Curiosity. Knowledge. Purpose.

Spring Forum Pitch Competition
The Honors College Forum challenges first-year students to tackle global issues through social innovation. This spring, more than 50 student projects addressed malnutrition, renewable energy, homelessness, community, clean water, and more. Thirteen were presented before peers and professional judges from academia and industry.

Changemakers Make Their Mark
This year's Honors College Changemakers, April Nicklaus and Sarah Pomeranz, tackled projects to save Rutgers students $1.6 million in textbooks in just the first year, expand green initiatives in the City of New Brunswick, help stop violence and support students through activist theater, and create a crowd-sourcing platform concept for refugees.

Honors College Innovation Lab Teaches Students How to Bring Ideas to Life
Six proposals, from a pacifier that can deliver nutrients to newborns to a Bluetooth device to help prevent sexual assault, are in incubation stage this year. See Rutgers Today interview with Mukesh Patel, Director of Innovation at the Honors College.

The Honors College is a community built on shared respect and responsibility. We value and embrace the diversity of our students as a hallmark of what higher education should be, and we re-affirm our commitment to welcome and support all of our students. We encourage any of our students in need of additional support to contact us.

Read President Barchi's related statements:
Regarding the Executive Order on Immigration
Opportunity to Advocate for Undocumented Students

The Honors College is a great place to meet people with the same goals and passions that I have. Being in the same space as friends and even some of my classes makes it easier to get involved with enjoyable social and academic activities. I love being here. Faith Johnson
Member of the Honors College
Student at the School of Engineering

Faith Johnson

I am expecting to be exposed to many new ideas and be elevated intellectually by the students living here.Grant Eckhardt
Member of the Honors College
Student at the School of Arts and Sciences

Grant Eckhardt

The Honors College allows us to collaborate. I'm expecting to learn a lot, but I'm also expecting to give back to the community.Tiffany Lin
Member of the Honors College
Student at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Tiffany Lin

The Honors College is a place that allows innovative people to experiment with ideas...the faculty is very supportive, adding to the feel of a living and learning community. Alexandra Matthews
Member of the Honors College
Student at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

Alexandra Matthews

Having the deans live in the building is one of the best parts about the Honors College.Jean-Pierre Jacob
Member of the Honors College
School of Engineering

Jean-Pierre Jacob

Curiosity. Knowledge. Purpose.

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