Montclair State University
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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. Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest school, with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey being the first. It is also the state's fastest growing school and currently sizes at 500 acres (2 km²), inclusive of the New Jersey School of Conservation
, which attracts students statewide. More than 250 majors, minors and concentrations are offered.
MSU offers students the opportunity to pursue a PhD
in biomedicine
with its joint degree program with UMDNJ. The university also offers articulation agreements with UMDNJ's Medical, Dental
and Physical Therapy
programs. 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.
The University is also a member of some of the more prominent professional organizations including the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of Graduate Schools. It is also the only University in the US to offer a doctorate
program in pedagogy
.
In 2004, New Jersey Transit opened the Montclair State University Station, which links the university to New York City
. The building of the MSU Station cost $26 million dollars to complete, and also contains a 1,500-space parking deck.
, in 1908 approximately 5 years after the initial planning of the school. At the time, Governor John Franklin Fort
attended the dedication of the school in 1908, and the school was to have its first principal Charles Sumner Chapin that same year. The first building constructed was College Hall, and it still stands today. At the time however, the school only offered two year programs which were meant to train and develop school teachers. At the time, the campus was around 25 acres (101,171.5 m²), had 8 faculty members and 187 students. The first graduating class, which numbered at 45 students, contained William O. Trapp, who would then go on to win the Pulitzer Prize
for journalism in 1929. The first dormitories were then built five years later, in 1915, and is known as Russ Hall.
In 1924, Dr. Harry Sprague was to become the first president of Montclair, 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. 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), 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. 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. It was also a time when students and faculty would sell war bonds to support US American troops.
Then in 1958, the school fused itself with the Panzer College of Physical Education and Hygiene to become Montclair State College. The school became a comprehensive multi-purpose institution in 1966. 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. 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.
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:
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:
. Also, the university was also added as a "Best Buy" university compiled by CCAP and Forbes.
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.
. In addition, the noted string quartet, the Shanghai Quartet
, has been in residence at MSU since 2002.
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 building that houses the Business Department, Partridge Hall, is set to be replaced by a new building within the next few years.
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.
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 Hawk
s that are indigenous to the area.
(NJAC). The university currently offers the following sports:
Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
"Men's Volleyball (MACVC Volleyball Conference)
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.
The current residence facilities at Montclair State University are:
Future residence halls:
The 2011-2012 SGA Executive Board Consists of:
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Upper Montclair is northern Montclair, which is usually reckoned as everything north of Watchung Avenue. Upper Montclair takes up approximately one third of Montclair, New Jersey-Education:...
section of Montclair
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
, the Great Notch
Great Notch, New Jersey
Great Notch is an area in eastern Little Falls, in Passaic County, New Jersey. It gets its name from a gap in the first of the Watchung Mountains. Some of the institutions and places in Great Notch are parts of Montclair State University, the former Great Notch station, and the Great Notch Fire...
area of Little Falls
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
, and Clifton
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students. Montclair State University is New Jersey's second largest school, with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey being the first. It is also the state's fastest growing school and currently sizes at 500 acres (2 km²), inclusive of the New Jersey School of Conservation
New Jersey School of Conservation
The New Jersey School of Conservation is the Environmental Education Field Campus of Montclair State University. It is the oldest university-operated environmental education center in the US. It is located from the Montclair campus on a tract located in Stokes State Forest in Sussex County, New...
, which attracts students statewide. More than 250 majors, minors and concentrations are offered.
MSU offers students the opportunity to pursue a PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in biomedicine
Biomedicine
Biomedicine is a branch of medical science that applies biological and other natural-science principles to clinical practice,. Biomedicine, i.e. medical research, involves the study of physiological processes with methods from biology, chemistry and physics. Approaches range from understanding...
with its joint degree program with UMDNJ. The university also offers articulation agreements with UMDNJ's Medical, Dental
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
and Physical Therapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
programs. The school also offers such articulation agreements with Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy is a constituent of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. It was founded in 1892 as the New Jersey College of Pharmacy in Newark, NJ and merged with Rutgers University in 1927 as the Rutgers College of Pharmacy. In 1971, the school moved to its current...
, combining a Bachelors degree from Montclair with a Pharmacy Degree from the school.
The University is also a member of some of the more prominent professional organizations including the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of Graduate Schools. It is also the only University in the US to offer a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
program in pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
.
In 2004, New Jersey Transit opened the Montclair State University Station, which links the university to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The building of the MSU Station cost $26 million dollars to complete, and also contains a 1,500-space parking deck.
History
Plans for the building of what was to be a State Normal school was initiated in, 1903 and it took a year for permission to be granted for the approval of the state for building the school. It was then established as New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair, a normal schoolNormal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
, in 1908 approximately 5 years after the initial planning of the school. At the time, Governor John Franklin Fort
John Franklin Fort
John Franklin Fort was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 33rd Governor of New Jersey, from 1908–1911. His uncle, George Franklin Fort, was a Democratic Governor of New Jersey from 1851–1854....
attended the dedication of the school in 1908, and the school was to have its first principal Charles Sumner Chapin that same year. The first building constructed was College Hall, and it still stands today. At the time however, the school only offered two year programs which were meant to train and develop school teachers. At the time, the campus was around 25 acres (101,171.5 m²), had 8 faculty members and 187 students. The first graduating class, which numbered at 45 students, contained William O. Trapp, who would then go on to win the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for journalism in 1929. The first dormitories were then built five years later, in 1915, and is known as Russ Hall.
In 1924, Dr. Harry Sprague was to become the first president of Montclair, 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. In 1927 however, after studies had emerged concerning the number of high school teachers in the state of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
(only 10% of all high school teachers received their degrees from New Jersey), the institution became Montclair State Teachers College and developed a four-year (Bachelors of Arts) program in pedagogy
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
, becoming the first US institute to do so. In 1937 it became the first teachers college accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1943, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, several students, under permission from the president, Harry Sprague, had joined the US Navy as volunteers, to train for the war. It was also a time when students and faculty would sell war bonds to support US American troops.
Then in 1958, the school fused itself with the Panzer College of Physical Education and Hygiene to become Montclair State College. The school became a comprehensive multi-purpose institution in 1966. 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. 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 JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Also, the university was also added as a "Best Buy" university compiled by CCAP and Forbes.
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).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. 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 PartchHarry Partch
Harry Partch was an American composer and instrument creator. He was one of the first twentieth-century composers to work extensively and systematically with microtonal scales, writing much of his music for custom-made instruments that he built himself, tuned in 11-limit just intonation.-Early...
. In addition, the noted string quartet, the Shanghai Quartet
Shanghai Quartet
The Shanghai Quartet a string quartet that formed in 1983. The quartet is made up of four members: first violinist Weigang Li, second violinist Yi-Wen Jiang, violist Honggang Li, and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras. The group’s tours have included North America, South America, Japan, China, Australia,...
, has been in residence at MSU since 2002.
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
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
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
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
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
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. 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 Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West...
s that are indigenous to the area.
Division III Sports
Montclair State University athletics are in the NCAA Division III in the New Jersey Athletic ConferenceNew Jersey Athletic Conference
The New Jersey Athletic Conference , formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Full members are located in New Jersey, track-only and football-only members are located in Connecticut and New York.-Member...
(NJAC). The university currently offers the following sports:
Fall Sports
- Men's FootballCollege footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
- Men's SoccerCollege soccerCollege soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
- Women's Soccer
- Field Hockey
- Women's Volleyball
Winter Sports
- Men's BasketballCollege basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
- 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 BaseballCollege baseballCollege baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
- Men's LacrosseCollege lacrosseCollege lacrosse refers to lacrosse played by student athletes at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In both countries, men's field lacrosse and women's lacrosse are played in both the varsity and club levels...
- Women's Lacrosse
- Women's SoftballCollege softballCollege softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
- Men's Outdoor Track and Field
- Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Club sports
- Men's Ice Hockey (ACHA Division IIAmerican Collegiate Hockey AssociationThe American Collegiate Hockey Association is the national governing body of non-varsity college ice hockey in the U.S. The organization provides structure, regulations, promotes the quality of play, sponsors National Awards and National Tournaments....
) - Men's Rugby (MetNY Rugby Union Division IIIMetropolitan New York Rugby UnionThe Metropolitan New York Rugby Football Union governs more than 80 men's and women's clubs, college, high-school, and youth rugby union teams in the Greater New York metropolitan area, which covers parts of the states of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. It is a member union of USA Rugby and...
)
"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 StadiumYogi Berra StadiumYogi Berra Stadium is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, US, on the campus of Montclair State University, which is located in Montclair...
- The 3,400-seat stadium is home to the MSU baseball team as well as the New Jersey JackalsNew Jersey JackalsThe New Jersey Jackals are a professional baseball team based in Little Falls, New Jersey, in the United States. The Jackals are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the Can-Am LeagueCanadian-American Association of Professional BaseballThe Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball league located in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is...
.
- The 3,400-seat stadium is home to the MSU baseball team as well as the New Jersey Jackals
- 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
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
Floyd Hall
Floyd Hall is an American business executive and sports team owner. Hall was the Chief Executive Officer of Kmart from June 1995–2001. During Hall's term in office, the chain sold off several specialty businesses to focus on its core discount store business, and enjoyed a string of quarterly...
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. 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 TransitNew Jersey TransitThe New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
Rail StationMontclair State University (NJT station)Montclair State University Station at Little Falls is a New Jersey Transit rail station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls, New Jersey on the Montclair-Boonton Line. It serves nearby Montclair State University as well as serving as a transfer station for trains on the line, and is located on...
& 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 LineMontclair-Boonton LineThe Montclair-Boonton Line is a commuter rail line of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. It is part of the Hoboken Division. The line is a consolidation of three individual lines: the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Montclair Branch, which ran from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Street,...
. - 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 SegalGeorge Segal (artist)George Segal was an American painter and sculptor associated with the Pop Art movement. He was presented with a National Medal of Arts in 1999.-Works:...
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 77000 square feet (7,153.5 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. The major projects under this new program are:- A 121000 square feet (11,241.3 m²) building, located adjacent to University Hall, to house the new School of Business, scheduled to open in Fall of 2012.
- A 92000 square feet (8,547.1 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 60000 square feet (5,574.2 m²) expansion of Morehead Hall, will form the Communication and Media Studies Center, which is scheduled to open in 2014.
- A 40000 square feet (3,716.1 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
- 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.
- 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.
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. 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
- 90.3 WMSC-FMWMSCWMSC is a freeform college radio station located at and owned by Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. WMSC broadcasts at 90.3 MHz and primarily features independent and underground music of various genres...
- 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)
- 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 ChiPsi ChiPsi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. With over 1,050 chapters, Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States...
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
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 2011-2012 SGA Executive Board Consists of:
- Jared M. Shababb, President
- George Juzdan, Vice President
- Pooja Patel, Treasurer
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In popular culture
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, attended Montclair State University for an unspecified period of time