Montclair State University

Sept. 8
2003

Welcome to a new academic year at Montclair State University. Many exciting programs and events are planned and we can't wait to tell you all about them. A new issue of INSIGHT Online will be available every other Monday, so log on to keep informed and learn about the people, programs and accomplishments at New Jersey's second largest and fastest growing university.

In this issue:	- Sprinklers installed in residence halls well before state-mandated deadline. See News.	- Memorial service for Jesse Young planned. See Announcements.
In this issue:	- Don't miss the lectures, workshops, plays and other activities this semester.	- Win a gift certificate to the bookstore. Check out this week's Trivia Contest question.

A family affair... Above, senior theater major Sean Rowe of Maryland gets help from parents Nancy and Ron moving his belongings into The Village at Little Falls while, at left, senior physical education/dance major Victoria Laruccia of Syosset, N.Y. gets help from her dad Paul settling in. About 850 students have moved into The Village at Little Falls, the University's newest and largest residential facility. Each apartment has many amenities including full-size diswasher, electric range and refrigerator, central air-conditioning, cable television and high-speed Internet access. The four residence halls are named after famous New Jerseyans Alice Paul, Millicent Fenwick, Count Basie and William Carlos Williams. The state-of-the-art recreational center is named after comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The complex also has an outdoor pool, a half-court basketball area and a police substation on site. The campus community is invited to a ceremony celebrating the opening of The Village on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. (Click here for more photos of The Village at Little Falls.)

Mathematics teachers are MSU's first doctoral graduates
Martha Baklarz Croley and Deborah Ives made history this summer when they became the first Montclair State students to earn a doctoral degree. Both public school teachers earned a doctor of education (Ed.D.) in pedagogy with a specialization in mathematics education. (Full Story and Photo)

Meet this year's freshman class
We have Faith and Joy but no Hope in this year's freshman class. We're talking names, that is, and this year’s class of 1,631 students covers the entire alphabet from A (Aakash) to Z (Zoe) with Michael being the most popular male name and Jennifer being the frontrunner in female names. But one thing's for sure: this class has more than your average Tom, Dick and Harry. (Full Story)

University announces Joseph and Elda Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America
This summer, a group of children between the ages of 6 and 12 had a unique opportunity to learn about Italian language and culture through song, dance, literature, art and more in a three-week program sponsored by a new institute created thanks to the generosity and vision of Joseph Coccia, Jr. and his wife Elda. (Full Story)

Students dig into research at Feltville
You're driving toward the Watchung Reservation, stuck in traffic that snakes up Route 78, heading into a region of New Jersey not too far off the beaten track in Union County where the present fuses with the past. The sign ahead reads "Cataract Hollow Road," the entrance to Feltville. You park your car in the gravel and step into a deserted village that once housed a 19th-century industrial utopia, which later became a middle-class resort. Today, Feltville/Glenside Park is the site of Montclair State University's Historical Archaeology Field School. (Full Story)

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