and the community atlarge, the University is a powerful force for good inEssex County, the state, and the region.

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