Elizabeth Ridgely Nicholas (1883-1972)

Elizabeth Ridgely Nicholas (November 10, 1883-?) was one of the people responsible for the creation of Douglass College at Rutgers University.

Biography
She was born on November 10, 1883 to Mary Stuart Lawlor and John Stuart Nicholas of New Brunswick, New Jersey. She married Moncure Conway Carpender. She served as the first Registrar-Bursar of the New Jersey College for Women from 1918 to 1921. She became the Dean of Students. She was named an Honorary Member of the Douglass Class of 1924. Nicholas Residence Hall was built in 1960 and named for her.