Drew University
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 [...]
“May you come safely through the war,” wrote Professor Earl Aldrich in a personal note to Gilbert Holmberg in March 1944 as the former student prepared to report for naval duty in WWII. Holmberg was one of many students in the V-12, a program that provided liberal arts education to future naval officers. He took [...]
Dean of Campus Life and Student Affairs As I write this article, The Mighty OC is making last minute preparations for its annual auction. The excitement is building across campus to see who will be the highest bidder for the coveted underclassman parking pass. The OC is an energetic and enthusiastic group of students responsible [...]
Last fall graduates from the College of Liberal Arts classes of 2000 – 2010 were invited to take part in a survey about their educational experience at Drew, specifically professional and graduate school preparation and outcomes. Over 450 alumni participated in the survey that was conducted in partnership with EduVentures, the industry leader in higher [...]
President Weisbuch recently announced that Robert Ready has been appointed Dean of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. In making his announcement, Weisbuch stressed that “As the University seeks to achieve greater impact from our graduate programs, we are fortunate to have a leader of Bob’s experience, and personal and intellectual qualities.” Ready, who is [...]
The first year of college, especially the first semester, is not an easy time for students. However, research shows that this is also a crucial moment to get students involved and engaged in order to assure a successful undergraduate experience. So, when the College of Liberal Arts revamped its General Education program a few years [...]
Professor of English and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement In 1947, President Truman’s Commission on Higher Education concluded that “Long ago our people recognized that education for all is not only democracy’s obligation but its necessity. Education is the foundation of democratic liberties. Without an educated citizenry alert to preserve and extend freedom, [...]
Director of Off Campus and International Programs When Audrey Hepburn – Princess Ann in the cinematic classic “Roman Holiday” – trades her position of royalty for that of curious traveler she impulsively decides to cut her hair. “Are you sure, Miss?” asks the incredulous Italian hairdresser. “I’m quite sure, thank you.” Hepburn insists. The resulting [...]