[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2007

  Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my congratulations 
in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Montclair State University. MSU 
has grown from its humble beginnings as a normal school into one of the 
premier educational institutions in my home State of New Jersey with 
over 16,000 students and 465 full-time faculty members.
  Building on its proud heritage by continuing to train the Nation's 
finest teachers, MSU has stayed true to its original mission while 
developing a comprehensive range of first-class undergraduate, 
graduate, and doctoral programs. Montclair State University's 
remarkable growth into the second largest and fastest growing 
university in New Jersey is a direct result of the university's 
commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience to a 
diverse student body reflective of the population of New Jersey.
  For 100 years, Montclair State University has remained dedicated to 
maintaining an outstanding faculty, exceptional teaching, and quality 
of scholarship. The university is led by a dedicated and talented team 
that is focused on helping meet many of the pressing educational 
challenges confronting our Nation. While providing the individual 
attention of a small college, MSU offers a vast array of majors and 
concentrations, including the Nation's only doctorate in pedagogy, and 
New Jersey's only doctorate in audiology.
  I applaud the university for maintaining an active role in the local 
community and greater New Jersey, engaging their students, faculty and 
staff through such programs as the Center for Community-Based Learning, 
which bridges the classroom experience with local neighborhoods by 
addressing community needs and fostering students' community service 
and professional development.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud of Montclair State University's commitment 
to educating the students of New Jersey, conducting research, and 
serving local and wider communities, and I applaud the university on 
its first 100 years of success. I am sure this is only an indication of 
continued growth and success for many more years to come.

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