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WILLIAM PATERSON
UNIVERSITY DEDICATES DAVID AND LORRAINE CHENG LIBRARY
"We are thrilled that David and Lorraine Cheng have decided to honor William Paterson University with this very generous gift," said Arnold Speert, president of William Paterson. "The library and its resources are at the core of the University's mission of academic excellence and student success, a mission championed by David during his service as a trustee. Their gift ensures that the library will continue to grow and enhance its print and electronic collections in support of the academic and research needs of the University community." The Chengs, who are residents of Fort Lee, previously supported the library's collection of Chinese language materials. Their generosity enabled the University to purchase scholarly materials on Chinese art, yearbooks on subjects such as economics, philosophy, social sciences, education and geography, and several Chinese language newspapers. "Lorraine and I both love and respect a good library," said David Cheng. "William Paterson University is experiencing a significant period of development and expansion, and we hope our gift will help the University continue to grow." David Cheng served on the William Paterson University Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1999. Cheng, who heads his own engineering consulting company, Techtran, Inc., is the dean emeritus of engineering at the City University of New York (CUNY), where from 1979 to 1985 he was the chief executive and academic officer of the School of Engineering at City College, CUNY. During that time, he managed a five-year revitalization plan for the school and established the CUNY Institute of Transportation Systems at City College, as well as several specialized laboratories. He holds a Ph.D. in structural mechanics from Columbia University. Lorraine Cheng retired from Hoffmann-LaRoche in 1994. During her 31 years with the company, she held a number of positions, most recently director of scientific information. She earned a master of science degree in biochemistry from Cornell University. William Paterson's library houses more than 350,000 volumes, 1,700 periodical subscriptions, a growing collection of Web-accessible journals and books, and more than 80 electronic databases, many of which feature full-text articles and other documents. An extensive collection of films, videos, audiotapes, and CDs complement the print and electronic resources. An Electronic Resource Center provides access to a variety of computer software, the Internet, and online library resources. William Paterson University,
one of the nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey, offers
30 undergraduate and 18 graduate programs through five colleges: Arts
and Communication, Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences,
and Science and Health. Located on 370 hilltop acres in Wayne, the University
enrolls approximately 10,000 students and provides housing for nearly
2,300 students. The institution's 358 full-time faculty are highly distinguished
and diverse scholars and teachers, many of whom are recipients of prestigious
awards and grants from the Fulbright Program (25 scholars), the Guggenheim
Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institutes
of Health, the National Science Foundation and the American Philosophical
Society.
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Wayne,
New Jersey (June 28, 2001) -- In recognition of a major gift to the
William Paterson University library, the institution has renamed the building
in honor of David Cheng, a former member of the University's Board of
Trustees, and his wife, Lorraine.