Inside Montclair News
Inside Montclair keeps our University community connected with campus news, stories, announcements and resources for students, faculty and staff.
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Alumni Spotlights
Alumni Voices: From Montclair Musical Theater Major to Blue’s Clues Host
Discover how Josh Dela Cruz, a 2011 Montclair State University graduate, transitioned from the stage to the screen, hosting Blue’s Clues & You! and making his mark on Broadway and children’s television.
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Faculty Voices
‘On the Line: How I Created My Place to Belong’ with Jennifer Jones
The first African American Radio City Music Hall Rockette Visited the Department of Theatre and Dance
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Press Release
University Names Yosmeriz Roman Vice Provost and Chief Enrollment Officer
Yosmeriz Roman, PhD, has been named Vice Provost and Chief Enrollment Officer at Montclair State University effective July 13, 2026. In her
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In the Media
Dr. Fiore Quoted in New Yorker Article about the Impact of the Citizenship Law on Italy’s Soccer Team
Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, World Languages and Cultures Dept.) was quoted in a New Yorker article about the impact of the citizenship law on Italy’s soccer team. Titled “Italy Has Failed to Qualify for Three Straight World Cups. Are the Country’s Immigration Policies to Blame?,” the article was penned by Albert Samaha and published in the May 30, 20026 issue.
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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.
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Years in the Making: A Determined Graduate Earns Her Degree
Through years of working full time and raising a family, Ashley Crawford perseveres to complete the degree that once felt out of reach. Through years of working full time and raising a family, Ashley Crawford perseveres to complete the degree that once felt out of reach.
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From One Major to Three in Four Years: Connecting Data Science, German and Linguistics at Montclair
In a German language program for local children and on an archive translation project, Isabella Zarate Gonzalez shows how Montclair’s mix of STEM, world languages and community engagement helped her connect her interests into a single path.
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Event Highlights
Dr. Fiore Presents on the Allied Landing in Sicily in Literature and Film at Frank Capra Film Fest (Bisacquino)
On May 29, 2026, Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, Global Cultural Studies) presented a paper on John Hersey’s novel A Bell for Adano (1944 Pulitzer Prize) and its adaptation to the big screen directed by Henry King in 1945, and also on Leonardo Sciascia’s short story “10 luglio ’43/Gary Cooper in Licata”, which features a clever cinematographic rendition of the arrival of the American forces on the Southern coast of Sicily that day. Part of a panel titled “Gli italo-americani e lo sbarco in Sicilia del 1943 nella letteratura e nel cinema,” the presentation was included in the Frank Capra Borgo Film Fest’s program.
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Student Success Stories
Uncovering the Written Hand: Emily Walker Completes McNeil Paleography Workshop
English undergraduate student Emily Walker recently completed The Lost World of Handwriting: A Workshop in English Paleography, 1500–1850, offered through the McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS).
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Notices & Announcements
Important News about Federal Student Loans
Your federal student loans may look a little different starting with the 2026–2027 aid year.
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