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Members of Rutgers’ Class of 2027 have excelled not only in the classroom but also on the tennis court, behind the camera as an award-winning filmmaker and as a nationally ranked chess player. Read more about our incoming class of first-year students!
Rutgers students sometimes experience mental health issues that require a higher level of care than regular therapy appointments. While these students would be forced to choose between hospitalization or intensive outpatient care to meet their needs at most universities, Student Health's CAPS Next Step program steps in to provide a higher level of care that allows them to keep taking classes.
Friday, September 15 marked the official beginning of National Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month. At Rutgers—New Brunswick, in the Division of Student Affairs, the Center for Latino Arts and Culture (CLAC) and the Latino Student Council (LSC) are partnering to kick off their celebration with an upcoming event, Welcome to La Familia: Latine Fest, which will take place at the CLAC on Friday, September 22 from 1-9 P.M.
At Rutgers—New Brunswick, like other universities across the nation, many students suffer from food insecurity. To begin addressing this issue, the Dean of Students—Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, offers a Student Food Pantry that students can use when necessary, as well as the No Hungry Knights Scholarship, which offers free meal swipes for on-campus dining halls.
Students have busy lives, and it can be difficult for them to balance their classwork, extracurricular activities, and on- or off-campus jobs, along with their personal lives and any other obligations. As a result, many of them need help creating the best exercise routine for their own specific situations.
That's where the Exercise is Medicine program, which has helped hundreds of clients engage in healthful exercise, comes in.
Rutgers Day, featuring events and activities from all over the University—including Student Affairs—was a success, as crowds visited Rutgers—New Brunswick for hundreds of events and activities.
Students at Rutgers—New Brunswick are involved in activism, political organizations, and rallies across campus. So it comes as no surprise that a group of 16 undergraduates (including many RU-NB students) recently met with members of the New Jersey congressional delegation to advocate for financial aid.
Before starting her sophomore year at Rutgers School of Nursing, Talia Rosen had never spoken with another Orthodox Jewish woman who identified as queer. Now preparing to receive her bachelor of science degree in nursing in May, the Teaneck native has spent the past two years building what she describes as a small, vibrant community of gay and Jewish students on the university’s New Brunswick campus.
The university’s flagship event, on Saturday, April 29, boasts a slew of activities. Here are itineraries for students, alumni, parents and families with children.