This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (March 2007)

Rider University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It consists of four academic units - the College of Business Administration, the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences, and the College of Continuing Studies - plus Westminster Choir College, which is located in the nearby borough of Princeton. In addition to regional accreditation, the undergraduate and graduate programs in business are accredited by AACSB, and the professional education graduate programs are accredited by NCATE. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Mordechai Rozanski (b. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... Map of Lawrenceville CDP in Mercer County Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... NCAA redirects here. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, pronounced mack) is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Map of Lawrenceville CDP in Mercer County Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Westminster Choir College is a residential college of music located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. ... Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ...

Campus

The 280-acre Lawrenceville campus is in a suburban area three miles north of Trenton and five miles south of Princeton. The modern facilities, designed to meet the academic, social, and recreational needs of the Rider faculty and students, are clustered and within easy walking distance of one another on the large park-like campus.

Academic Programs

Traditional liberal arts programs of study are offered on the Lawrenceville campus, as well as undergraduate business and education studies. The Westminster campus offers musically-based curricula.

The College of Business Administration offers two graduate degrees: the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

The Department of Graduate Education and Human Services offers five master of arts degrees and 25 certification programs. M.A. degrees are offered in Counseling Services; Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision; Educational Administration; Reading and Language Arts; and Human Services Administration. Among the many certification programs is a Graduate-Level Teacher Certification program. In addition, two educational specialist degrees are offered: an Ed.S. degree in Counseling Services and an Ed.S. degree in School Psychology.

Faculty

There are a total of 55 faculty members actively involved with graduate business students through teaching or research. Of this number, 47 are full-time faculty and 8 are part-time or adjunct. Current research areas include ethics, international business, marketing to the Latino community in the United States, gender differences in career progression, entrepreneurship, health care management, and diversity.

There are a total of 37 faculty members actively involved with graduate education and human services students through teaching and research. Of this number, 13 are full-time faculty and 24 are part-time or adjunct. Current research areas include integrating the use of computers in counseling and other programs; gifted students; analysis of teaching and learning styles to improve instruction and learning; level of administrators in public health, human services, and nonprofit areas; ethnography in the reading and language arts process; self-esteem; hope; and collaboration.

Dr. David Rebovich

Dr. David P. Rebovich, an associate professor of Political Science, passed away due to a heart attack on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007.^[1] Rebovich was teaching a class when he suffered from a heart attack. Rebovich was pronounced dead when he arrived at a local hospital some 45 minutes later. Dr. Rebovich was one of the most popular professors on campus and was known throughout the region for his non-partisan political commentary. He is often called "the most quoted man in New Jersey politics."^[2] Following his death New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Senate President Richard Codey and other political leaders released press statements expressing their condolences for Rebovich's death and gratitude for his work.

Academic Buildings

Memorial Hall, the Science and Technology Center, the Fine Arts Center, the Academic Annex, the Stephen A. Maurer Physical Education Building, and Anne Brossman Sweigart Hall (Business Administration) contain the classrooms and laboratories for all curricula. A general access lab containing terminals, microcomputers, and laser printers is located in the Fine Arts Center; other computer labs are located in Anne Brossman Sweigart Hall, Memorial Hall, and at Westminster Choir College. Central VAX systems provide electronic mail, conferencing, and Internet access tools.

Greek Life

Currently on Rider's Lawrenceville Campus, there are thirteen social Greek organizations. There are five fraternities (Sigma Phi Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon,Alpha Epsilon Pi, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Lambda Theta Phi)and there are eight sororities (Alpha Xi Delta, Phi Sigma Sigma, Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Tau Omega, Lambda Theta Alpha and Zeta Phi Beta). In addition to these social Greek organizations, there are numerous professional and honorary fraternities, among which are Delta Sigma Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, etc. ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon), commonly nicknamed SigEp or S-P-E, is a social fraternity for male college students in the United States. ... Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or IPA , as in teak wood) is a college fraternity with chapters in the USA, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent (WSC). ... Alpha Epsilon Pi (ΑΕΠ or AEPi) is currently the only international Jewish college fraternity in North America, with chapters in the United States and Canada. ... Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is the second-oldest collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership and the first black intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. ... Lambda Theta Phi was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey. ... Alpha Xi Delta (ΑΞΔ) was founded in 1893 by ten women at Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, who shared a vision of an organization dedicated to the personal growth of women. ... Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ) was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority, meaning that there was to be no judgment regarding religion or background. ... Zeta Tau Alpha (ΖΤΑ) is a womens fraternity, founded October 15, 1898 at what used to be State Female Normal School but is now known as Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. ... Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ) is the name given to several college fraternities and sororities. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. ... Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) Sorority, Inc. ... ΔΣΠ (Delta Sigma Pi) is a co-ed professional business fraternity in the United States of America. ... Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). ...

Rider's chapters of the Zeta Beta Tau and Phi Kappa Tau have been closed for behavior problems in recent months. ZBT redirects here. ... Phi Kappa Tau (ΦΚΤ) is a U.S. national college fraternity // Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (commonly called Phi Tau) was founded in the Union Literary Society Hall of Miami Universitys Old Main Building in Oxford, Ohio on March 17, 1906. ...

In the Spring, the Greeks hold "Greek Week". During Greek Week, the Fraternities and Sororities compete in a variety of events which change from year to year; however, every year there is a philanthropy event. Past events have benefited St. Jude's Juvenile Cancer Center, as well as paralysis research, neurological disorder research, and various other causes.

Student Government

The Student Government Association (SGA) is active in advocating the wants, needs, and desires of the Rider student body. SGA is made up of subordinate governments which include the Student Entertainment Council (SEC), the Residence Hall Association (RHA), the Association of Commuting Students (ACS), the Finance Board, the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council, and the Intercultural Greek Council (IGC). The Student Senate is the legislative body of the student government and consists of various campus representatives. SGA itself consists of an executive board, a cabinet with two team leaders, eight chairs, and two special assistants called Bronc aide and Senate aide.

Resources

The Franklin Moore Library supports the academic programs with a collection of more than 340,000 volumes, 2,000 periodical titles, 450,000 microforms, and an audiovisual collection. Materials are cataloged in Library of Congress classification and are accessible through an online catolog; part of the library's automated catalog/circulation/acquisitions system. Online database searching is available to complement the library's on-campus holdings.

Student Population

There are 5,562 ungraduate and graduate students attending.^[3]

Athletics

Athletic teams are nicknamed the Broncs. The school competes in the Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, where they are the only member that is not a Catholic institution. Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, pronounced mack) is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ...

The intercollegiate sports program at Rider was started by coach Clair Bee in the 1920s. One of the school's best-known athletic alumni is former Notre Dame basketball coach and current ESPN sportscaster Digger Phelps, who played basketball at Rider from 1959 to 1963. Basketball is the school's most popular sport, though wrestling, track & field, field hockey and swimming and diving have been its strongest. Clair Bee (March 2, 1896 - May 20, 1983) was an American basketball coach who led the team at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York to two undefeated seasons in 1936 and 1939 as well as two National Invitation Tournament titles (1939, 1941). ... For other universities and colleges named Notre Dame, see Notre Dame. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Richard Digger Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is a former college basketball coach. ...

The university competed in football until 1951, when the university was placed under investigation after allegations of paying recruits, as well as improper benefits for players on the team. The NCAA asked the school to discontinue the football program, and the Broncs have not fielded a team since.^{[citation needed]} Rider students often proclaim their football team "undefeated since 1951," as they have not existed since that time. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

As of January 20, 2007, there are 78 members in the Rider Sports Hall of Fame. [3]. The University has recently redesigned their sports logo. [4]

Housing

For years housing was guaranteed for all students throughout their four year stay at Rider. However, in a recent move, the administration has cancelled all guaranteed housing status to all upper classmen, only offering it to first and second year students.^[4] Many current students are wary of this new policy change, and have called the University out on lying to them^[5] Since that time, Rider has returned to guaranteeing housing for all current students. Anybody who came into Rider with the guarantee of housing for 4 years will get housing for 4 years.

Academics

Although known primarily for its Business program, Rider University is a comprehensive university.

In 1978 George A. Lager of Rider's Department of Geo sciences conducted a study on the high-temperature structural changes of olivines. The study concluded linear extrapolation of cell-unit expansion increased with heat to critical limits. Essentially remaining constant as a function of both composition and temperature. Paleontologist Richard Alexander from the Department of Geo sciences, in 1986 published his study on the resistance to and repair of shell breakage induced by Durophages in late Ordovician Brachiopods in the Journal of Paleontology.

In 1989 John W. Norbury of Rider's Department of Physics did a reanalysis of the Weizsacker-Williams method on nucleon emission via electromagnetic excitation in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions. The premise of his work was that previous analysis of the comparison of Weizsäcker-Williams theory to experiment for nucleon emission via electromagnetic excitations in nucleus-nucleus collisions had not been definitive because of different assumptions concerning the value of the minimum impact parameter. This situation is corrected by providing criteria that allow one to make definitive statements concerning agreement or disagreement between Weizsäscker-Williams theory and experiment. John Norbury conducted the first complete calculations of electric quadrupole excitations in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions. The neutron emission from 89Y were studied and quadrupole effects were found to be a significant fraction of the cross section. Single-nucleon removal in relativistic and intermediate energy nucleus-nucleus collisions was studied using a generalization of Weizsäcker-Williams theory that treats each electromagnetic multipole separately. Calculations were presented for electric dipole and quadrupole excitations and incorporated a realistic minimum impact parameter, Coulomb recoil corrections, and the uncertainties in the input photo nuclear data. Discrepancies were discussed. The maximum quadrupole effect to be observed in future experiments was estimated and also an analysis of the charge dependence of the electromagnetic cross sections down to energies as low as 100 MeV/nucleon was made. Calculations were presented for electric quadrupole excitations in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions. The theoretical results were compared to an extensive data set and it was concluded that electric quadrupole effects provide substantial corrections to cross sections, especially for heavier nuclei. Norbury previously had corrected a calculation by Hill for the electromagnetic dissociation of 197Au and 59Co.

In 1990 Norbury, along with Lawrence Townsend of the NASA Langley Research Center discovered significant discrepancies between theory and experiment had previously been noted for nucleon emission via electromagnetic processes in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions. Their work investigated the hypothesis that these discrepancies had arisen due to uncertainties about how to deduce the experimental electromagnetic cross section from the total measured cross section. An optical-model calculation of single neutron removal was added to electromagnetic cross sections and compared to the total experimental cross sections. Good agreement was found thereby resolving some of the earlier noted discrepancies. A detailed comparison to the recent work of Benesh, Cook, and Vary is made for both the impact parameter and the nuclear cross section. Good agreement was obtained giving an independent confirmation of the parametrized formulas developed by those authors.

In 1994 Robert Kaestner Professor of Economics, estimated the effect of marijuana and cocaine use on wages. Using the 1984 and 1988 waves of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, his study provides an update of several previous cross-sectional estimates of the effect of illicit drug use on wages, as well as the first longitudinal estimates of that effect. The cross-sectional results, which were generally consistent with the surprising findings of previous research, suggested that illicit drug use had a large, positive effect on wages. The longitudinal estimates, which controlled for unobserved heterogeneity in the sample, were mixed: among men, the estimated wage effects of both marijuana and cocaine use were negative, but among women, the effect of cocaine use remained positive and large. Because the longitudinal model wss imprecisely estimated, however, those results were inconclusive.

In 1995 Edward T. McNulty professor of Economic History of the United States, assisted by Michael T. De Gaglia, conducted a study on the correlations between the commodities futures market and previous labor and wage theories presented by David Ricardo and Adam Smith. The study examined the real necessity behind the futures market and a comparison of hedging volatility in prices versus the demand for labor and wages. The work stemmed from two previous papers written by De Gaglia on the economic history of railroads and their failure to innovate. Unfortunately, due to the untimely passing of Dr. McNulty, the study was never completed. David Ricardo (18 April 1772–11 September 1823), a political economist, is often credited with systematizing economics, and was one of the most influential of the classical economists, along with Thomas Malthus and Adam Smith. ... For other persons named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). ...

In 1997 Professor Ilhan Meric of the Department of Finance at the College of Business Administration conducted a study on the changes of the co-movements of the national stock markets after the crash of 1987. The principal components analysis and Box's M test results showed that the co-movement patterns of the World's stock markets changed significantly after the crash. Low correlations among national stock markets are often presented as evidence in support of the benefits of international portfolio diversification. Their findings in that study indicate that correlations among national stock markets increased substantially, therefore, the benefits of international diversification decreased considerably, after the crash.

History

The school was founded in 1865 as "Trenton Business College" in Trenton and became "The Rider Business College" in 1897 after founder Andrew Jackson Rider. After several name changes and mergers, Rider College moved to Lawrenceville in 1964. It affiliated with Westminster Choir College in 1991, merged with Westminster in 1992 and became a university in 1994. Nickname: Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: , Country State County Mercer Incorporated November 13, 1792 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... Westminster Choir College is a residential college of music located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. ...

In 2005 Rider completed its state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center (The SRC). It contains an indoor track, pool tables, and about 30 workout machines, 10 with built-in TVs.

Rider completed a $16 million construction project in 2005 which included renovations to existing dorms, a new residence hall and a new student recreation center as part of three-step strategic development plan.

President

Its current President is Dr. Mordechai Rozanski, who is Rider's sixth president. Dr. Rozanski became President on Aug. 1, 2003 following the retirement of former President, Dr. J. Barton Luedeke. Mordechai Rozanski (b. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rider has had six presidents^[6]:

• Andrew Jackson Rider (1865-1901)
• Franklin Benjamin Moore (1901-1934)
• Franklin Frazee Moore (1934-1941)
• J. Goodner Gill (1941-1990)
• J. Barton Luedeke (1990-2003)
• Mordechai Rozanski (2003-Present)

Mordechai Rozanski (b. ...

Notable alumni and faculty

• Sally Brophy (1928-2007), a television actor of the 1950s and 1960s, instructed theater arts at Rider for some two decades. She was a graduate of the Royal Academy in London, England.
• Digger Phelps (1941-), former Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball coach, ESPN analyst. Alumni of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (TKE).
• Jeff Kunkel (1961 -) (Baseball player); Professional Career '83-'94 with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs; Member of Rider's Athletic Hall of Fame, inducted November 1996.
• Jack Armstrong (1965-), former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.^[7]

Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... A decade is a set or a group of ten, commonly a period of 10 years in contemporary English, or a period of 10 days in the French revolutionary calendar. ... The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London, England. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Richard Digger Phelps (born July 4, 1941) is a former college basketball coach. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or IPA , as in teak wood) is a college fraternity with chapters in the USA, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent (WSC). ... Jeff Kunkel (born March 25, 1962[1]) was a Major League Baseball shortstop with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs. ... Jack William Armstrong (born March 7, 1965, in Englewood, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ...

References

is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Heroes stamp using the Thomas E. Franklin photo The Record (also called The Bergen Record, although this has never been the newspapers name) is the second largest daily newspaper in the US state of New Jersey. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

External links

• Official Rider University Web site
• Rider University Student Newspaper
• Rider University Television Network
• http://www.minsocam.org/ammin/AM63/AM63_365.pdf.
• http://prola.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v40/i6/p2621_1
• http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-3360(198603)60%3A2%3C273%3ARTAROS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-D
• http://prola.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v39/i6/p2472_1
• http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12804572&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6
• Rider University Athletics