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Montclair University issued the following announcement on April 9

Montclair State University’s iconic Red Hawk Diner is now closed until further notice.

In response to COVID-19, the University has been taking steps to reduce risk, including extending Spring Break, moving all courses online, canceling University-related travel to locations where the risk of infection is greater, and asking those who have been exposed to the disease or traveled to higher-risk countries to quarantine themselves for 14 days.

We ask that students, faculty and staff help us reduce the risk by practicing proper handwashing and staying home unless they are essential staff. Meanwhile, the University is also using other “social distancing” strategies, such as using videoconferencing for meetings and rescheduling or canceling events.

The following list of event cancellations is being updated frequently. This information is accurate as of April 3, 2020. Contact Mary Barr Mann with any additional cancellations.

Proceeding (Virtually):

The Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Montclair Startup 2020 Pitch Contest is moving to remote judging. Applications are due by 4 p.m., March 19. Semi-final pitches will take place remotely on April 22. Final pitches will take place remotely on May 1.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) Lecture by Northern Irish Poet Colette Bryce, Arts Council University College Dublin Writing Fellow scheduled for March 19, will be delivered remotely to Montclair State University students and interested faculty and staff on Thursday, March 26, 1 – 2:15 p.m.

PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies: SIP Talks! Swift and Intentional Progress (SIP): Reflection and responses to our efforts addressing the Earth’s crises, April 3, 8 p.m. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://montclair.zoom.us/j/350508834. Meeting ID: 350 508 834.

Environmental Science and Management PhD Program: Sustainability Seminar Series presents Marty Kane of the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, April 7, 4 p.m. The title of his talk is “The Lake Hopatcong Foundation Fighting to Improve New Jersey’s Largest Lake.” Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android here. Meeting ID: 388 211 345. Password: 957637.

John J. Cali School of Music: Masterful Musings with Tenor Scott Mello, April 7 at 1:15 p.m. Topic: Twists & Turns: Unexpected Paths Through a Career in the Arts. Zoom link here. Zoom meeting ID: 601 782 709.

The Philosophy Department: Philosophy for Lunch: The Experience Machine, April 9, 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. on Zoom. “In his influential thought experiment, the philosopher Robert Nozick asks us to imagine a futuristic machine that would give us ay experiences we choose. After describing the details, he asks us whether we would want to plug in and he offers reasons not to.” Zoom link and details here.

John J. Cali School of Music: Masterful Musings with Lynnel Joy Jenkins, Choral Conductor – Music Educator – Social Justice Advocate, April 9, 2:30 p.m. Topic: My Journey to the Podium. Zoom link here. Zoom meeting ID: 638 074 310.

John J. Cali School of Music: Masterful Musings with Dean Anthony, Director – Producer – Educator, April 14, 1:15 p.m. Topic: The Art of Craft. Zoom link here. Zoom meeting ID: 952 983 802.

John J. Cali School of Music: Masterful Musings with Ngqibeko Peter Ncanywa, South African Xhosa singer, songwriter, organist – MSU alumnus (’14), April 16, 2:30 p.m. Topic: Living Your Truth. Zoom link here. Zoom meeting ID: 466 617 265.

Undergraduate Admissions: Virtual Accepted Student Day, Saturday, April 18 or Sunday, April 19, Hear from Montclair State leadership and attend breakout sessions with ambassadors and staff to learn about majors and academic areas that interest you. We know you wish you could experience Montclair State firsthand, but what you’ll find about Red Hawk Country is that, even more than a beautiful, state-of-the-art place to live and learn, our campus is home to a community that celebrates its people and their individuality. Register here.

College of Education and Human Services (CEHS) Lecture by Margaret Kelleher, Chair of Anglo-Irish literature & Drama, University College Dublin, will be delivered remotely to Montclair State University students and interested faculty and staff on the originally scheduled date of Tuesday, April 21, 2:30 – 3:30. p.m.

Center for Cooperative Media: 2020 Collaborative Journalism Summit is set for May 14-15 and will be conducted “in place” instead of in person. 

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