College Clubs and Organizations. College clubs and
organizations currently active and recognized include the following:
Agricultural Economics; Alpha Zeta; Biotechnology ("Designer Genes");
Chess; Collegiate 4-H; Cook Campus Center Advisory Board; Cook College
Council; Environmental Science; Exercise Science; Finance Board; Food
Science; Forestry and Wildlife; Green Print (student news- paper);
Kappa Theta Epsilon; Landscape Architecture; Latino American Student
Organization (LASO); Meteorology; Minorities in Agriculture, Natural
Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS); Minority Education of Cook
College Alliance (MECCA): NJAES/Cook College Farm Market; Nutrition;
Organic Farm; Plant Science; Programs and Activities Council (PAC);
Rutgers Naturalists; Society for Environmental Studies; Society of
Animal Science; Soil and Water Conservation; Students Concerned for
Animal Rights; Student Orientation Ambassadors; Students for a Free
Tibet; Students for Environmental Awareness; Trout Unlimited; Turf
Club; Veterinary Science; and Wild Flower (yearbook). Others include
Cook/Douglass Recreational Advisory Council; Equestrian Team; Mountain
Bike Patrol; Mounted Patrol; Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Society; and
Rutgers Outdoor Club.
Cook College Council. This
council, made up of members from the student body representing various
curricula, faculty, and administration, serves as the governing body of
Cook College. It addresses many areas of student life and services.
Cook/Douglass Recreation. The
Cook/Douglass Recreational Advisory Council provides activities and
experiences designed to enhance the educational process. Programs exist
in intramurals, sport clubs, informal recreation, and special events.
Facilities include a swimming pool, a fitness center, a multipurpose
gymnasium, racquetball courts, an aerobic studio, bowling lanes, tennis
courts, outdoor volleyball and basketball courts, a rollerblading
complex, and outdoor lighted playing fields. More information may be
obtained from the program`s administrative office in the Loree
Recreational Facility, 732/932-8615.
Cook Newspaper. Green
Print, the Cook student newspaper, began publication in the fall of
1970 and is published weekly. The paper covers information pertinent to
the college community.
Leadership Development Program. All
Cook students are invited to participate in an interactive program with
faculty and staff that aims to develop student leadership competencies.
Specific skills include knowledge acquisition, interpersonal
relationship development, organizational management, and vision. The
program provides students with a variety of experiences through
workshops, monthly meetings, committee interactions, and retreats. The
program`s mission is to involve the entire community in a dynamic
partnership to evaluate and resolve issues in both the academic and
student life aspects of the college. Information is disseminated
through an email Listserv and a web site: www.cook.rutgers.edu/~studentlife/leadership.htm.
Program and Activities Council (PAC). The
Cook College Program and Activities Council is responsible for many of
the programs that are held on and off campus throughout the academic
year. The council is made up of committees that include Animal Sounds
Concerts, which plans shows ranging from small band nights to major
concerts; Cultural and Ethnic Programs, which provides intercultural
programs; Education Committee, which plans seminars, workshops, and
craft nights; Films, which brings movie blockbusters to campus; Network
Event Theater, which provides free movie premieres; PAC Tracs, which
organizes a variety of off-campus trips, from Broadway plays to spring
break; and Special Events, which plans entertainment in the campus
center.
Student Safety Officers. Students aid the
university police by maintaining foot, mounted horse, and mountain bike
patrols on the campus. Contact the University Police Department for
further details.
