Congressmen Pallone and Holt join Rutgers officials and Joseph and Jane Clementi to dedicate center devoted to research, teaching in support of vulnerable youth
| WHAT: |
Announcement and dedication of the Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers University |
| WHO: | Members of the Clementi family and representatives of the Clementi Foundation; Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6); Congressman Rush Holt (NJ-12); Richard L. Edwards, Rutgers University executive vice president for academic affairs; Jeff Longhofer, associate professor of social work and director of the Tyler Clementi Center; Susan Furrer, executive director, Center for Applied Psychology and co-director of the Tyler Clementi Center |
| WHEN: | Monday, Feb. 4, 11:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
Rutgers University Visitor Center, Busch Campus, 100 Sutphen Road, Piscataway |
| BACKGROUND: |
The Tyler Clementi Center is a collaborative effort between Rutgers University and the Tyler Clementi Foundation. The center will draw from academic disciplines across the university and throughout the nation to create new programs and approaches to address issues that confront young people – specifically youth making the transition from home to college. The center will offer lectures, symposia and training on such topics as the use and misuse of new technologies and social media; youth suicide – particularly among LGBTQ youth and other young people – during the transition to adulthood; adjustment and assimilation into college life; bullying and cyberbullying; and understanding and promoting safe and inclusive social environments. The goal of the center is to provide scholarly support for the work of policymakers, social activists, community leaders and other advocates for vulnerable youth. |
Media Contact: E.J. Miranda
732-932-7084, ext. 613
E-mail: emiranda@ur.rutgers.edu