Welcome to Red Hawk Country

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Montclair State University’s president. Jonathan Koppell is out to build on the university’s legacy as a place that not only makes a difference in the lives of students, but also in the world. President Koppell it is all yours.

– Thanks for that introduction, Alex, I’m so excited to be at Montclair State University. This is a campus that’s on the move. We’ve got new programs, new facilities, we’re growing in enrollment. This is a place where I’m excited to be, and I know that students will enjoy it. And what a beautiful campus, tons of new buildings, beautiful leafy green spaces. And what goes on in the buildings is even more exciting than what’s going on outside. We’ve built new interactive, technologically advanced spaces, homes for computer science, communications, environmental and life sciences, business, nursing and dance. All of which are intended to create enhanced spaces for student learning. 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students getting the best learning experience available. That’s what makes this place special, it’s the students. I have been so impressed with the smarts, but more importantly, the spirit of students who come to Montclair State University. We’ve got a campus populated with first generation students who are passionate and motivated. And what really moves me is their commitment to public service. Montclair State University students wanna make a difference in the world, and that’s what we are gonna prepare them to do. We’ve got engaged faculty who are excited about working with our students to give them the tools they’re gonna need to thrive, not just in the four years at this University, but in the years beyond graduation. And so what I say to all of our students, including you watching this show is Montclair State University is the place where you can empower your imagination. Your imagination over what’s gonna happen for the next period of your life in college, but much more than that, what’s gonna happen 10 years from now, 20 years from now, 30 years from now? What kind of job do you wanna have? What kind of life do you wanna live? What kind of difference do you wanna make in the world? This is the place where that journey starts. And here’s the thing, Montclair State University is a university committed to its public purpose. We are designing ourselves to embrace our responsibility to the community to make a difference in people’s lives. That starts here by building an inclusive campus community, but it extends to the student experience. You’ll be out in the community, working with our partners, applying the lessons from the classroom in real time to make people’s lives better. That’s what it means to be a 21st century public serving university. And I can’t wait to start working with you to build that future. Back to you, Alex. I think we’re gonna have a great tour.

– Thank you, President Koppell. There’s no it to what’s possible. And I’m confident you and Montclair students and faculty will indeed do great things together. That was awesome, thanks again.