{"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":"2026-04-26T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:21:36","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>2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/9G3KE9l67xQ\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Town Hall Remarks <\/a>\u2013 March 23, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÔÚÏß&#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>2026 Spring Town Hall Remarks \u2013 March 23, 2026 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109,"parent":208107,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":209557,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/58\/revisions\/209557"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/208107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}