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Students, Volunteers, NJ Tree Foundation Will “Green” Rutgers University in Newark for Arbor Day

WHAT:  Tree-planting on the Rutgers campus as part of Newark’s Arbor Day Celebration.  Rutgers will provide equipment and personnel to transport 29 trees to their planting locations; vol

April 9, 2013
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Events,
Community Engagement

Helping Muslims, Non-Muslims ‘Get Along’ Is Theme of April 10 Talk, Goal of New Dana Library ‘Bridging Cultures’ Collection

A talk that asks the question, “Why Can’t We All Get Along?

April 8, 2013
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Events

Steven Goldstein, LGBT Civil Rights Leader, to be Honored for Pioneering Anti-Bullying Work

Steven Goldstein, associate chancellor of external relations at Rutgers University, Newark and a nationally known LGBT civil rights leader who founded Garden State Equality in 2004 and led the organization until joining

April 5, 2013
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Awards,
LGBTQ

30 Years and Counting: Commemorating An Event That Broke Ground In Puerto Rican Literary Studies

A daylong public conference at Rutgers University, Newark, will celebrate the literary contributions of Puerto Rican authors while commemorating a 1983 program that broke new ground in its presentation of Puerto Rican li

April 3, 2013
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Events,
puerto rican literature,
latino studies,
FAS-N

Media Advisory: Former NJ Gov. Kean to Deliver Keynote at Forum on Higher Ed. in NJ

MEDIA: you are invited to cover this event; pre-registration required.

April 2, 2013
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Events,
SPAA,
School of Public Affairs and Administration,
Marc Holzer

Events

May. 2: Bird Walks on Campus
Join us this May to observe nature in the middle of our own campus.  We...

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Campus Overview

Founded: 1908
Joined Rutgers: 1946
Campus Size: 38 acres, 33 buildings
Interim Chancellor: Philip Yeagle
Undergraduate Majors: 40+
Graduate Programs: 20+ (JD, MA, MBA, MFA, MPA, MS, Ph.D.)
Athletics: 14 NCAA Division III women and men's teams
Libraries: 4

Enrollment (fall 2012)
Total: 12,011
Undergraduates: 7,666
Graduates: 4,345

Faculty/Staff
Full-time Faculty: 585
Faculty with Terminal Degrees: 99%
Full-time Staff: 770

Students
Male/Female Ratio: 50:50
Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Nations Represented: 100+
On-campus Residents: 1,280

Carnegie Classification
Basic Type: Research Universities (high research activity)
Special Classification: Community Engagement

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