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Rutgers
The State University of New Jersey
Camden
File:Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey logo.png
Official Seal of Rutgers University
Former names
College of South Jersey, South Jersey Law School
MottoSol iustitiae et occidentem illustra
Motto in English
Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West also.
TypePublic, Research university
EstablishedNovember 10, 1766
EndowmentUS $603 million (systemwide)[1]
ChancellorWendell E. Pritchett
PresidentRichard L. McCormick
Executive Vice PresidentRichard L. Edwards (Interim)
Academic staff
254[2]
Administrative staff
430[2]
Students6,158[2]
Undergraduates4,497[2]
Postgraduates1,661[2]
Location
Camden
,
New Jersey
,
USA
CampusUrban/Suburban
Alma MaterOn the Banks of the Old Raritan
Colors  Scarlet
AffiliationsAssociation of American Universities,
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools,
New Jersey Athletic Conference
MascotScarlet Raptors
Websitecamden.rutgers.edu
This article discusses Rutgers University's campus in Camden, New Jersey. For general information on the University as a whole, please see Rutgers University. For other uses of "Rutgers", please see Rutgers (disambiguation).

Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, USA (Rutgers–Camden), is a state-funded public research university. Founded in the 1920s, Rutgers–Camden began as an amalgam of the South Jersey Law School and the College of South Jersey. It is the southernmost of the three regional campuses of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Rutgers–Camden is situated at the crossroads of the Washington-New York and Philadelphia-Atlantic City corridors. The college's hallmark and mission is "Prestige, Opportunity, Tradition, and Value."[3]

History

Rutgers was chartered in New Brunswick as Queen’s College — the nation’s eighth institution of higher learning By 1926 South Jersey Law School was founded in Camden and in 1927 the College of South Jersey was founded in Camden. By 1945 Rutgers was declared the state university of New Jersey by act of 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 was granted autonomy from its Newark counterpart. In 1981 The Graduate School–Camden was founded; in 1988, the Rutgers School of Business-Camden was founded; and in 1989 Rutgers joined the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization comprising the top 62 research universities in North America. In 1995, the Rutgers School of Business–Camden became the first southern New Jersey institution to earn accreditation from the AACSB International. In 2001 Campbell's Field was built, 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. Current plans call for the establishment of a comprehensive Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden and the additional of more housing for graduate students.[4]

Merger Proposal and its Rejection

In January 2012, a state advisory committee proposed a deeply controversial plan [7] to merge Rowan University with the Camden campus of Rutgers University (which would have been separated from Rutgers) under Rowan's name.[5] The plan was opposed by the Rutgers governing boards, faculty, students, and alumni, and by others in the state.[6][7][8] Legislation passed in June 2012 entirely rejected the idea of a merger, though it did enhance the financial autonomy of Rutgers–Camden and included provisions for a loose collaboration between Rowan and Rutgers–Camden limited to research and teaching in the health sciences.[9]

Timeline of Merger

October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)
George Norcross initializes push to consolidate education in South Jersey in order to compete with distinguished schools in neighboring areas. [10]
November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
Rowan’s Interim President Dr. Houshmand faces a tough slew of questions from the public. He is unsure what the actual fate of the merger is, but he tells supporters to trust it, as a merger will mean a brighter future. The Rowan community questions how they can place trust in something that is unknown.[11] In an editorial in Rowan student newspaper The Whit, a professor at Rowan argues that Rowan needs to address its own problems before considering consolidation: “Becoming a research institution will not solve certain problems, neither will a merger." [12]
January 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)
Governor Chris Christie unveils The Barer Commission Report with its recommendations to merge the Camden campus of Rutgers University, including the law school, with Rowan University near Glassboro Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). . Plan is blasted by students and teachers of both sides. The combined school would be called Rowan University. Law students in particular are unhappy with changing the Rutgers-Camden Law School to Rowan Law School. [13]
January 31, 2012 (2012-01-31)
Rutgers School of Law - Camden Dean Solomon tells students that he was not interviewed by The Barer Commission during its deliberations about revamping higher education in the state. Law students protest in response.[14]
March 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)
Partnerships options are presented to government officials behind closed doors. Benefits for partnership include low cost, while a takeover would be expensive for taxpayers. No official response as of March 11, 2012. [15]
March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)
Rutgers-Camden community gather in lecture hall to discuss the impact of the merger of Rutgers-Camden and Rowan. Faculty may leave school if it merges with Rowan. Alternatives are suggested. NJ State Senator Donald Norcross attended and agrees that the loss of Rutgers-Camden would be detrimental. He wants it to separate from the administration of northern New Jersey. He says one of his biggest challenges in the State House is securing funding for the southern part of the state. [16]
March 20, 2012 (2012-03-20)
Questions arise on who holds the power to make the merger happen: The Governor or The Legislature? Answer is unclear; Assemblywoman Celeste Riley is unsure which proper channels the merger went through. A state appellate court has called into the question the reach of the governor’s executive authority. William Harla argues that since schools fall under the executive branch, they fall under the law. Rowan President Dr. Houshmand argues that the idea is a transformative moment, “The magnitude of the challenge should not deter us from making this a world-class university”. [17]
May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)
Representatives of Rutgers and Rowan University meet in the governor's office to discuss options. The talks are stalled. Battle lines are drawn when the Rutgers board overwhelmingly voted to oppose severing Rutgers-Camden from the rest of the university. The trustees go on record as saying they will not rush to accept the merger by Christie’s deadline of July 1 2012, and they expect not to approve his restructuring at all. [18]
June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)
Norcross predicts Rutgers-Camden would triple in size over the next decade, due to increased state, federal and private funding, but emphasizes "there is no merger," the term that originally was employed to describe the "Rutgers-Rowan relationship.” Sen. Joseph F. Vitale says the reorganization could cost $40 million, with an opportunity to recoup the costs in the future. He adds, "it would be much less costly than the estimated $1 billion cost of an earlier proposal to create separate universities in Newark and Camden." [19]
June 29, 2012 (2012-06-29)
The Legislature approves a historic restructuring of the state higher education system Thursday that merges the troubled University of Medicine and Dentistry into Rutgers University and makes Rowan University part of a sprawling new collegiate complex in South Jersey. The measure retains Rutgers' control over its Camden campus - a key demand of the university's faculty, students, and governing boards. The vote followed days of contentious, behind-the-scenes negotiations between lawmakers and Rutgers' two boards. [20]

Academics

View of Rutgers Campus with Philadelphia skyline in background

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 emphasis in the arts and sciences as well as business, with some graduate coexistence. Rutgers–Camden is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[21] There are four academic curricular divisions: arts and sciences, business, nursing, and university college, 24 departments, 35 majors, and 21 master's and doctoral degree programs including the renowned Rutgers School of Law-Camden. 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.[22]

Graduate and Professional Programs and Law School

The Graduate School offers 14 programs granting master's degrees in several liberal arts disciplines including history, English literature, languages, and creative writing, as well as advanced degrees in the biological, chemical, computer, and mathematical sciences, nursing, psychology, social work, political science and public policy, and Doctoral programs leading to the PhD in childhood studies, computational biology, or public affairs with emphasis on community development. An MBA program is offered through the Rutgers School of Business-Camden. Law degrees are conferred through the Rutgers School of Law.[23]

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.

Business School

The Rutgers School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The School of Business offers undergraduate degree programs in Accounting, E-commerce, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management. Graduate programs include MBA, PMBA, PMAc. Concentrations offered in MBA include: Accounting, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management.

Law School

"The School of Law-Camden is a leading center of legal education. Its faculty is internationally recognized in a number of fields including constitutional, criminal, health, and corporate law. Its alumni are leading members of the bar in public and private practice settings throughout the nation. The school is well represented among the state and federal judiciary. The law school is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is on the list of approved schools of the American Bar Association. It offers a three-year course of study for full-time students and a four-year, part-time program leading to the awarding of the Juris Doctor degree." [24]

The Rutgers School of Law is located on 5th Street, and recently underwent a large renovation. Prior to 1950, the School of Law was known as the South Jersey School of Law.

School of Nursing

The Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS). The BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing (NJSBN). Two tracks to the BSN degree are offered: a 4-year pre-licensure track and a post-licensure track for registered nurses (RNs).[25]

Libraries

Paul Robeson Library Located in the heart of the Rutgers–Camden Campus, the Paul Robeson Library develops and maintains access to materials that support undergraduate and graduate coursework and research. A designated Federal Depository for the First U.S. Congressional District, the library serves as a public resource for the citizens of New Jersey. Library faculty deliver comprehensive support for reference and research questions. Through the Paul Robeson Library, the Rutgers–Camden community may access the global resources of the Rutgers University Library System and a host of online services. Recent renovations to the library include an upgraded student computing center and a new lounge area for study.

Law Library One of New Jersey’s largest law libraries serves as a research facility for law students, legal practitioners, and the general public. The Law Library house a collection of over 440,000 books and other materials, and the collection is comprehensive in its holdings of American, English, Canadian, and foreign legal periodicals. The Law Library is located on three floors of the Law School Building. A selective federal depository, the Rutgers–Camden Law Library hosts numerous online collections of public documents related to federal and New Jersey courts.[26]

Honors College

The Honors College at Rutgers–Camden is a community of student and faculty scholars who participate in a 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.[27]

Rankings

  • The Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney Magazine ranked Rutgers #6 in the nation and #1 in the Northeast for value.
  • According to U.S. News & World Report, Rutgers boasts the most diverse campus in the nation.[28]
  • Times Higher Education (U.K.) World University Rankings ranked Rutgers at #15 in the world and #9 among U.S. universities for arts and humanities.
  • U.S. News & World Report: Best Graduate Schools # 7 in the nation, Criminology; Public Affairs–Public Management and Administration; #9 in the nation, Part-time Law (Rutgers School of Law–Camden); #10 in the nation, Public Affairs–Public Finance and Budgeting
  • U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges Rutgers is ranked #1 in the nation (15th consecutive year as the "Most Diverse National University").
  • U.S. News & World Report: Ten Law Degrees with Most Financial Value at Graduation; Rutgers School of Law–Camden ranked #3 in the nation.
  • The Military Times Edge ranked Rutgers as "Best for Vets" #3 in the nation.
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Rutgers at #59 in the world and #39 in the nation.[29]
RU-Camden-campus walk

Campus

Dorms and Student Housing

Undergraduate and graduate dorms are located at Third and Cooper Streets. Many students live off campus in Camden's Cooper Grant neighborhood, in Philadelphia, or in surrounding suburbs such as Collingswood and Haddonfield, which are accessible through the PATCO Speedline.

In Fall 2012, Rutgers–Camden opened a new graduate residence hall at 330 Cooper Street.[30]

Transportation Services

  • RUPD pick-up service

Athletics

Rutgers-Camden baseball team

(Note: The athletic teams at Rutgers' main campus in New Brunswick are called the Scarlet Knights. The Rutgers-Newark athletic teams are called the Scarlet Raiders. The Scarlet Raptors and the Scarlet Raiders both compete within NCAA Division III. The Scarlet Knights compete within Division I.)

See also: List of college athletic programs in New Jersey, USA § Division III

The Scarlet Raptors are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following sports are found at Rutgers–Camden:

  • Men's NCLL Division II Liberty Division Club Lacrosse
  • 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
  • Women's NCAA Division III Crew and Men's Club Crew

Student life

Student Body

Approximately 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students attend Rutgers–Camden. Nearly 600 students live on campus. Renowned for its commitment for diversity the student body is made up of students from 29 states and 33 countries. There are many clubs that represent various ethnic and racial groups, various religious denominations, political beliefs, and an LGBTQ club. There have been over 33,000 graduates as of 2009 [22]

RU-Camden Law School student center.

Student media

  • The Gleaner Independent weekly newspaper; includes Features, Arts & Entertainment, Commentary, Weekly Word, Comics/Horoscope, Sports
  • "Minding Your Business," a weekly publication produced by students at the School of Business.
  • WCCR-Camden Internet based radio station [31]

Scholarly Journals and Publications

Clubs & other organizations

There are over 50 clubs and organizations [36] on campus including:

See also

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