| Georgian Court University Contributor(s): Barry Rsm Ph. D., Edwarda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738549622 ISBN-13: 9780738549620 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 Annotation: Georgian Court University is a pictorial history of the university from its founding in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy under the title College of Mount St. Mary. Originally located in Plainfield, the school relocated in 1924 to a former country estate of millionaire George Jay Gould in Lakewood. Retaining the estate title at the request of the Gould family, the Sisters of Mercy renamed the school Georgian Court College. With continuous growth of enrollment, programs, technology, and personnel, the college was designated Georgian Court University by the state in 2004. This centennial book, using the mission of the university as its theme, captures the traditional commitments of the university: a comprehensive liberal arts program in the Roman Catholic tradition; an environment conducive to the cultural, social, and spiritual growth of the entire university community; the core values of justice, respect, integrity, compassion, and service; and a special concern for women. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - Education | Higher - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 378.097 |
| LCCN: 2006935918 |
| Series: Campus History |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.54" W x 9.2" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Georgian Court University is a pictorial history of the university from its founding in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy under the title College of Mount St. Mary. Originally located in Plainfield, the school relocated in 1924 to a former country estate of millionaire George Jay Gould in Lakewood. Retaining the estate title at the request of the Gould family, the Sisters of Mercy renamed the school Georgian Court College. With continuous growth of enrollment, programs, technology, and personnel, the college was designated Georgian Court University by the state in 2004. This centennial book, using the mission of the university as its theme, captures the traditional commitments of the university: a comprehensive liberal arts program in the Roman Catholic tradition; an environment conducive to the cultural, social, and spiritual growth of the entire university community; the core values of justice, respect, integrity, compassion, and service; and a special concern for women. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barry Rsm Ph. D., Edwarda: - Edwarda Barry, RSM, Ph.D., is a member of the Sisters of Mercy and an alumna of the university. A former faculty member, department chair, and university trustee, the author currently serves as university historian. |