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Roy DeBoer, Duke Farms to be Honored At Gardens Gala
Each year Rutgers Gardens puts on its finest to celebrate the achievements of groups and individuals who have made the Gardens one of the University's most popular and enchanting sites.
This year the Rutgers Gardens fundraiser will be exceptionally special, as Professor Emeritus Roy H. DeBoer and Duke Farms are honored at the event. The Gardens Gala will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the Gardens' Log Cabin Pavilion.
The 2013 Distinguished Achievement in Horticulture Award will be presented to Duke Farms by Francis Barchi, PhD, for its work in environmental stewardship, education, and research and for the beauty of its natural setting that gives the public a place to enjoy and to learn.
Professor Emeritus Roy H. DeBoer will receive the 2013 Hamilton Award for Dedication and Outstanding Commitment to Rutgers Gardens. Kent Hiteshaw, CC '76, will be the presenter. Roy played a crucial role in the design and development of the Gardens during his 58-year career at Rutgers. In 1958 he designed and created the Evergreen Garden (pictured above) that currently bears his name. He continues to serve as an advisor to Rutgers Gardens.
The Gardens Gala helps raise the funds that support the Gardens operations and expansion. Rutgers Gardens is used extensively by horticulture and landscape architecture students. It employs student interns; it hosts numerous groups; it offers classes and courses throughout the year; and it is a valued source of training for gardeners of all levels. Further details are posted on the Gardens website. |
Don't Forget: Annual Fish Fry on September 22
Enjoy a 30-year tradition -- the Annual Alumni Fish Fry organized by the Cook Community Alumni Association, scheduled for Sunday, September 22, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Log Cabin Pavilion.
In addition to several seafood treats, the event will feature an Italian buffet with a pasta bar, salad, beer, wine and soft drinks. The event is open to alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends and their families. Registration is strongly suggested.
Community Day - September 17
Students are arriving back on campus, looking forward to one of the highlights of the Fall semester -- Community Day on Red Oak Lane and Passion Puddle. There will be live entertainment, giveaways, a delicious barbecue, information tables set up by student clubs, and more. The fun begins at 4 p.m.; no registration is required.
Other Dates
October 23, 2013 - Annual Gleaning at Giamarese Farm with Farmers Against Hunger (details to be announced)
October 26, 2013 - Rutgers Homecoming Football - RU vs. Houston
November 2, 2013 - Parent and Family Day at Rutgers Football - RU vs. Temple
December 3, 2013 - Retired Faculty Luncheon, University Inn and Conference Center (details to be announced)
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Lively Discussion Expected At 'Experiment Eleven' Book Talk
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As the new academic year gets underway, many events covering a wide range of topics are on the calendar in the coming months. This Discovery newsletter will focus on a few of them.
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Author Peter Pringle
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Guests at the October 2 talk, book-signing and reception featuring author Peter Pringle are in for a lively discussion of his provocative non-fiction work, "Experiment Eleven: Dark Secrets Behind the Discovery of a Wonder Drug." The book describes the discovery of streptomycin in a laboratory in Martin Hall and chronicles the awarding of the prestigious Nobel Prize for the work. It also brings into focus the controversy surrounding it, from who deserved credit for the discovery to who received royalties, and how Rutgers figured into the debate.
The event takes place in the Fourth Floor Lecture Hall of the Alexander Library on the College Avenue Campus, with check-in starting at 4:30 p.m. and the talk beginning at 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Office of the Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the Vice President of Information Services of University Libraries, the event is free of charge and open to the public. Seating is limited and registration is strongly suggested. Please visit the Discovery Initiative website for further details and registration.
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Join Us for A Private Tour of Duke Farms
Situated on 2,700 acres on the banks of the Raritan River, Duke Farms is a jewel of environmental stewardship in Hillsborough, NJ, with farmland and woodland, native plants, specimen trees, paths, lakes, waterfalls, stone walls and intriguing buildings. The farm was owned by billionaire Doris Duke, whose father, James Buchanan Duke acquired the land and started building his dream farm estate in 1893. In 1925, the elder Duke died, and his 12-year-old daughter gained control of the estate, which she considered her main and favorite residence.
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Rutgers University Alumni Association are offering a private tour of Duke Farms, followed by a sunset dinner (featuring New Jersey wines) on the terrace overlooking the estate from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9. The tour will be conducted by tram and will include a visit to the Old Foundation of what was to have been the Duke Mansion, a stop at the orchid conservatory, a view of the native plants and display gardens that replaced invasive growth on the property and ma  ny other features. Faculty in charge of the Rutgers Environmental Stewards initiative will be on hand to talk about their work at Duke Farms and elsewhere in New Jersey. The cost of the tour, program and dinner is $40. Registration and payment may be made online at the alumni association website.
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Two Scholarly Events in September and October
Pioneers in Endocrinology
The Sixth Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at the Busch Campus Center, will focus on diabetes. Organized by Professor Dipak Sarkar and the Endocrine Program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the Pioneers event has become an important forum for discussion of endocrine-related diseases, such as obesity, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, diabetes, and several forms of cancer. Presenters from 10 a.m. to noon will be two prominent scientists; Jesse Roth, MD, FACP, of the North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University; and Gerald I. Shulman, MD, PhD, of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale University. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by poster presentation until 3 p.m. Registration is requested by September 4. Bridging the Climate Divide
 On October 14, 2013, an all-day conference will explore "Bridging the Climate Divide: Informing the Response to Hurricane Sandy and Implications for Future Vulnerability." The Rutgers Climate Institute is preparing the program, which will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center. Details will be posted on the Institute's website in early September. |
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This newsletter is brought to you by the Office of Community Engagement, a unit of the Office of the Executive Dean at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. New events and programs are posted frequently on our Discovery website at www.discovery.rutgers.edu. Please visit often.
Diana M. Orban Brown, Director
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