As the days grow shorter and colder, a familiar spirit of holiday generosity has returned to New Brunswick, as the Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) ran its annual Winter Wishes program on Saturday, December 7th and Recreation held its annual Big Chill 5k run on Saturday, December 14th. Read more about both events here!
When prospective students take tours of Rutgers—New Brunswick this fall and spring, they’ll be stopping at 90 Davidson on Busch Campus, where they will tour a two-person bedroom that models the standard on-campus housing option. Read more about the tour room and how it fits into Residence Life's engagement with incoming students!
While Rutgers—New Brunswick students can readily access a variety of health-related services on campus through Student Health, GSAPP CPS, and Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS), some still fall through the cracks. That’s where Accessing Campus Connections and Empowering Student Success (ACCESS), an ADHD cognitive behavioral program new to Rutgers, comes in.
Read more about ACCESS and its connections to Student Affairs here!
Students exploring Alexander Library in the fall semester might stumble upon the Hatchery Innovation Studio, a collaboration between Rutgers—New Brunswick Libraries and the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA), which resides on the first floor of the library. Read more about IDEA—and its connections with student clubs—in this article!
In December 2023, Amy Vojta, an Assistant Dean in Fraternity and Sorority Affairs in the Division of Student Affairs, was recognized by the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) with the Dr. Robert H. Shaffer Award. In her twenty-eight-year career with the Division of Student Affairs, Vojta has received eleven awards and currently serves as president of the Central New Jersey Alumane Panhellenic Association. Read more about Amy's work at Rutgers here!
While Rutgers’ Division One sports teams in football, basketball, and other sports often capture the spotlight, student-athletes also thrive in Recreation’s intramural sports program, as well as its club sports program, which includes over 57 student-led organizations that compete against colleges and universities across the nation. These organizations foster camaraderie and community between their members as they compete for regional and national titles. A prime example is the Men’s Club Soccer, which has been rejuvenated in the post-pandemic years under new student leadership.