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Think Baseball with the RAA
The RAA has scheduled its annual visit to see the Eastern League's, Trenton Thunder on Saturday, July 6, 2013. The NY Yankee's Double AA minor league baseball team (Trenton Thunder) will take on the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies affiliate) at 7:05pm.
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Edison National Historic Park Tour
Rutgers Alumni Day at the Edison Laboratory at 211 Main St., West Orange, New Jersey will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Alumni, family and friends are invited to come for a special day, including a lecture by Dr. Paul Israel, the Director of the Edison Papers.
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Monmouth Park Reacetrack event for Young Alumni
Join us for our 2nd Annual Day at the Races at Monmouth Park Racetrack!
We'll have a picnic area reserved where we will be grilling, beer tasting with our friends from MillerCoors, betting and enjoying a great summer day with our alumni family & friends.
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Rutgers Wind Ensemble Concert and Reception
The Rutgers Wind Ensemble Concert and Reception will be held on May 3, 2013 at 8:00pm in the Nicholas Music Center, 85 George Street in New Brunswick. Please show your Rutgers University Alumni ID Card at the door to enjoy a free world class concert followed by refreshments!
Young Professionals Multi-Group Mixer
The Young Professionals Multi-Group Mixer is an extraordinary event that combines both business and social networking. Scheduled for May 2nd at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ, 300-400 Young Professionals from 20 different organizations will attend the 15th bi-annual event.
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Almost Alumni Party
Over 300 graduating Rutgers seniors were treated to an "Almost Alumni" party at the Rutgers Zone on April 25. The event was cosponsored by the Rutgers Alumni Association's Undergraduate and Young Alumni committees. Each attendees received a color-changing cup (color changing to scarlet, of course!) with the RAA logo as an early welcome to joining our alumni ranks.
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Hoboken Food & Culture Tour
Meet at the entrance to the Path Station in Hoboken and bring your appetite and your walking shoes. Take a behind-the-scenes-tour in historic Hoboken of the most authentic Italian gourmet food businesses in the USA! Registration closes on March 22!
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Social Media for Beginners
Kaitlyn Zullo, Social Media Coordinator for the RUAA, will teach and moderate this course, which is designed specifically for those of us with little or no experience in social media. Note - there are 2 sessions; April 9, and April 16, 2013 at the same time.
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Regional Happy Hour Series - Hoboken Edition
Spring is here! Join us for our next regional happy hour in Hoboken on Friday, April 5th 6-8pm at Black Bear Bar & Grill. We will have tables reserved in the upstairs area of the bar. READ MORE
Regional Happy Hour Series - Princeton Edition
Join us at Tiger's Tale Bar & Grill in Montgomery for our next young alumni regional happy hour! Proceeds will go to the Kramer Scholarship, a 4-year Rutgers Legacy scholarship provided by the RAA.
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Meet Rutgers Football Coach Kyle Flood
Please join us for a special reception featuring Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood at the Recruiting Center at High Point Solution Stadium on February 19 at 7:00 p.m. Coach Flood will provide an update on the 2013 Scarlet Knights football season. You'll also meet fellow Rutgers alumni and learn about the Rutgers Alumni Association's programs. Light refreshments will be served.
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Jersey StRong Shirts - SOLD OUT
Thanks to all who purchased shirts and donated to the NJ Hurricane Relief fund. Due to the overwhelming response, we have SOLD OUT! No more shirts are available! This effort has raised over $4000 for Sandy relief in New Jersey.
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2013 Loyal Sons & Daughters Gala
Eight Rutgers University alumni were honored as Loyal Sons and Loyal Daughters by the Rutgers Alumni Association (RAA) on April 13, 2013. The honorees were inducted during a black-tie affair held at Neilson Dining Hall on the Cook/Douglass Campus of Rutgers University.
Rutgers President, Dr. Barchi was the keynote speaker.
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Funding For Rutgers Student Events and Programs
The Rutgers Alumni Association's Grants and Gifts Committee is accepting applications again. All Rutgers student organizations seeking assistance for an upcoming event or program that will benefit or help to improve the Rutgers New Brunswick/Piscataway community or its surrounding neighborhood can apply for a grant by February 8, 2013.
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Regional Happy Hour Series: Morristown Edition
Join your fellow Rutgers Young Alumni at Grasshopper off the Green in Morristown Friday January 25th from 7-9pm for drink specials and promotions sponsored by our friends at MillerCoors!
ALL R WELCOME TO ATTEND
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Rutgers Alumni - Student Career Speed Networking
As alumni, we feel a special connection with Rutgers and its students, which makes the Alumni-Student Speed Networking Night such a successful event. The center of this event is dedicated to providing current students with support and networks to help them with their transition into becoming our future alumni. READ MORE
3rd Annual Alternate Energy Symposium - November 8
Come hear about the latest in alternate energy! This year's presenters include experts in the fields of Geothermal Energy, Biogas Utilization, and Rutgers Solar Canopy project. The event is free, and guests are welcome; however, you must RSVP no later than November 5, in order to receive a parking pass for the event!
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RAA New Member Orientation
The Rutgers Alumni Association, the largest chartered organization in the RUAA is a volunteer driven, volunteer led and volunteer inspired organization. As a constituent of the RAA, why not consider joining your fellow alumni as a volunteer with the oldest established Alumni Association at Rutgers University! READ MORE
Like Us on Facebook!
Follow RAA events and activites on Facebook. Just click on the link and "Like Us": RAA Facebook Page
Rutgers Alumni Day at the Edison Laboratory
Rutgers Alumni Day at the Edison Laboratory at 211 Main St., West Orange, New Jersey will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alumni, family and friends are invited to come for a special day, including a lecture by Dr. Paul Israel, the Director of the Edison Papers.
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New Grads Registration - Class of 2013
Members of the Class of 2013 - you're invited to become a member of the Rutgers Alumni Association! Membership is free, but you must register! You'll become part of the 4th oldest Alumni Association in the US, have fun with other alumni "giving back", and receive a free one-year subscription to 1766 Magazine. READ MORE
RAA Annual Meeting & Punch Bowl Reception
All alumni are invited to enjoy a drink and share stories about your days at
Almost Alumni Party!
Rutgers graduating seniors: Get an early start on celebrating your graduation at the Rutgers Zone on April 26 at 9 pm at the Rutgers Zone. Free food, entertainment and gift while supplies last to preregistrants.
Pre-registration is closed. Other attendees will be admitted as space permits. READ MORE
Loyal Sons & Daughters - 2012
Congratulations to these outstanding volunteers for their service to alma mater! They were honored at a "scarlet tie" event on March 31, 2012.
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New Grads Registration
Members of the Class of 2011 -- we invite you to become a member of our alumni group! Membership is free -- all you need to do is register! You'll also receive a free one-year subscription to 1766 Magazine. READ MORE
Blocks of Color @ Zimmerli Art Museum
Join fellow alums on Sunday October 4, 2009, at 1:30 PM, for a guided tour of the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, followed by Art Lillard's "On Time Quartet," a jazz ensemble, at 3:00 PM. Choose to browse the museum's collections, comprising over 50,000 works of art, or the featured exhibition: Blocks of Color: American Woodcuts from the 1890s to the Present.
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Art & Jazz Make for a Memorable Afternoon
Some 65 Rutgers alumni and their guests were treated on Oct. 4 to an enjoyable afternoon of artwork and jazz on the New Brunswick campus. The group was taken on a tour of Zimmerli Art Museum's "Blocks of Color: American Woodcuts" exhibit, featuring a fascinating and rare collection of more than 100 prints reflecting the impact of Japanese color prints on American artists working in the woodcut medium beginning in the late 19th Century. The afternoon concluded with a jazz performance by Art Lillard's On Time Quartet.
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Rutgers Oral History Archives
It's one of the most respected and widely used sources of historical data in the country: the Rutgers Oral History Archives. Over 900 interviews with alumni and others have given ROHA a perspective on events of the 20th and 21stCenturies that is both fascinating and highly rewarding. The fall issue of 1766 takes a close look at the Oral History Archives and some of the voices that have made it such a Rutgers' treasure.
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Fireworks at the Trenton Thunder Outing
Nearly 100 RAA members
along with their families and friends saw a thrilling minor-league match-up of
the Yankees vs. Red Sox at a packed Riverfront Stadium in Trenton this past
July. The fun-filled evening of
great baseball, fireworks and off-field entertainment was brought to alumni by
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Remembering Steven Ostro, Renowned NASA Scientist
When Class of '69 alumni gathered recently for their 40th reunion, they were without one of their most distinguished members. He is Dr. Steven Ostro, a senior research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, who created the field of asteroid radar astronomy that has allowed scientists to not only measure the orbits of near-earth asteroids with exquisite precision, but provide images of astounding resolution and beauty. Ostro died last December of pneumonia after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Picturing America; RAA trip to the Newark Museum
Join fellow alums on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at 1:00 p.m., for a guided tour of the Newark Museum for an unforgettable experience. Choose to visit all 80 galleries, or limit your tour to Picturing America. Over 300 works of art from the Museum's renowned American art collection, Picturing America proceeds chronologically from colonial times to the 21st century and examines the powerful impact that artists have had on shaping American culture and identity.
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Second Act for a Rutgers Regional Club President
Since retiring 10 years ago, Charles "Chip" Churchill RC '59 has staged a strong "second act." Along with wife Dorothy, he re-enacts before historical groups the life of a colorful Revolutionary War ancestor, in addition to his ongoing role as president of the Rutgers Regional Club of Sarasota/Manatee (Florida). Chip's next performance will take place on May 15th when he's inducted into the Rutgers Old Guard with classmates at their 50th anniversary reunion.
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Rutgers Inducts 2009 Loyal Sons/Loyal Daughters
Nearly 250 alumni and guests paid tribute on Saturday evening, April 4th, to the newest class of Rutgers Loyal Sons and Daughters at ceremonies held at the Neilson Dining Hall on the Cook/Douglass Campus. The 11 inductees join the more than 500 alumni who have been recognized over the 51-year history of the Loyal Sons & Daughters Award.
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Honoring a New Class of Distinguished Alumni
Add the names of five more alumni to Rutgers' honor roll of extraordinary achievers. Before a black-tie audience of some 300 guests at The Heldrich in downtown New Brunswick, these gifted individuals were inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni (HDA) on May 2. The HDA recognizes alumni who have brought honor to themselves and to their school through their stellar accomplishments.
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A New Play at the George Street Playhouse
Join other Rutgers Alumni at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick on May 1, for the new comedy "New Years Eve".
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Great Music...... Right Price
Here's your chance to take in an evening of great music - and it's free! The RAA invites you to a performance of the Rutgers University Wind Ensemble on Friday, May 1, at 8 p.m., under the direction of William Berz, Professor of Music and Director of University Bands at Mason Gross School of the Arts. A free reception will follow.
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Young Alumni Wine Tasting Planned
The Young Alumni of Rutgers have added a wine-tasting event to their busy schedule. So, if you've ever wanted to go wine tasting, but you didn't know where, read on......
Alumni Family Day Turns on the Heat
The outdoors temperature may have been ten degrees, but the action inside the Cook / Douglass Recreation Center was sizzling for the 80+ adults and youngsters who gathered on Saturday, January 17th, for Rutgers Alumni Family Day - a Day at the Country Fair.
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Alumni Family Day is this Saturday
The Rutgers Alumni Association's Alumni Family Day is going to the "Country Fair!".
Come and enjoy "A Day at the Country Fair," take a dip in the swimmin' hole, and play some games. The first 100 pre-registered participants will receive a free t-shirt!
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Speed Networking - a BIG success!
Serving as role models and mentors, providing industry information, and
creating positive impressions are important parts of what alumni do for
students at Rutgers. Students met with alumni
at a fun, interactive, and informative event held at the Busch Campus
Center.
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Rutgers Speed Networking: Tonight!
Serving as role models and mentors, providing industry information, and creating positive impressions are important parts of what alumni do for students at Rutgers. Meet students interested in networking with alumni at a fun, interactive, and informative event. Come to the Busch Campus Center Multipurpose Room to meet Rutgers students who want to meet you and learn about what it is really like in the working world. READ MORE
1766 Now Available to All Alumni and Friends
Want to return to the Banks? Curious to know about past and future events at Rutgers that you, and even your family, can be part of?
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Young Alumni Happy Hour was Nov 15
Rutgers Young Alumni watched as Rutgers Football took on South Florida on Nov 15th. The energy and cheering in the room got louder as the score went higher! To help feed the excitement, appetizers were provided by the Young Alumni Committee and the Fox & Hound Pub & Grille in Edison. Check out the photos from this exciting Young Alumni event….
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Spread the Word….1766 is Available!
Don’t miss the fall issue of RAA’s 1766 magazine, with a great lineup of articles and pictures on recent Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz, Rutgers Reunion 2008, how our association is impacting the community, and much more.
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The RAA and Trenton Thunder: Perfect Together
If you weren’t at Trenton's Riverfront Stadium on June 21st for the evening’s minor league baseball match-up, you missed out on all the fun. Just ask the 100 RAA members, family and friends who were there.
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ReUnion 2008
And what a great one it promises to be. It will be held on May 16-18, 2008.
Reunion weekend is packed with many exciting programs and enjoyable
social events that will have you reminiscing back to the days when you
were a student in that noisy college town on the banks of the Old
Raritan.
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2008 Loyal Sons and Daughters Honored
Every year, Rutgers and the RAA pay tribute through the Loyal Sons and Loyal
Daughters Awards to a select group of alumni who truly embody what it
means to give back to one's alma mater. This year 11 such alumni were
inducted into this esteemed group.
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1766 Spring Issue Available
The Spring issue of the RAA magazine 1766 is now available, and on its way to all RAA members. 28 pages packed with information about Rutgers, the RAA, and some fellow Alumni, this is the latest in a series of great issues.
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Rutgers Speed Networking - Feb 20, 2008
At this well-attended event, alumni will meet with junior and senior students seeking to enhance their networking skills, and build relationships.... Make a difference in a student's life - Sign-up now!!
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Alumni Family Day is a Huge Success
RAA's annual Alumni Family Day keeps getting bigger and better! On January 19th, more than 200 alumni and their children gathered at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center for a rollicking day of fun and games pegged to the theme, "A Day at the Country Fair."
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Mason Gross Grad is a Leading Light on Broadway
Roger Bart has another feather in his acting hat: the lead role in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein which opened on Broadway in October. The Mason Gross graduate is fast becoming one of the Rutgers' most accomplished and visible actors.
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Remembering a Rutgers Football Dynasty
Lost in the excitement surrounding the current football season is the fact 2007 marks the 75th Anniversary of Rutgers' first football dynasty-the Harry Rockafeller-led Rutgers lightweight football teams.
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Seeing the Forest through the Trees
Noted ecologist Daniel Botkin used to be the caretaker at Rutger's Hutcheson Memorial Forest. He recently returned after a 40 year absence, and gives his impressions on how things have changed.
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Turn Poetry into a Business Venture?
Three former Rutgers students are a giant step closer to their dream in the wake of winning a national contest for the best small business idea in America. READ MORE
Welcome to our new website!!
We've combined a fresh, contemporary look with easy navigation and loads of information and services for our 11,000 members worldwide. Want to find out about this year's Homecoming event, learn what your classmates have been up to, or renew your RAA membership? You can do those, and much more, right here. READ MORE
Fall Issue of 1766 is Hot Off the Press!
Another great issue of 1766, the flagship publication of the RAA, has been mailed to members. And once again, it's packed with interesting articles and information about your alma mater. READ MORE
Lightweight Football 101
A follow-on to the headline article on Rutgers Lightweight Football
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Loyal Sons and Loyal Daughters Are Honored
Every year, the RAA pays tribute through its Loyal Sons and Loyal Daughters Awards to a select group of alumni who truly embody what it means to give back to one's alma mater. This year 13 such alumni were inducted into this esteemed group.
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