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Montclair State University
Motto:	Carpe Diem (Seize the day)
Established	1908
Type:	Public University
Endowment:	$26,181,000 (2005) [1]
President:	Susan Cole, Ph.D
Staff:	4,500
Students:	16,076
Undergraduates:	12,365
Postgraduates:	3,711
Location	Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Campus:	Suburban 480 acre (194.25 ha) campus, including NJ School of Conservation
Sports:	Red Hawk Athletics
Colors:	Red and White
Mascot:	Rocky the Red Hawk
Website:	www.montclair.edu

Montclair State University is a public university located in Montclair, Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of November 2006, there were 12,365 undergraduate students and 3,711 graduate students. Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest school and is the state's quickest growing school. Over 250 majors, minors and concentrations are offered. Montclair State University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as many specialized academic organizations.

Contents 1 History 2 Schools 2.1 The College of Education and Human Services 2.2 The College of Humanities and Social Sciences 2.3 The College of Science and Mathematics 2.4 The College of the Arts 2.5 The School of Business 2.6 Graduate School 3 Athletics 3.1 Division III Sports 3.2 Sports Fields and Facilities 4 Growth of Montclair State University 4.1 Recent Additions 5 Parking Problems 6 Residence Facilities 7 Clubs and Organizations 8 Distinguished alumni & persons associated with Montclair State University 9 References 10 External links

[edit] History

Montclair State was established in 1908 as "Montclair Normal School" in response to a growing need for teachers. It was renamed "Montclair State Teachers College" in 1927, when it developed a program of educating secondary school teachers through a Bachelor of Arts degree. It became "Montclair State College" in 1958 with the introduction of an expanded curriculum to answer the increases in enrollment during the time. The university was designated as "Montclair State University" in 1994.

[edit] Schools

Montclair State is broken up into six colleges and schools.

[edit] The College of Education and Human Services

Majors:

• Physical Education
• Athletic Training
• Family and Child Studies
• Health Education
• Nutrition and Food Science

[edit] The College of Humanities and Social Sciences

[edit] The College of Science and Mathematics

[edit] The College of the Arts

[edit] The School of Business

• Business Administration
• Economics

[edit] Graduate School

• Doctoral Degrees
  • Sc.D. in Audiology
  • Ed.D. in Pedagogy
  • Ed.D. in Mathematics Pedagogy
  • Doctor of Environmental Management (D.Env.M.)

[edit] Athletics

Montclair State University's athletic teams have gone through several nicknames in its history. From the late 1920s-30s, the school went as the "Big Red," and featured a large scarlet "M" on its uniforms. Next, the then Montclair State Teacher’s College competed as the Indians, using a logo with a Native American chief's profile with the initials "MSTC" emblazoned on the caricature's headdress. The initials were changed to "MSC" when the school became Montclair State College in 1958. At one point in the 1980s, the school's baseball team used the cartoon Native American used by the Cleveland Indians. Finally, in 1989, out of respect for concerns voiced by Native Americans, the school changed its nickname to the Red Hawks, named after the Red-tailed Hawks that are indigenous to the area.

[edit] Division III Sports

Montclair State University athletics are NCAA Division III sports. The university currently offers the following sports:

[edit] Sports Fields and Facilities

• Sprague Field
  • The 6,000-seat field is home to the MSU football team, women's soccer and field hockey teams.
• Panzer Gymnasium
  • The 1,200-seat arena is home to the MSU men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team.
• Panzer Pool
  • The 500-seat Panzer Pool is home to the Red Hawk men's and women's swimming and diving teams.
• MSU Soccer Park
  • The 1,100-seat natural grass field, which opened in 1998, is the main home for both the men's and women's soccer teams.
• Yogi Berra Stadium
  • The 3,400-seat stadium is home to the MSU baseball team as well as the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League.
• MSU Softball Stadium
  • The 300-seat stadium opened its doors in 2004 and is home to the MSU softball team.

[edit] Growth of Montclair State University

The old campus of Montclair State consisted of College Hall, Russ Hall, Chapin Hall and Morehead Hall, all built between 1908-1928. Near the end of World War II, housing for returning soldiers was added, one of these buildings still stands today and houses the broadcasting department. Between 1950 and 1980, Montclair acquired a significant amount of land in Little Falls that had previously been a rock quarry, and added at least 23 buildings to its campus during that time.

Additions to the campus slowed after this point, with the dormitory Blanton Hall being the only major addition to campus before Montclair State began aggressively pushing growth again in the late 1990s.

Dickson Hall was dedicated to David W.D Dickson, the first African American president of Montclair State, in 1995. The Floyd Hall Arena, an ice skating rink, was built in 1998. In 1999, Science Hall was opened. In 2001, the Red Hawk Diner was added to the campus, making it the first diner on a university campus in the United States.

[edit] Recent Additions

In recent years, MSU has committed itself to a $250 million capital construction program[2]. Some major projects under this program are:

• The Red Hawk Deck, MSU's first parking structure, opened in spring 2003
• The Village Apartments at Little Falls, a new apartment complex accommodating 850 students, opened in fall 2003.
• The Women's Softball Stadium, opened in 2004.
• The 500-seat Alexander Kasser Theater, opened in fall of 2004.
• The New Jersey Transit Rail Station & Parking Deck was opened in spring 2005.
• The Children's Center, opened in fall 2005.
• University Hall, the largest building on campus, opened in spring 2006.
• The George Segal Gallery, located on the 4th floor of the Red Hawk Deck, opened in spring 2006.
• Cafe Diem, a cyber-cafe attached to Sprague Library, opened in January 2007.
• A student recreation center is currently under construction.
• Chapin Hall, nearly 100 years old, is currently undergoing a complete renovation and substantial addition in order to house the newly created John J. Cali School of Music.

By 2008, Montclair State is projected to have 18,000 students.

[edit] Parking Problems

Montclair State University is developing a parking problem because of the increase of students and the amount of space being used to build new buildings. In order to start building University Hall in 2003, a large faculty parking lot had to be taken away. The new recreation center, which was started in 2005, took a major student parking lot away. Montclair State has tried to address the problems by building two parking decks, which are the Red Hawk Parking Deck and the New Jersey Transit Parking deck. This alleviates some of the parking issues, but it requires a permit and additional fee to park in the decks and does not always guarantee a spot. The issue of the security of these decks came into question after a Montclair State University student was allegedly assaulted at the New Jersey Transit parking garage located on the college campus. The alleged attack was investigated but never substantiated.

[edit] Residence Facilities

The current residence facilities at Montclair State University are as follows:

• Blanton Hall
  • This five story coed complex houses 640 residents in mostly triple rooms connected by a bathroom. Only 4, 5, or 6 residents share each "suite" bathroom.

• Bohn Hall
  • The tallest building at MSU, housing approximately 700 co-ed residents in double and triple rooms. Each wing has its own community bathroom facility. Floor heads such as "RA's" have their own personal room to conduct their business

• Clove Road Apts
  • These coed apartment units house 350 upperclassmen and the international community of MSU. Each apartment has 2 bedrooms, housing 4 or 5 residents. Each apartment has a kitchen and bathroom.

• Freeman Hall
  • Housing approximately 235 coed residents, the Freeman community is home to the honors program. Residents live in a "suite" style double or triple room, in which two rooms share a bathroom.

• Russ Hall
  • Russ Hall is a coed upperclassmen community, housing 91 residents in a "suite" style community. Russ Hall was converted from an administrative building into a residential facility in the late 1990s. It is the unknown treasure of residence at MSU.

• Stone Hall
  • Stone Hall is the oldest continuous residence facility in operation. It houses 109 residents in a traditional residence hall layout.

• The Village (student housing) at Little Falls
  • 'Made up of four separate buildings: Williams Hall, Basie Hall, Fenwick Hall, and Alice Paul hall.
  • The newest residential apartment facility is an 848 bed apartment complex consisting of four residential buildings and a recreation/office building, many amenities such as cable, laundry facilities, fitness center and more than 500 parking spaces.

• Webster Hall
  • MSU's only all female residence hall community houses approximately 100 residents. This three floor facility has triple rooms in "suite" style arrangements. Two triple rooms are connected by a bathroom.

• LaQuinta Inn
  • Due to overcrowding and overbooking of the on-campus housing MSU has many of the over flow students staying in a local hotel a short car ride from the school. Transportation to and from the hotel is offered once in the morning and once in the evening. Students are also able to commute to the school via car at a small additional cost.

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

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[edit] Distinguished alumni & persons associated with Montclair State University

• Kevin Lee Allen, Emmy Award Winning Scenic Designer
• Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame Baseball Player, Catcher for the New York Yankees
• Jason Biggs, actor, briefly attended as an English Major.
• Kevin Carolan, actor and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Amos Hart in the US Broadway Tour of Chicago the Musical
• Lesley Choyce, author of novels, non-fiction, children's books, and poetry.
• Wendy Coakley-Thompson, class of '89, writer, studied broadcasting.
• Bruce Alan Elfstrom, class of '71, educator and former Dean at Heald College, San Francisco, California.
• Allen Ginsberg, New Jersey Poet; icon of the Beat Generation.
• Sharpe James, former mayor of Newark
• Chris Klug, Creative Director of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment,noted RPG creator.
• Christopher W. Martin, Award Winning Bond Analyst, Citigroup Global Markets
• Eugene Maleska, class of '37, NY Times crossword editor
• Robert McClure, Broadway Actor in "Avenue Q" and "I'm Not Rappaport"
• Gerry McIntyre, Noted dancer, director and choreographer
• Sam Mills, late star linebacker for Carolina Panthers, coach
• Christine Nagy, radio personality, studied broadcasting.
• Reggie Noble, Rapper known as Redman
• Michael Price (writer), class of '81, writer/producer for "The Simpsons".
• Denise Simone, Actress and Artistic Director of Company of Fools
• Michael Smanko, Broadway Propperson
• Herman Sokol, a nationally renowned biomedical scientist.
• Dania Ramirez, film and television actress
• Ray Toro, Lead Guitarist of My Chemical Romance
• Bruce Willis, Actor; attended MSU as a theater major

• The Shanghai Quartet, the quartet in residence at MSU.

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• http://www.montclair.edu/
• http://www.themontclarion.org/
• http://www.wmscradio.com
• Montclair State University Residential Leadership Council

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