Ernest Lynton North and South Towers
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The Ernest Lynton North and South Towers (colloquially known as "the towers") is a interconnected 8 floor dorm complex on Rutgers' Livingston Campus consisting of both double and single occupancy dorm rooms. The towers house approximately 350 students each for a total of approximately 700 freshmen and transfer students. They are the tallest and thus most distinctive buildings on Livingston Campus.
, the Ernest Lynton North and South Towers are named after famous physics professor Ernest Lynton who wrote about the crises of purpose in America's universities. Although originally the South Tower had been designated for continuing students only, recent designations of Livingston campus as the "freshmen" campus by the administration for Fall 2009 have now dedicated both towers for freshmen only.
History
Originally built for students of Livingston CollegeLivingston College
From 1969 to 2007 Livingston College was one of the residential colleges that comprised Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's undergraduate liberal arts programs. It was located on Livingston Campus in Piscataway, NJ. In the Fall of 2007 the New Brunswick-area liberal arts undergraduate...
, the Ernest Lynton North and South Towers are named after famous physics professor Ernest Lynton who wrote about the crises of purpose in America's universities. Although originally the South Tower had been designated for continuing students only, recent designations of Livingston campus as the "freshmen" campus by the administration for Fall 2009 have now dedicated both towers for freshmen only.