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Also Known As Rutgers College • Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey • Queen’s College
Date 1766 - present
Areas Of Involvement land-grant universities • public education
Notable Alumni Milton Friedman • Mario Batali • Carli Lloyd • Bob Menendez • Daniel G. Nocera • Robert Pinsky • Nikki Grimes • David Fairchild • Junot Díaz
Related People Elaine Showalter

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