Penn State A Public Research University Serving Pennsylvania and the Global Community. Penn States research expenditures reached a record high of 8. Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey. The total included 5. Commonwealth, and university sources. List of Rutgers University people. An 1. 82. 5 donation from Revolutionary War hero and philanthropist Colonel Henry Rutgers 1. Rutgers University Writing Program Extension' title='Rutgers University Writing Program Extension' />290 Reviews of Walden University I graduated from Waldens FNP program with a 4. AANP. Pursue an Interest. The universitys continuing education offerings encompass everything from intimate workshops in poetry writing to intensive certificate programs. The Trustees renamed Queens College to Rutgers College to honour his generosity. This is an enumeration of notable people affiliated with Rutgers University, including graduates of the undergraduate and graduate and professional programs at all three campuses, former students who did not graduate or receive their degree, presidents of the university, current and former professors, as well as members of the board of trustees and board of governors, and coaches affiliated with the universitys athletic program. Also included are characters in works of fiction books, films, television shows, et cetera who have been mentioned or were depicted as having an affiliation with Rutgers, either as a student, alumnus, or member of the faculty. Some noted alumni and faculty may be also listed in the main Rutgers University article or in some of the affiliated articles. Individuals are sorted by category and alphabetized within each category. Default campus for listings is the Rutgers University New Brunswick, the systems largest campus, with Camden and Newark campus affiliates noted in parenthesis. The Rev. Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh was the driving force behind establishing the college. Hardenbergh traveled to England in 1. King George III on the proposal and, in 1. New Jerseys provisional governor, William Franklin. Since 1. Reverend Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh 1. Dutch Reformed clergyman who was responsible for establishing the college. Before 1. Christian denominations in the Reformed tradition either Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, or German Reformed. Presidents Hasbrouck 1. Frelinghuysen 1. Gates 1. Scott 1. 89. 11. Two presidents were alumni of Rutgers Collegethe Rev. William H. S. Demarest Class of 1. Philip Milledoler Brett Class of 1. The current president is Dr. Robert L. Barchi b. The president serves in an ex officio capacity as a presiding officer within the Universitys 5. Board of Trustees and its eleven member Board of Governors,1. University across its three campuses. He is charged with implementing board policies with the help and advice of senior administrators and other members of the university community. The president is responsible only to those two governing boardsthere is no oversight by state officials. Frequently, the president also occupies a professorship in his academic discipline and engages in instructing students. Nobel laureateseditMilton Friedman, 1. A. B. 1. 93. 2 economist, public intellectual, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics 1. Toni Morrison honorary doctorate novelist Beloved, Song of Solomon, Nobel Prize in Literature 1. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 1. Cad Exercise Program there. Heinrich Rohrer, 1. Nobel Prize in Physics 1. Selman Waksman 1. Streptomycin winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1. Major benefactorseditName. Gift. Notes. Rev. Elias van Bunschooten1. In 1. 81. 4 and 1. An early trustee of Queens College, he was a graduate of Princeton, and clergyman in Sussex County, New Jersey. He was related to several early Queens College students, including the colleges first graduate, Matthew Leydt A. B. 1. 77. 1. Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick1. She was the wife of Littleton Kirkpatrick 1. New Brunswick, elected to the House of representatives, and graduate of Princeton 1. Her husband served as a trustee of Rutgers College from 1. Colonel Henry Rutgers1. Old Queens. Revolutionary war officer and philanthropist. On December 5, 1. Col. Rutgers. Notable trusteeseditNotable alumnieditArchitectureeditArts and entertainmenteditEntertainmenteditDJ Akademiks You. Tube personality. Roger Bart actor Desperate Housewives, The Producers Tony Award for Youre a Good Man, Charlie BrownMario Batali, Class of 1. Molto Mario, Iron Chef AmericaBill Bellamy, Class of 1. Avery Brooks, Class of 1. John Carpenter, Class of 1. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire television quiz show. Asia Carrera born Jessica Steinhauser, Class of 1. Business and Japanese1. Kevin Chamberlin actor Tony Award nominations for Dirty Blonde and SeussicalJim Coane, Class of 1. Emmy award winning television executive producer, writer and director Dragon TalesKristin Davis, Class of 1. Sex and the CityMike Colter actor Netflixs Luke CageTim De. Kay, Class of 1. 99. Mason Gross School of the Arts actor White CollarJohn Di. Maggio voice actor Bender on Futurama and Jake the Dog on Adventure TimeKatie Dippold television and film writer Parks and Recreation, The HeatWheeler Winston Dixon filmmaker, critic, author2. Simon Feil, Class of 2. Julie Julia, House of Cards2. Jon Finkel, Class of 2. Magic The Gathering player inducted into the MTG Hall of Fame. Calista Flockhart, Class of 1. The Birdcage, Ally Mc. Beal, Emmy winner. Brandon Flynn actor 1. Reasons WhyJames Gandolfini, Class of 1. The Sopranos, Emmy winner, voice actor Where the Wild Things AreChris Gethard comedian, actor. Judy Gold, B. A. 1. Dan Green voice actor Yu Gi OhBakhtiyaar Irani, Class of 1. Indian television actor, participant in the Indian version of Big Brother, Bigg Boss. Bill Jemas, Class of 1. Marvel Comics Group. Jason Kaplan associate producer of The Howard Stern Show. Jane Krakowski, Class of 1. Ally Mc. Beal, 3. RockWilliam Mastrosimone, Class of 1. Golden Globe Award winner. Christopher Mc. Culloch creator of The Venture Bros. Paolo Montalban Broadway, television and film actor. Luis Moro, Class of 1. Independent Spirit Award Nominee, Best Actor Nominee ABFF Love and SuicideOswald Ozzie Nelson, Class of 1. The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietMatt Pinfield radio DJ, host of MTVs 1. Minutes. Randal Pinkett, Class of 1. The Apprentice 4 President and CEO of BCT Partners. Molly Price actress. Robert Pulcini, Class of 1. Camden Academy Award nominated documentary and feature filmmaker, co director of American Splendor. Sheryl Lee Ralph, English LitTheatre degree, 1. Deena Jones in the Broadway smash hit musical Dreamgirls, winner of six Tony Awards. Roy Scheider actor Jaws, SorcererHenry Selick, Attended for a year director Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline Sebastian Stan, Class of 2. Captain America The First Avenger, The CovenantAaron Stanford, Class of 2. X2, TadpoleKurt Sutter, Class of 1. The Shield, creator of Sons of Anarchy2. Paul Wesley actor Vampire DiariesCary Woodworth, Class of 1. Mary and Rhoda, songwriter. Karen Young actress The Sopranos, Law OrderJournalismeditSpencer Ackerman, Class of 2. Washington Independent. Joan Acocella, Class of 1. The New Yorker. Martin Agronsky, Class of 1. TV journalist. Amanda Alcantara, Class of 2. Dylan Dreyer meteorologist. Rich Edson, Class of 2. Washington correspondent, Fox News Channel. Mike Emanuel journalist, Chief Congressional Correspondent and former White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel. Nick Gillespie, Class of 1. Bernard Goldberg, Class of 1. Steven Goldman, Class of 1. Baseball Prospectus and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Jerry Izenberg, Class of 1. Emmy winning sports journalist. Amani Al Khatahtbeh, Class of 2. Jeff Koyen, Class of 1. Gene Lyons, Class of 1. Natalie Morales, Class of 1. The Today Show. Lisa Murphy Bloomberg journalist. Richard Newcomb, Class of 1. Iwo Jima and Abandon ShipJames OKeefe, Class of 2. Breitbart. com. Rebecca Quick, Class of 1. CNBC Squawk BoxLarry Stark, Class of 1.