Rutgers University. Office of the President.

When Lewis Webster Jones arrived at Rutgers in early September 1951, the University was at a crossroads. For some time there had been discussion about making Rutgers the state university of New Jersey, but no action had taken place. He led the University during an enrollment boom brought by the end of World War II and the GI Bill. Rutgers was not equipped to handle the increased numbers and required expansion.

The first major issue Jones dealt with was the reorganization of the Board of Trustees in 1956 and the creation of a Board of Governors. He worked to establish state university status for Rutgers to reap the benefits of state funding. Jones began a huge building program that resulted in the construction of the several university buildings and dormitories.

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