An Invitation from Rutgers University in Newark
To All of Its Alumni: Come On Home!

(Newark, N.J.,  April 15, 2009)  -- On Saturday, alumni from across the decades will gather at Rutgers University in Newark to remember the way it was back in their day.  For some, the memories will include text-messaging friends and classmates during class; for others, it might be nights spent disco dancing, or cars with fins and whitewall tires. Whatever the decade, they’ll feel right at home on campus April 18, as the university in Newark welcomes back members of all graduating classes for a special alumni celebration.   Special recognition will be given for alumni class years ending in 4s and 9s.

The Newark All-Class Reunion and Open House begins at 11 a.m. with an alumni brunch, and includes walking tours of the City of Newark, an outdoor festival –complete with games and music – a fun and revealing personality workshop, and panel discussions, capped by a celebration with food, friends and live entertainment. (Full schedule follows.)

ALL ALUMNI ARE ASKED TO BRING DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO RUTGERS AGAINST HUNGER, A UNIVERSITYWIDE EFFORT TO FIGHT HUNGER IN NEW JERSEY.

Alumni who want more information should call 973/353-5242, or go to Ralumni.com/Reunion.

NEWARK ALL-CLASS REUNION AND OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2009

 Reunion brunch, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Paul Robeson Campus Center, University Club. Steven J. Diner, Chancellor of Rutgers University in Newark, will open the brunch with remarks.  $20 per person includes meal and commemorative gift.

Walking tour of “The Once and Future” Newark, 1 – 2:30 p.m., meet on Norman Samuels Plaza. FREE; registration requested (all pre-registered alumni will receive a free gift). A 90-minute tour of Newark with guide and host Clement Price, Rutgers Distinguished Service Professor of History and celebrated scholar of Newark and New Jersey history.  

Spring Fling Festival, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Woodward Residence Hall Lawn. Activities for the whole family, including moon-bouncers, music, games, and a  barbecue. Free activities; barbecue is $8.00 per person payable onsite

True Colors Workshop, 3 – 4:30 p.m., Paul Robeson Campus Center, Paul Robeson Galleries, 1^st Floor.  FREE; registration requested. (All pre-registered alumni will receive a free gift.) A fun and interactive workshop designed to assess personality traits and help participants better understand why they do what they do.

Public Service in the 21^st Century, 4:30 – 6 p.m.;Paul Robeson Campus Center;  FREE; registration requested (all pre-registered alumni will receive a free gift.) Interested in public service as a career or as a volunteer? The Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration offers a thought-provoking panel discussion designed to help citizens answer the call to advance public service ideals and solutions.

 Reunion Celebration, 6 – 9 p.m., Paul Robeson Campus Center, Multipurpose Room. $50 per;  an evening celebration featuring a variety of ethnic and American cuisine with special performance by Vinnie Brand, comedian and owner of the Stress Factory. Event includes includes buffet, beer/wine, performance and commemorative gift for pre-registered attendees; must be 21 to attend this event.

 Visit reunion headquarters: RAlumni.com/Reunion, or call (973) 353-5242, for information. 

The Paul Robeson Campus Center is wheelchair-accessible, as is the Rutgers-Newark campus. Rutgers‑Newark can be reached by New Jersey Transit buses and trains, the PATH train and Amtrak from New York City, and by Newark Light Rail. Metered parking is available on University Avenue and at Rutgers‑Newark's public parking garage, at 200 University Ave.  Printable campus maps and driving directions are available online at: http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/index.php