Institution name

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick/Piscataway

Total number of students

37364

Contact address for international enquiries

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
18 Bishop Place
NEW BRUNSWICK 08901

Venue / office name

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics

Address

Cook Office Building
55 Dudley Road
NEW BRUNSWICK
New Jersey
08901

Venue description

The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (DAFRE) was created in 1914. Since then, its mission has evolved as the needs of society have changed. The department's mission is to:Support society's agricultural, agribusiness, food, environmental, and natural resource needs for economic analysis through an integrated program of teaching, research, and outreach activities designed to improve the quality of public and private decisions. The mission reflects and supports the missions of the land-grant university system; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences; and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Telephone number

+1 732 932 9155

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The university provides both on-campus and off-campus housing. In off-campus rooms are usually unfurnished singles (rooms for one person) or doubles (rooms for two people), and a great number are within walking distance of a campus. The common areas of the unit-as well as the household responsibilities-are usually shared by all tenants. Rooms in Private Homes are rooms in owner-occupied apartments or houses. They are usually furnished and generally include partial or all utility charges in the monthly rent. Rooms in private homes do not always include kitchen privileges, and few are available within walking distance of a campus. Most are in surrounding municipalities. In on-campus housing student residence halls provide the following equipment and facilities. In the rooms: A bed, desk, chair, dresser, and closet for each student, window coverings (drapes or blinds), and smoke detector. In the buildings (most residences have these facilities in the building): Laundry. Lounge (many with TV). Study area. Kitchen or kitchenette (many with microwaves). Food and beverage vending machines. Conveniently nearby on each campus: dining hall(s), library computer lab(s), recreational center (Busch, College Avenue, and Cook offer swimming pools), campus activities center, numerous bus stops, public pay phones. For more information go to regarding housing http://housing.rutgers.edu/ie/?page=content/index.php.