Drew University
Motto:	δωρεαν ελαβετε δωρεαν δοτε ('Freely have you received, freely give —Matthew 10:8')
Established	1867
Type:	Private University
Endowment:	$250 million [1]
President:	Robert Weisbuch
Faculty:	244
Staff:	345
Undergraduates:	1656
Postgraduates:	991
Location	Madison, New Jersey, USA
Campus:	186 acres (753,000 m²) wooded, Suburban
Athletics:	19 teams in 11 sports
Colors:	Oxford Blue and Forest Green
Affiliations:	United Methodist Church[1][2]
Website:	www.drew.edu

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Originally established as the Drew Theological Seminary in 1867, the university later expanded to include an undergraduate liberal arts college in 1928 and commenced a program of graduate studies in 1955. Nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of the relative serenity of its wooded 186 acres (753,000 m²) to the school's suburban surroundings, Drew University maintains a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 2,500 students, with the majority living on-campus. ^[3] Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...

While Drew is loosely affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it makes no religious demands on its students. Many of the Theological School's students and faculty are, however, United Methodist, and the History and Archives Commission of the United Methodist Church is housed on campus. This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ... This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ...

History

In 1867, Daniel Drew (1797-1879), a financier and railroad tycoon, endowed his antebellum estate in Madison for the purpose of establishing the Drew Theological Seminary. To this day, the Theological Seminary continues to graduate candidates for service in the ministry; however, the institution grew to include a liberal arts curriculum. Daniel Drew (July 29, 1797 – September 18, 1879) was an American financier. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Financier (IPA: /ˌfi nãn ˈsjei/) is an elegant term for a person who handles large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, or industrialist is a person who controls a large portion of a particular industry and whose wealth derives primarily from this control. ... Antebellum is a Latin word meaning before war(ante means before and bellum is war). ... John Edward Robinson (1874) - a Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church Herbert George Welch (1890) - a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church Fred Pierce Corson (B.D., 1920) - a Bishop of The Methodist Church Emerson Stephen Colaw (B.D., 1947) - a Bishop of the United Methodist Church Categories: | | | | | ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ...

Dr. James Strong first published his seminal work, Strong's Concordance, in 1890 during his tenure as Professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary. James Strong (1822-1894) James Strong (August 14, 1822 – August 7, 1894) was an American Methodist biblical scholar and educator, and the creator of Strongs Concordance. ... James Strong (1822-1894) Strongs Concordance (strictly Strongs Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible) is a concordance of the King James Bible (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. James Strong (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. ...

The College of Liberal Arts admitted its first class of 12 students in 1928, after the trustees of the Drew Theological Seminary voted to accept a gift of $1.5 million from brothers Arthur and Leonard Baldwin to build and endow such an institution, and to change the name of the institution to Drew University. In 1955, a Graduate School became the third of the university's degree granting entities. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...

From its beginnings, the College of Liberal Arts has honored its founders' wish that it be ecumenical in its choice of faculty and students. The Baldwins also asked that the new institution be named Brothers College in recognition of their extraordinary relationship. The name was later changed to the College of Liberal Arts, but its major academic building still bears its original name. The word ecumenical comes from a Greek word that means pertaining to the whole world. ...

In its early years, Drew provided educational opportunities for women, through enrollment in religious classes. However, for a brief time, Drew became an all-male institution, during the 1930s until 1942. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the Second World War, the draft threatened to take too many of Drew's students and the college of liberal arts responded by enrolling both women and US Navy recruits, through a V-12 Navy College Training Program. At this time, Drew became coeducational. During the 1970s, the College also established, with generous assistance from the Mellon Foundation, a now widely imitated freshman seminar program. It allows first-year students to participate, with faculty who also serve as their academic advisers, in intensive study of a topic of hopefully mutual interest. Interdisciplinary study became a focus of the curriculum as well, with the creation of majors in behavioral studies, and Russian Studies, and minors in such fields as American studies, arts administration, business management, and writing. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II. Between July 1, 1943 and June 30, 1946, over 125,000 men were enrolled in the V-12 program in 131 colleges and universities in... Coeducation is the integrated education of males and females at the same school facilities. ... The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a foundation endowed with wealth accumulated by the late Andrew W. Mellon. ... Behaviorism (or behaviourism) is an approach to psychology based on the proposition that behavior is interesting and worthy of scientific research. ... Russian Studies is a field of study first developed during the Cold War. ... American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. ... Arts administration is a college or university discipline which prepares people for careers as arts administrators and managers of arts and cultural organizations such as orchestras, theater companies, or museums. ... Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ... Write redirects here. ...

In 1984, psychology professors Philip Jensen and Richard Detweiler led an effort to provide a personal computer and application software to all incoming freshman, a program referred to as the "Computer Initiative". Drew was the first liberal arts college to have such a requirement. The Computer Initiative differentiates Drew from other liberal arts colleges, and continues to this day as a required computer purchase program. As a result Drew has considerably fewer public computing labs than comparable schools its size, utilizing the centrally managed student laptops for instructional and general-purpose computing use. This article is about the year. ...

Thomas Kean, former Governor of New Jersey (1982-1990) and Co-Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, was Drew's president for 15 years and stepped down in June, 2005. Robert Weisbuch, former President of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, was named Drew's eleventh president in July 2005 and formally inaugurated on April 28, 2006. Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935) is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey, from 1982 to 1990. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response...

During his tenure as president, Kean succeeded in adding new faculty in African, Asian, Russian, and Islamic studies, significantly increased opportunities for students to study abroad, increased applications from prospective students, nearly tripled the school's endowment, and committed more than $60 million to construction of new buildings and renovation of older buildings—principally student residence halls. In the event, several of these faculty were not retained, and the program in Asian Studies fell victim to a lack of cooperation among concerned faculty. An Africanist is a specialist in African affairs, cultures, or languages. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Middle Eastern Studies is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the culture, politics, economy, and geography of the Middle East, an area that is generally interpreted to cover a range of nations extending from North Africa in the west to the Chinese...

In July, 2007 it was reported that Drew University's rising undergraduate tuition cost at a then minimum of $34,230 had outranked Princeton University at $33,000 minimum and Stevens Institute of Technology at $32,000 minimum, making Drew the most expensive school in the state of New Jersey ^[4] July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Drew University is home to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and the archives of the United Methodist Church. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is an independent, professional theatre company located on the Drew University campus. ... This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ...

Academics

Undergraduate

Drew University offers programs leading to the traditional undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) through its College of Liberal Arts. Renowned for its academics Drew University is comparable to some of the top liberal arts college in the nation. It has the reputation of being the premier small college in the tri-state area. A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ...

Today, Drew students fulfill a general education program distinguished by a flexibility that allows students to shape their individual academic programs to serve their own needs and interests, while developing the lifelong skills and values that a liberal arts education provides. Students also undertake academic programs that further emphasize depth, independent research, and experiential and collaborative teaming. To fulfill the required minor in the general education program, students may choose from many disciplinary and interdisciplinary offerings, or design a self-created minor subject to faculty approval.

The College of Liberal Arts provides major concentrations in 27 academic areas, including: Anthropology, Art, Behavioral Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chinese Language, Classics, Computer Science, Economics, English, French, German, History, Mathematics, Mathematics & Computer Science, Music, Neurosciences (includes psychobiology), Pan-African Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Theater Arts, Women's Studies. Anthropology (from Greek: ἀνθρωπος, anthropos, human being; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the study of humanity. ... This article is about the philosophical concept of Art. ... Behavioural sciences (or Behavioral science) is a term that encompasses all the disciplines that explore the activities of and interactions among organisms in the natural world. ... For the song by Girls Aloud see Biology (song) Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, speech lit. ... Biochemistry (from Greek: , bios, life and Egyptian kÄ“me, earth[1]) is the study of the chemical processes in living organisms. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... For other uses, see Classics (disambiguation). ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Neuroscience is a field of study which deals with the structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and pathology of the nervous system. ... An Africanist is a specialist in African affairs, cultures, or languages. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Psychological science redirects here. ... Various Religious symbols, including (first row) Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Bahai, (second row) Islamic, tribal, Taoist, Shinto (third row) Buddhist, Sikh, Hindu, Jain, (fourth row) Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess, Maltese cross, pre-Christian Slavonic Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that generally involve a faith in a spiritual... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge [1]) is the systematic and scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social action, and culture[2]. Areas studied in sociology can range from the analysis of brief contacts between anonymous... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Minor concentrations are available in all areas that offer majors except neuroscience, behavioral science and the joint mathematics and computer science program. In addition, the college offers these interdisciplinary minors: American Studies; Archeology; Arts Administration and Museology; Asian Studies; Business Management; Business, Society, and Culture; Comparative Literature; Chinese; Dance; Environmental Studies; European Studies; Humanities; Holocaust Studies; Italian; Jewish Studies; Latin American Studies; Linguistic Studies; Middle Eastern Studies; Russian; Western Heritage; and Writing. Drawing of the cells in the chicken cerebellum by S. Ramón y Cajal Neuroscience is a field that is devoted to the scientific study of the nervous system. ... Behaviorism (or behaviourism) is an approach to psychology based on the proposition that behavior is interesting and worthy of scientific research. ... American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ... Comparative literature (sometimes abbreviated Comp. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... Environmental studies is the systematic study of human interaction with their environment. ... European studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on the current development of European integration. ... For other uses, see Humanities (disambiguation). ... “Shoah” redirects here. ... Jewish studies also known as Judaic studies is a subject area of study available at many colleges and universities in the Western World. ... Latin American Studies (sometimes abbreviated LAS) is an academic discipline which studies the history and experience of peoples and cultures in the Americas. ... For the journal, see Linguistics (journal). ... Middle Eastern Studies is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the culture, politics, economy, and geography of the Middle East, an area that is generally interpreted to cover a range of nations extending from North Africa in the west to the Chinese... Write redirects here. ...

Graduate

The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies offers the traditional Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. The Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree is awarded to Ph.D. students at the completion of their comprehensive exams, as a recognition of having A.B.D., or All But Dissertation status in completion of the Ph.D. Areas of study include: Book History (M.A. only), English Literature, Modern History & Literature, and Women's Studies (M.A. only, Ph.D. concentration). It also offers an innovative interdisciplinary arts and letters program offering Master of Letters (M.Litt.) and Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degrees as well as a program in Medical Humanities, offering a Certificate of Medical Humanities (C.M.H.), as well as Masters (M.M.H.) and Doctoral degrees (D.M.H.). The Caspersen School is currently developing a graduate program in Education. The Caspersen School is known for its particular faculty strengths in the study of Willa Cather, intellectual history, and medical humanities. A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... In the usage of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. ... All But Dissertation or All But Degree, abbreviated ABD, or Candidatus Philosphiae or Candidate in Philosophy, abbreviated C.Phil. ... The Master of Letters (MLitt from the Latin magister litterarum) is a postgraduate Masters degree. ... Doctor of Letters (Latin: Litterarum doctor; D.Litt. ... Wilella Sibert Cather (December 7, 1873[1] – April 24, 1947) is an eminent author from the United States. ...

In 2006, the Graduate Division of Religion, with programs in Biblical Studies, Historical Studies in Religion, Liturgical Studies, Religion & Society, Theological & Philosophical Studies, and Wesleyan & Methodist Studies, was created as an administrative move of the graduate programs in religion from the Caspersen School to the Theological School. The change was made to reflect current trends in the academic study of religion. Like students in the Caspersen School, M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D degrees are offered in these areas, and most students may elect to concentrate in Women's Studies. Drew is particularly strong in the areas of constructive and systematic theology, liturgical studies, theological ethics, feminist issues in religion, and post-colonial Biblical studies.

Drew Theological School offers degree programs designed to train candidates for the ministry. While affiliated with the United Methodist Church its programs are open to individuals of all faiths. Degrees offered include the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.), Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.), and the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.). The faculty of the Theological School are largely the same as in the Graduate Division of Religion, and are additionally noted in the areas of evangelism and environmental issues in religion. The Theological School is often noted for its strong ties to Korean Methodism. This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) is a two-year graduate degree offered by many theological schools. ... The Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) is a second level professional degree conferred by seminaries and theological colleges. ... The Doctor of Ministry degree is a professional doctorate in some area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church growth, homiletics, or spiritual formation. ... For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ...

Other programs

Drew also offers a few other programs through the office of Continuing University Education. These programs include professional teacher continuing education; some community education programs; certificates in pharmacological laboratory analysis (in a partnership with Johnson & Johnson) and in historic preservation; and a post-baccalaureate, pre-medical preparation program. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. ...

Charles A. Dana Institute for Scientists Emeritus This allows for emeritus scientists to maintain a space in the academic institution, continuing research at their leisure.

School spirit: traditions and athletics

Drew University has 15 sports teams in 11 sports, including: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Equestrian, fencing, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, and Tennis. Drew is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Division III athletics, and competes with schools the Landmark Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, the Mid Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a sport for men, women and children in many countries around the world. ... For other uses, see Lacrosse (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport popular around the world but especially in the United States. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. ... Refers to a set of physical activities comprising sports and games. ... The Landmark Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.. // Catholic University of America Drew University Goucher College Juniata College Moravian College... The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a College Athletic Conference comprising schools that compete in 35 mens and womens sports. ... The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association or IHSA is an organization started 20 years ago by Bob Cachione. ...

In 2007, Drew joined a new Division III athletic conference, the Landmark Conference with seven comparable schools. Division III institutions may not provide athletic scholarships. The sports teams are known as the Rangers and the university's mascot is the Ranger Bear—a bear who wears a forest ranger's hat. Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. ... The Landmark Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in the eastern United States in the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.. // Catholic University of America Drew University Goucher College Juniata College Moravian College... A Park Ranger is a person hired to protect and guard parkland, forests (then called Forest Rangers), or other rural or wilderness areas. ...

The school's colors are Forest Green and Oxford Blue (originally gold). Note: The Green is sometimes referred to as "Ranger Green"

The alma mater of Drew University is Amid the tow'ring forest, written by John Barclay, Class of 1936. The lyrics are, as follows: Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Amid the tow'ring forest

thy halls of learning stand,

Thy name our purpose to uphold,

We'll spread through all the land.

Thy colors ever glorious

still wave on high so true,

All hail to Drew forevermore,

All hail the green and blue.

• N.B.: Due to a change in school colors, the words "true" and "blue" in the last lines replaced the original text of "bold" and "gold" respectively.

Major University traditions include:

• Hoyt Halloween, held by Hoyt-Bowne Hall, this is the University's major Halloween event for those 21 and over. Since it is a university sponsored party, only those of legal drinking age are permitted to attend.
• 99 Nights, again since this party is university sponsored, only those of legal drinking age are permitted to attend. This party is to celebrate the 99 remaining nights Seniors have until graduation.
• FAP, This event held the last friday before finals was started in 1974, and was called First Annual Picnic. Instead of changing the name it was shortened to FAP and continues to be held every May.
• Tent Weekend, This event used to be held during the final week end before exams at the end of the spring semester. In recent years the final week end before exams has changed. Students used to erect tents in the middle of campus and stayed in them over the weekend. It has since been replaced by the university sponsored Sloppy Saturday.
• Students often attempt to mount the horse of the statue of Francis Asbury at the front of campus. The underside of the horse is also often the target of student graffiti.
• Midnight Breakfast, on the last night before exams begin the dining hall serves breakfast for students who are studying late. Occasionally major food fights break out between students.
• Senior Week, a large student organized party usually takes place towards the end of senior week encompassing all of Tolley/Brown circle.

The student-run newspaper of Drew University is The Acorn. It publishes every Friday starting the first week of the semester until the last week of classes. In 2004, The Acorn was voted "Best College Newspaper" by the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association. Francis Asbury (August 20, 1745 – March 31, 1816) was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States. ... A food fight is a spontaneous form of chaotic collective behavior, in which food is thrown around a room, usually a cafeteria, in the manner of projectiles. ...

Intramural sports include Men's Rugby union [2], Women's Rugby union[3] [4], Men's and Women's Ultimate Frisbee, Dance Team, and Cheerleading. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Ultimate Frisbee is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a Frisbee or similar flying disc most commonly weighing 175 g. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ...

The indoor sports home, the Baldwin Gymnasium, is the new home of the Jersey Express of the American Basketball Association's current incarnation. The Jersey Express is a team in the Blue (Eastern) Conference of the American Basketball Association based in Morris County, New Jersey. ... For information on the original league that lasted until 1976, see American Basketball Association (1967-1977). ...

Notable alumni

• James Van Der Beek (no degree received) — Actor (star of Dawson's Creek)
• Clint Bolick Founder, Institute for Justice
• George Selgin Economist
• Young-Ho Chun (B.A. and PhD.) — Theologian
• Aileen Quinn (B.A.) played Annie in the 1982 motion picture.
• Holly Bakke (B.A.) Former New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner under Governors Cody and McGreevey
• Soon Yi Previn (B.A.) — daughter of noted composer Andre Previn and wife of director Woody Allen
• Fred Garrigus Holloway (B.A., 1921) — Bishop of The Methodist Church, formerly Dean of Drew Theological Seminary and President of Drew University
• Jeff Smith (M.Div., Class of 1965) — Minister, cookbook author, host of The Frugal Gourmet
• Hae Jong Kim (D.Min., 1984), Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Frank Morales An Episcopal priest and political activist in New York City.
• Robert E. Hayes Jr (D.Min., 1997), Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Herbert George Welch (1890) — Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Kim M. Sharan (B.A Economics), Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Ameriprise Financial.
• Wayne Lavender- Minister of the United Methodist Church, Leader of Passing the Peace, and author of Counting the Ants While the Elephants March By.
• Joseph J. Beneducci (B.A.) Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
• Katie Woods (B.A.) Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at American University
• Craig Stanford (B.A) Professor of Anthropology and Biological Sciences and Co-Director of the USC Jane Goodall Research Center at the University of Southern California.
• David B. Audretsch Economist
• Phillip Carter III, US Ambassador to The Republic of Guinea
• Dale W. Peck, Author
• Gilbert J. Carrara, Jr. Partner-In-Charge, Battalia Winston International
• Dean T. Criares; Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group and founder of Blackstone Debt Advisors

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Points of interest

• The Florence and Robert Zuck Arborteum is an arboretum located on the southwest part of Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, New Jersey. The arboretum is open to the public by appointment. Created in 1980 in honor of faculty members Robert and Florence Zuck, the arborteum contains a mix of native and introduced trees. Its two small ponds serve as student laboratories. They contain turtles, goldfish, catfish, and muskrats, and are also stops for migrating Canadian geese, ducks, and herons.
• The Drew University Admissions office does not require the SAT or ACT when evaluating potential students (a copy of a graded high school essay may be submitted instead of standardized test scores). Drew Makes SATs Optional
• Drew has received numerous rankings by the Princeton Review including those for "Best Theater Colleges" and "Professors Get High Marks".
• Several motion pictures have used Drew University as a filming location: So Fine (1981); Deconstructing Harry (1997); The Family Stone (2005); Spinning into Butter (2006). In addition, the episode of The Sopranos entitled College was also filmed on campus, as well as the back to school episode of The Daily Show in 2001. A few MTV commercials have also been filmed on Drew's campus.
• The movie The Incredible Hulk took some footage of the area for use in the movie.

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See also

• List of colleges and universities in New Jersey
• List of botanical gardens in the United States

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External links

• www.drew.edu — Official website of Drew University
• Drew University PD - Department of Public Safety
• The General Commission on Archives and History for The United Methodist Church (known more familiarly as the Methodist Archives)
• The Acorn (Student Paper of Drew University)
• Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (the resident theatre company of Drew University)
• That Medieval Thing (the largest student group at Drew University)
• Insanity's Horse (Literary and Arts Magazine of Drew University)
• Cunningham, John. University in the Forest: The Story of Drew University. (Third edition, 2002). ISBN 0-89359-017-7.