October 14, 2022: Honoring Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Homecoming, and More
Spotlight
Looking back: Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
For Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, students were asked to write an open letter about their heritage; their loved ones and those responsible for their cultural upbringing and to share what makes them proud to be who they are. From visits to the beautiful beaches in Colombia to home-cooked Peruvian meals and passing down Puerto Rican traditions, these are their stories.
From the Desk of...
Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway
Dear Colleagues,
Rutgers–New Brunswick is beginning the implementation of our Academic Master Plan (AMP), the roadmap to excellence that embodies the values you shared last year through multiple town halls, surveys that yielded more than 4,000 responses, and stakeholder meetings that included undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Last month, President Holloway and I presented an ambitious suite of AMP initiatives that will transform the student experience, sharpen our focus on the health and wellbeing of our community, direct our research power toward society’s greatest challenges, and more. Details can be found in the video of our public event, and on the AMP website and Chancellor-Provost Strategic Priorities and Initiatives page.
These new initiatives will drive equitable student success through Access to Academic Excellence; attend to the wellbeing of our Beloved Community; and deepen our research, community, and economic engagement to benefit the Common Good.
Last year, we called upon our faculty, staff, and students to help us develop the Academic Master Plan. We will soon call upon you to help us shape its implementation. You can get involved in three ways:
Announcements
2023 Winter Session Registration Begins
Registration for winter session is open. The session is a great opportunity for NJ residents in college to take courses while paying in-state tuition. There are over 150 courses offered in convenient formats.
Culture of Caring
If there’s anything the pandemic taught us all, it’s about caring: Caring for ourselves, caring about others and caring about the community. It’s taken a lot for us to get back to our Rutgers campus, so it’s our responsibility to promote a safe space for all and keep our community healthy and thriving. It’s our responsibility to keep caring.
More to Know
Updated ACE Quick Guide
Find the solution to your marketing and communication needs in the updated program quick reference guide for Access to Communications (and marketing) Experts, or ACE. The ACE program has compiled a list of vetted businesses providing services from ad strategy, graphic design, photography, writing, web design and more. The list includes supplies from independent and larger companies who are able to work with budgets big and small.
IT Help Portal
A new information technology help portal recently was released. The self-service portal is designed to be your one-stop shop for technical support at Rutgers. This portal is a significant step in Rutgers’ efforts to streamline the technical support experience for the university.
Campaign Page Applications Open for Rutgers Giving Day
This year, Rutgers Giving Days, in which schools and programs throughout the university raise money and compete in challenges, are March 20–24. They’re a great way to support students, schools, and programs while advancing academic excellence, our beloved community, and research for the common good. Attend an information session and fill out an application to raise funds for your school or program.
What's Happening
Homecoming
Scarlet Together, Scarlet Forever
Have you registered for homecoming? View the schedule of events and begin making your plans for the big weekend.
Homecoming Bed Races
Watch teams of students race down Sicard Street (right behind the College Avenue Student Center) at the 14th annual Homecoming Bed Races on October 20 at 9 p.m. Celebrate Homecoming and cheer on our Scarlet Knights!
American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hadistic Village in Upstate New York
Authors of the book will discuss the cultural and legal conflict that gave rise to Kiryas Joel, one of the most vibrant religious communities in America, revealing a way of life shaped by both self-segregation and unwitting assimilation. Register now for this free event.
23rd Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival, taking place from October 30 through November 13. The film festival features both in-person and virtual screenings.
Institute for Research on Women Launches Book
Please join the Institute for Research on Women to launch The Perils of Populism, a book edited by Sarah Tobias and Arlene Stein It is the first volume in the institute’s new series, The Feminist Bookshelf: Ideas for the 21st Century, published by Rutgers University Press. The launch is October 25 from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is required.
Rutgers Theater Company Presents Men on Boats
Rutgers Theater Company Presents Men on Boats
Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus tells the true(ish) tale of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Showing October 27, 2022 - October 30, 2022 at the Levin Theater.
Small Group Training Get active with small group training sessions.
Sessions for women are set for November 1–17 at the Werblin Rec Center..
Session for Rutgers faculty and staff are slated for October 31–November 16 at the College Avenue gym.
Awards & Honors
Jeffrey Carson
Jeffrey Carson, provost of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Medicine, was presented with the 2022 Karl Landsteiner Award and Lectureship. Carson, who also is the Richard C. Reynolds, M.D., Chair in General Internal Medicine, was presented the award at the 2022 Association of the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Frederick Curry
The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) awarded Frederick Curry, associate professor of professional dance the NDEO Outstanding Leadership (Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Award.
Daniel Horton
Daniel Horton, assistant professor of pediatrics and epidemiology was honored with the Special ISPE Award for Contributions to Public Health Associated with the COVID-19, “a special award for 2022 to recognize how ISPE members have made and, in some cases, continue to make a demonstrable impact on public health related to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
HRSA Funding
A new $1.5 million grant from the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) will strengthen the public health workforce throughout New Jersey by providing 50 percent tuition scholarships to 84 students.
On The Move
Emilia Iwu
Rutgers School of Nursing Dean Linda Flynn (PhD, RN, FAAN) announced that Emilia Iwu (PhD, RN, FNP, FWACN), a clinical assistant professor, has been appointed assistant dean for the School of Nursing’s Center for Global Health. She previously served as interim director for global health.