New Brunswick Theological Seminary
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1784 |
| Affiliation | Reformed Church in America (Calvinism) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 8 acres (32,000 m²) |
| Website | New Brunswick Theological Seminary |
New Brunswick Theological Seminary is a seminary with its main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Founded in 1784, it is the oldest seminary in the United States. Since 1986, it has offered classes at a satellite campus on the grounds of St. John's University in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York. While rooted in the Reformed faith, the Seminary is dedicated to providing a comprehensive Christian education as "an inter-cultural, ecumenical school of Christian faith, learning, and scholarship committed to its metro-urban and global contexts."[1]
History
Moving first to Brooklyn, New York in 1796 and subsequently to New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1810, the institution in its formative years shared facilities with Queen's College (now Rutgers University) and the Queen's College Grammar School (now Rutgers Preparatory School) in New Brunswick. In 1856, with the college and seminary both expanding, and facilities overcrowding, the seminary decided to relocate to a 7 acre (28,000 m²) tract of land less than one half mile (800 m) away. Today, the New Brunswick Theological Seminary offers classes through two campuses, the first in New Brunswick, New Jersey and since 1986 on the campus of St. John's University in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
On 20 June 2012, the outgoing president of Rutgers University, Richard L. McCormick announced that Rutgers will "...integrate five acres along George Street between Seminary Place and Bishop Place into the College Avenue Campus.".[2] Much of this is land currently occupied by the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and would be transferred to Rutgers University.
Academics
Degrees and programs offered
The New Brunswick Theological Seminary offers courses and programs leading to the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree and offers cross-registration and joint programs with Rutgers University, St. John's University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Western Theological Seminary, and the Wesley Theological Seminary.
Libraries
The Gardner Sage Library, dedicated in 1875, contains over one hundred fifty thousand books and over ten thousand bound periodicals, including three hundred periodicals on current subscription. More than one thousand additional publications are accessioned annually. This collection of theological works is ecumenically rich, and supplemented by unusually strong resources in the Classics, fine arts, social sciences, Dutch and Dutch Colonial Studies, and Reformed Church History. This collection is augmented by reciprocal borrowing rights with the Rutgers University library system (over 10.5 million holdings).
Alumni
References
- ^ New Brunswick Theological Seminary. "Our Mission". Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ http://president.rutgers.edu/writings/letters/plan-enhancing-college-avenue-campus
External links
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary
- Reformed Church in America
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Protestantism
- Rutgers University
- Seminaries and theological colleges in New Jersey
- Universities and colleges in New Jersey
- Reformed church seminaries and theological colleges
- 1784 establishments in the United States
- Universities and colleges in Middlesex County, New Jersey