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ODASIS celebrates 30 years of assisting Rutgers students

Wendell Pierce withdraws from Rutgers-Newark commencement, school announces Soledad O'Brien as new speaker

Obama decries ignorant leadership, targets Donald Trump at Rutgers

Donald Trump may have made an enemy out of the world's most powerful man,May 15 2016

ICYMI: President Obama to speak at Rutgers commencement

On its historic 250th anniversary, the University will be setting a new milestone.May 2 2016

ICYMI: Rutgers digital academic services see upcoming changes

Rutgers’ online teaching platforms will see some changes come next year.May 2 2016

ICYMI: Milo Yiannopoulos speaks at Rutgers, students protest

Controversy gripped when conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos’s “Dangerous Faggot Tour” kicked off last February.May 2 2016

Rutgers scrapping eCollege, adopting new system

Rutgers is beginning to phase out its current online-learning platform, Pearson’s eCollege, and adopting the Canvas Learning Management System over the next three years.Apr 28 2016

Rutgers hosts College Republican state convention

Rep. Scott Garrett (R) of New Jersey's 5th congressional district said he decided to run for Congress when he realized “Washington was getting in the way” of what he and his fellow state legislators were trying to do.Apr 25 2016

CNN political reporter discusses race in 2016 elections at Rutgers

Rutgers takes down controversial dartboard

An art exhibit depicting Jesus crucified on a dartboard has been removed from the Rutgers Art Library on the College Avenue Campus following criticism from Christian students.Apr 21 2016

Suspect arrested, warrant issued for 2nd in Rutgers student shooting

One suspect has been arrested and charged for the murder of a Rutgers student on April 10. An arrest warrant has been issued for another suspect who remains at large, prosecutors said. The prosecutor’s office announced charges of murder, felony murder and robbery against Fraynned Ramirez, 26, of Hartford, Connecticut on Monday for the fatal shooting of Shani Patel, a 21-year-old Newark College of Arts and Sciences junior, and an unnamed Rutgers alumnus, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said in a press release. Ramirez remains at large and is presumed to be armed and dangerous, Murray said.Apr 18 2016

Rutgers students decry sexual violence at annual 'Take Back the Night' march

Speaking to a crowd of onlookers bearing signs decrying sexual violence, Cassandra Grod recounted her rape.Apr 15 2016

Rutgers American Sign Language club teaches students about hard-of-hearing life

A group on campus is teaching students to talk without speaking.Apr 11 2016

'Our Rutgers' ticket wins RUSA elections

The Our Rutgers ticket will be taking the top three Rutgers University Student Assembly positions after beating out Scarlet Knights for You in a down-to-the-wire election.Apr 8 2016

Political advocacy group discusses national debt at Rutgers lecture

Panel discusses influence of companies in society at Rutgers event

A panel of activists and organizers gathered in front of roughly 30 students Monday to discuss the increasing presence of private entities and funds at Rutgers.Apr 6 2016

Rutgers recognizes global cultures at OXFEST

Rutgers student dies from heart failure

Students practice broadcast skills with Rutgers Radio

Rutgers hosts Olympic medalist, activist for discussion on college athletics

(MUGRAT) Rutgers students jump into busses

A mystery fever that causes unsuspecting Rutgers students to leap without care into the paths of Rutgers vehicles while mumbling incoherently about “free tuition” has gripped the University’s five New Brunswick campuses. Since the first incident on March 19, more than 100 Rutgers students and three visiting high schoolers have launched themselves into oncoming vehicles owned by the University, Rutgers vehicular manslaughter attorney I.B.Mar 27 2016

Political analyst Nicolle Wallace examines presidential candidates in talk at Rutgers

Voters should get ready for a “Clinton-Trump smackdown” next November, political analyst Nicolle Wallace said in a lecture delivered to Rutgers students, faculty and community members Thursday. The Eagleton Institute of Politics hosted the card-carrying Republican for her talk “Election 2016: The Media, the Messages and the Madness,” which discussed the looming general election, its likely candidates and the steps that are leading the U.S.Mar 25 2016

Rutgers Douglass D.I.V.A.S. hold empowerment social

Rutgers holds Empty Chair campaign to raise awareness for domestic violence

Sometimes, an empty chair is a sign of something far worse than the common cold. Since 2003, the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) has held the Empty Chair campaign.Mar 8 2016

Speakers inspire students at annual Rutgers Mark Conference

Time Magazine’s 2014 "Person of the Year," a genocide survivor and a hip-hop artist have one thing in common — they left their “mark” on students at this year’s Mark Conference.Mar 7 2016

Rutgers student assembly hosts Rutgers President Robert Barchi

Medical amnesty is a program that Rutgers University should implement, University President Robert L.Mar 4 2016

Rutgers student, grease truck proprietor discuss history of fat sandwich

Groups host vigil to mourn deaths of Muslim men, shooting of 4th victim

Roughly 80 students gathered Tuesday night in order to mourn the deaths of three young men and pray for another who was wounded and remains in critical condition following a police shooting on Feb.Mar 2 2016

Rutgers professor talks ramifications of Antonin Scalia's death

East Coast Asian American Student Union hosts conference at Rutgers

More than 900 university students from across the nation gathered this weekend to discuss how they could break through society’s boundaries. For the first time in seven years, the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) held its annual conference at Rutgers University.Feb 29 2016

Police arrest Rutgers youth counselor on sexual assault, child endangerment charges

A Rutgers youth counselor has been arrested for “improperly touching a boy under the age of 16,” Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey announced Friday.Feb 27 2016

Monsters teach Rutgers students about psychological conditions

Rutgers administration responds to Jan. 15 hate crime allegations

Rutgers School of Nursing associate dean dies after battling cancer

Maureen Esteves, an associate dean in the School of Nursing, died Monday after losing her six-year battle with cancer.Feb 18 2016

Rutgers University College Republicans discuss conservative ideals

Sen. Cory Booker kicks off book tour with talk at Rutgers

A few weeks after Sen. Cory Booker (R-N.J.) was first elected mayor of Newark, he was called to the scene of a murder. The victim turned out to be a protégé of his, a young man by the name of Hassan.Feb 17 2016

Vehicle collision injures Rutgers students

At least one student has been injured after a car collided head-on with a REXL bus outside of Cabaret Theatre on Douglass campus around 6 p.m. Monday.Feb 16 2016

Poll finds half of country thinks nation is better off after Obama took office

Rutgers student thwarts Easton Avenue robbery

Milo Yiannopoulos speaks about free speech at Rutgers

The 450 students in the room were split — applause rang through most of the room, but large pockets sat silently. They did not remain silent for long. Self-described “firebrand” and breitbart.com tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos held a contentious lecture and question and answer session in a packed room in Scott Hall on the College Avenue campus Tuesday night. Feb 10 2016

Rutgers Muslim Student Association hosts forum on Islamophobia

In high school, Taufeeq Ahamed wanted to create a tribute for the 2,996 of his countrymen that died on Sept.Feb 9 2016

Nintendo fans 'smash' their way to victory

The dull drone of decade old televisions was near silent below the cacophony of control sticks. Games were being played, and friendships were being made. Feb 3 2016

Rutgers hosts talk on privacy, free speech

Rutgers Law School to host career panel for veterans

Rutgers meteorology club follows Winter Storm Jonas

New Brunswick was gripped by the icy claws of Winter Storm Jonas on Jan. 23. More than 1 foot of snow had fallen by 7 p.m., and heavy winds kept visibility low throughout the day. Members of the Rutgers University Meteorology Club tracked the storm as it occurred.Jan 24 2016

Pepsi commemorates Rutgers with honorary can

Rutgers Emergency Preparedness Institute hosts global terror summit

Being prepared for emergencies is important, but knowing how to prevent them could be even more so. On Jan. 20, law enforcement and homeland security professionals gathered to discuss how to better protect faith-based communities and disenfranchised individuals from the attacks and radicalization, respectively.Jan 22 2016

Rutgers listed within 100 most militarized schools in nation

In November, Vice News ranked Rutgers University as the 73rd most “militarized university” in the nation. "Militarized" is a misnomer, referring not to the presence of a militarized police force or an expansive ROTC program, but to the existence of national security programs, the amount of federal funding received by the universities and the presence of research relating to homeland security. Vice held Rutgers as one of the top homeland security schools, likely due to the growth of the Rutgers Institute of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security (IEPHS). “A core mission of our institute is protecting individuals, groups and society from the spectrum of threats that can occur,” said Clifton Lacy, director of IEPHS.Jan 19 2016

Rutgers officials ban hoverboards from campus, residence halls

Multiple football players arrested, removed from team in September

2 Rutgers students stabbed on Halloweekend

Daniel Leandry, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences first-year student, was charged with attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in relation to the stabbing that took place at Mettler Hall on the College Avenue campus on Oct.Dec 10 2015

Reporter discusses Freedom of Information Act with Rutgers students

In 2011, the U.S. covertly authorized the assassination of an American citizen abroad. Jason Leopold, the journalist that uncovered these details, did so by filing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Monday night, Leopold, a senior investigative reporter for Vice News, took part in a conversation regarding investigative journalism, transparency and FOIA at the Alexander Library on College Avenue campus. “The Freedom of Information Act is a law, it’s almost half a century old, and it basically allows the public to petition the government and ask for documents, any documents,” Leopold said.Dec 8 2015

Recent world tragedies places greater focus on media bias

University teaches students bystander intervention techniques

University holds 250th charter reenactment

Bedecked in powdered wigs and historic garbs clad in Rutgers scarlet, alumni and students alike gathered to celebrate Rutgers' 250th anniversary. The event hosted a reenactment of the Rutgers charter signing where participants could don revolutionary-era garb and be photographed signing the charter.Nov 23 2015