Thousands Unite In the Campaign To Save Douglass College
Nation's Only Public Women's College At A Research University
Fights To Survive
For Immediate Release
NEW BRUNSWICK,
N.J./EWORLDWIRE/Nov. 2, 2005 --- The Associate Alumnae of
Douglass College (AADC) has mobilized the college's 34,000
alumnae as well as thousands of students, professors, friends
and elected officials in the "Save Douglass College" campaign.
The "Save Douglass College" campaign was launched in response to
a Rutgers University Task Force on Undergraduate Education
Report recommending the elimination of the current undergraduate
college system at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
The unique individual colleges would be replaced by campuses,
effectively eliminating Douglass College, the only remaining
public women's college at a public research university.
At
www.savedouglasscollege.org, supporters are encouraged to
send messages to Rutgers University President Richard McCormick,
the Rutgers University Board of Governors and elected officials.
The site also includes updates on the campaign's progress, news
of upcoming events and an online petition to save Douglass
College.
Douglass College alumnae have united to voice their support for
saving their alma mater by holding marches, forums, rallies, and
sending over 40,000 personal e-mails and letters so far.
Since the campaign's inception, over 50 elected officials have
joined forces with the AADC to voice support for Douglass
College. They include former Governor of New Jersey
Christie Todd Whitman, U.S. Congressman Rush Holt and opposing
New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Doug Forrester and Jon
Corzine. In addition, several elected officials have
introduced New Jersey Senate and Assembly Resolutions in support
of Douglass College.
Douglass College has presented a counter-proposal that
accomplishes the majority of the Task Force's recommendations
while enabling Douglass College to remain a unique entity that
delivers a world-class exclusively female educational experience
at Rutgers University. Similarities include the creation
of standardized admission policies, graduation requirements and
student center rules. By implementing these changes, the
Task Force could solve the problems it is concerned about
without destroying the close-knit college communities Rutgers
students want and deserve.
"The issue is not that the task force's recommendations are
completely off-base," said Rachel Ingber, executive director of
the AADC. "In fact, Douglass College embraces many of the
recommendations wholeheartedly. Douglass College should be
retained because a public women's college experience is an
important option for women in New Jersey and around the country.
We can certainly cure the ills set forth in the Undergraduate
Task Force proposal without eliminating Douglass College."
About Douglass College
Founded in 1918, Douglass College has a strong sense of
tradition, a global vision, and a history of promoting female
leadership in fields where women have traditionally been
underrepresented.
The AADC, established by the first graduating class in 1922,
provides critical and ongoing financial, programming and
communications support to Douglass College students and alumnae.
The AADC is instrumental in creating the "Douglass Difference."
Douglass College, with approximately 3,000 students, is where
"Women Learn To Lead."
For more information on the "Save Douglass College" campaign,
visit
www.savedouglasscollege.org.
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SOURCE: Associate Alumnae of Douglass College
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