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William Paterson University in Wayne held a formal dedication ceremony to name Speert Hall and Speert Garden in honor of former President Arnold Speert on Friday, September 9 in the lobby of Speert Hall (formerly Wayne Hall).
Speert and his wife Myrna joined University President Kathleen Waldron Vincent Mazzola ’73, chair of the University’s Board of Trustees, and Harry M. Watson Jr., president of the Student Government Association, for a ribbon cutting.
“It is so appropriate to name this building and garden for Arnold Speert,” says President Waldron. “These are perfect reminders of what he and Myrna brought to this campus. With these designations, his legacy will be carried forward for generations to come.”
The two campus locations were renamed in resolutions passed by the Board of Trustees in recognition of retired President Speert’s forty years of service to the campus, including twenty-five years as president. The impetus to name Speert Garden came from the Student Government Association, which conveyed to the Board its wish to honor President Speert’s “commitment and devoted years to William Paterson University and the student body by naming something in his honor.” In addition, the Board chose to honor Speert for instilling and nurturing a “culture of selfless commitment, civility, and collegiality among the faculty, staff, and trustees” by renaming Wayne Hall as Speert Hall.
