Hess, Merritt, and the Birth of Cook College
Charles "Charley" Hess and Richard Merritt were among the most influential figures involved in the evolution and establishment of Cook College.
Our Lasting Legacy of Academic Excellence
A look back at Cook College (1973-2007)
In fall 1973, Cook College admitted its first class of students.
Fifty years later, we celebrate this milestone by taking a look at the people and places of Cook College, the precursor to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
A Cook College Timeline
A new sign under construction in front of an older sign that reads 'Rutgers College of Agriculture and Environmental Science'.
The People of Cook
Beloved Faculty & Staff
The George H. Cook campus has always been a tight-knit community, as reflected in the strong bonds that have been forged among students, faculty, and staff.
Amazing Alumni and the First Class
Cook College graduates are among the hundreds of thousands of Rutgers alumni who bring prestige to our university each and every day.
A New Idea
"By having a residential college with our own student life programs, we had the opportunity to treat the student as a total person, and we developed a totally integrated program and higher quality education for them."
– Charles Hess, First Dean of Cook College
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Photographs and Memories
Memories of Cook
From iconic Passion Puddle and Helyar Woods (in all seasons) to the Food Science building, the Campus Center and the Trough (weren’t we always hungry?)—these are the mental snapshots that come to mind when we think of our days at Cook College.
Uniquely Cook
No other campus at Rutgers can boast about the things that make the George H. Cook Campus special. Where’s Passion Puddle? Cook. There would be no Rutgers Day without Ag Field Day, held on Cook. And no other residence can replicate the special experiences of the students at Helyar House. Read about the things that make the G. H. Cook Campus unique.