The Department of Public Policy and Administration‘s Brown Bag Series will take place on Thursday, October 11, with guest speaker Tom Dahan, a Ph.D. student in Public Affairs/Community Development and director of Student Academic Success. Mr. Dahan will present, “Higher Education Community Engagement and Place Effects.” This free event will take place at 12:30 p.m. … Read more of The DPPA Brown Bag Series Begins Oct. 11 with Tom Dahan…
On January 30-31 2018, sophomore biology student Aisha Bilal attended the seventh annual Youth Forum of The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as the delegate for Rutgers–Camden. Aisha was first attracted to Rutgers–Camden by its location, compact size, and the attendant opportunities to build personal relationships with other students and professors. Those relationships … Read more of Biology Major Aisha Bilal Attends Youth Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council…
The Office of Civic Engagement and the Africana Studies Program invite you to participate in a Marathon Reading of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” After his arrest on April 12, 1963, for breaking Alabama’s mass demonstrations laws, Dr. King wrote this letter in response to several white clergymen who urged him … Read more of Sign Up Now for the Marathon Reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on 1/15…
“Housing Policy and Its Impact on Urban Areas,” a Fall 2017 course offered by Dr. Natasha Fletcher, Associate Director of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE), tasked its students with providing recommendations to the Southern New Jersey Continuum of Care (SNJCoC) to increase the effectiveness of its point in time (PIT) count process … Read more of Housing Policy Class Offer Policy Solutions to Shelters and Tenant-Landlord Coalitions…
The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will conclude its spring season on Friday, May 5, with a presentation called “Social Enterprise: Examining the Quest to Humanize Business,” led by Rasheda L. Weaver. Ms. Weaver’s talk examines social enterprises, which are businesses that utilize their revenue to combat social problems. Since the millennium, social … Read more of Join CURE for its Final Spring Seminar on 5/5…
Undergraduate students are invited to attend an information session regarding internships through The Washington Center (TWC), a Rutgers–Camden partner. Students can earn academic credit while working in the nation’s capitol for the United States Congress, the National Park Service, and the Smithsonian Institution, among other organizations. Scholarships are available, as well. The information session is on … Read more of Learn about the Washington Center Internship Program on 2/1…
On Thursday, November 3rd, join us for the viewing of the documentary Pull of Gravity, a film by El Sawyer and Jon Kaufman, which examines the experiences of three men as they reenter society after serving time in prison. The screening begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Gordon Theater. It is a free event, open to … Read more of “Pull of Gravity” Film Viewing and Discussion Scheduled for 11/3…
On Wednesday, March 30th, join us for the day-long conference “Beacons of Light: The Black Student Protest Legacy at Rutgers-Camden.” Panels will discuss the history of student protest and desegregation is Camden and the surrounding areas. Dr. John Carlos, Olympic gold medalist and a leader in the Black Power movement who raised his fist in … Read more of “Beacons of Light” Conference Scheduled for 3/30…
“Rutgers–Camden has a very special place in my heart,” says Honors College student Azka Ahmed.
“I felt an immediate connection to Rutgers–Camden and the International Public Service and Development program,” says student Brittney Franks.
