Flip through this collection of vintage campus postcards, assorted selections from Professor Chris Rasmussen's collection, and see what the campuses looked like in the early days of FDU.
Mail Call
Illustration: Daniel Bejar
The reality is, deciding where and even if, to attend college is a huge decision. And it’s not without complications.
At universities, once revered as bastions for the common good, criticism has often been met with resistance, but FDU President Michael Avaltroni says higher education can use this conversation as an opportunity to make important changes to the benefit of students.
“The future of higher education can still be a pathway to upward mobility, changed generational narratives and success, but we must do our part to realize this promise more often, with more consistency, for more people. We are a deeply valuable piece of the societal fabric, but we also need to do better,” says Avaltroni.
Here’s how FDU is moving the needle forward.
How do an engineer, a chemist, a businesswoman, a teacher and a psychologist get creative in their respective fields? Five alums on how and why creativity is essential to their jobs.
Creative Drive
What do football, baseball, home remodeling and FDU’s Florham Campus have in common? It’s the Winters brothers — Bill, BS’10 (Flor), Mike, BS’13 (Flor) and Matt, BS’14 (Flor) — and their friend and business partner Frank LaGuarina, BS’14 (Flor).
From playing collegiate sports together to building a home-remodeling business, the four men have forged a bond built on teamwork, resilience and a shared vision.
Homecoming 1985 at the Florham Campus featured a traditional car smash, allowing participants to take a whack at an old car with a sledgehammer.
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Check out these vintage FDU commuter parking stickers, circa the late 1970s and 1980.
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