{"id":4778,"date":"2026-03-13T10:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=4778"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:31:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:31:45","slug":"in-the-know-issue-182","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2026\/03\/13\/in-the-know-issue-182\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Know – Issue 182"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Montclair\u2019s 4+1 Program Turned a Childhood Science Project Into Marine Biology Research<\/a><\/h2>\n

The combined BS\/MS in Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences helped Kelly Witters turn a third-grade horseshoe crab project into hands-on research for coastal conservation.<\/p>\n

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Introducing Stalls for Safety: A New Campus Initiative to Support Survivors<\/a><\/h2>\n

Stalls for Safety raises awareness about human trafficking and provides discreet, accessible information and resources to individuals who may be experiencing exploitation or who knows someone who is.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Bloomfield College Women\u2019s Basketball Wins First-Ever USCAA Division I National Championship<\/a><\/h2>\n

Congratulations to the Bears, who defeated Paul Quinn College 72\u201364 to secure the program\u2019s first national title!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Cooking with Koppell<\/a><\/h2>\n

Join President Koppell for the Season 5 premiere as Sudha Wadhwani of Counseling and Psychological Services shares her grandmother\u2019s beloved Aloo Gobi recipe and the family story behind it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

HR Updates<\/h2>\n

Performance Management Key Dates and Reminders<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 PARs Due for CWA Employee<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2026 Initial PAR Agreement was due on January 31, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

All Supervisors of Civil Service staff have received a task in their Workday inbox to complete. If you have not done so, please log into Workday to submit the task as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

This year, we are providing all Civil Service employees with a self-guided, employee-facing version of the Performance Assessment Review training.<\/p>\n