Dr. Robert Ellis Gilbert Endowed Award

The Robert Ellis Gilbert Endowed Award for Positive Impact in Teaching Fund is being established in spring 2025 to honor Dr. "Rob" Gilbert and his impact as an Associate Professor in the School for Community Health at Montclair State University for the past 45 years. Dr. Gilbert teaches sports psychology in the Kinesiology Department, where he has inspired students, alumni, parents, colleagues, fans, and friends through his classroom teaching, books, and "Success Hotline." Anyone can call his Success Hotline and listen to his 3-minute outgoing motivational message, where he has never missed a single day in 33 years!  As of April 2025, he has left nearly 12,500 messages! 

The Robert Ellis Gilbert Endowed Award for Positive Impact in Teaching will be awarded annually in the spring to a current faculty member who has positively impacted the lives of his students and the Montclair State University community over a significant period of his teaching career. This award honors a member of the MSU faculty who excels at teaching, inspiring, and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students. The honoree must demonstrate lasting dedication to ideals of higher education at Montclair State University and the highest standard of excellence, inspiring academic rigor, engagement, and intellectual curiosity. This award is meant to acknowledge a faculty member who demonstrates exemplary commitment to their students, is known for their passion for teaching, and inspires students, colleagues, and friends in similar ways. This award will be used to support the University and its programs that assist students. 

Please join the many individuals who have been inspired by Dr. Gilbert as a teacher or through his success hotline and make a gift today!


Read more about Dr. Gilbert's Success Hotline.


$20,000
Let's get started early - Louis Gilleran, MD '79 Challenge
Raise $10,000 to unlock $20,000 from Louis Gilleran, MD '79!
$10,000 / $10,000 Raised
Completed
$21,500
Twilight Donor - Karl W. Huelsenbeck
Beginning 4:00 p.m. through midnight - get to 50 donors to unlock $21,500
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$20,000
Scrofani Donor Challenge
We can unlock $20,000 when 1,000 donors make a gift thanks to the generosity of Manny '61 and Meg Scrofani
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
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Fund Donor Leaderboard
Which University Fund is getting the most participation?
Rank Fund Donor Leaderboard Donors
1 The Fund for Montclair State 552
2 Football 246
3 Women's Basketball 166
4 Lacrosse Men's and Women's 90
5 Men's Basketball 72
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Which fund has raised the most dollars on One Day for Montclair
Which fund has raised the most dollars on One Day for Montclair
Rank Department Raised
1 The Fund for Montclair State $284,111.83
2 Feliciano School of Business $76,214.75
3 John J. Cali School of Music $37,875.00
4 Swimming and Diving $23,946.45
5 Football $23,723.95
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$8,000
Alumni Challenge - Halfway There Challenge
Halfway There Challege! Let's get 50 more donors to unlock $8,000 from alumna, Judy Graef '66
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$50,000
Anonymous Alumna Challenge
Get to 250 alumni donors to unlock $50,000
250 / 250 Donors
Completed
$150,000
Eisen Challenge
Eisen Challenge - Let's go Red Hawks! Thanks to the generosity of the Eisen's, we have a 1:1 match. When we come together to raise $150,000, we can unlock $150,000. Let's Go Red Hawks!
$150,000 / $150,000 Raised
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Who's going all in for One Day for Montclair?
The entire Montclair community of alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends coming together. Let's see who's going all in for One Day and transforming every day!
What is your relationship to Montclair State University?
Rank Answer Amount
1 Alumni $183,309.19
2 Friend $106,365.04
3 Faculty/Staff $29,379.65
4 Parent $22,453.28
5 Student $5,699.83
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Transforming Every Day by Decade for One Day
Transforming Every Day by Decade for One Day
What decade did you graduate?
Rank Answer Amount
1 2000-2009 $15,139.16
2 2010-2019 $9,943.32
3 1980-1989 $8,810.00
4 1990-1999 $7,070.24
5 1970-1979 $4,938.83
6 1960-1969 $1,494.08
7 2020-2022 $1,244.21
8 2024 $698.40
9 2023 $420.00
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