Pioneering sociologist Charles Payne, director of the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers-Newark, was named this year to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Rutgers-Newark professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Salamishah Tillet was honored by Gov. Phil Murphy at a Women’s History Month ceremony held at Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion.
Taja-Nia Henderson, dean of the Graduate School-Newark and a law professor, is the recipient of Rutgers University’s Torchbearer Award, which recognizes leaders who've succeeded in fostering equity in their workplace and communities.
Rutgers-Newark has been awarded the prestigious 2024 NCAN (National College Attainment Network) Partner of the Year Award, a testament to its exceptional commitment to supporting underrepresented students and fostering collaborative partnerships.
As the mother of an autistic son, Rosann Richards, a Rutgers-Newark staffer, knows there are few children’s books featuring characters on the spectrum. Although she never wrote a book before, she created “Tylor’s Authentic Smile: A Sibling Book About Autism.''
The Center for Politics and Race in America was named in honor of the late-Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, the first Black woman in New Jersey to hold statewide office, at a special ceremony. A scholarship program, funded by Johnson & Johnson, was also announced.