Thomas Edison State University

Thomas Edison State University
Motto Eruditio perpetua vitae (Latin)[1]
Motto in English
 Learning throughout life
Type Public Liberal Arts
Established 1972[2]
President George A. Pruitt
Undergraduates 17,591
Postgraduates 1,093
Location Trenton, New Jersey, US
Campus Urban
Colors Burgundy and beige
Affiliations New Jersey State Library, University of South Africa, National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning in cooperation with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning[3]
Website tesu.edu
Trenton, New Jersey, Skyline

Thomas Edison State University, formerly Thomas Edison State College,[4] is a public institution of higher education located in Trenton, New Jersey. One of New Jersey's 11 public universities and colleges,[5] Thomas Edison State University offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level.[6] Thomas Edison State College was approved by the New Jersey Board of Education in December 1971, and established on July 1, 1972. The school was named in honor of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor who lived in New Jersey for the bulk of his adult life and gained encyclopedic knowledge of many subject areas through self-directed learning.[7] In 2015, Thomas Edison State University was awarded university status upon the approval of the state college Presidents' Council and Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks. The school's Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing the change in December 2015.[8]

Campus

Thomas Edison State University moved into downtown Trenton in September 1979, at a time when other institutions were leaving cities. The 7-year-old university, which had spent three years at the Forrestal Center outside of Princeton, needed room for growth. At the same time, the state was looking for an appropriate tenant for the landmark Kelsey Building located adjacent to New Jersey's State House complex and the State House historic district, while the city sought to preserve the building's historic use as a school. Behind the Kelsey Building and the adjoining five restored mid-19th-century brick Townhouses is Petty's Run, which flows to the Delaware River. In the early 1730s, Petty's Run powered a plating mill, and by midcentury drove a steel furnace.[9]

Built in 1911 by A. Henry Cooper Kelsey, the Kelsey Building is one of the architectural landmarks of the city.[10] It housed three other schools before serving as the headquarters for Thomas Edison State University. The architecture of the Kelsey Building is modeled after a Florentine palace, the Palazzo Strozzi. The main structure was designed in 1910 by world-renowned architect Cass Gilbert (designer of New York City's Woolworth Building).[11] In 2011, the Kelsey Building celebrated its 100th Anniversary.[12]

Thomas Edison State University - Kelsey building.

The university's campus has expanded over the years and currently includes the Kelsey Building, the Townhouse Complex, the Center for Learning and Technology, and Kuser Mansion, all on West State Street. The Academic Center and Canal Banks Building are located on West Hanover Street.

Thomas Edison State University has been active in restoring several historic buildings of downtown Trenton, preserving the essence of the city's legendary past and stimulating economic development.[13] In 2013, TESU announced the completion of a new nursing simulation lab (funded by Bristol Myers Squibb)[14] and this spring expects to open a 34,360-square-foot Nursing Education Center at the site of the former Glen Cairn Arms apartment complex at West State and Calhoun streets.[15]

West State Street historic townhouses

Artwork on campus

TESU houses a number of pieces of art including a N.C. Wyeth painting titled “Reception to Washington on April 21, 1789, at Trenton on his way to New York to Assume the Duties of the Presidency of the United States.” ,[16] the Quantum Ring sculpture,[17] a bronze map of Trenton, and plaques in tribute to Thomas Edison,[18] along with two collections. Inside the Kelsey Building, a lavishly decorated room was built as a special tribute to Prudence Townsend Kelsey.[10] The Prudence Townsend Kelsey Memorial Room is a permanent exhibit space for the porcelain and art she and her husband, Henry Cooper Kelsey, collected on their annual trips to Europe."[19] Paintings, porcelains and bronzes on display in the Memorial Room. The majority of the collections consists of souvenirs and mementos purchased by the Kelsey's on their annual trips abroad. Some of the items housed in the room include an asparagus shaped porcelain vial, a jewel Demitasse cup and saucer by Coalport, charms, vases and several pieces of porcelain and crystal from Austria, England, Germany, France and Ireland.

TESU student reception

The Bradshaw Collection by George A. Bradshaw is displayed in the Kelsey Building's Prudence Hall. The university often hosts tours of these collections which are also viewable by appointment. In addition to being displayed at Thomas Edison State University, Bradshaw's etchings are in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, the Vanderpoel Gallery in Chicago, Newark Museum, the University of Nebraska and many private collections.[20]

The university often hosts tours of these collections; they are also viewable by appointment.[21]

Academics

The university offers associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 100 areas of study[22] to its more than 18,600 students who reside in every state in the United States and more than 60 countries around the world. These programs are based in Thomas Edison State University's five schools.

Schools

The Heavin School of Arts and Sciences provides an interdisciplinary approach to lifelong learning for adult learners interested in exploring values inherent in the liberal arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences as well as rigorous degree programs in the human services.

The School of Applied Science and Technology provides students with innovative degree programs to gain expertise in the fields of the applied sciences that benefit from technical currency, practical knowledge and applied skills.

The School of Business and Management provides relevant, rigorous and career-focused degree programs that prepare leaders to add value to their firms and organizations in the dynamic global marketplace

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing provides students with innovative degree programs that meet the educational and career needs of licensed registered nurses who want an alternative to campus-based instruction.

The John S. Watson School of Public Service and Continuing Studies offers degree programs and advanced certificate programs that cover domestic and international issues, including public policy studies, nonprofit management, financial management, public policy analysis, regional planning, early childhood education, environmental policy/environmental justice and health policy and management.

Glen Cairn Hall - W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing

Degrees

Thomas Edison State University offers degrees at the undergraduate level, including seven associate degrees and 13 bachelor's degrees in more than 100 major areas of study. The university also offers 14 graduate degrees as well as undergraduate, graduate and noncredit certificates.[5]

Obtaining credit at Thomas Edison State University

Accreditation

The university has been regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1977.[28] Several programs are also accredited:

Reviews and achievements

Forbes magazine identified Thomas Edison State University in 1997 as one of the top 20 colleges and universities in the nation in the use of technology to create learning opportunities for adults[34] and, as an early adopter of online education and administration, the University's computer network was cited in 1994 as "one of the brighter stars of higher learning" by The New York Times.[35] In 2013, The New York Times called Thomas Edison State University the "college that paved the way for adults."[36] The University's Bachelor of Arts degree programs in psychology, social sciences and sociology were ranked among the top "Best Buys" in the country for online accredited degree programs in those fields,[37] while the University's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree was named one of the top five "Best Buys" in the country for an online accredited business degree, both by GetEducated.com.[38]

In 2011, Thomas Edison State University was selected by the National University Technology Network (NUTN) to receive its Distance Education Innovation Award for the development of the FlashTrack course delivery system, which delivers entire courses to students via a flash drive and does not require a constant Internet connection.[39]

Kelsey Administration bldg.

In 2013, TESU graduates had among the highest pass rate on the exam for certified public accountants in New Jersey, in the national accounting-boards report[27] and the school was named a top school for military students and veterans.[40] It was also announced by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez that Thomas Edison State University is receiving a $320,000 grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to create a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for 19 densely populated municipalities in North and Central New Jersey.[41]

Alumni

The University has more than 50,000 alumni worldwide.[42]

Notable alumni

References

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