As the first day of classes began, Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson toured campus, meeting and greeting students, staff, faculty, and local business owners along the way.
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Rutgers-Newark Interim Chancellor Jeffrey Robinson announced new leadership changes that will begin on July 1.
Tonya Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), has been appointed chancellor of Rutgers University–Newark, effective August 1.
William F. Tate IV, a renowned social scientist and president of the Louisiana State University (LSU) system since May 2021, has been appointed the 22nd president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Nancy La Vigne, a renowned criminal justice researcher and former leader in the U.S. Department of Justice under President Biden, has been named Dean of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice.
Joel Caplan, a School of Criminal Justice professor whose pioneering data-based work has reduced crime in Newark and other cities, has been named Rutgers-Newark Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Collaboration.
