Discover new opportunities for community involvement. Create a new service learning project. Partner with the campus on engaged civic opportunities. There are many ways you can get involved.
As a public research university, Rutgers University–Camden provides opportunities to engage directly with the challenges facing Camden and the region. There are many ways that students and faculty can make a substantial impact on the lives of others. If you're a community member looking to partner with us, we want to hear from you.
Through academic courses and programs, along with co-curricular experiences, Rutgers–Camden students become active participants in making positive change. Along the way, our students build skills that will serve them well in their lives as professionals and as members of communities.
Through research, teaching, and collaborative projects, faculty and staff from across the campus play a key role in advancing civic engagement. The Office of Civic Engagement supports Rutgers–Camden faculty and staff in all aspects of civic engagement—conceiving courses, projects, and programs; connecting with community partners; locating resources; and meeting logistical challenges.
The Office of Civic Engagement can support community-based collaborations on a variety of levels, from recruiting students in volunteerism, to providing long-term service internships, to engaging faculty in applying their expertise and experience to civic engagement.
Participate in one of the many ways to make positive change while building lifetime skills at Rutgers University–Camden.
As a public research university, Rutgers–Camden provides students with opportunities to learn by engaging directly with the challenges facing Camden and the region. Through academic courses and programs, along with co-curricular experiences, Rutgers–Camden students become active participants in making positive change. Along the way, our students build skills that will serve them well in their lives as professionals and as members of communities.
Students can get involved by taking courses that include engaged civic learning. Students in some courses conduct research for a community organization. In other courses, students do hands-on service work that enhances their learning. Students can also participate in volunteer service, internships, or paid work as tutors for students in local schools.
Another way for students to get involved is through the Rutgers–Camden Civic Scholars program. This program selects dedicated students who commit to 300 hours per year of community service and participation in educational activities. Civic Scholars receive a $2,000 scholarship each year and are eligible to enroll in AmeriCorps and earn an additional $1,175 education award.
Use your talent, know-how, and vision as an individual or as a group to create stronger communities.
Students at Rutgers–Camden are crucial to our civic engagement efforts. Through engaged civic learning, volunteerism, and public-interest student jobs, Rutgers–Camden students bring their talent, knowledge, and energy to communities in Camden and throughout the region.
Students can get involved by:
Getting involved is a great way for students to make a contribution while developing skills that will serve them as citizens and professionals throughout their lives. Opportunities are available for undergraduate and graduate students in all fields. Student clubs, teams, and organizations can also engage as a group.
For more information on co-curricular civic engagement opportunities and the Rutgers–Camden Civic Scholars program, contact Simanti Lahiri at simanti.lahiri@rutgers.edu
The Office of Civic Engagement supports Rutgers–Camden faculty and staff in all aspects of civic engagement—conceiving courses, projects, and programs; connecting with community partners; locating resources; and meeting logistical challenges.
For faculty seeking to connect civic engagement to their teaching and research, the Office of Civic Engagement can support your efforts through:
Find out more about the following opportunities for faculty.
The Office of Civic Engagement strives to connect the resources and energy of Rutgers University–Camden with communities beyond our campus. Through our programs and initiatives, we support community-based collaborations on a variety of levels, from recruiting students in volunteerism, to providing long-term service internships, to engaging faculty in applying their expertise and experience to civic engagement.
If you are interested in partnering with the Office of Civic Engagement, here’s who to contact for more information.
Contact Simanti Lahiri at simanti.lahiri@rutgers.edu
Contact Siatta Davis at siatta.davis@camden.rutgers.edu or (856) 225-2885
Contact Brian Phillips at brian.phillips@camden.rutgers.edu or (856) 225-6872
Contact Tinishia Bass at tinishia.bass@rutgers.edu or (856) 225-6755.
Contact Nyeema Watson, PhD at ncwatson@camden.rutgers.edu or (856) 225-6738.
Every day, Rutgers University–Camden students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners work to advance the communities of southern New Jersey and the region. The Chancellor’s Awards for Diversity, Inclusion and Civic Engagement honor those who have achieved special distinction in these areas.
