The Rutgers Future Scholars program in Rahway is helping one single-parent family of five children attend college. The oldest will graduate with a Rutgers degree in May. Inspired by her kids, their mother plans to begin work toward a Rutgers degree this fall.

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.

Oscar Holmes IV, professor of management at Rutgers School of Business–Camden and director of the Rutgers University Student Executive (RUSE) program, has been inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College. This distinguished honor recognizes national and international leaders for their professional achievements, moral leadership, and deep commitment to community. 

SPARK!, the evolution of Rutgers–Camden’s longtime Research Week, returned this April as a vibrant, campuswide showcase of research and creativity. The expanded program featured faculty lectures, research symposia, student workshops, poster exhibitions, and creative presentations across the sciences, arts, and business, reflecting the breadth and impact of work across the university.

Patrick Rosal, distinguished professor in the Department of English and Communication and inaugural campus director of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice will serve as the Guggenheim’s fifth Poet-in-Residence, connecting poetry and public engagement at one of the nation’s most renowned museums of modern and contemporary art. 

Rutgers University–Camden reached a major construction milestone in its $60 million Cooper Street Gateway Project, placing the final steel beam this week on a development that will expand academic space and strengthen community ties. University officials, elected leaders, and community partners gathered along Lawrence Street for the ceremony, which signals that the structure has reached its full height and is on track for completion in 2027.

The Rutgers University Board of Governors has approved the renaming of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences–Camden to the School of Arts and Sciences–Camden, affirming the unit’s role as a comprehensive academic school and aligning its designation with parallel schools across the university.

In a meeting held on April 23, 2026, the Rutgers Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Sarah Allred as the inaugural Gerald Grob Endowed Legacy Professor, effective July 1, 2026.

Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis will deliver the keynote address May 19 at this year’s Rutgers University–Camden and Graduate School commencement as the institution celebrates its Centennial year.