Founded in 1918 as the New Jersey College for Women (NJC) by the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs, today Douglass College is a first-choice women's institution with a strong sense of tradition, a global vision, and a history of supporting women who choose to lead in fields from which women have traditionally been underrepresented.
In 1930, the State Board of Regents officially recognized NJC as an autonomous college within Rutgers University. It was not until 1955 that NJC became known as Douglass College, named after the founding Dean, Mabel Smith Douglass. For 87 years, Douglass College has promoted the success and scholarship of women by providing women-centered academic coursework and co-curricular programs that complement the liberal arts education. Today, Douglass College is faced with an attempt to destroy this important institution. The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College could not and would not ever support recommendations that would eliminate Douglass College.
