The Lester Collins Auditorium, dedicated in 1957 following the death of the noted New Jersey fruit grower and former president of the Rutgers Board of Managers, can be found in Blake Hall on the George H. Cook Campus of Rutgers University. Originally known as the Horticulture Building, it was named Blake Hall in 1958 after […]
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Transforming Blake Hall on Cook Campus
Home to the Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture for over 40 years, Blake Hall recently saw the completion of a 3-year, $1.5 million renovation project. The building, located at the intersection of Lipman Drive and Red Oak Lane on the George H. Cook Campus, has been transformed, featuring renovated studios, a computer lab, a model-making […]
Landscape Architect Major Josh Kover Plants Seeds for a Budding Future
Tired of being cooped up during the pandemic, Josh Kover started his own company, which has evolved as the Rutgers senior has progressed in his studies At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Josh Kover finds himself adapting – much like how plants can adapt to their environment. Kover’s evolution took a dramatic turn four years ago. Shiftless […]
SEBS Hosts Memorable 2025 “Bring Your Child to Work Day”
The George H. Cook Campus was buzzing with activity as the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) hosted its third annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day” on April 24, as participants enjoyed a variety of fun and educational activities designed for all ages. This special event began in 2023 in an effort to […]
SEBS Celebrates 3rd Annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day” on April 24
On April 24, the George H. Cook Campus will be buzzing with activity as the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) hosts the third annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” Inaugurated in 2023, this special event seeks to build stronger connections among faculty and staff and will again feature a variety of fun […]
Senior Story: Tyler Holden (SEBS’22), Transforming His Life and Campus By Design
Tyler Holden, SEBS’22, graduates this May with a degree in Landscape Architecture from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). His path to choosing Landscape Architecture as his major was easy, growing more gratifying the deeper he understood the interrelatedness of its many parts. “The most interesting part of my major that I’ve grown […]
Announcing New Landscape Architecture Department Chair: Richard Alomar
Message from SEBS Interim Executive Dean Laura Lawson: Dear SEBS and NJAES community, It is my privilege to announce that Richard Alomar will serve as Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. Richard Alomar has an undergraduate degree in Agronomy from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and an MLA from Louisiana State University. […]
An Ag Field Day Favorite: Plant Sales
In the long history and evolution of Ag Field Day–beginning as an outreach event to New Jersey’s farmers in the early twentieth century; to one focused more on the George H. Cook campus community and college; and then expanding to a regional event attracting throngs of people from surrounding areas; to the inspiration for the […]
Fast Track, Young Alumni on the Move: John Cambridge (GSNB’16) (MPH’15) (SAS’11)
Explorations, the bi-annual magazine of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, features profiles of recent graduates who have launched successful careers and may well be on their way to making headlines for their work. The editors posed a series of questions about how their Rutgers experience influenced their lives. Here is one such profile […]
Alex Thesing (SEBS’16): Pursuing His Passion for Theme Parks
Meet Alex Thesing (SEBS’16), a double major in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning and Design. He has been identified by Rutgers Division of Student Affairs as one of the university’s 250 most involved and accomplished students, and is featured in the commemorative series, “250 for 250,” on the division’s I Am Rutgers website. “For as long […]
