Montclair wins civic-engagement recognition

Montclair State University earned the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2026 cycle after scoring 31.5 out of 36 on the Strengthening American Democracy (SADG) rubric, and it is listed as one of 129 campuses to receive that seal for 2026. (montclair.edu)) ALL IN awards the Highly Established Action Plan Seal to campuses whose action plans reach a confidential threshold of at least 31.5/36 on the SADG rubric, a tool used to guide and evaluate biennial democratic-engagement plans and provide campuses with scored feedback. (allinchallenge.org)) Montclair’s Office of Civic and Voter Engagement authored the submitted action plan and the university has been an ALL IN participant since 2016, according to the institution’s announcement. (montclair.edu)) Separately, Montclair received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and created an Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships in 2023; the university’s Carnegie materials cite initiatives including Paterson One Square Mile and the Charles J. Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium. (passiacnews.com)) Montclair was awarded a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to advance civic education, funding expert-led seminars on American history that the university says will expand civic learning opportunities. (patch.com)) ALL IN notes more than 1,050 campuses participate in its network and also publishes exemplar action plans and resources that campuses use to document civic work for external audiences and recognition programs. (morgridge.wisc.edu))