In honor of Black History Month, the Africana Studies Program, the Office of the Chancellor, and the Office of Civic Engagement will host the annual Ida B. Wells-Barnett Lecture on Wednesday, February 1st. Marley Dias, founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, will be the guest speaker. All are welcome to this event, though registration is required. The event begins … Continue reading Annual Ida B. Wells-Barnett Lecture Scheduled for 2/1…
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Election Results Panel Scheduled for 11/30
On Wednesday, November 30th, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m., join us for a panel discussion regarding the 2016 election results. Dr. Wayne Glasker, Associate Professor of History; Dr. Richard Harris, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Administration; Dr. Kriste Lindenmeyer, Professor of History and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Camden; … Continue reading Election Results Panel Scheduled for 11/30…
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on 10/13
The Community Leadership Center and the Department of History will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a discussion of the book Nationalist Heroines: Puerto Rican Women History Forgot, 1930s-1950s. Written by Dr. Olga Jiménez de Wagenheim, Professor Emerita in History at Rutgers University–Newark, this book tells the stories of women who fought for their homeland’s freedom. The … Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on 10/13…
MARCH’s Historic Preservation Workshop Scheduled for 10/1
Join the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) on Saturday, October 1st, for the Historic Preservation Workshop: Workshop and Tour of Camden’s Cooper Street. This program will discuss preservation issues and recent discoveries of the Cooper Street Historic District. Workshop participants will learn how to “get an overview of the regulatory framework that protects … Continue reading MARCH’s Historic Preservation Workshop Scheduled for 10/1…
Join MARCH for their Fall 2016 Programming
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) has a full state of programming in Fall 2016: October 1st – Cooper Street Historic District Preservation Workshop 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Campus Center October 17th – National History Day Philly Kick-Off Teacher Workshop 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street in … Continue reading Join MARCH for their Fall 2016 Programming…
Meet the New Faculty!
Good Luck to our Full-Time Faculty Retirees!
Congratulations to our full-time faculty who are retiring from Rutgers-University–Camden after many years of dedicated service! We wish you the best of luck as you start this new chapter in life. Those retiring include: Dr. Christine Dougherty, Professor of GermanDr. Drew Humphries, Professor of Criminal JusticeDr. Andrew Lees, Distinguished Professor of HistoryDr. Geoffrey Sill, Professor … Continue reading Good Luck to our Full-Time Faculty Retirees!…
Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments
Congratulations to the following faculty members who received promotions and tenure appointments approved by the Board of Governors at meetings on Wednesday, April 6th and Wednesday, June 15th:Department of ChemistryDr. Hao Zhu – Associate ProfessorDepartment of Computer ScienceDr. Desmond Lun – Professor IDr. Suneeta Ramaswami – Professor IDepartment of EnglishProf. Patrick Rosal – Associate ProfessorDepartment of HistoryDr. … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments…
Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18
Join us on Monday, April 18th, for the Chancellor’s Research Symposium on Population Health and Wellness. This presentation, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, will feature six professors from the various schools across campus, all discussing important aspects of health and wellness. The presenters include:Dr. Janice Beitz, Professor of Nursing … Continue reading Chancellor’s Research Symposium Scheduled for 4/18…
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…