P R O C L A M A T I O N
IN RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
FEBRUARY 2008

            

During February, our nation celebrates African American Heritage Month, a time for our country to honor and celebrate the rich heritage and many accomplishments African Americans have made, both in our country and abroad.    

            We, too, at Montclair State University join in this celebration.  African Americans and other people of African ancestry have served our university with distinction in many capacities and are well represented in our student body. They have played an integral role at the University and have enriched our campus with the highest levels of leadership, intellectual growth, artistic achievements, and cultural pride. 

            Montclair State acknowledges the valuable contributions that African Americans and other people of African descent continue to make in our pluralistic society and reaffirms its commitment to equal opportunity and diversity by providing educational and employment opportunities to members of this racial group, as well as the larger population, and by supporting their many endeavors on campus.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Susan A. Cole, President of Montclair State University, hereby proclaim February 2008 as African American Heritage Month at Montclair State University, and I encourage our entire campus community to join proudly in this celebration.

                

                                                                                        SUSAN A. COLE

                                                                                        January 29, 2008