"...education is simply a leading out what is already there." -- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Academic Dress and Insignia of the World
Your Audubon Guide to robe-spotting at graduation! Why is this faculty member wearing blue? I know the color of the hood lining signifies school and specialty, but what does orange and yellow mean? See here:
Reference LB2389 .S6
University in the Forest
Satisfy your nostalgia or curiosity with this history of Drew University. Well written and copiously illustrated, this work by eminent NJ historian John Cunningham will draw you in to our long history.
Reference & Circulating Collections: LD1725 .D52 C86
The Drew History Wiki
Here we collect all sorts of factoids and history about Drew. Read up, or suggest your own by emailing library@drew.edu.
http://uknow.drew.edu/DrewHistory
The Condition of Education
For aggregate statistics and analysis on everything from international educational comparisons to paying for college, the number of graduates with your major, and graduate degree fields:
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/
College Navigator
Want to compare Drew’s college stats to others’? This new government website has all kinds of info, from number of athletes to retention.
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
What next? The web-based version of this time-honored federal government resource forecasts the prospects for various jobs. Is the market expanding? What experience or education is needed? What’s the average salary? What’s the job like? Use this to interpret job ads!
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Peterson’s Graduate Programs…
Moving on to another stage of education or refreshing yourself on the values of a Drew graduate degree? This venerable directory has the data.
Reference, call numbers beginning L901 .P4…