A Veterans Day Message from Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis

Sent Thursday, 11/10

Dear Rutgers–Camden Community:

Tomorrow, on Veterans Day (Friday, Nov. 11), we will pause to honor our nation's heroes who have sacrificed to protect our freedom. We are blessed to count thousands of active and retired military personnel among our faculty, staff, students, and alumni. 

We are privileged to have the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs on our beloved campus, which was recognized in 2016 as New Jersey’s first Purple Heart University. Additionally, we are honored to be #86 in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges for Veterans.

Please join us as we begin our second annual weeklong celebration, pausing for a moment of silence at 9:00 a.m. at the Jeremy Kane Memorial on the Campus Quad.

I encourage you to participate in our week of activities celebrating our veterans.

Finally, I want to extend a special “happy birthday” to the United States Marine Corps, as today marks the 247th anniversary of its founding in Philadelphia’s Tun Tavern in 1775.

Learn More About The Weeklong Celebration

Sincerely,
 
Antonio D. Tillis, Ph.D.
Chancellor