The Board of Governors approved Rutgers 2030, the most comprehensive physical master plan in the university’s history

The following are news and developments from the June 18, 2015, Rutgers Board of Governors meeting:

Board of Governors Approves University Physical Master Plan
The board approved Rutgers 2030, the most comprehensive physical master plan in the university’s history. The long-term plan envisions development at Rutgers University-Camden, Rutgers- University-Newark and Rutgers University-New Brunswick. It was guided by the priorities of the university’s Strategic Plan – which was approved in 2014 – and incorporates Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS).

The proposed development envisions upgrading academic facilities, enhancing the student experience in the classroom and in the campus environment, improving technology and transportation infrastructures, and strengthening connections between the campuses and their neighboring communities. The plans also include proposals for new construction and upgrades of athletic and recreational facilities. Read the full release.


Rutgers Economist Named James Cullen Chair in Economics

Professor Jennifer Hunt, who is completing her term in the second of two senior-level positions with the federal government in Washington, D.C., has been named the James Cullen Chair in Economics at Rutgers. She will return to the faculty in the fall of 2015.

The Cullen Chair in Economics was created to recognize James G. Cullen, national steering committee chair of The Rutgers Campaign: Creating the Future Today, a six-year fundraising campaign that raised $615 million by its conclusion in June 2004. Read the full release.


Anthony J. DePetris Recognized for Service on Rutgers Governing Boards
DePetris, who served on the Rutgers Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2010 and the Rutgers Board of Governors since 2009, was recognized for his dedication to past, present and future Rutgers students.  He served as chair of the academic and student affairs committee and as chair of the alumni and university relations committee during times of great change at the university including the implementation of the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act. He also served as an inaugural member of the Camden Board of Directors. His term on the Board of Governors expires June 30. 


Leslie A. Fehrenbach Honored for her Service to Rutgers
Fehrenbach, who served in a variety of roles at Rutgers during the last 26 years – including secretary of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees and secretary of the university – was recognized for her service, loyalty and devotion to Rutgers on the occasion of her retirement. Fehrenbach was honored for her steady and wise counsel to the governing boards as the university encountered economic and political challenges, considered the integration of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and selected its 20th president. In between meetings and board work, Fehrenbach founded Rutgers Against Hunger, an organization that has touched the lives of many facing food insecurity.

-Andrea Alexander