Features

From learning about artwork to studying Greek vocabulary to mentoring fellow students, a Rutgers–New Brunswick senior breaks down an exceptionally busy day.

My advisor at the Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Leadership Scholars Program recommended that I take Dr. Roxane Gay’s class as the perfect way to explore the intersection of my interests in media and feminism. The experience changed my perspective on consuming media, made me a more confident writer, and gave me the opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field of cultural criticism.

Danielle ('20/SEBS), a pre-veterinary student and a member of the Honors College, traveled to Belize over Winter Break as part of a student team providing services there. She shared her amazing experience with us:

Rutgers University opens its doors this semester to the Class of 2023, an accomplished group of students who are already working to make the world a better place and are poised to begin making their mark at Rutgers.

When the Honors College opened its doors in the fall of 2015, its staff and leaders told their first class that they would play a major role in defining its mission, as captured in the motto “Curiosity.  Knowledge.  Purpose.”  The story of A2E (Asset Based Community Driven Education, or Access to Education) exemplifies how fully the students embraced that mission and their long-lasting impact on the community.  The A2E program has grown from a group of students determined to build bridges with the community to a full-fledged tutoring and mentoring partnership with the ci

Aasha Shaik ('20, SAS/HC/DRC) was featured throughout this International Women's Day special as a UN Women's Beijing +25 Youth Task Force member to speak on gender equality. So proud of the work she's doing.

Original airdate was Sunday, March 8, 2020 on WABC-TV and elsewhere through ABC affiliates across the country.

View and listen to Aasha in video series featured on abc7ny.com

This past May, Adora Moneme graduated from Rutgers University with a B.S. in Exercise Science and Sport Studies with Summa Cum Laude distinction. Although her scarlet uniform and cleats may be retired, Moneme's studies continue towards a career in pediatrics this August at the University of Pennsylvania.