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26 Things for the Honors College Class of 2026!

By R. Toepfer ('25, SAS/HC) and Trisha Yu ('27, SAS/HC), with updates by Michelle Rozenfeld ('29, SEBS/HC) and Demetria Glennon ('27, SAS/HC), HC Media Team
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Photo showing Michelle and Demetria, who contributed to this feature page.

As the Honors College Class of 2026 approaches graduation, it’s important to reflect on the many special moments that being in the Honors community and Rutgers has offered. Below is a list of things everyone should do before graduating—don’t miss out!

 

 

  1. Make sure that everything you need to graduate as an Honors College Scholar is completed and submitted!
  2. Go out with all of your Honors friends to the Countdown to Graduation Coffeehouse—take a class photo, help dedicate your HC class plaque, pick up your Induction Ceremony postcard to yourself from 4+ years ago (if you wrote one), and maybe even perform!?
  3. Buy Honors College merch in the HC Store.
  4. Go to your last club meetings. 
  5. Go swimming or rock climbing at the recreation centers. 
  6. Read the Targum.
  7. Eat at all of the restaurants on campus. 
  8. Go to a Demarest Dorm Drag Show.
  9. Visit the Cook/Douglass farm. 
  10. Watch a movie at Livingston Cinema.
  11. Visit Rutgers Gardens.
  12. Check out the Astronomical Observatory on Busch Campus on a Thursday night for a free viewing.
  13. Go to the amazing museums around campus, like the Zimmerli and the Geology Museum. 
  14. Walk around on Rutgers Day. 
  15. Attend an event at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
  16. Write a post for the Honors College blog about your influential experiences before you leave.
  17. Listen to WRSU, the Rutgers student radio station.
  18. Attend one last professor's office hours just to talk.
  19. Send thank you notes to all your favorite professors and faculty members.
  20. Take graduation photos at your favorite spots on campus.
  21. Stay in touch with the Honors College via social media—@RUHonorsCollNB.
  22. Write a letter to your future self about who you are right now and what the Honors community has meant to you.
  23. Look forward to your future as an official Rutgers and HC alum, and look for opportunities to help younger HC students!
  24. Come to the HC Summer Sendoff BBQ with all your old friends.
  25. Soak up your achievements at the Honors College Convocation, your school’s convocation, and commencement at SHI Stadium!
  26. Join the HC LinkedIn group to stay in touch with your friends and network with HC alumni!

 

Congratulations and well done, Honors College Class of 2026!