Office of Communications

The office manages many aspects of communications for R-N, including the core website, media relations, publications, selected special events  and community engagement projects. Members of our staff work collaboratively with other campus administrators and faculty members to advance R-N’s excellence in teaching, research and service. Our portfolio includes the following:

Web Communications and Social Media

• Oversight, development and maintenance of R-N's core website, www.newark.rutgers.edu.
• Consultation and training for R-N schools and departments in best practices and project management for web communications
• Social media connections for faculty, staff, alumni and friends.

Media Relations

• We work with media representatives from local, national and international media outlets to promote R-N teaching, research and service excellence. (Newscenter)
• We provide consultation and support for faculty and staff working with the media.
• We work with Rutgers Office of Media Relations to promote the university.

Media Liaisons at Rutgers-Newark:

Publications                              

• CONNECT newsletter
• Visitors Guide to Rutgers University in Newark (pdf)
• Passport to the Arts calendars
• A Century of Reaching Higher (R-N’s centennial history)
• Annual Reports (through 2006)

Special Projects

• The Once and Future Newark - documentary film for PBS
• The Arts at Rutgers-Newark
• Earth Day
• State employees charitable campaign headquarters for Rutgers-Newark

Resources

• Photography and photo archives
• Photo and video model release forms
• Rutgers-Newark visual identity system and standards
• Filming and Photography of Rutgers-Newark for outside vendors
• Rutgers-Newark Social Media Directory

Consultation on approved/preferred vendors:

• graphic designers (web and print)
• photographers and videographers
• writers
• printers
• advertising agencies
• marketing research

Who We Are

Helen Paxton, M.A. paxton@andromeda.rutgers.edu Director of Communications
Carla Capizzi, B.A. capizzi@andromeda.rutgers.edu Assistant Director of Communications:  Media Relations, Web content, publications, special project		Eleonora Luongo, M.F.A. eluongo@andromeda.rutgers.edu Web Designer: Web content, design and technology, photo inquiries/permissions/usage, social media, special projects
Ferlanda Fox Nixon, J.D. ferlanda@andromeda.rutgers.edu Public Relations Specialist: Media Relations, Web content, publications, special projects		Daisy Gonzalez, B.S. dazg@andromeda.rutgers.edu Administrative Assistant: Administrative support, special projects