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Bob Fishman, a New Jersey native and celebrated scholar who taught at Rutgers–Camden for more than a quarter of a century after finishing his doctorate at Harvard University, has made a series of generous gifts to support students where he was once inspired as a young professor.

Faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community partners gathered at Rutgers University–Camden this spring to celebrate the 14th Annual Chancellor’s Awards for Impact and Community Engagement, an event recognizing individuals and initiatives that strengthen connections between campus and community while advancing opportunity, belonging, and civic impact. 

Former New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean appeared at Rutgers–Camden as part of the Chancellor’s Centennial Lecture Series. In a wide ranging discussion with Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis, he reflected on decades of public service and national leadership and invited the audience to consider how thoughtful dialogue and shared purpose can shape a more effective and unified political future.

Rutgers–Camden recently hosted acclaimed, bestselling author Liz Moore for an intimate look at the writer’s career and process as part of its Writers in Camden series.

Rutgers University–Camden hosted the CivicsNJ symposium, drawing together the state’s educators, community leaders, and funders to discuss the future of civics ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

Rutgers University–Camden honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s enduring legacy last month with the fifth annual “Beyond the Dream” lecture, welcoming two eminent King scholars to discuss how King’s early life and his time in South Jersey as a divinity student laid the foundation for his civil rights leadership.

Rutgers University–Camden placed first in its conference in this year's NJ Ballot Bowl competition after receiving the most student commitments to vote in the recent gubernatorial election.

Students expressed the meaning of democracy through art by working together in building a “democracy wall.” Led by Simanti Lahiri, programming coordinator for public engagement, and in partnership with the Rutgers Democracy Lab, the wall displays students’ hopes during the run-up to Tuesday’s New Jersey gubernatorial election.

The new regional director of the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Rutgers–Camden brings a passion for helping others and a lifetime of lessons in leadership learned during his time in the military to his new role.