Montclair State University

For the New Jersey Transit train station, see Montclair State University (NJT station).

Montclair State University
Motto	Carpe Diem
Motto in English	Seize the day
Established	1908
Type	Public University
Endowment	$47.1 million (2009) [1]
President	Susan Cole, Ph.D
Admin. 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 500 acre (202.34 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 research 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.^[2] Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest school,^[2] with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey being the first.^[2] It is also the state's fastest growing school and currently sizes at 500 acres (2.0 km²), inclusive of the New Jersey School of Conservation, which attracts students statewide.^[3] More than 250 majors, minors and concentrations are offered.^[4]

Along with NJIT and Rutgers University, opportunities to pursue a Phd in biomedicine with its joint degree program with UMDNJ.^[5] The university also offers articulation agreements with UMDNJ's Medical,^[6] Dental^[6] and Physical Therapy^[6] programs.^[6] The school also offers such articulation agreements with Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, combining a Bachelors degree from Montclair with a Pharmacy Degree from the school.^[6]

The University is also a member of some of the more prominent professional organizations^[7] including the American Association of State Colleges and Universities,^[7] American Council on Education,^[7] Association of American Colleges and Universities^[7] and the Council of Graduate Schools.^[7] It is also the only University in the US to offer a doctorate program in pedagogy.^[8]

In 2004, New Jersey Transit opened the Montclair State University Station,^[9] which links the university to New York City.^[9] The building of the MSU Station cost $26 million dollars ^[9] to complete, and also contains a 1,500-space parking deck.^[9]

History

Plans for the building of what was to be a State Normal school was initiated in, 1903^[10] and it took a year for permission to be granted for the approval of the state for building the school.^[10] It was then established as New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair, a normal school, in 1908^[11] approximately 5 years after the initial planning of the school.^[10] At the time, Governor John Franklin Fort attended the dedication of the school in 1908,^[10] and the school was to have its first principal Charles Sumner Chapin that same year.^[12] The first building constructed was College Hall, and it still stands today.^[10] At the time however, the school only offered two year programs which were meant to train and develop school teachers.^[10] At the time, the campus was around 25 acres (100,000 m²), had 8 faculty members and 187 students.^[10] The first graduating class, which numbered at 45 students,^[10] contained William O. Trapp, who would then go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1929.^[13] The first dormitories were then built five years later, in 1915, and is known as Russ Hall.^[13]

In 1924, Dr. Harry Sprague was to become the first president of Montclair,^[13] and shortly afterwards the school began being more inclusive of extracurricular activities such as sports, which are still an important sect in the culture of the school.^[13] In 1927 however, after studies had emerged concerning the number of high school teachers in the state of New Jersey (only 10% of all high school teachers received their degrees from New Jersey),^[13] the institution became Montclair State Teachers College and developed a four-year (Bachelors of Arts) program in pedagogy, becoming the first US institute to do so.^[13] In 1937 it became the first teachers college accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

In 1943, during World War II, several students, under permission from the president, Harry Sprague, had joined the US Navy as volunteers, to train for the war.^[14] It was also a time when students and faculty would sell war bonds to support US American troops.^[14]

Then in 1958, the school fused itself with the Panzer College of Physical Education and Hygiene to become Montclair State College.^[14] The school became a comprehensive multi-purpose institution in 1966.^[11] The Board of Higher Education designated the school a teaching university on April 27, 1994, andin the same year the school became Montclair State University.^[11] 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.

Admissions

Typically, the university has a selectivity ratio of around 50% for freshmen, although it is more selective when dealing with transfer applicants.

Freshman Admission Standards Montclair State University considers a number of factors during the admission process. These factors include the rigor of high school curriculum, the overall grade point average (GPA), standardized test scores, and additional factors that contribute to successful degree attainment. These standards are subject to change depending on the demand for programs and the number of students that can be accommodated.

In preparation for the academic rigor of Montclair State University, the prospective student should have followed a challenging high school curriculum. A freshman applicant is required to have completed the following high school courses with satisfactory grades:

• 4 units of English
• 3 units of math (in the Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II sequence)
• 2 units of the same foreign language
• 2 units of lab sciences
• 2 units of social sciences
• 3 units of academic electives (which may include additional units of math, languages, sciences or social sciences.)

The University reviews each application individually; however, when considering an applicant for Freshman Admission, certain minimum standards are followed. Strong candidates for admission generally meet the following criteria:

• A GPA of 3.0 or greater in the required curriculum
• A combined SAT score of 1425 (Math, Critical Reading, and Writing) or ACT composite score of 20

Rankings

According to Forbes Magazine the annual list of "Americas Best Colleges", Montclair State was ranked as one of the top public institution within the state of New Jersey. Also, the university was also added as a "Best Buy" university compiled by CCAP and Forbes.^[15]

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).^[16]

The College of Education and Human Services (CEHS)

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.^[16] Within the majors the school supplies, students gain an understanding of not only the subject they strive to teach, but also the understanding of the classroom. In order to receive a degree, students must take many psychology related courses.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State offers all liberal arts degrees. Most of the majors deal with the social sciences. Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology give students backgrounds in human adaptations to society, while Communication Sciences and Disorders, Linguistics, and Spanish/Italian give an understanding of speech related problems and languages. Other majors students could pursue include Classic and General Humanities, English, History, Justice Studies, Philosophy and Religion, and Political Science.

The College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM)

The College of Science and Mathematics has a wide variety of programs to choose from. Located at Richardson Hall is the Mathematics Department and Computer Science Department. The Science Building, which is right next door to Richardson Hall, houses the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Departments. Degrees are available in fields like Applied Mathematics, Information Technology, and Molecular Biology. Located at Mallory Hall is the Earth and Environmental Science Department. Degrees such as Urban Environmental Geography, Geoscience, and Aquatic and Coastal Sciences are offered.

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.^[17] In addition, the noted string quartet, the Shanghai Quartet, has been in residence at MSU since 2002.^[18] Majors within the department range widely. Music and Art are the most popular majors within the department and are broken down into concentrations. Broadcast journalism and Television production are popular too and Montclair has one of the best schools in the nation for pursuing these.

The School of Business (SBUS)

The School of Business has several majors available for pursuing. One could either choose the Bachelor or Arts approach or the Bachelor of Science one. The Bachelor of Arts degree will supply degrees in Economics and Business Economics. The Bachelor of Science degree will give degrees in Marketing, Retail Merchandising & Management, Lesiure Industries & Tourism, Accounting, Finance, International Business, Management, Real Estate and some other concentrations. The building that houses the Business Department, Partridge Hall, is set to be replaced by a new building within the next few years.

Graduate School

All of the six schools at Montclair offer Masters and/or Doctorate degrees in various fields. A good portion of the graduate degrees are within education. Some include Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Teaching (Elementary, Middle, and High School), and Counseling. There are also four doctorate degrees within the teaching field, and those are in Audiology, Counselor Education, Mathematics Education, and Teacher Education and Development.

Within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, there are some graduate programs on could pursue. A few include English, History, and Spanish and Italian. However a lot of the Bachelor degree programs within the department lead to Master degree programs within the education sector.

The College of Arts has graduate degree programs in Art and Music. But if a student wants to take up Art or Music Education, the Education Department has graduate programs in it for those concentrations.

There are many Master Degree programs in the sciences. These include Mathematics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics, with several concentrations. In the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Master Degree programs include Environmental Studies and Geoscience. There is a PhD program in Environmental Management as well.

The School of Business has graduate degree programs in a lot of the concentration. The most popular Master's program is the MBA program in Business Administration. There are also graduate programs in Accounting, Management, and International Business.

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.

Division III Sports

Montclair State University athletics are in the NCAA Division III in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). The university currently offers the following sports:

Fall Sports Men's Football Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Field Hockey Women's Volleyball

Winter Sports Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Swimming and Diving Women's Swimming and Diving Men's Indoor Track and Field Women's Indoor Track and Field

Spring Sports Men's Baseball Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Women's Softball[19] Men's Outdoor Track and Field Women's Outdoor Track and Field

Club sports

• Men's Ice Hockey (ACHA Division II)
• Men's Rugby (MetNY Rugby Union Division III)

"Men's Volleyball (MACVC Volleyball Conference)

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.

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 and 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.

Recent Additions (2002-2010)

In recent years, MSU committed itself to a $250 million capital construction program.^[20] Some major projects achieved 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. It provide direct access to and from New York Penn Station, the city's main public transportation hub. This is also the major parking and transfer point on the Montclair-Boonton Line.
• The Children's Center, opened in fall 2005.
• University Hall, the largest building on campus, opened in spring 2006, and is the new home of the College of Education and Human Services.
• The George Segal Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the Red Hawk Deck, opened in spring 2006.
• Cafe Diem, a cafe attached to Sprague Library, opened in January 2007.
• Chapin Hall, nearly 100 years old, was completely renovated and expanded in order to house the newly created John J. Cali School of Music.
• A 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m²) Student Recreation Center opened in spring 2008.
• Sinatra Hall, a new suite style residence hall near the Village, housing 300 undergraduate students, opened in August 2010.
• CarParc Diem, the largest parking structure at MSU, with approximately 1,600 spaces, also opened in August 2010.
• The Heights, two new housing complexes, holding approximately 2,000 students, with a brand new dining facility, opened August 2011.

New Capital Master Plan (2010-2014)

MSU has once again committed itself to a new campus master plan, estimated at about $650 million in capital construction and improvements.^[1] The major projects under this new program are:

• A 121,000 square feet (11,200 m²) building, located adjacent to University Hall, to house the new School of Business, scheduled to open in Fall of 2012.
• A 92,000 square feet (8,500 m²) new building, located adjacent to Richardson Hall, to house the new Center for Environmental and Life Sciences, scheduled to open in Fall of 2013. It will contain expanded research labs, and will house interdisciplinary programs in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and probably the Doctoral Program in Environmental Management.
• A 60,000 square feet (5,600 m²) expansion of Morehead Hall, will form the Communication and Media Studies Center, which is scheduled to open in 2014.
• A 40,000 square feet (3,700 m²) building, located across from the Red Hawk Parking Deck, will house the Visual Arts and Design Center, replacing Calcia Hall (which will be torn down). The new facility is scheduled to open in 2014.
• Two new student housing and dining complexes, The Heights, are currently under construction, adjacent to the Student Recreation Center and CarParc Diem Garage. They will house more than 2,000 students, increasing the on-campus housing capacity to 5,500, the second largest college residential population in New Jersey. They will also increase dining capacity by 25,000 gross square feet, and are scheduled to open in time for the 2011-2012 academic year.
• Various expansions, improvements and renovations of current residential buildings and athletic facilities, College Hall, Richardson Hall, Science Hall, Partridge Hall (current home of SBUS), Mallory Hall, Life Hall, the Bond House, Student Center, and the New Jersey School of Conservation (240 acre campus, the site of major environmental education and research facilities in Stokes state forest, Sussex County) are all planned for this period as well.
• Upgrades to the entire campus physical plant, maintenance (i.e. a new facility on the north side of campus), heat and power generation (i.e. a new and improved facility near Floyd Hall arena), public safety (i.e. a new Public Safety building), roads and traffic, surface parking, etc., are all scheduled projects in this capital master plan.

Parking

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 three garages: The Red Hawk Deck, the NJ Transit Deck (located at the Montclair State University NJ Transit train station), and a third parking garage was recently built and opened, the CarParc Diem deck.

Residence facilities

Freeman Hall, a residence hall for underclassmen and Honors students

The Village at Little Falls primarily 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:

• 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. Bohn Hall is also an all freshman dorm residence hall.

• Hawk Crossings
  • 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. Previously known as Clove Road Apartments, this complex was renamed Hawk Crossings in Fall 2010.^[21]

• 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. Recently, the staff of MSU has been able to provide housing on-campus for all of its students. There are no longer any students residing in the hotel as of January 2011.

• Sinatra Hall
  • A new 6-floor suite-style residence hall located between the Clove Road (Hawk Crossings) Apartments and The Village at Little Falls opened in the Fall of 2010.^[22]

Future residence halls:

• The Heights: Hillside and Rec Center Sites
  • New construction on campus, two H-shaped buildings, to house 2,000 students, will be opening in August 2011 in the area of the Rec Center.^[23] Taking advantage of recent legislation, it will be privately built and operated, with students paying rent directly to the developer, but consistent with the cost at The Village. The new dorm will be located next to CarParc Diem. The Heights are divided into two H-shaped buildings. The Lower (Dinallo) Heights, and the Upper (Machuga) Heights. Both H-shaped buildings consist of four connected halls. The Lower Heights consists of Basilone, Whitman, Einstein, and Parker Halls; while the Upper Heights consists of Mills (Hall and Dining Hall), Gordon, Gibson and Barton Halls, which is due to open in Fall 2011.

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

• 90.3 WMSC-FM
• American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
• American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
• Arabic Student Organization(ASO)
• ASSIST
• Biology Club
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Child Advocacy Club
• Change Collegian Network
• Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
• Chinese Student Association
• College Life Union Board
• College Democrats
• College Republicans
• Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC)
• Gotta Be Green
• Haitian Student Association (HSA) ^[24]
• Helping Each Other and Redefining Tomorrow (H.E.A.R.T.)
• Hillel (The Jewish Student Union)
• History Club
• Human Relations Leadership Development Association (HRLDA)
• Indian Culture Club (ICC)
• International Student Organization (ISO)
• Japan Club
• Korean American Student Association (KASA)
• Latin American Student Organization (LASO)
• Marketing Association
• The Montclarion
• MSU Emergency Medical Services (MSU EMS)
• MSU Fashion Club
• MSU Fencing Club
• Montclair State Dietetics Organization
• MSU Paintball
• MSU WaterWatch
• Men's Volleyball Club
• Montclair State Ice Hockey (D2)
• The Montclair State University Singers
• The Montclair State University Opera Workshop
• School of Music
• Montclair University Gamers
• Muslim Students Association (MSA)
• The Normal Review
• Native African Student Organization (NASO)
• Non-Traditional Student Organization
• The Organization of Students for African Unity (OSAU), formerly the Black Student Union (BSU)
• Players Theater
• Political Science and Law Club
• Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology
• The Psychology Club
• Residential Leadership Council
• Rhythm Nation
• Spanish Club
• SPECTRUMS (Sexuality Pride Education Community Truth Respect Unity at Montclair State)
• Students for a Democratic Society
• Student Government Association, Inc.
• Students Against Violence
• Unified Asian American Student Organization (UAASO)
• Women Achieving Victory, Equality, and Solidarity (W.A.V.E.S.)
• Veterans Association/Veteran and Military Student Association
• VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood

Fraternities, sororities and honor societies

Phi Alpha Psi SENATE fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity Alpha Iota Chi Local sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity Chi Upsilon Sigma Latin sorority Delta Chi fraternity Delta Phi Epsilon sorority Delta Sigma Theta sorority Delta Xi Delta, Local sorority Iota Phi Theta fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity Lambda Theta Alpha Latin sorority Lambda Theta Phi Latin fraternity Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino fraternity Lambda Tau Omega sorority Lambda Upsilon Lambda (La Unidad Latina) fraternity            Mu Sigma Upsilon sorority Omega Phi Chi multicultural sorority Omega Psi Phi fraternity Phi Alpha Delta fraternity

Phi Beta Sigma fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia national men's music fraternity Phi Sigma Pi co-ed honor fraternity Phi Sigma Sigma sorority - first national sorority at Montclair. Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity Psi Sigma Phi multicultural fraternity Red Hawk Leadership Honor Society Sigma Alpha Iota women's music fraternity Sigma Delta Tau sorority Sigma Lambda Upsilon (Señoritas Latinas Unidas) sorority Sigma Pi fraternity Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority Sigma Phi Rho fraternity Tau Delta Phi fraternity Tau Phi Beta fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity Theta Kappa Chi sorority Theta Alpha Phi honors dramatic fraternity Theta Xi fraternity Zeta Phi Beta sorority

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association (SGA) is a student-run non-profit corporation that manages most of the clubs and organizations at Montclair State. The SGA is responsible for disbursing funds to clubs and organizations collected by the bursar's office under the Student Government Association Fee. The Current SGA Executive Board Consists of:

• Christopher S. Goscinski, President
• Jared M. Shababb, Vice President
• Kristin M. Chapman, Secretary
• Arun Bhambri, Treasurer

Alumni and associated persons

Real life alumni and associated persons

The unique instruments of Harry Partch are housed in the Harry Partch Institute at Montclair State

• Yogi Berra, Hall of Fame baseball player, catcher for the New York Yankees
• Jason Biggs, actor; briefly attended as an English major
• Carol Blazejowski, Hall of Fame woman's basketball player; current General Manager and President of the New York Liberty
• Edna Buchanan, reporter and famed mystery writer
• Kevin Carolan, actor and comedian
• Andrew R. Ciesla, New Jersey State Senator, 10th District
• Marion Crecco, member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 2002.^[25]
• 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
• Allen Ginsberg, poet; icon of the Beat Generation
• Camille Grammer, reality television personality
• Fred Hill, Rutgers University basketball coach
• Sharpe James, former mayor of Newark
• Paul J. Lioy, Professor, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Eugene Maleska (Class of 1937), New York Times crossword editor
• Tom Malloy (Class of 1997), film actor, writer, producer
• Brenda Miller Cooper, operatic soprano
• Jay Alders (Class of 1996), fine artist
• 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
• Chris Opperman, composer
• 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
• Christopher Martin, award winning bond analyst at Citigroup, Inc and now Co-Portfolio Manager for the Loews Corporation ^[26]
• Joan Voss, New Jersey Assemblywoman, 38th District
• Dave White, Derringer Award-winning mystery author^[27]
• Bruce Willis, actor; attended as a theatre major
• Peter Gallagher Cartoonist, illustrates Heathcliff the cat comic strip.

In popular culture

• The character Carmela Soprano from the HBO series, The Sopranos, attended Montclair State University for an unspecified period of time

See also

Allen B. DuMont

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.montclair.edu/facilities/Capital_Master_Plan.pdf
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Montclair State University - Statistics". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/statistics/. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
3. ^ "Montclair State University - New Jersey School of Conservation". Csam.montclair.edu. http://csam.montclair.edu/njsoc/aboutus/. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
4. ^ Montclair State University - Undergraduate Degree Programs
5. ^ "Office of Public Information: News Release". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/Publications/news/newsrelease299msuumdnj.html. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
6. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Montclair State University - University Catalog". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/catalog/programs/articulation.html. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
7. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Montclair State University - About MSU". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/aboutmsu/accreditations/. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
8. ^ "Montclair State University - academics". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/academics/. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
9. ^ ^{a b c d} "New Jersey Transit". Njtransit.com. http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=1526. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
10. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Montclair State University - History of MSU - Timeline - 1908". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/centennial/history/timeline/1908.php. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
11. ^ ^{a b c} Centennial Timeline, Montclair State University's official website
12. ^ "Montclair State University - History of MSU - Leadership". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/centennial/history/leadership.php. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
13. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Montclair State University - History of MSU - Timeline". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/centennial/history/timeline.php. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
14. ^ ^{a b c} "Montclair State University - History of MSU - Timeline - 1943". Montclair.edu. http://www.montclair.edu/centennial/history/timeline/1943.php. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
15. ^ "Montclair State University - Forbes: Montclair State is Top Public University in New Jersey". Montclair.edu. 2010-04-30. http://www.montclair.edu/news/article.php?ArticleID=5589. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
16. ^ ^{a b} "Montclair State University - Center of Pedagogy - Teacher Education Program". Cehs.montclair.edu. http://cehs.montclair.edu/academic/cop/teacher/. Retrieved 2011-08-07. 
17. ^ Harry Partch Institute
18. ^ Shanghai Quartet
19. ^ In 2008, Anita Kubicka was named College Softball Coach of the Year by the New Jersey Sportswriters Association. "Kubicka Honored at New Jersey Sportswriters Association Banquet". Montclair State University (at "Athletics Campus Life"). January 26, 2009. http://www.montclair.edu/news/article.php?ArticleID=3190&ChannelID=97. Retrieved 2011-01-31. 
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21. ^ "Make Way For Hawk Crossings". The Montclarion (MSU newspaper). 2009-11-19. http://themontclarion.org/archives/1149. Retrieved 2009-11-29. 
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Sources

• Moore, Joseph Thomas. Montclair State University: A Century of Triumph Over Circumstance. (Montclair, New Jersey: Montclair State University, 2008). (ISBN 978-0-615-20116-0)

External links

• Official website
• The Montclarion student newspaper
• WMSC Radio