Rutgers since 1945: A History of the State University of New Jersey (Rivergate Regionals Collection)

Spans The Period From World War Ii To The Present During Which Rutgers Grew From Two Small, Liberal Arts Colleges, An Agricultural School, And An Engineering School Into A Major Public Research University. We Chronicle The Remarkable Story Of Rutgers's Rise As A Research University, But Also The Way The School Has Been Experienced By Generations Or Students And Residents Of The State. The Cold War, The Student Protests Of The 1960s And The 1970s, The Rise Of Identity Politics On Campus, Big-time Athletics, And The Various Ways Students Have Shaped And Been Affected By Popular Culture All Play A Part In This Story. Three Chapters Cover Chronologically The Major Changes That Occurred At The University Between 1945 And The Present, Bringing Up To Date The Work Done In Richard P. Mccormick's, Rutgers, A Bicentennial History (1966). The Remaining Chapters Provide Snapshots Of Some Of The Key Themes In The Contemporary History Of The School -- Campus Life And Campus Activism, The School's Growing Strength As A Research Institution, The Impact Of Title Ix On Opportunities For Women Student Athletes, The School's Public Presence As Reflected In Such Long-standing Institutions As The University Press, The Glee Club, And Undergraduate Journalism. Rutgers Current Residence Halls, Which House More Students Than At Any Other College In The Nation, Are The Subject Of A Imaginatively Illustrated, Architectural Analysis While Much Of The Focus Of Our Study Is On The New Brunswick/piscataway Campus, Attention Has Been Paid Throughout To Camden And Newark As Well-- Paul G. E. Clemens ; With An Essay By Carla Yanni. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In the 1940s, Rutgers was a small liberal arts college for men. Today, it is a major public research university, a member of the Big Ten and of the prestigious Association of American Universities. In Rutgers since 1945, historian Paul G. E. Clemens chronicles this remarkable transition, with emphasis on the eras from the cold war, to the student protests of the 1960s and 1970s, to the growth of political identity on campus, and to the increasing commitment to big-time athletics, all just a few of the innumerable newsworthy elements that have driven Rutgers's evolution. After exploring major events in Rutgers's history from World War II to the present, Clemens moves to specific themes, including athletics, popular culture, student life, and campus dissent. Other chapters provide snapshots of campus life and activism, the school's growing strength as a research institution, the impact of Title IX on opportunities for women student athletes, and the school's public presence as reflected in its longstanding institutions. Rutgers since 1945 also features an illustrated architectural analysis, written by art historian Carla Yanni, of residence halls, which house more students than at any other college in the nation. Throughout the volume, Clemens aims to be balanced, but he does not shy away from mentioning the many conflicts, crises, and tensions that have shaped the university. While the book focuses largely on the New Brunswick campus, attention is paid to the Camden and Newark campuses as well. Frequently broadening the lens, Clemens contextualizes the events at Rutgers in relation to American higher education overall, explaining which developments are unique and which are part of larger trends. In celebration of the university's 250th anniversary, Rutgers since 1945 tells the story of the contemporary changes that have shaped one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the country. Table of Contents 1 Becoming a State University: The Presidencies of Robert Clothier, Lewis Webster Jones, and Mason Gross 2 Rutgers Becomes a Research University: The Presidency of Edward J. Bloustein 3 Negotiating Excellence: The Presidencies of Francis L. Lawrence and Richard L. McCormick 4 Student Life 5 Residence Hall Architecture at Rutgers: Quadrangles, High-Rises, and the Changing Shape of Student Life, by Carla Yanni 6 Student Protest 7 Research at Rutgers 8 A Place Called Rutgers: Glee Club, Student Newspaper, Libraries, University Press, Art Galleries 9 Women's Basketball 10 Athletic Policy 11 Epilogue "Spans the period from World War II to the present during which Rutgers grew from two small, liberal arts colleges, an agricultural school, and an engineering school into a major public research university. We chronicle the remarkable story of Rutgers's rise as a research university, but also the way the school has been experienced by generations or students and residents of the state. The Cold War, the student protests of the 1960s and the 1970s, the rise of identity politics on campus, big-time athletics, and the various ways students have shaped and been affected by popular culture all play a part in this story. Three chapters cover chronologically the major changes that occurred at the university between 1945 and the present, bringing up to date the work done in Richard P. McCormick's, Rutgers, A Bicentennial History (1966). The remaining chapters provide snapshots of some of the key themes in the contemporary history of the school -- campus life and campus activism, the school's growing strength as a research institution, the impact of Title IX on opportunities for women student athletes, the school's public presence as reflected in such long-standing institutions as the University Press, the Glee Club, and undergraduate journalism. Rutgers current residence halls, which house more students than at any other college in the nation, are the subject of a imaginatively illustrated, architectural analysis While much of the focus of our study is on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus, attention has been paid throughout to Camden and Newark as well"-- Provided by publisher Cover 1 Series Page 4 Title 5 Copyright 6 Dedication 7 Contents 9 Preface 11 Acknowledgments 15 1 Becoming a State University: The Presidencies of Robert Clothier, Lewis Webster Jones, and Mason Gross 21 2 Rutgers Becomes a Research University: The Presidency of Edward J. Bloustein 52 3 Negotiating Excellence: The Presidencies of Francis L. Lawrence and Richard L. McCormick 79 4 Student Life 120 5 Residence Hall Architecture at Rutgers: Quadrangles, High-Rises, and the Changing Shape of Student Life 158 6 Student Protest 184 7 Research at Rutgers 224 8 A Place Called Rutgers: Glee Club, Student Newspaper, Libraries, University Press, Art Galleries 275 9 Women’s Basketball 322 10 Athletic Policy 332 11 Epilogue 370 Notes 375 Index 391 About the Authors 439