Paul Lisicky Named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow

Paul Lisicky, Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing, was named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow.  An alumnus of Rutgers University, Lisicky is the author of five books, including the recent nonfiction work The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship (2016, Graywolf Press), which is a New York Times Editors’ Choice.The Guggenheim Foundation fellowship will enable Lisicky to … Continue reading Paul Lisicky Named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow

Research Spotlight: Dr. Shaheen Ayubi Investigates Violence against Women

This past summer, Dr. Shaheen Ayubi, lecturer for the Department of Political Science and a 2008 recipient of the Sybil Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented the paper Violence and Women’s Human Rights Violations: The Case of Honor Killings, Wartime Sexual Violence against Women and Sex Trafficking in parts of Asia, Africa, and the … Continue reading Research Spotlight: Dr. Shaheen Ayubi Investigates Violence against Women

Two Students Win Awards from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America

Two Rutgers–Camden history students recently were awarded scholarship awards from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of New Jersey.  David Niescior, a History graduate student, received the District Graduate History Award, and Samantha Gaetjens Muller is this year’s recipient of the Undergraduate History Award. This marks the third year … Continue reading Two Students Win Awards from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America

We R Arts and Sciences: Tim Ripley

For many future doctors, the dream of wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope hanging around their neck begins when they are young children.  For Rutgers–Camden alumnus Timothy Ripley, Jr., who will begin at Rowan University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in the fall, the path to this dream started because of Dr. Martin Marino, … Continue reading We R Arts and Sciences: Tim Ripley

Congratulations to Athenaeum and Alpha Sigma Lambda Inductees!

On Wednesday, March 9th, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden inducted 15 University College students into Alpha Sigma Lambda, Gamma Xi chapter, and 104 College of Arts and Sciences students into Athenaeum.  Alpha Sigma Lambda has been part of Rutgers–Camden since 1982.  University College students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher … Continue reading Congratulations to Athenaeum and Alpha Sigma Lambda Inductees!

Women’s History Month Conference Scheduled for 3/25

On Friday, March 25th, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Community Leadership Center will host a one-day conference celebrating Women’s History Month.  The conference’s theme is “Disrupting Power and Privilege to Empower Women.”  Dr. Christine Ortiz, Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and the Dean for Graduate Education at the Massachusetts … Continue reading Women’s History Month Conference Scheduled for 3/25

Registration Now Open for Summer Writers’ Conference

Registration for participation in the Summer Writers’ Conference is now open!  The conference, which will run from June 27th – July 7th, will host nationally-renowned authors, agents, and editors, to conduct intensive workshops on writing, craft, and publishing.  Accompanying the conference will be a reading series that will be free and open to the public. … Continue reading Registration Now Open for Summer Writers’ Conference