Commencement 2009: Optimism amid global challenges
More than 11,400 graduates celebrated commencement this year at the universitywide ceremony and more than two dozen convocation ceremonies across the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick campuses.Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick told graduates and their guests that it was a momentous academic year, noting that Rutgers welcomed its first-ever entering class in which more than half identified themselves as other than white. In this tough economy, he said, the university started Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH), an antihunger initiative that has already put 14 tons of food in state food banks.
Marc Eckō, who served as the commencement speaker, urged graduates to
take advantage of life's possibilities and not be afraid of charting new paths.
Inside Focus
Everybody into the water
Tucked away on nearly 3.5 acres on the Busch Campus, the Rutgers pool has been welcoming families of employees and alumni for 50 years. This year's season kicks off on Saturday, June 13. The pool remains open through Labor Day.
An abusive ordeal at boarding school fuels a haunting play
M.F.A. student Carrie L. Nutt examines life at a Christian school where students were routinely humiliated, ostracized and subjected to corporal punishment.
Doctors of rock
The Professors, a rock band comprised of faculty and staff, and now a student, are still in the groove after 14 years. During that time, 15 singers and musicians have performed with the group.
Leadership scholars program deepens understanding of women’s leadership
For the past 10 years, the program has educated diverse college women about leadership and empowered them to take responsibility for social change.
Academic Excellence Fund awards $1.5 million in grants
Thirty-seven academic initiatives across Rutgers three campuses received awards for projects ranging from development of a nursing program in Camden to a classroom internet pilot program in New Brunswick.
Staff Spotlight
Her passion for civil rights led her to study law, but it didn't take long for Yvette Bravo-Weber to realize that she enjoyed being an advocate more than adversary. As the assistant dean for the Minority Student Program at the School of Law–Newark, she helps minority students find academic support and mentoring.Full Story
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Gender scholar studies hyphenation as a cultural practice
Hyphens may be tiny punctuation marks, but they loom large when it comes to constructing social identity. Rachelle Germana has examined the use of hyphens in naming as part of her doctoral thesis. "People are really passionate about the subject," she says.
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Can’t remember your last vacation?
Americans have become increasingly wary of getting away from the office for fear that their jobs will vanish while they're gone. Not wise, Rutgers researchers say. Chronic stress – the day-in, day-out kind of worries workers lug around with them – take a toll on performance and health.
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