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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 [...]
President If you’ve attended an event at Drew in recent years, you may have heard me borrowing from the Romantic poet William Wordsworth: “What we have loved, others will love, and we will teach them how.” While Wordsworth was speaking of living in nature, I have re-purposed his verse to describe our shared affection for [...]
Each year since graduation, we appreciate our Drew education more and more. We think about the extraordinary professors who really cared about challenging us to succeed. We recognize that opportunities like DIS, Ranger teams, and DUDS helped us grow as people and build lasting friendships. In so many ways, Drew prepared us for graduate school, [...]
Assistant Vice President, Alumni & Parent Relations Dear Drew Family, I am thrilled to be one of your newest community members and have truly enjoyed the past few months getting to meet the students, faculty and alumni of this great university. I also appreciate the opportunity to share some news on current activities and upcoming [...]
Interim Dean, Caspersen School of Graduate Studies When I think of the “interim” in Interim Dean, I think of John Bicknell, the architect of the modern English Department at Drew. When I began my career at Drew in 1970, I was a twenty-six year old, brand new Ph.D. and Assistant Professor. John was my mentor. [...]
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts The fall 2011 semester began with 454 new first year students, the third consecutive year with over 450 new first-year students. Add another 39 transfer students, and that’s nearly 500 new students on campus this fall. Total enrollment in the College is now approximately 1,725, and we expect [...]
An interview with Camper Bull C’91, President, and Sigourney Giblin C’06, Vice-President. What is the College Alumni Association? Sigourney: We’re a group of Drew graduates with many interests and a variety of backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common: each of us had a valuable experience at our alma mater, and we’re eager [...]
Findings • Overall, alumni have a positive opinion of Drew with 84% reporting a “very positive” or “somewhat positive” attitude toward the University. • A positive student experience is the top motivator to give back, with 86% of respondents selecting “agree” or “strongly agree”. • Supporting students with financial need (80%) and improving academic programs [...]
In December 1959, the Port Authority announced plans to construct a jetport in the marshlands between Chatham and Harding Township. Helen Fenske had a different vision. She led a grassroots movement that resulted in the creation, by an act of Congress in 1960, of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Fifty years later Kyle O’Neill [...]
There was a time, not too long ago, when the word sustainability was rarely used on most college and university campuses. But now, sustainability is central to the plans and operations of most schools. Campus leaders have begun to not only enter into the discussion, but also make the connection between environmentally sustainable actions and [...]