Exploring Rutgers University's Livingston Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is composed of five sub-campuses, one of which is Livingston Campus. Originally designated as Kilmer Area by Rutgers University in 1965, it was later known as Kilmer Campus. Livingston Campus is a vibrant hub with a rich history, evolving from its origins as part of the U.S. Army's Camp Kilmer to a modern academic and residential community. The majority of its land is the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. University buildings were erected on the Kilmer Area land in Piscataway, between Metlars and Cedar Lanes starting in 1969, with the creation of Livingston College. Army's Camp Kilmer, a staging area during World War II. The army reserve continued using a small part of the original army campus until 2009.
A Transformation Through Time
Livingston Campus has undergone significant changes since its inception. Its roots can be traced back to Camp Kilmer, a U.S. Army staging area during World War II. After the war, the land was acquired by Rutgers University, initially named Kilmer Area in 1965. The campus officially became Livingston Campus with the establishment of Livingston College. Even until 2009, the army reserve continued using a small part of the original army campus.
Key Buildings and Facilities
Livingston Campus boasts a diverse range of academic, residential, and recreational facilities. Here's an overview of some of the most notable buildings:
100 Rockafeller Road: This spectacular building, nicknamed "100 Rock" by students, opened in 2013 and houses Rutgers Business School. Serving as the gateway to the Livingston Campus, 100 Rock is near a new first-run movie theater, a new dining commons, new residence halls for graduate students, and a new student center. Classrooms contain a variety of technology, including Ultra Short Throw projectors, touch screens and glass marker boards. Altogether, the 143,000-square-foot building contains nearly $4 million worth of technology with the majority of it wired into the more than two dozen teaching rooms, a combination of classrooms and lecture halls.
Ernest A. Tillett Hall: Named after Paul Tillett, a political science professor who played a major role in the planning of Livingston College. This building holds the post office, the learning center, the counseling center, the departments of Psychology (part) and Latino and Hispanic Caribbean studies, computer labs, and various classrooms. Student center facilities were initially located in Tillett Hall.
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Livingston Dining Commons: Completed in the summer of 2011, this modern dining hall replaced the older Tillett Dining Hall.
Lucy Stone Hall: Named after Lucy Stone, the founder of the New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Association, this building houses administrative offices, the departments of African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, Sociology, Geography, Criminal Justice, Center for African Studies, as well as many classrooms and a few lecture halls.
Livingston Student Center: This is the home of student organizations such as 90.3 the Core RLC-WVPH and The Livingston Theatre Company.
Ernest A. Lynton Towers (Residence Halls): Colloquially known as "The Lynton Towers," this interconnected 8-floor dorm complex is named after Ernest A. Lynton, a physics professor at Rutgers and Livingston College's founding dean. Consisting of both double and single occupancy dorm rooms, the towers house approximately 350 students each for a total of approximately 700 freshmen and transfer students. After leaving Rutgers, he later wrote and spoke extensively about "crises of purpose" in America's universities.
Livingston Quads (Residence Halls): Each of the Quad Residence Halls (Quad 1, 2, and 3) consists of multiple buildings surrounding a central courtyard and are interconnected by a basement level.
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Janice H. Levin Building: Named after a benefactor, Janice H.
Navigating Livingston Campus
Livingston Campus is located at 100 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, across the parking lot from the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC). In 2021, the RAC was renamed the Jersey Mike's Arena.
Directions:
- From Route 18 North: Proceed along Route 18 North, crossing the Raritan River (approximately 3.7 miles). Take the first left which is Hospital Road. Proceed down Hospital Road past the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Parking:
Visitors without Rutgers hang-tags may park in the Green or Yellow Lot. After parking in the Green or Yellow Lot, you must walk back toward the Rutgers Athletic Center (the RAC) to access the business school building.
The Green and Yellow Lots are the only lots where you will not be ticketed for not having the proper Rutgers parking permit for RBS Graduate Admissions information sessions and open house events only. Please note that you will need to pre-register your car if coming to one of these events. If you park in any of the other lots during these events, you may be ticketed.
All other visitors to the Livingston campus are required to purchase a one-day visitor’s parking permit for $5.00 per day.
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From River Road: After approximately 24 miles, you will pass the entrance for the New Jersey Turnpike. Continue on River Road and you will pass under the overpass for Route 18. Take the first left which is Hospital Road. Proceed down Hospital Road past the Rutgers Athletic Center. Visitors without Rutgers hang-tags may park in the Green or Yellow Lot. After parking in the Green or Yellow Lot, you must walk back toward the Rutgers Athletic Center (the RAC) to access the business school building. The Green and Yellow Lots are the only lots where you will not be ticketed for not having the proper Rutgers parking permit for RBS Graduate Admissions information sessions and open house events only. Please note that you will need to pre-register your car if coming to one of these events. If you park in any of the other lots during these events, you may be ticketed. All other visitors to the Livingston campus are required to purchase a one day visitor’s parking permit for $5.00 per day.
The Significance of Street Names
The campus has several generically named roads, such as "Road 1," "Road 2," and "Avenue E," which date back to the campus's military days.
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