from World War II was added near the end of the war. Between 1950 and 1980, Montclair State gradually acquired land from a former traprock quarry and expanded its facilities with an additional 23 buildings. Montclair State University began its next phase of growth in the late 1990s to accommodate New Jersey's growing student population. Dickson Hall was dedicated in 1995. The building is named for David W.D. Dickson, the first African American president of Montclair State University. The Floyd Hall Arena, an ice skating rink, was built in 1998. Science Hall, the home of the Department of Biology, opened in 1999. The Red Hawk Diner was built in 2001, making it the first diner on a university campus in the United States.
=== Other additions (2002–2011) ===
The Red Hawk Deck, MSU's first parking garage, opened in spring 2003
The Village Apartments at Little Falls, an apartment complex accommodating 850 students, opened in fall 2003.
The Women's Softball Stadium opened in 2004.
The 500-seat Alexander Kasser Theater …
