Events
Event highlights
These are just a few of the upcoming events on Rutgers' campuses. For more events, view the universitywide calendar. To add an event, you will need a Rutgers NetID and password.
Marking three decades
of theater history
Sunday, June 7
3 p.m.
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick
The Crossroads Theatre will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a salute to two members of the Rutgers community: Penelope E. Lattimer, assistant director of the Rutgers Institute to Improve Student Achievement and a former Crossroads president; and Cheryl A. Wall, professor of English at Rutgers and the first president of the theater.
The afternoon show, which includes songs and scenes from Crossroads’ past hits, also will honor Charles Royce, president and chief investment officer of the Royce Funds, and the Prudential Foundation.
Award-winning entertainer Maurice Hines will host the festivities, which will kick off with a private champagne and caviar reception at 1:30 p.m. Reservations are available online or by phone at 732-545-8100.
Election wrap-up
Wednesday, June 3
9 a.m.
Eagleton Institute of Politics
191 Ryders Lane
Douglass Campus
New Brunswick
The Eagleton Institute of Politics will offer an in-depth analysis of voting trends during “Morning After: New Jersey Primaries and What to Watch for in November.” Panelists will be Hazel Gluck, former state Cabinet officer and Republican officeholder; Steve Kornacki, political columnist for the New York Observer and CNN; Jim McQueeny, political analyst with News 12 New Jersey and former chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.); and Michael Symons, statehouse bureau editor for Gannett New Jersey.
John Weingart, Eagleton Institute’s associate director, will moderate the event. The program begins with coffee and muffins at 9 a.m. The program follows at 9:30 a.m. To reserve a spot, register online or call 732-932-9384, ext. 331.
The art of beer
Saturday, June 20
1 p.m.
Cook Campus
112 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick
Can’t tell the difference between a lager and an ale? Want to know more about stout? A tasting workshop will allow participants 21 years and older to sample the complexity of various beers and gain insight into the brewing process.
For information, contact Maryann Schrum at rugardens@aesop.rutgers.edu or 732-932-8451.
Saluting the next
generation of leaders
Friday, June 5
10 a.m.
Allison Road Classroom Building
618 Allison Road
Piscataway
The Rutgers Future Scholars program will welcome its second group of students with an induction ceremony where participants from the initiative’s pilot year will share their experiences. Starting last year, Rutgers committed to choosing up to 200 low-income, academically talented students every year for this mentorship and educational program.
The seventh-graders are eligible for four-year scholarships to Rutgers if they successfully complete the program and are accepted into the university. All of the students coming from Rutgers’ host cities of Newark, New Brunswick, Piscataway, and Camden.
Greeting the youngsters as they begin the program will be Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick; M. William Howard, Jr., chair of the Rutgers Board of Governors; Courtney McAnuff, vice president of enrollment management; and Aramis Gutierrez, director of Rutgers Future Scholars.
Lunchtime serenades
Tuesdays, from June 19 through July 14
Noon
Fine Arts Complex, second floor
Third Street between Cooper Street and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Camden
Rutgers–Camden celebrates 15 years of free noontime concerts this summer, beginning with a performance on June 16 by classical pianist Andrew Willis. Concert pianist Molly Vivian Huang will appear on June 23; the Erick Polack Jazztet, featuring mezzo-soprano Susan Polack, performs on July 7; and pianist Bice Horzowski wraps up the season on July 14.
For more information, call 856-225-6176.