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In 1928, Drew Theological Seminary accepted a gift of $1.5 million from brothers Arthur (d. 1939) and Leonard Baldwin (d. 1933) to establish an undergraduate liberal arts college. The Baldwins were successful attorneys who were raised on a farm in [[Cortland, New York]]. After both attended [[Cornell University]] and studied law at [[Columbia University]], they established a law firm with former New Jersey governor [[John Griggs]] spanning "varied interests in lumbering, manufacturing, transportation, and other enterprises that ranged from owning the Grosvenor Hotel in New York City to Arthur's legal counseling for the rising McGraw-Hill publishing empire."<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl">Cunningham, John T. [https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/DrewHistory/Baldwin+Brothers+and+Brothers+College "Baldwin Brothers and Brothers College"] originally published in ''Drew Magazine'' (Winter 1999). Retrieved 23 October 2013.</ref> The Baldwins became acquainted with the seminary's president, Ezra Squier Tipple, who "welcomed the brothers to his prominent New York City Methodist Church when they came to Manhattan."<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> Leonard Baldwin eventually became a trustee of the seminary in 1919.<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> The donation originally consisted of $500,000 to build a college building, and $1,000,000 in the form of [[Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company]] (A&P) stock. However, the Baldwins exchanged the stock with a gift of cash in October 1928.<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl">Cunningham, John T. [https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/DrewHistory/Baldwin+Brothers+and+Brothers+College "Baldwin Brothers and Brothers College"] originally published in ''Drew Magazine'' (Winter 1999). Retrieved 23 October 2013.</ref>
In 1928, Drew Theological Seminary accepted a gift of $1.5 million from brothers Arthur (d. 1939) and Leonard Baldwin (d. 1933) to establish an undergraduate liberal arts college. The Baldwins were successful attorneys who were raised on a farm in [[Cortland, New York]]. After both attended [[Cornell University]] and studied law at [[Columbia University]], they established a law firm with former New Jersey governor [[John Griggs]] spanning "varied interests in lumbering, manufacturing, transportation, and other enterprises that ranged from owning the Grosvenor Hotel in New York City to Arthur's legal counseling for the rising McGraw-Hill publishing empire."<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl">Cunningham, John T. [https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/DrewHistory/Baldwin+Brothers+and+Brothers+College "Baldwin Brothers and Brothers College"] originally published in ''Drew Magazine'' (Winter 1999). Retrieved 23 October 2013.</ref> The Baldwins became acquainted with the seminary's president, Ezra Squier Tipple, who "welcomed the brothers to his prominent New York City Methodist Church when they came to Manhattan."<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> Leonard Baldwin eventually became a trustee of the seminary in 1919.<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> The donation originally consisted of $500,000 to build a college building, and $1,000,000 in the form of [[Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company]] (A&P) stock. However, the Baldwins exchanged the stock with a gift of cash in October 1928.<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl">Cunningham, John T. [https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/DrewHistory/Baldwin+Brothers+and+Brothers+College "Baldwin Brothers and Brothers College"] originally published in ''Drew Magazine'' (Winter 1999). Retrieved 23 October 2013.</ref>


[[File:Brothers College Courtyard.jpg|thumb|left|The courtyard of Brothers College, built 1928]]
In their modesty and in recognition of their sibling affection, the Baldwins asked that it be named "Brothers College."<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> The theological seminary then changed its name to "Drew University" to reflect its expanded role.<ref name="DrewHistKeyPeople" /> Brothers College, lated renamed as the "College of Liberal Arts", opened in September 1928 with its first class of 12 students.<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> Brothers College would incorporate the women's program and become [[coeducational]] in 1942 during [[World War II]] when school officials recognized that the military draft and war effort would reduce the all-male student body.<ref name="DrewHistShortHistory" /> Drew offered admission to [[United States Navy]] personnel through the [[V-12 Navy College Training Program]]. Drew was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the program which offered students a path to a naval officers' commission.<ref>Herge, Henry C. “Appendix D: Navy V-12 and NROTC Units” in ''Navy V-12''. (Nashville, Tennessee: Turner Publishing Company, 1996), 12:48.</ref>
In their modesty and in recognition of their sibling affection, the Baldwins asked that it be named "Brothers College."<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> The theological seminary then changed its name to "Drew University" to reflect its expanded role.<ref name="DrewHistKeyPeople" /> Brothers College, lated renamed as the "College of Liberal Arts", opened in September 1928 with its first class of 12 students.<ref name="DrewHistBrothersColl" /> Brothers College would incorporate the women's program and become [[coeducational]] in 1942 during [[World War II]] when school officials recognized that the military draft and war effort would reduce the all-male student body.<ref name="DrewHistShortHistory" /> Drew offered admission to [[United States Navy]] personnel through the [[V-12 Navy College Training Program]]. Drew was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the program which offered students a path to a naval officers' commission.<ref>Herge, Henry C. “Appendix D: Navy V-12 and NROTC Units” in ''Navy V-12''. (Nashville, Tennessee: Turner Publishing Company, 1996), 12:48.</ref>


The university expanded its graduate education programs focusing in religious studies in 1955 with the establishment of the Graduate School, the third of Drew's degree-granting entities. Four years later, it would expand the curriculum into other areas of the humanities. The Graduate School was renamed as the "Caspersen School of Graduate Studies" after a pledge of $5,000,000 in 1999 by Finn and Barbara Morris Caspersen.<ref name="DrewHistShortHistory" />
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[[File:SWB snow renovations.jpg|thumb|left|S.W. Bowne Hall]]

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[[File:SWB snow renovations.jpg|thumb|right|Samuel W. Bowne Hall]]
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 science|behavioral studies]], [[neuroscience]] and [[Russian Studies]], and minors in such fields as [[American studies]], [[arts administration]] and [[museology]], [[business management]], [[dance]], [[public health]] and [[writing]].
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 science|behavioral studies]], [[neuroscience]] and [[Russian Studies]], and minors in such fields as [[American studies]], [[arts administration]] and [[museology]], [[business management]], [[dance]], [[public health]] and [[writing]].


Revision as of 17:10, 23 October 2013

This article is about the private university in New Jersey. For the private medical institution in Los Angeles, see Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
Drew University
The armorial for Drew University
Former names
Drew Theological Seminary (1867–1928)
Motto
δωρεαν ελαβετε δωρεαν δοτε
Motto in English
"Freely ye have received, freely give." (from Matthew 10:8 KJV)
TypePrivate
Established1867 (1867)
AffiliationUnited Methodist Church[1]
Endowment$195 million (2010)[2]
PresidentVivian Bull (interim)
Academic staff
244
Administrative staff
345
Students2,369[3]
Undergraduates1,582[3]
Postgraduates787[3]
Location
Madison
,
New Jersey
,
United States
Campus186 acres (753,000 m²) wooded, Suburban
ColoursBlue and Green

[4]

  
AffiliationsNCAA (Division III), ECAC, Landmark Conference, MACFA, IHSA[4]
MascotRangers/Ranger Bear[4]
Websitedrew.edu

Drew University is a coeducational private university located in Madison, New Jersey, in the United States. Drew has been nicknamed the "University in the Forest" because of the serenity of its wooded 186-acre campus (753,000 m²) when compared to the busy suburban area surrounding the school. As of 2013, 2,369 students are pursuing degrees at the university's three schools.[3] Undergraduate tuition for the 2012–2013 academic year was US$54,200 (excluding books, personal expenditures, and health insurance), making Drew the most expensive university in New Jersey.[5]

In 1867, financier and railroad tycoon Daniel Drew directed that his estate in Madison be given to establish a theological seminary to train candidates for ministry in the Methodist church. The seminary later expanded to offer an undergraduate liberal arts cirriculum in 1928 and graduate studies in 1955. The College of Liberal Arts, serving 1,582 undergraduate students, offers strong concentrations in the natural sciences, social sciences, languages and literatures, humanities and the arts and in several interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary fields. The Drew Theological School, the third-oldest of thirteen Methodist seminaries affiliated with the United Methodist Church,[6] currently enrolls 436 students preparing for careers in the ministry and the academic study of theology.[3] The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, enrolling 351 graduate students, offers masters and doctoral degrees in a variety of specialized and interdisciplinary fields.[3]

While affiliated with the Methodist faith, Drew University makes no religious demands of its students. While many of the Theological School's students and faculty are United Methodist, students of all faiths are admitted to study. The United Methodist Church's General Commission on Archives and History is located on campus and maintains an archive of Methodist records and artifacts from the nineteenth century to the present.

Campus

The Bowne Memorial Gateway

Drew University is located in Madison, New Jersey, a borough approximately 25 miles west of New York City.[7] Known as "the Rose City" because of its rose-cultivating industry in the nineteenth century, Madison is an affluent commuter town in New Jersey's Morris County.[7] It is connect with the northern section of the state and midtown Manhattan through the New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines.[7][8]

Drew's academic buildings feature a mix of Greek Revival, Collegiate Gothic, and neoclassical architecture on a 186-acre (753,000 m²) campus that is a serene, wooded oasis in the middle of a bustling suburban town. For this reason, it is nicknamed the "University in the Forest". The campus features the Drew Forest Preserve, an 80-acre expanse that was recently restored with the planting of 1,100 native trees and shrubs by the university community and volunteer assistance from pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer (a large, local employer), the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the New Jersey Audubon Society.[9] The University's campus also features the Florence and Robert Zuck Arboretum, named for two botany faculty members, containing a mixture of native and non-native trees, plants and two small glacial ponds supporting populations of turtles, goldfish, catfish, and muskrats, and various species of birds including migratory foul such as Canada geese, ducks, and herons.[9][10] The preserve and arboretum both provide a natural laboratory for the instruction of students in the study of biology and life sciences and for research, but is also open to the public by appointment.[9] According to the New Jersey chapter of the Audubon Society, the arboretum and forest preserve is "important for groundwater recharge and runoff reduction within the Passaic River watershed and the Buried Valley aquifer area."[9]

The university hosts the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, an independent professional theatre company;[11] the Charles A. Dana Research Center for Scientists Emeriti; and the archives of the United Methodist Church managed by its General Commission on Archives and History.

Several motion pictures, TV productions, and music videos have used Drew University as a filming location. The campus has been featured in films such as So Fine (1981),[12] Deconstructing Harry (1997),[13] The Family Stone (2005),[14] Spinning into Butter (2008),[15] The Incredible Hulk (2008);[16] and in television programmes such as The Sopranos,[17] and Friday Night Lights[18]

History

Mead Hall was purchased by Daniel Drew in 1867, who donated it to start a Methodist theological seminary.

From estate to seminary (1832–1928)

William Gibbons (1794–1852), a southern gentleman who owned the New York–New Jersey steamboat business of Gibbons v. Ogden fame,[a] pieced together a 95-acre estate in Madison, New Jersey in 1832. He named his holdings "The Forest."[20][21] The following year, Gibbons commissioned the design and construction of an Greek revival antebellum-style residence from that was completed in 1836. In 1867, financier and railroad tycoon Daniel Drew (1797–1879) purchased Gibbons' estate from his descendants for $140,000.[22][23] Drew, a devout Methodist, donated the estate to the church to establish a Methodist theological seminary.[22][23] The estate's mansion would be renamed "Mead Hall" in honor of Drew's wife, Roxanna Mead.[22]

In 1866, Drew approached church leaders during the Methodist Centenary Celebration with an offer to build, equip, and endow a theological seminary near New York City.[24] Drew asked that his pastor, John McClintock (1814–1870), be appointed lead the seminary as its first president.[24] Instruction began under the direction of McClintock as both president and professor of practical theology after the first students were admitted in 1867.[24] Drew is the third-oldest of thirteen Methodist seminaries affiliated with the United Methodist Church.[6]

Drew offered professional training for candidates to the ministry augmented by "an opportunity for a broad culture through the study of the humanities."[25] The seminary attracted a faculty that made influential contributions to Methodist theology and biblical scholarship, including James Strong (1822–1894), a professor of exegetical theology, collaborated with McClintock on the ten-volume Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature (1867–1881), and researched, compiled, and published Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) during his tenure at the seminary.[26] Writings on early church theology and Christian practice were translated into Chinese for use by foreign missions.[27]

As a liberal arts college (1928–1990)

The faculty of Drew Theological Seminary, circa 1880–1890

Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Drew Theological Seminary educated and trained hundreds of Methodist ministers. It began to expand its role with the addition of a course of study for women in 1920 when it established a "College of Missions."[28] This course would be renamed the "College of Religious Education and Missions" in 1929 but was short-lived.[28]

In 1928, Drew Theological Seminary accepted a gift of $1.5 million from brothers Arthur (d. 1939) and Leonard Baldwin (d. 1933) to establish an undergraduate liberal arts college. The Baldwins were successful attorneys who were raised on a farm in Cortland, New York. After both attended Cornell University and studied law at Columbia University, they established a law firm with former New Jersey governor John Griggs spanning "varied interests in lumbering, manufacturing, transportation, and other enterprises that ranged from owning the Grosvenor Hotel in New York City to Arthur's legal counseling for the rising McGraw-Hill publishing empire."[29] The Baldwins became acquainted with the seminary's president, Ezra Squier Tipple, who "welcomed the brothers to his prominent New York City Methodist Church when they came to Manhattan."[29] Leonard Baldwin eventually became a trustee of the seminary in 1919.[29] The donation originally consisted of $500,000 to build a college building, and $1,000,000 in the form of Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) stock. However, the Baldwins exchanged the stock with a gift of cash in October 1928.[29]

The courtyard of Brothers College, built 1928

In their modesty and in recognition of their sibling affection, the Baldwins asked that it be named "Brothers College."[29] The theological seminary then changed its name to "Drew University" to reflect its expanded role.[19] Brothers College, lated renamed as the "College of Liberal Arts", opened in September 1928 with its first class of 12 students.[29] Brothers College would incorporate the women's program and become coeducational in 1942 during World War II when school officials recognized that the military draft and war effort would reduce the all-male student body.[28] Drew offered admission to United States Navy personnel through the V-12 Navy College Training Program. Drew was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the program which offered students a path to a naval officers' commission.[30]

The university expanded its graduate education programs focusing in religious studies in 1955 with the establishment of the Graduate School, the third of Drew's degree-granting entities. Four years later, it would expand the curriculum into other areas of the humanities. The Graduate School was renamed as the "Caspersen School of Graduate Studies" after a pledge of $5,000,000 in 1999 by Finn and Barbara Morris Caspersen.[28]

Samuel W. Bowne Hall

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, neuroscience and Russian Studies, and minors in such fields as American studies, arts administration and museology, business management, dance, public health and writing.

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 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.

Drew University today (1990–present)

A class session held outdoors

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. During his tenure as president, Kean succeeded in adding new faculty in African, Asian, Russian, and Middle Eastern 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.

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. Weisbuch resigned in June 2012.[31] Dr. Vivian Bull, a former economics professor at Drew, and the president of Linfield College for 13 years, is serving as an interim president until a permanent replacement is selected.[32] Under Weisbuch's direction, Drew became SAT-optional. From 2006 to 2013, applicants were allowed to submit a graded high school essay instead of SAT or ACT scores.[33] In 2013, the University reinstated the SAT (or ACT) as an admission requirement.[34]

For the 2012-2013 year, Drew University's undergraduate costs are $54,200 (excluding books, personal expenditures, and health insurance), making Drew the most expensive school in the state of New Jersey.[5] Drew University offers both academic scholarships and need-based financial aid.

Academics

Accreditation and affiliations

Drew University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools with approval granted to offered undergraduate and graduate degree programs and professional or post-graduate certificates. Drew was first accredited in 1932 and its accreditation was reaffirmed after a recent review concluded in 2011.[35] Since 1938, the theological seminary at Drew has been accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[36][37]

Undergraduate

Drew University offers programs leading to the traditional undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) through its College of Liberal Arts. Traditional core liberal arts courses are required of Drew students within a general education curriculum that allows them to shape an individual academic program. Drew's programs emphasize depth, independent research, experiential learning and collaborative teaming. A declared minor is required in the general education program, and students choose from structured disciplinary and interdisciplinary offerings, or may design a minor course of study, subject to faculty approval.

The College of Liberal Arts provides major concentrations in 30 academic areas, including: anthropology, art, art history, biology, biological anthropology, biochemistry and molecular biology, business, chemistry, Chinese, classics, comparative religion, computer science, economics, environmental studies & sustainability, English, French, German, history, mathematics, music, neurosciences, Pan-African studies, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish, theater arts, and women's & gender studies.

Minor concentrations are available in 20 additional areas, including: american studies, archeology, arts administration & museology, Asian studies, business, society & culture, dance, european studies, Holocaust studies, humanities, Italian, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, linguistic studies, Middle East studies, public health, Russian, western heritage, women's & gender studies, and writing.[38]

Below is a list of key programs available to undergraduate students

  • Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE): selected students engage in research under the supervision of retired industrial scientists.[39]
  • New York Semester on Contemporary Art: an 8-credit program where students meet weekly to discuss timely issues, and then visit New York City art museums two days a week.[40]
  • Drew Summer Science Institute: an on-campus summer program that pairs approximately 15 Drew students with faculty mentors for an intensive experience working full time on a research project.[41]
  • Semester on Wall Street: an 8-credit program where 20 students attend classes twice a week in New York City at St. John's University, located in the Financial District. Students have guest lecturers from the various banks, organizations, and financial agencies.[42]
  • Semester on The United Nations: an 8-credit program where 20 students attend classes twice a week in New York City in the Church Center, directly across from UN Headquarters. Students have guest lecturers from the UN Secretariat and NGOs, and attend meetings of the UN General Assembly.[43]
  • London Semester: a 16-credit program where students explore political and social change in Great Britain.[44]

Graduate

Graduate education has taken place at Drew University since 1912. Initially, graduate education was limited to theology, and was conducted through the Theological School. In 1955, the Graduate School was established to take responsibility for the academic study (i.e., non-ministerial) of religion at the graduate level, and allow for the development of new graduate programs. In 1999, to honor the generous gift made by Barbara and Finn Caspersen, the school was renamed the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies.[45]

In 2006, the Graduate Division of Religion (GDR), which includes programs in biblical studies and early Christianity, historical studies, religion & society, and theological & philosophical studies, was moved from the Graduate School to the Theological School. The transition was made to reflect current trends in the academic study of religion. In 2006, the school created a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program,[46] and in 2009, a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Poetry program was established by Anne Marie Macari.[47]

The Graduate School currently offers the following 9 degrees:[48]

  • Master of Arts in Teaching: 1-year program that trains individuals to be teachers, and grants provisional teacher certification in biology, chemistry, English, French, Italian, mathematics, physics, Spanish, social studies, or theater arts.
  • Master of Fine Arts in Poetry: 2-year low-residency program for poets and poet translators. Students are trained to develop their talent, gain knowledge of poetics, and work side-by-side with well-known poets.
  • Master of Letters: an interdisciplinary study of the humanities involving 9 courses, and a masters thesis or 11 courses without a thesis. Master of Letters (M.Litt.) candidates may concentrate in specific area of study if they choose.
  • Doctor of Letters: an interdisciplinary study of the humanities involving 12 courses, and a doctoral dissertation (with an oral defense). Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) candidates must concentrate in one of seven areas -- literary studies, global studies, studies in spirituality, writing, fine arts & media studies, Irish/Irish-American studies, or teaching in the two-year college.
  • Certificate in Medical Humanities: a 5-course study of medical humanities. Applicants to the C.M.H. program are generally required to have a masters and doctoral degree in a medical-related field. The program includes the study of biomedical ethics, the taking of a medical narrative, and the performance of a clinical practicum at Raritan Bay Medical Center.
  • Masters of Medical Humanities: a 10-course study of the medical humanities. In addition to C.M.H. requirements, the M.M.H. program includes a masters thesis.
  • Doctor of Medical Humanities: a 10-course study of the medical humanities. In addition to C.M.H. requirements, the D.M.H. program includes a doctoral dissertation (with an oral defense).
  • Master of Arts: an interdisciplinary graduate program in modern intellectual and cultural history, involving 9 courses, and a master thesis.
  • Doctor of Philosophy: an interdisciplinary graduate program in modern intellectual and cultural history, involving 12 courses, a student portfolio, proficiency in a modern foreign language, and a doctoral dissertation (with an oral defense).

Theological

Drew Theological School admitted its first students in 1867. Until the 1950s, the school was known as the Drew Theological Seminary, and most students sought a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) degree, which was considered the standard for becoming a minister in an established church. Occasionally, the seminary did issue other degrees, such a Master of Arts or a Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) to students engaged in the graduate study of religion.[49] Starting in 1920 women were admitted as students, and most notably Olive Winchester was issued a Doctor of Theology in 1925, and became the first female ordained minister in Great Britain.[50]

The school is often noted for its strong ties to Korean Methodism. The Rev. Henry Appenzeller, a graduate of the Theological School, became the first Christian missionary to Korea. He worked to establish the Korean Methodist Church, schools and universities, and he translated the Bible into Korean. As a result of his work and his connection to Drew, the Theological School's matriculating class includes many students from South Korea.

One of the 13 official seminaries of the United Methodist Church, the Theological School prepares those pursuing ministry in the United Methodist Church. The student body also includes students preparing for ministry in other Christian denominations, and those from other faith communities.

Six different degrees are currently offered:[36][37]

  • Master of Arts: a program designed for the academic study (i.e., non-ministerial) of religion at the graduate level. The Master of Arts (M.A.) requires 14 courses and a master's thesis, or 16 courses without a thesis.
  • Master of Arts in Ministry: a program for individuals wishing to be ordained as deacons, or who are seeking a non-traditional ministry. The Master of Arts in Ministry (M.A.M.) is a 2-year program requiring 15 courses.
  • Master of Divinity: the most widely recognized and accepted degree for religious professionals. The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) is a 3-year program requiring 28 courses.
  • Master of Sacred Theology: a 1-year, 6-course, program for current ministers who wish to deepen their scholarly understanding of an area.
  • Doctor of Ministry: an advanced degree for current ministers involving 6 courses, and a doctoral thesis.
  • Doctor of Philosophy: a degree designed for academic research in religion. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) requires 12 courses, proficiency in a modern foreign language, comprehensive exams, and a doctoral dissertation (with an oral defense).

Student life

Drew University offers a wide range of extracurricular activities. Key activities are listed below.

A cappella

Drew has four a cappella groups: 36 Madison Avenue (all male), All of the Above (co-ed), On a Different Note (all female), and Shadow Of His Wings (Christian co-ed). Concerts are held regularly throughout the year, with major concerts occurring at the beginning and end of each semester.

Theater

The Princeton Review ranks Drew as having the number one theatre program in the United States for any liberal arts college.[51] Drew has two theatres, the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, home to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and the Thomas Kean Blackbox Theatre, located in the Dorothy Young Center.

Drew's theatre program was ranked as the #1 theatre program for any liberal arts college in the United States, and #2 overall.[52][53]

Theme houses

Although Drew does not have Greek living, Drew offers an alternative living community called "theme houses". The theme houses produce many of the major campus wide events that take place every year, and also hold many theme parties that occur throughout the semester. The six theme houses on campus are

WoCo: A Feminist House - a house for those interested in women's and gender issues
La Casa - a house for those interested in Latin America related subjects
Asia Tree House - a house for those interested in subjects relating to Asia
Spirituality House - a multi-faith house for those interested in topics related to spirituality
Umoja - a house for those interested in Pan-African studies and topics
Earth House - a house for those interested in sustainable living, and environmental subjects

Athletics

Drew's sports teams are known as the Rangers and compete in the NCAA's Division III. The Rangers field teams in 18 varsity sports (10 female, 8 male). Drew is a member of the Landmark Conference for men's and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and baseball, field hockey, softball. The Rangers compete as an independent in men's and women's fencing, which compete in the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA),[54] and women's equestrian, which competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).[55] Drew offers many club teams including ultimate frisbee and Drew's women's and men's rugby teams, which are part of the collegiate division of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Football Union. Drew has several intramural sports programs.

Sport Men or Women
Baseball Men
Basketball Both
Cross Country Both
Equestrian Women
Fencing Both
Field Hockey Women
Lacrosse Both
Soccer Both
Softball Women
Swimming Both
Tennis Both

Media

  • The Acorn: Student-run weekly newspaper that has been operating on-campus since November 1928.
  • WMNJ: Student-run radio station at Drew University.
  • Insanity's Horse: Student-run literary and arts journal.

Notable Drew University people

Main article: List of Drew University people
  • Asbury Hall Dormitory
    Asbury Hall Dormitory
  • Brothers College Courtyard
    Brothers College Courtyard
  • Asbury Hall on the right, Embury Hall on the left
    Asbury Hall on the right, Embury Hall on the left
  • List of those who served in World War 1 from Drew University
    List of those who served in World War 1 from Drew University
  • Top of Bowne Memorial Gateway
    Top of Bowne Memorial Gateway
  • Welch and Holloway Dormitory Halls
    Welch and Holloway Dormitory Halls
  • SW Bowne Hall, also called The Great Hall
    SW Bowne Hall, also called The Great Hall
  • Construction Sign for a new dormitory hall at Drew University
    Construction Sign for a new dormitory hall at Drew University
  • Graduation parade
    Graduation parade
  • Francis Asbury, first Methodist Bishop in America
    Francis Asbury, first Methodist Bishop in America
  • Mead Hall
    Mead Hall

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ William was the son and heir of Thomas Gibbons,[19] appellant in Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. (9 Wheat) 1, 16 L.Ed. 23 (1824).

Citations

  1. ^ United Methodist Church – General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. United Methodist Church Affiliated Institutions. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. ^ Sustainable Endowments Institute. "Drew University" at The College Sustainability Report Card (2011). Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Drew University. "About the University". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e Drew University Athletics. Drew University Rangers. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b Drew University. "Cost of Attendance and Overview of Aid". Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  6. ^ a b General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church. United Methodist Theological Schools. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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  17. ^ Drew's Mead Hall appeared in an episode of the HBO drama series The Sopranos titled College (1x05), where it substituted for Maine's Bates College, Colby College, and Bowdoin College, according to The Sopranos Location Guide and specifically Filming locations for "College". Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  18. ^ Several locations on campus, including Asbury Hall and S.W. Bowne Hall appeared in an episode of Friday Night Lights titled "New York, New York" (3x08) which first aired on 19 November 2008. See Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Friday Night Lights: New York, New York. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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  35. ^ Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Institution Directory: Drew University and Statement of Accreditation Status: Drew University. Retrieved 16 October 2013. Drew's accreditation will be reviewed on a standard timetable with its next Self-Study Evaluation in 2020-2021, and is required to submit a Periodic Review Report in 2016.
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Further reading

  • Cunningham, John. University in the Forest: The Story of Drew University. (Third edition, 2002). ISBN 0-89359-017-7.
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