Under the administration of the College's fourth president, Dr. Mark Chamberlain , many new majors were developed. The new additions were a function of a law passed in that moved the administration of the state teacher colleges from the New Jersey Department of Education to the New Jersey Department of Higher Education.
Along with this change, was the introduction of Liberal Arts programs It should be noted that the legislation in created "Liberal Arts Colleges with a heavy professional education thrust. In the catalog, the education courses were offered by the Division of Professional Studies.
By , the division had changed to the School of Professional Studies. In , the School's name was changed to the School of Education and Related Professional Studies; and in , to better reflect our programs and offerings, the School's name was changed to that of the School of Education.
Subsequently after receiving University status in , the Board of Trustees approved another name change for all academic units, and we became the College of Education. Along with name changes and structural changes, the curricula offered changed. We moved from a singular elementary education program to multi-faceted offerings in elementary education, secondary education, special education, health and physical education, reading, and educational leadership.
The programs in the College of Education are constantly being upgraded in order for us to remain at the pinnacle of the professional field. In , for example, the State of New Jersey offered Challenge Grants to the various institutions of higher education in the state. The College received such a grant. A million and a half dollars was given to the College of Education over three years to review and change its teacher preparation programs.
We took three years revising the curricula to reflect the growing knowledge base in teacher education that was developing nationally. Incoming Freshmen High School Ranking.
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Student Body By Housing Status. The University was chosen because of its strategic location midway between Washington, D. The meetings between the two leaders, held June , , presaged a thaw in the Cold War and eased world tensions. The University's fourth president, Dr. Mark Chamberlain, guided the college through its next phase of growth as enrollment doubled and G.
As new majors and a Business Administration Division were added, four divisions grew into schools and a board of trustees was formed. In , the University opened a campus in Camden to expand its educational services.
With a Division III National Championship in baseball, the first of 11 national championships for the institution, the athletic program established itself as one of the premier athletic programs in the country. Herman James, assumed the leadership of the institution in Under his direction, Rowan expanded by establishing the first doctoral program among the state's public institutions and adding the Colleges of Engineering and Communication.
The college achieved University status in and changed its name to Rowan University under Dr. The College of Engineering quickly earned national accolades for its successful new curriculum. Donald J. Under his leadership, the University implemented an aggressive improvement plan that addressed academic and student support initiatives as well as campus construction and renovation projects. Work is underway on other facilities. The medical school welcomed its first class in the summer of into a new, six-story building adjacent to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
Close to 3, students applied for 50 spots in the medical school's charter class, which graduated in May The Board of Trustees named then-Provost Dr. Ali A. As provost, Dr. As president, he dramatically reduced institutional expenses and increased revenue while expanding enrollment and academic programs.
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