Messages From the Chancellor

Welcome to Rutgers-Newark. I'm glad you're taking this opportunity to get to know more about us. As you browse our site, you will discover that Rutgers-Newark is everything you expect it to be - as well as a lot of things you might not expect.

As the northern campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, we offer what only a world-class research university like Rutgers can offer: first-class academic programs, and faculty members who are leading scholars in their fields and perform cutting-edge research and who are simultaneously your teachers.  Only an internationally prominent research university can offer you both.

But you might not expect to find a vibrant, green urban campus in an environment surrounded by major cultural institutions, Fortune 100 companies, top law firms, medical facilities, government agencies and courts, five institutions of higher learning with a combined enrollment of more than 30,000 students, and two renowned science research centers. Our friendly, easy-to-walk campus offers student-teacher ratios of 15:1, and both undergraduate and graduate students are taught by first-rate faculty, of whom 99 percent hold advanced degrees. This translates into unparalleled opportunities to develop nurturing relationships with faculty mentors, highly personalized classroom interaction, and numerous opportunities to do hands-on research alongside scholars who are some of the best in their fields.

Step foot on this campus, and you experience the world. As the nation's most diverse national university campus -- so ranked by U.S. News and World Report since 1997 -- Rutgers-Newark educates students from more than 70 nations, creating a stimulating learning environment. The ease of interaction among students of different origins on this campus brings out the best in our national culture and is a great source of pride to us.

Our urban location offers an abundance of experiential learning opportunities for students outside the classroom, internships and volunteer activities. Our students, faculty and staff collaborate with a wide range of community and social organizations. They conduct research on urban issues, work closely with urban school systems, manage health clinics, foster public understanding of American diversity, train state police officers and produce skilled managers for the pharmaceutical industry.

 

 



Learn more about us; I think we'll exceed your expectations.

Philip L. Yeagle, Interim Chancellor

Address to the University Senate: February 22, 2013

Address to the Campus: January 31, 2013

Tuition Rise at Public Universities: Who's Responsible? Huffington Post, December 2012

Remarks Regarding the LGBT Community and Allies: October 2012

Annual Address to the Campus: October 2012

Announcement of 2012 Chancellor's Excellence Awards Winners

Messages on the Proposed Restructuring of Higher Education in NJ

June 29 Statement to the Rutgers-Newark Community

June 14 Testimony to the State Legislature

June 8 Statement About Proposed Higher Education Restructuring

June 6 Principles Regarding Higher Education Restructuring (pdf)

Campus Address

February 9, 2012