Rutgers Since 1945: A History of the State University of New Jersey

by Paul G.E. Clemens

Book Overview

In the 1940s, Rutgers was a small liberal arts college for men. Today, it is a major public research university, a member of the Big Ten and of the prestigious Association of American Universities. In Rutgers since 1945, historian Paul G. E. Clemens chronicles this remarkable transition, with emphasis on the eras from the cold war, to the student protests of the 1960s and 1970s, to the growth of political identity on campus, and to the increasing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813564212
• ISBN13: 9780813564210
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.6"