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The Drew community lost a distinguished and devoted alumnus when John T. Cunningham C’38 died at age 96 on June 7. An award-winning author, respected historian – known as “Mr. Jersey” for his role in championing the state’s historical significance – John was associated with Drew for eight decades. He once said that, for students, [...]
“I don’t expect that I’m launching any careers,” quips Michael Carri C’89. “But I can give students a spark of inspiration or help provide some framework for their decisions.” Michael has served as a career mentor to Drew students since 2008 when he was invited to participate in a panel on “Careers in Communications.” He [...]
As I pack up the thirty cartons of books I brought with me to Drew, wishing the Kindle had been invented a few decades earlier, I’m reminded of my first week at Drew seven summers ago as I was unpacking them. And I cannot help but think of the eventful times on campus in between. [...]
In just two months the Ehinger Center will be bustling with activity as the Class of 2016 arrives for new student orientation. One of the most inspiring spaces in the soon-to-open building will be the newly created Dining Hall which, along with a Servery, replaces the former snack bar. With a twenty-three foot barrel vaulted [...]
Annually, Drew Theological School and the Office of Theological School Advancement coordinate gatherings at many of the United Methodist annual conferences that take place throughout May and June. These gatherings, small or large, provide alumni a great opportunity to get together, reconnect, and learn about the latest news from Drew. It is also a wonderful [...]
On May 19, 1979 Drew University held the 111th annual Commencement. In addition to being the 50th anniversary year of College of Liberal Arts, this ceremony has gone done in Drew history as being one of the most memorable. The scheduled speaker, Reverend Jesse Jackson, took ill and had to cancel his appearance. But, Reverend [...]
by Robert A. Schroeder Jr. C’79 I came to Drew University in 1975 to take advantage of its joint program with Duke University. After five years I would receive a Bachelor’s from Drew and Master’s from Duke that saved time and money. I returned to Drew in May, 1979 to receive my undergraduate degree after [...]
On Saturday, April 21, hundreds of alumni and friends gathered to dedicate the new Thomas H. Kean Reading Room & Gallery at the Drew University Library. Last year Governor Kean announced that he was donating his personal papers and other materials to Drew so that they would be available for public study and research. Private [...]
Dean of the University Libraries The much-anticipated Kean Reading Room & Gallery in the Rose Library is open for business. The final touches—red-upholstered chairs for the study tables and the installation of the second-half of the dramatic 65-foot mural that depicts Mead Hall and the New Jersey State Capitol Building during the antebellum period—were completed [...]
One of the finishing touches to the Kean Reading Room will be a new brick patio along the columned portico of the Rose Memorial Library. You can honor Tom Kean’s continued legacy at Drew by purchasing a commemorative brick for the patio. Gift of $500 will provide a 4 x 8-inch brick Gift of $1,000 [...]