Rutgers University Press | 1,199 followers on LinkedIn. RUP is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge to scholars, students, and the general reading public | Since its founding in 1936 as a nonprofit publisher, Rutgers University Press has been dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge to scholars, students, and the general reading public. An integral part of one of the leading public research and teaching universities in the United States, the Press reflects and is essential to the University’s missions of research, instruction, and service. To carry out these goals, we publish books in print and electronic format in a broad array of disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.