Extras
When Leeor Gal graduated from the Rutgers School of Communication & Information in 2015, her career goal was to work for a television station, using the talents and passion she found growing up for video creation. While her internships with Siren Public Relations and Guester Technologies provided Gal with an exposure to the world of media prior to graduating, six months later, she came to the conclusion that a career in communications wasn’t for her
When the Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) was founded in 1994, its original goal was to document the life experiences of the Rutgers College graduating class of 1942, who represented a broad swath of New Jersey residents and life experiences: first- and second-generation immigrant upbringings, the Great Depression, World War II and beyond. Today, it is a growing resource of first-person historical accounts from a broader range of constituents.
The 2025 team joined the ranks of Rutgers teams that have gone on to compete in national tournaments, finishing 5th at the American College Rowing Association (ACRA) National Championships held in May on Melton Lake in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
This past February marked the opening of a new resource in the lower level of the student center: The Rutgers Basic Needs Center, which in just a few months has become a vital lifeline for New Brunswick-Piscataway campus students.
RAA Event Celebrates Innovative Ocean Research
A Rutgers Alumni Association (RAA) event celebrated the 15th anniversary of a Rutgers robotic glider’s landmark journey across the Atlantic Ocean, announced another mission, and focused on the critical importance of ocean research.
Back to School for Rutgers Seniors
When we think of senior citizens going back to college, the first thought is often of Rodney Dangerfield, who played Thornton Melon, the senior who went back to college with his son. In the movie “Back to School,” Melon had to buy his way into getting admitted to college by making a large donation towards a new building for their business school. To enroll in the Rutgers Senior Citizen Audit Program, however, senior citizens don’t have to make a donation to sit in on classes.
The Day a Dream Ended
Rutgers Reacts to JFK Assassination
November 22, 2023, will mark the 60th anniversary of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. It’s one of those events where individuals who lived through it remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news.
Two Rutgers alumni shared their and other students’ recollections about the atmosphere on campus that day and in the days that followed.
June 15, 1950
Rutgers’ late rally defeats defending champion Texas in College World Series opener
In June 1950 the Rutgers University baseball team made their first visit to the College World Series a memorable one. As numerous sportswriters watched the action in Omaha, Nebraska, they all affirmed Rutgers’ well-deserved bid to the eight-team, double-elimination tournament that determined college baseball’s national champion.
April 10, 1958
Rutgers edges St. John’s on Paul Tootleman’s three-hitter at empty Ebbets Field
When the Rutgers Scarlet played at an empty Ebbets Field, it was a time in Brooklyn that baseball fans of a certain age wish had never happened. The old ballpark was clinging to life after the Dodgers played their last game at the bandbox in 1957. On this day, no Newk, no Oisk, no Drysdale, no Koufax on that hallowed mound. Just Paul Tootleman pitching a three-hitter.
May 17, 1963
Rutgers beats Lafayette to conclude Jeff Torborg’s All-American season
Attention was beginning to focus on final exams, graduation in the first week of June, and the looming summer exodus, but the buzz around campus was about baseball and one particular catcher, All-American Jeff Torborg, and his record-setting season. “And now for WRSU’s call of the game, we take you to University Heights Field…”
Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on Rutgers
Rutgers beats Lafayette to conclude Jeff Torborg’s All-American season
The days leading up to and after October 29, 2012, when Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, were a time of intense preparation and coordination with Rutgers staff teams and surrounding communities on the Camden, New Brunswick and Newark campuses. The aftermath led to developing strategies to mitigate future major weather events impact not only on Rutgers properties but throughout the New York City metro area.