Montclair State University
Motto	Carpe Futura
Motto in English	Seize the future
Established	1908
Type	Public University
Endowment	US$42.120 million (2007) [2]
President	Susan Cole, Ph.D
Staff	4,500
Students	18,171
Undergraduates	14,139
Postgraduates	4,032
Location	Montclair, New Jersey, United States 40°51′32.78″N 74°11′55.27″W / 40.8591056°N 74.1986861°W / 40.8591056; -74.1986861Coordinates: 40°51′32.78″N 74°11′55.27″W / 40.8591056°N 74.1986861°W / 40.8591056; -74.1986861
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 the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students.^[1] Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest school and is the state's quickest growing school. More than 250 majors, minors and concentrations are offered.^[2] 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.

[edit] History

Established as New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair, a normal school, in 1908^[3] in response to the growing demand for professionally trained teachers. The institution became Montclair State Teachers College in 1927, dedicated to the education of secondary school teachers through a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree program. In 1937 it became the first teachers college accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The campus became Montclair State College in 1958 after merging with the Panzer College of Physical Education and Hygiene.^[3] It became a comprehensive multi-purpose institution in 1966.^[3] The Board of Higher Education designated the school a teaching university on April 27, 1994. Also in 1994, the school is renamed Montclair State University.^[3] It has offered Master of Arts programs since 1932, Master of Business Administration since 1981, Master of Education since 1985, Master of Science since 1992, Master of Fine Arts since 1998, Doctor of Education since 1999, Doctor of Environmental Management since 2003 and Doctor of Science since 2005. In the Summer of 2009, Forbes Magazine placed MSU in the top 10 of best public schools in NJ and has been regarded as probably the most military friendly school in regards to veterans and students who are serving in the armed forces.

[edit] Colleges and Schools

Montclair State University contains six colleges and/or schools, each with its own Dean. For the most part these schools organize and conduct academic programs individually (i.e. Bachelor's Degree Programs, Master's Degree Programs, Certificate Programs, etc ...), but occasionally work cooperatively to offer interdisciplinary programs. For example, a student may pursue a degree in Psychology with Teacher Certification in Social Studies - a program that is offered jointly by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) and the College of Education and Human Services (Teacher Certification).^[4]

[edit] The College of Education and Human Services (CEHS)

Majors:

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

The College of Education and Human Services also houses the Teacher Education program. Majors in other colleges with a teacher certification component are administered jointly by the Teacher Education program and the college or school responsible for the major's subject matter.^[5]

[edit] The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)

[edit] The College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM)

[edit] The College of the Arts (CART)

The John J. Cali School of Music, part of the College of the Arts, houses the unique instruments of the late American composer and instrument builder Harry Partch.^[6] In addition, world famous string quartet, The Shanghai Quartet, has been in residence at MSU since 2002.^[7]

[edit] The School of Business (SBUS)

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Economics
• Finance
• International business
• Marketing
• Management
• Management Information Systems

[edit] Graduate School

• Doctoral Degrees
  • Sc.D. in Audiology
  • Ed.D. in Pedagogy
  • Ed.D. in Mathematics Pedagogy
  • Ph.D. in Environmental Management

[edit] Athletics

Montclair State Red Hawk's logo, introduced in Jan. 2005

Montclair State University's athletic teams have played under many names in the school's history. From the late 1920s-30s, the school played as the "Big Red," and featured a large scarlet "M" on its uniforms. Next, 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, in response to the growing concerns voiced by many 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 in the NCAA Division III. 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, and also hosted the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's College World Series.
• Floyd Hall Arena
  • The ice skating arena opened in March 1998 with two NHL size rinks, an off-ice training area, meeting rooms, concession stand, pro shop, and facilities for birthday parties. Floyd Hall Arena now attracts over 500,000 visits per year and has become the home to many groups including The MSU Hockey Club, the Montclair Hockey Club, The North Jersey Figure Skating Club, the Clifton HS Mustangs and Nutley and Passaic Valley High School Hockey Teams.

[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, with the dormitory Blanton Hall 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[3]. 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 Fall 2004.
• 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 fourth floor of the Red Hawk Deck, opened in spring 2006.
• Cafe Diem, a cyber-cafe attached to Sprague Library, opened in January 2007.
• 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.
• A 77,000 square foot Student Recreation Center opened in spring 2008.

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

[edit] Parking Problems

Increased enrollment along with new construction and limited expansion options have caused a parking crunch at Montclair State University. The school has responded to the parking demands by constructing two garages, significantly increasing the fees for parking permits, and no longer issuing permits to freshmen or sophomore residents.

[edit] Residence Facilities

Freeman Hall, a residence hall for underclassmen and Honors students

The Village at Little Falls mostly houses juniors and seniors

The center of the Village, showing the pool, basketball court and main administrative building (Abbott & Costello Center)

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 four, five or six 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 "RAs" have their own personal room to conduct their business

• Clove Road Apts
  • These co-ed apartment units house 350 upperclassmen and the international community of MSU. Each apartment has two bedrooms, housing four or five residents. Each apartment has a kitchen and bathroom.

• Freeman Hall
  • Housing approximately 235 co-ed residents, the Freeman community is home to the honors program. Residents live in a "suite" style double, triple and even quad rooms, 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.

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

• The Village at Little Falls
  • Consists of four separate residential buildings: Williams Hall, Basie Hall, Fenwick Hall, and Alice Paul hall.
  • A fifth building, the Abbott & Costello Center, contains a gym facility and police sub-station.
  • 848-beds in an apartment style (a set of bedrooms that share a common kitchen, living room, and dining area)

• 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 overflow students staying in a local hotel a short car ride from the school. Transportation to and from the hotel is offered on a schedule every hour or so by the school shuttle service. It is also open to the public. Students are also able to commute to the school by car at a small additional cost for parking.

Future residence halls:

• Unnamed Residence Hall
  • A new as-yet unnamed residence hall is under construction on Clove Rd. between the Clove Rd. Apartments and The Village at Little Falls

• Bloomfield Avenue Plans
  • The (Newark) Star-Ledger reported on April 30, 2009, that MSU is considering a downtown Montclair location for the construction of additional housing for upperclassmen, which would be expected to come on-line as early as Fall 2011. ^[8]

[edit] Clubs and organizations

Kasser Theater, one of the homes of CART

Dickson Hall (left), home of CHSS, and University Hall (right), home of CEHS, the largest on campus

University Hall and its modern bell tower, an icon of MSU

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

• 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
• Andrew R. Ciesla, New Jersey State Senator, 10th District
• Lesley Choyce, author of novels, non-fiction, children's books, and poetry
• Wendy Coakley-Thompson (Class of 1989), writer, studied broadcasting
• Steve Covino, radio personality
• Warren Farrell, author
• Mike Fratello, NBA head coach, sports commentator
• Scott Garrett, New Jersey Congressman, 5th District
• Joel Gausten, author
• Allen Ginsberg, poet; icon of the Beat Generation
• Fred Hill, Rutgers University basketball coach
• Sharpe James, former mayor of Newark
• Eugene Maleska (Class of 1937), New York Times crossword editor
• Brenda Miller Cooper, operatic soprano
• Sam Mills, NFL linebacker, coach, member of College Football Hall of Fame
• Connie Myers, New Jersey Assemblywoman, 23rd District
• Christine Nagy, radio personality, studied broadcasting
• Reggie Noble a.k.a. Redman, rapper
• J. J. North, actress
• Michael Price (Class of 1981), television writer–producer
• Dania Ramirez, film and television actress
• Oscar Ravina, professor emeritus, classical violinist, concertmaster
• Lorene Scafaria, screenwriter and playwright
• Ray Toro, lead guitarist of My Chemical Romance
• Joan Voss, New Jersey Assemblywoman, 38th District
• Dave White, Derringer Award-winning mystery author^[9]
• Bruce Willis, actor; attended as a theatre major

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• http://www.montclair.edu/
• http://www.themontclarion.org/
• http://www.wmscradio.com