Rutgers University–Camden
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Former names | South Jersey Law School, College of South Jersey |
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| Motto | Sol iustitiae et occidentem illustra |
Motto in English | Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also. |
| Type | Public, Research university |
| Established | November 10, 1766 |
| Endowment | US $593,114,000 [1] |
| President | Richard L. McCormick |
Academic staff | 2,705[2] |
| Students | 5,600 |
| Undergraduates | 3,870 |
| Postgraduates | 1,700 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban |
| Alma Mater | On the Banks of the Old Raritan |
| Colors | Scarlet |
| Nickname | RU Camden |
| Affiliations | Association of American Universities, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, |
| Mascot | Scarlet Raptors |
| Website | http://www.camden.rutgers.edu |
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Rutgers-Camden, , is a state funded, coeducational, public, research university located in Camden, New Jersey, USA. Founded in the 1920s, Rutgers Camden began as an amalgam of the South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey. The southernmost of Rutgers' three regional campuses, Rutgers-Camden is situated at the crossroads of the Washington-New York and Philadelphia-Atlantic Corridors. The colleges hallmark and mission is "Prestige, Opportunity, Tradition, and Value"[2]
History
Rutgers was chartered in 1766 Chartered as Queen’s College in New Brunswick, the nation’s eighth institution of higher learning, Rutgers is one of only nine colonial colleges established before the American Revolution. 1825 Queen’s College becomes Rutgers College to honor trustee and Revolutionary War veteran Colonel Henry Rutgers. 1864 The state legislature chose Rutgers to be the state land-grant college. 1926 South Jersey Law School was founded in Camden. 1927 College of South Jersey was founded in Camden. 1945 Rutgers was declared the state university of New Jersey by the state legislature. The College of South Jersey and the South Jersey Law School joined the Rutgers system in 1950. After the Rutgers takeover, the campus expanded, erecting several buildings on site including the Paul Robeson Library, the Business and Science Building, the Campus Center, and the Walter K. Gordon Theater. In 1968 Rutgers School of Law–Camden granted autonomy from its Newark counterpart. 1981 The Graduate School–Camden founded. 1989 Rutgers joins the prestigious Association of American Universities, an organization comprising the top 62 research universities in North America. Rutgers School of Business–Camden founded. 1995 Rutgers School of Business–Camden becomes the first southern New Jersey institution to earn accreditation from the AACSB International. 2001 Campbell’s Field, home to the professional minor league Camden Riversharks and the Rutgers–Camden Scarlet Raptors baseball Today, the campus boasts the nation's first doctoral program in childhood studies, a new state-of-the-art law school facility, and a comprehensive four-year undergraduate business curriculum.[3]
Academics
Rutgers Camden is a medium-size, four-year, selective University in the United States. The four-year, full-time, undergraduate program is classified as "selective" and has an arts & sciences focus with some graduate coexistence. Rutgers Camden is accredited by the [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education].[4]
There are three academic curricular divisions: arts and sciences, business, and university college, 24 departments, 35 majors, and 16 master's degree programs. The academic year follows a 4-4 schedule of two four-course semesters, fall and spring. During the winter study term, students study various courses outside of typical curriculum for 3 weeks in January. Rutgers students often take the winter study term to pursue internships or work on intensive research projects. Rutgers Camden granted 800 bachelor's degrees and 230 master's degrees in 2007.
Honors College
The Honors College[5] at Rutgers-Camden is a community of student and faculty scholars who participate in a challenging academic program that includes honors seminars, junior and senior year projects, and extracurricular activities. Selection into this program is very competitive; approximately 90 new students are enrolled into The Honors College each year.
Diversity
Students attending Rutgers-Camden represent commuter students and resident students from various backgrounds. A majority who choose the Camden campus over the New Brunswick campus are Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Law or Business. A majority of students are from New Jersey. However, residents include students from other states and international students. An African-American and Latin-American community exists in the outskirts of the University. Most of the University's public signs are in Spanish as well as English. Students tend to be socially and politically progressive. There are many clubs that represent various ethnic and racial groups, various religious denominations and a LGBTQ club.
Rankings and statistics
Campus
Visual and Performing Arts
The Fine Arts Building houses the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, encompassing the principal campus performing venue, now named the Walter K. Gordon Theater, as well as a black box theater, the Stedman Gallery, and a variety of campus and community programs. These three main venues - the Walter K. Gordon Theater, Stedman Gallery, and Black Box Studio -- serve as focal points for the visual and performing arts in the region from international touring artists and companies to local theater and student-derived works.
Transportation Services
- PATCO Speedline station located two blocks from campus center
- River Line (New Jersey Transit) station located on campus
- Walter Rand Transportation Center located a few blocks from campus
- Rutgers Shuttle transportation to Philadelphia
- RUPD pick-up service
Safety & Security
In addition to the security provided by the Camden Police department, the New Jersey State police and the Bridge Port Authority, Rutgers-Camden University is among only a half-dozen colleges and universities in New Jersey that have their own commissioned police force. The RUPD consists of 18 full-time commissioned police officers, 45 security guards, and four dispatchers. Security on campus is taken very seriously and as a result crime in the Cooper Grant area of Camden is noticeably less than that of the entire city of Camden. Although incidents do occur occasionally, Rutgers is very proficient in dealing with the incidents in a fast and efficient manner.
Athletics
The Scarlet Raptors are a member of NCAA. The following sports are found at Rutgers-Camden:
- Men's NCAA Division III and Men's Intercollegiate Baseball
- Men's NCAA Division III, Women's NCAA Division III, Men's Intercollegiate, Women's Intercollegiate, Men's Intramural and Women's Intramural Basketball
- Men's NCAA Division III, Women's NCAA Division III, Men's Intercollegiate and Women's Intercollegiate Cross country
- Men's Intramural Football
- Men's NCAA Division III and Men's Intercollegiate Golf
- Men's Intramural and Women's Intramural Handball
- Men's Intramural and Women's Intramural Racquetball
- Men's NCAA Division III, Women's NCAA Division III, Men's Intercollegiate, Women's Intercollegiate, Men's Intramural and Women's Intramural Soccer
- Women's NCAA Division III, Women's Intercollegiate, Men's Intramural and Women's Intramural Softball
- Men's Intercollegiate and Women's Intercollegiate Track and field
- Men's NCAA Division III and Women's NCAA Division III Track indoor
- Men's NCAA Division III and Women's NCAA Division III Track outdoor
- Women's NCAA Division III, Women's Intercollegiate, Men's Intramural, Women's Intramural, Men's Club and Women's Club Volleyball
- Mens Club Ice Hockey - Division III ACHA
Student life
Student media
- The Gleaner Independent weekly newspaper; includes Features, Arts & Entertainment, Commentary, Weekly Word, Comics/Horoscope, Sports
- WCCR-Camden[6] Internet based radio station
Clubs & other organizations
Student housing
Although the majority of undergraduate students live off campus, the university provides limited graduate and undergraduate housing. Undergraduates live in a 10-story tower composed of several levels of suite style rooms. Unlike most residential universities, students living in the dormitories at Camden do not have communal bathrooms. Instead each suite contains: a bathroom, two sinks, a living room, three bedrooms and a monthly supply of bottled water. Law and graduate students live in single or shared apartment style rooms across from the undergraduate housing. For students who choose to live off campus, but in the City of Camden, options include the loft apartments at the Victor, The Castle, or townhomes and small apartment complexes bordering the campus.
Alumni & faculty
See also
- Rutgers University
- Rutgers-New Brunswick
- Rutgers-Newark
- Rutgers School of Business-Camden
- Rutgers School of Law-Camden
- List of notable Rutgers University people
External links
References
- ^ [1] 2008-2009 Rutgers Fact Book
- ^ "2008–2009 Factbook". Rutgers University. Retrieved January 28, 2009.