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    1. Graduate Spotlights

      From Myanmar to Montclair: A Graduate’s Journey of Resilience and Purpose

      Despite political unrest, personal uncertainty and a lost scholarship, Kaung Hla Zan persevered – with the support of Montclair State University – to earn a master’s degree and continue his mission in education

      Kaung Hla Zan stands between two long shelves of books in a library.
    2. Front Page News

      The First Graduate of the Cali Pathways Project Plays Into the Similarities of Music and Business

      For graduate Isaac Afriyie-Addo, it’s about balancing passions — classical and jazz piano, composition and business and information systems

      Isaac Afriyie-Addo onstage with a computer.
    3. Notices & Announcements

      Professor Julie Heffernan Featured in Solo Exhibition

      at Hirschl & Adler Modern

      Painting by Professor Julie Heffernan
    4. Notices & Announcements

      Karen Driscoll Receives 2026 Teaching Faculty Award

      Head of Artistic Operations/Opera recognized for excellence

      Karen Driscoll holding award received
    5. Notices & Announcements

      Grad News for You: May 2026

      Welcome to the Finish Line!

      Student walking on campus.
    6. Student Success Stories

      Finding Her Voice at Montclair, Speaking Up on Climate at the United Nations

      Political Science major Ana Barahona turned faculty mentorship, research and early‑morning commutes into a UN climate role and a future in law and leadership.

      A college student stands in front of a projector screen and presents to a class full of students
    7. Notices & Announcements

      L’Atelier Montclair - Threaded Awakening: 2025 Fashion Show Hosted by the Department of Art and Design

      The Department of Art and Design at Montclair State University proudly hosted the fashion show, L’Atelier Montclair: Threaded Awakening on

      L'Atelier Montclair: Threaded Awakening
    8. Student Success Stories

      Mariah Ayscue’s Journey Through Community, Care and Liberation

      A Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major and NAIS field school participant, Ayscue reflects on identity, scholarship and the power of being fully human.

      College student wearing a rainbow-colored fringed robe, rainbow sweater, colorful hat, and rainbow shoes, standing in front of a bronze statue of a Red Hawk.
    9. Featured News

      Learning Beyond the Classroom: Students Engage with Indigenous Communities in Wisconsin

      Last summer, a group of Montclair State University students and faculty traveled to Wisconsin to step beyond the classroom and into spaces where Indigenous knowledge is not only studied, but lived. 

      A group of 7 people post in front of a store front, one holds a concrete turtle statue
    10. Event Highlights

      Students Showcase Research, Discovery at Annual Symposium

      With nearly 130 presentations, CHSS students highlight the power of research across disciplines

      A ballroom crowded with college students presenting projects to judges