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Rutgers University ( / ˈrʌtɡərz / RUT-gərz; RU ), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, [11] and was affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church.
Jonathan Scott Holloway (born 1967) is an American historian, academic administrator, and the 21st president of Rutgers University . Holloway was named as the president of Rutgers University in January 2020 becoming the first person of color and first African American to be named president of Rutgers. He assumed the position on July 1, 2020. [1]
The school now called Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, was chartered on November 10, 1766, as "the trustees of Queen's College, in New-Jersey" in honor of King George III 's Queen-consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818). [3] The charter was signed and the young college was supported by William Franklin (1730–1813 ...
Rutgers–Camden set program marks with a 47–5 record and a 29-game winning streak. In 2012 and 2013, Rutgers–Camden student-athlete Tim VanLiew won back-to-back NCAA Men's Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin. He won his first title on May 26, 2012, with a throw of 67.19 meters (220.4 ft) at Claremont–Mudd ...
FIPS code. 34-65249. GNIS feature ID. 2806105. Rutgers University-Busch Campus CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) covering the residential population of the Busch Campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 4,586.
Big Ten logo in Rutgers' colors. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus.In sports, Rutgers is famously known for being the "Birthplace of College Football", hosting the first ever intercollegiate football game on November 6, 1869, in which Rutgers defeated a team from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) with ...
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition and competes in the Big Ten Conference. Rutgers made the NCAA Final Four in 1976. Rutgers has appeared in the NCAA tournament eight times, most recently appearing in 2022. Rutgers has produced many NBA players, most ...
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