{"id":58,"date":"2017-08-22T18:09:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T18:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/office-of-the-president\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:58:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:58:33","slug":"speeches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/jonathan-g-s-koppell-biography\/speeches\/","title":{"rendered":"Speeches and Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2025<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Iwsd0kpRltM&amp;list=PLqeK-s9BZMDiijfWq_oY3fLX9VPuLHrjL&amp;index=14\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Town Hall Remarks <\/a>\u2013 April 16, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dRLQcHk2tYw\">Spring Commencement Part One<\/a>&#8211; May 7, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EETp1UuaqPU\">Spring Commencement Part Two<\/a>&#8211; May 8, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tN7oodSyINU\" target=\"_blank\">Opening Day Remarks to Faculty and Staff, Fall 2025<\/a> \u2013 August 28, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2024<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uFuXeknx_ys\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tsmajklY0xo\" target=\"_blank\">Opening Day Remarks to Faculty and Staff, Fall 2024<\/a> \u2013 September 3, 2024<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2024\/09\/09\/president-jonathan-koppell-opening-day-town-hall-remarks-to-faculty-and-staff\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uFuXeknx_ys\">Spring Commencement<\/a> &#8211; May 13, 2024<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QUqJ7ZpUtR0\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Town Hall Remarks<\/a> \u2013 April 17, 2024<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2024\/04\/17\/president-jonathan-koppell-spring-town-hall-remarks-to-faculty-and-staff\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2023<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cEncAg0rdY8\" target=\"_blank\">Opening Day Remarks to Faculty and Staff, Fall 2023<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 August 29, 2023<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2023\/08\/31\/fall-2023-opening-day\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ka8oRWbjaP8\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Town Hall Live Stream<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 April 20, 2023<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qHNxzckn0-I\" target=\"_blank\">University Receives Grant for \u2018One Square Mile\u2019 Initiative in Paterson<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 February 24, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2022<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zaMtkjiwIfU\" target=\"_blank\">Investiture Address of President Jonathan GS Koppell<\/a> \u2013 September 15, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2022\/10\/21\/the-university-of-your-imagination\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Zu9NAjuSHvc\" target=\"_blank\">Remarks to Faculty and Staff at the Start of the Fall 2022 Semester<\/a> \u2013 September 1, 2022<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2022\/09\/08\/fall-2022-opening-day\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8Od-H2vczZ0\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Testimony <\/a> &#8211; May 3, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZX8-JioOAKw\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Town Hall Live Stream<\/a> &#8211; April 19, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/05\/FY23-Tuition-Hearing-Presentation.v9-22.05.03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Tuition and Fees Hearing Slide Deck<\/a> &#8211; April 13, 2022<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/\/youtu.be\/g1uXKR7hUa4\" target=\"_blank\">Keeping our Campus Safe as We Return for Spring Semester<\/a> &#8211; January 11, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2021<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4V3L3nhLbWk\" target=\"_blank\">A Holiday Greeting from President Koppell<\/a> &#8211; December 16, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LbsICvRTp2w\" target=\"_blank\">President Koppell&#8217;s Homecoming Welcome Remarks<\/a> &#8211; October 9, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KyZH3UKSyvA\" target=\"_blank\">A Message from President Koppell for COVID-19 Remembrance<\/a> &#8211; September 30, 2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2021\/09\/30\/a-message-from-president-koppell-for-covid-19-remembrance\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bRX-E5NqX4g\" target=\"_blank\">Remarks to Faculty and Staff at the Start of the Fall 2021 Semester<\/a> &#8211; September 1, 2021<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2021\/09\/01\/opening-day-remarks\/\">Read the transcript<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ap-JWQv6n_U\" target=\"_blank\"> Address to Students on Red Hawk Day 2021<\/a> &#8211; September 1, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qHmxB5Z5FFU\" target=\"_blank\">A Message About Safety from President Koppell<\/a> &#8211; August 12, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T_wgW4446WA\" target=\"_blank\">Town Hall with President Koppell<\/a> &#8211; August 4, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nim72sgLaAw\" target=\"_blank\">Video greeting from President Koppell to the campus community on his first day<\/a> &#8211; August 2, 2021<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KaEGUg6NJMI\" target=\"_blank\">Message from Dr. Koppell on the announcement of his selection as 精品成人福利在线&#8217;s next president<\/a> &#8211; June 8, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Archived Speeches from Dr&period; Susan A&period; Cole<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2 id=\"cole\"><span class=\"a11y-label\">Archived Speeches from Dr. Susan A. Cole<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2021\/05\/12\/president-coles-farewell-address\/\">President Cole\u2019s Farewell Address &#8211; May 12, 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2020<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2020\/09\/09\/president-coles-fall-address\/\">President Cole&#8217;s Fall Address &#8211; September 9, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2020\/08\/24\/welcome-back-message-from-president-cole\/\">President Cole Welcomes Students to Fall 2020 &#8211; August 24, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2020\/06\/18\/black-lives-matter-a-message-from-president-cole\/\">Black Lives Matter: A Message from President Cole &#8211; June 18, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2020\/05\/21\/a-message-to-2020-graduates\/\">A Message to 2020 Graduates &#8211; May 21, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/state-of-the-university-address-may-6-2020\/\">President\u2019s State of the University Address &#8211; May 6, 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2019<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2019\/09\/03\/presidents-address-to-the-university-september-3-2019\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; September 3, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2019\/04\/24\/presidents-spring-address-to-the-university-community-2019\/\">President\u2019s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 24, 2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2018\/09\/04\/presidents-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; September 4, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2018\/04\/25\/presidents-spring-address-to-the-university-community\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 25, 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2017<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2017\/08\/31\/18311_president-s-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Opening Day Address &#8211; September 5, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2017\/04\/26\/18022_president-s-spring-address-to-the-university-community\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 26, 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2017\/01\/13\/17535_president-s-address-for-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-breakfast\/\">President&#8217;s Address for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2016<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2016\/09\/06\/16882_president-s-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Opening Day Address &#8211; September 6, 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2016\/04\/20\/16330_president-s-address-to-the-university-community\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 20, 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2015<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2015\/09\/01\/14989_president-s-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Opening Day Address &#8211; September 1, 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2015\/04\/22\/14481_president-s-address-to-the-university-community\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 22, 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2014<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2014\/09\/02\/13235_president-s-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Opening Day Address &#8211; September 2, 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2014\/05\/23\/presidents-remarks-at-the-commencement-ceremony-may-23-2014\/\">President&#8217;s Remarks at the Commencement Ceremony &#8211; May 23, 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2014\/04\/23\/12823_president-s-address-to-the-university-community\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 23, 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2013<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2013\/11\/07\/presidents-thank-you-for-educator-of-the-year-award-november-7-2013\/\">President&#8217;s Thank You for Educator of the Year Award &#8211; November 7, 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2013\/09\/03\/11730_president-s-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Opening Day Address &#8211; September 3, 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2013\/04\/25\/11283_president-s-address-to-the-university-community\/\">President&#8217;s Address to the University Community &#8211; April 22, 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2012<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/2012\/09\/04\/10142_president-s-opening-day-address\/\">President&#8217;s Opening Day Address &#8211; September 4, 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Spring Town Hall Remarks \u2013 April 16, 2025 Spring Commencement Part One&#8211; May 7, 2025 Spring Commencement Part Two&#8211; May 8, 2025 Opening Day Remarks to Faculty and Staff, Fall 2025 \u2013 August 28, 2025 2024 Opening Day Remarks to Faculty and Staff, Fall 2024 \u2013 September 3, 2024 Read the transcript. 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