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On the day after they moved into the Honors College on August 29, more than 500 Honors College students gathered together for the first time to officially become our newest members—the Rutgers Honors College Class of 2027!

This year, the Honors College welcomes four new Faculty Fellows to join Dean Bowers, including two Residential Fellows who live in the Honors College and two Affiliate Fellows who are present at regular times throughout the week. All are here to offer their time and ear for mentorship and conversation about anything on students' minds. 

They are (L-R): 

David Rosenberg’s passion is to develop sustainable food production, building and leading multiple companies by tapping technology, biological principles, and data to create new food sources and maximize production using fewer environmental resources. 

This interdisciplinary approach, combined with his foundation in finance and his life-long engagement in and study of philosophy, has led him to a place of doing well by doing good.

November 8th marked National First-Generation College Celebration Day, dedicated to recognizing the journeys of students who are pioneers in their families as the first to attend college or university. 

Acknowledging and elevating the voices of first-generation students and their contributions to our community is an important way for those students to be shown that they belong at Rutgers and have an important role to play on our campus. 

In the Spring of 2023, I visited Costa Rica during spring break through an Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar embedded study abroad trip. Embedded study abroad trips allow students to add a week-long trip during a semester break or semester end. The option for a week-long study abroad was perfect for me. This Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar, which fulfills a requirement for the Honors College, was called Communicating Science in Costa Rica and was taught by Dr. Lauren Neitzke Adamo.

On Wednesday, March 20, the Honors College got all “dolled up” for Barbie Night, hosting an interdisciplinary campus-wide event during Rutgers Student Centers and Activities' annual campus-wide Geek Week program.

Domenic Nalbandian, Assistant Director for Student Support & Inclusive Communities at the Honors College said,

“This series of programs typically celebrates interests like Harry Potter and Star Wars, but this year we created Barbie Night to celebrate a female-centered character!”