Created with $1.4 million in federal funding secured by U.S. Representative Donald Norcross in 2023, the Rutgers University–Camden Community Partnership Centers have expanded opportunities for city residents through youth enrichment programs, resident-driven activities, and access to university resources.
The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to the Camden Waterfront as Rutgers–Camden Athletics welcomed hundreds of young players to SoccerFest26, a regional celebration that brought together fans, families, and communities through the world’s most popular sport.
In its latest Impact Report to stakeholders, the Rutgers University–Camden Community Leadership Center (CLC) traces its origins and details how three decades of university-community partnership have served as a model of educational equity and achievement both in Camden and beyond.
Rutgers University–Camden is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of the Chancellor’s Mayoral Internship Program. This year’s cohort—the largest in the program’s history—includes six students from across the university's undergraduate, graduate, law, and dual-degree programs who will spend the summer working alongside city leaders, exploring careers in public service, and strengthening their connection to the Camden community.
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.