Assistant Dean Marcellus to Lead Virtual Conference on Haitian History and Current Affairs on Feb. 9

The Africana Studies Program will host a panel discussion on the powerful but neglected history of Haiti, as well as current challenges that the country is facing. The esteemed panel, led by Eliezer Marcellus, an assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, will feature experts in history, politics and health care. This free, … Continue reading Assistant Dean Marcellus to Lead Virtual Conference on Haitian History and Current Affairs on Feb. 9

Join Health Sciences Feb. 1 for the Prevention Sciences Speaker Series with Dr. Gabriel Tajeu

The Health Sciences Program will host a Prevention Sciences Speaker Series, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1. Dr. Gabriel Tajeu, from Temple University’s School of Public Health, will present, “Black-White Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Prospective Study of the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Cohort.” This lecture is free and open to … Continue reading Join Health Sciences Feb. 1 for the Prevention Sciences Speaker Series with Dr. Gabriel Tajeu

Writers in Camden Welcomes Ibi Zoboi on Feb. 16

The Writers House will continue its Spring 2022 Writers in Camden Series on Wednesday, February 16, with a reading by bestselling YA and children’s author Ibi Zoboi.  This free virtual event runs from 7 – 8:30 PM EST and registration is required. About Ibi Zoboi Ibi Zoboi is the author of National Book Award-finalist American Street, My Life … Continue reading Writers in Camden Welcomes Ibi Zoboi on Feb. 16

“Passages: 8 Women Painters” Exhibit Now Open

Artist-Curator and Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts Associate Director for Education, Noreen Scott Garrity, brings together work from 8 women painters with whom she attended painting programs in the 1980s at the University of Delaware, where she received her BFA, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she received her MFA. Artists … Continue reading “Passages: 8 Women Painters” Exhibit Now Open

CURE Seminar Series Begins Feb. 3 with “Urban Renewal and Black Business in Detroit” with Dr. Kendra Boyd

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will continue its seminar series on Thursday, February 3, with a presentation by Dr. Kendra Boyd, Assistant Professor of History: “Urban Renewal and Black Business in Detroit.”  This event will take place on Thursday, February 3, at 12:45 p.m., in the Campus Center’s South BC Conference Room. … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Begins Feb. 3 with “Urban Renewal and Black Business in Detroit” with Dr. Kendra Boyd

Dr. Jessica B. Harris Presents “High on the Hog: Foodways Throughout the African Diaspora” on Feb. 1

Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY, and the author of dozens of books, including High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America, will give a virtual lecture on Feb. 1 regarding that same topic. Netflix has also released a series of the same name. Dr. Harris will discuss … Continue reading Dr. Jessica B. Harris Presents “High on the Hog: Foodways Throughout the African Diaspora” on Feb. 1

Dr. Margaret Marsh Gave the Scarlet Scholars Lecture on Feb. 16

Dr. Margaret Marsh, University Professor of History, was the featured speaker for the Scarlet Scholars Lecture Series on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Dr. Marsh presented the virtual lecture, “From Test-Tube Babies to Uterus Transplants: Assisted Reproduction and the Pursuit of Parenthood.” To view the lecture, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCyZNUeReKs.   

Join Us Jan. 27 for the Virtual Lecture, “Imagining an Ethnography of the Reproductive Lives of Class-Privileged People of Color”

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice will host the inaugural Memorial Lecture for Dr. Sheila Cosminsky on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Dr. Cosminsky was a former associate professor of anthropology who retired in 2013.  Dr. Khiara M. Bridges, Anthropologist and Professor of Law at the University of California-Berkeley School of Law, will present … Continue reading Join Us Jan. 27 for the Virtual Lecture, “Imagining an Ethnography of the Reproductive Lives of Class-Privileged People of Color”

Welcome to the Spring 2022 Semester

Welcome to the Spring 2022 semester!  Please keep in mind these important deadlines: Tuesday, January 25 – Last day to add a class Wednesday, January 26 – Last day to drop a class without a “W” grade Monday, January 31 – In-person classes and associated services will resume