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Newest School at Rutgers University Gets a Home of Its Own, the Center for Urban and Public Service

Nov. 11 Play at Rutgers University, Newark, Airs Problems of ‘ReEntry’ for Today’s Military Vets

A staged reading of ReEntry, a play about the difficulties of returning to civilian life after the stresses of combat, will take place on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the Paul Robeson Campus Center of Rutgers University, Newark.

Rutgers Student Scholars Will Be Honored Nov. 4 for Papers on Persian Culture, Literature

Art Exhibition At Rutgers University, Newark, Builds Understanding of Self-Inflicted Violence

Newest School At Rutgers University Gets A Home Of Its Own

A ribbon-cutting on Nov. 4 will officially mark the School of Public Affairs and Administration's recent move into expanded facilities at 111 Washington St., Newark. The celebration includes brief remarks, live jazz music, self-guided tours and refreshments.

NAACP National President to Lecture at Rutgers University

Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, will kick off a celebration for the Department of Africana Studies' 40th anniversary on Oct. 27.

Gateway Development Advances

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the city of New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Parking Authority and the New Brunswick Development Corporation are pleased to announce that the closing for the Gateway/Transit Village Project is anticipated Oct. 23.

Nov. 12 Town Hall Meeting Aims to Spark Civic-Public Dialogue on Creating Compassionate Cities While Honoring Abe Lincoln

Rutgers Residence Life, Local Elementary Schools Collaborate for Halloween Celebration with Oct. 23 Monster Mash

The Halloween Monster Mash is a Rutgers community outreach event providing an alternative trick-or-treating experience to elementary school children in New Brunswick and, this year, Piscataway and Highland Park.

Rutgers Professor Receives Early Career Award for Excellence in Plant Breeding

Stacy Bonos, assistant professor at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has been selected by the multi-state Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee (PBCC) to receive its inaugural Early Career Excellence in Plant Breeding Award.　

Rutgers Visitor Center Grand Opening is Wednesday, Oct. 21

A Series of Events Celebrates "Africana on the World Stage"

NAACP President, Harry Belafonte Headline Yearlong Celebration

Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, will kick off a celebration for the Department of Africana Studies' 40th anniversary this month. Entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte is expected to jumpstart the programming for the spring semester.

Rutgers Visitor Center

New Rutgers Visitor Center Aims to 'wow' Prospective Students

From its 42-foot-long “scarlet wall” to the interactive computer exhibits, the new Rutgers Visitor Center is designed to offer a memorable welcome to first-time visitors and to serve as a source of pride as well as a gathering place for the university community. The 12,000- square-foot, two-story visitor building was constructed to accommodate the thousands of prospective students and family members who visit the campus annually as well as provide meeting and banquet space for campus and alumni groups and organizations.

Rutgers Physicists Discover Novel Electronic Properties in Two-Dimensional Carbon Structure

Rutgers researchers have discovered novel electronic properties in two-dimensional sheets of carbon atoms called graphene that could one day be the heart of speedy and powerful electronic devices. The new findings, previously considered possible by physicists but only now being seen in the laboratory, show that electrons in graphene can interact strongly with each other.

Expert in Calculating Human Behavior Didn't Predict Receiving Latest Accolade

Rutgers Professor Tomas Sjöström has been named the first holder of the James Cullen Chair in Economics by the Rutgers Board of Governors. Sjöström, chair of the Department of Economics, is best known for his expertise in using mathematical analyses to understand human behavior.

Harvest Moon Festival is Saturday, Oct. 17, at New Brunswick Community Farmers Market

N.J. Colleges and Universities to Kick Off Learning to End Hunger Campaign Oct. 16 at World Food Day Forum at Rutgers

The New Jersey Higher Education Service Learning Consortium will sponsor a forum in observance of World Food Day, Friday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center. The forum is part of the "Learning to End Hunger Campaign." The event will feature community food activist, Mark Winne, author of Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty.