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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.

The third annual Fall Sustainability Conference addressed issues ranging from food insecurity to the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence.

Critical federal funding enables Rutgers University–Camden and the City of Camden to offer dynamic enrichment programs at the city's Community Partnership Centers.

The CDF Freedom School program, part of the Rutgers–Camden Schools Partnership Program, empowers Camden youth to become independent thinkers, problem solvers, and agents of change in their communities.

A Rutgers–Camden Bonner Civic Scholar is stepping up for a Camden-based organization that provides free books to the community.