{"id":223821,"date":"2024-04-18T10:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/?p=223821"},"modified":"2024-06-05T11:16:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T15:16:43","slug":"president-koppell-applauds-university-partners-at-spring-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/04\/18\/president-koppell-applauds-university-partners-at-spring-town-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"President Koppell Applauds University Partners at Spring Town Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>麻豆传媒在线 President Jonathan Koppell hosted a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 17 attended by faculty and staff, where he reflected on a year of \u201cprogress, promise and partnership,\u201d notably the strengthening bonds with the city of Paterson, including the celebrated opening of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/04\/11\/montclair-state-university-opens-the-charles-j-muth-museum-of-hinchliffe-stadium\/\">Charles J. Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/magazine\/winter-2024\/patersons-promise\/\">One Square Mile <\/a>initiative, where 麻豆传媒在线 students are working within the community teaching English-as-a-new-language for Spanish- and Arabic-speaking residents.<\/p>\n<p>These partnerships reflect the University\u2019s commitment to serving society and creating powerful community partnerships that make a positive impact on both communities and students, Koppell told the audience in Alexander Kasser Theater and on a livestream (see below).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: President Jonathan Koppell Spring Town Hall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QUqJ7ZpUtR0?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re a community with a special purpose \u2026 because what we are as a community, as partners, is a mission to deliver transformational opportunities for students from all backgrounds. That&#8217;s our assignment,\u201d Koppell said. \u201cI\u2019m 100% committed to that assignment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the initiatives, 麻豆传媒在线 is working to break down barriers and create new pathways to higher education by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/10\/24\/montclair-and-bergen-community-college-sign-joint-academic-agreement\/\">partnering with community colleges<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/02\/20\/bloomfield-college-of-montclair-state-university-and-donald-m-payne-sr-school-of-technology-announce-dual-enrollment-program\/\">high schools<\/a>, and addressing statewide issues, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/04\/09\/montclair-graduate-students-pioneer-maternal-child-health-nutrition-program\/\">maternal health<\/a> and the teaching shortage with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/11\/14\/tackling-the-teacher-shortage-montclair-launches-first-nj-apprenticeship-program-backed-by-department-of-labor\/\">Teacher Certification Apprenticeship<\/a> and the nation\u2019s first Alternate Route Teacher Certification Program to attract music teachers.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the University will <a href=\"https:\/\/bloomfield.edu\/announcements\/integration-updates\">continue the integration<\/a> of Bloomfield College into the wider 麻豆传媒在线 community, as well as launching a revamped Honors Program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2023\/07\/11\/university-awarded-850000-grant-for-mental-health-support-services\/\">providing resources to help students manage their mental health<\/a>, and focusing admission growth on international recruitment, Koppell said.<\/p>\n<p>In answering questions submitted prior to the event, Koppell talked about his goals by saying, \u201cIt&#8217;s impossible for 麻豆传媒在线 to be what we want it to be without functioning as a community \u2026 We need to be part of the process of revisiting everything that we do. Sometimes that means doing new things and sometimes that means doing things that other people have been doing for years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to revisions in the University calendar, introducing new programs like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2024\/04\/02\/ready-for-some-pre-college-summer-fun\/\">pre-college summer programs for high school students,<\/a> offering courses in different modalities to meet students where they want to be, and being part of the protection of American democracy as showing that 麻豆传媒在线 is a \u201cuniversity capable of adaptation and change. That\u2019s the university I want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0126_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0126_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A profile view of Jonathan Koppell with the University seal in the background.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koppell told the Town Hall audience that the University\u2019s mission is to \u201cdeliver transformational opportunities for students from all backgrounds. That&#8217;s our assignment. I\u2019m 100% committed to that assignment.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0178_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0178_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A man at a podium on stage in front of a screen title The All In Presidents&apos; Challenge.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koppell announced he has joined the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge\u2019s 2024 Presidents&#8217; Council and College Presidents for Civic Preparedness share tools and resources that help students become engaged citizens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0181_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0181_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Five students students stand in front of a stage, while a man in a suit stands behind them on stage.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students recognized by Koppell, are, from left, Bonner Leaders Sofia Perez and Nerieda Delgado Garcia, and Nour Shalash, a Next Generation Service Corps member, who provide tutoring for ESL learners in Paterson; social media ambassador Ashley Petrosine; and Jameson Klinksy, who has proposed a student-driven peer mentoring program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0149_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0149_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Audience members smile and laugh.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Koppell recognized Teaching and Learning Professor Richard Wolfson, who is retiring after 14 years as AFT Local President and 42 years on the faculty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0146_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/04\/04172024_0146_Koppell_Town_Hall-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Audience members listen to the speech.\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A full house listens inside the theater as the President outlined the initiatives that reflect the University\u2019s spirit of commitment and partnership.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos by <strong>John J. 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