The Agenda - Faculty and Staff Newsletter

Author: Claudia Guzman

  • What’s Happening around Rutgers – May 2019

    Environmental Technology Late Night

    Wednesday, May 1, 2019 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
    Rutgers–New Brunswick, Geology Hall

    Learn how scientists use new and exciting technologies to study and solve important environmental issues! Demonstrations, arts and crafts, and educational activities will be set up around the museum for this event and guests are welcome to come and go as they please. Learn more at the Geology Museum’s website here.

    Brick City Comedy Revue

    Friday, May 3, 2019 8:00 p.m.
    Rutgers–Newark, Kilkenny Ale House, Off Campus

    FREE Monthly Comedy show at Newark’s Kilkenny Ale House! Bringing some of the best comics to the Brick City. First Friday of every month @ 8 p.m. Learn more at the Rutgers–Newark events calendar here.

    Spring Concert

    Sunday, May 5, 2019 2:00 p.m.
    Rutgers–Camden, Walter K. Gordon Theater

    The annual Rutgers–Camden music program’s spring concert showcases all the student ensembles as well as featured soloists. Admission is free. Learn more at the Rutgers–Camden events calendar here.

    The Magic Tree-House: Showtime with Shakespeare

    Friday, May 31, 2019 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Rutgers–Newark, NJPAC (Victoria Theater), Off Campus

    Treat the entire family to this lively, new hip-hop musical based on the Magic Tree House adventure Stage Fright on a Summer Night by the New York Times best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne.

    No matter what, the show must go on! That’s what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House transports them back to Elizabethan England. There, the daring sibling duo meet William Shakespeare himself—one of the greatest writers of all time! Learn more at the Rutgers–Newark events calendar here.

  • What’s Happening around Rutgers – March 2019

    Art Together

    Sunday, March 3, 2019 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
    Zimmerli Art Museum

    Art Together invites families to get creative, side-by-side, on art projects inspired by works from the Zimmerli Art Museum. Explore the wonderful world of art on select Sundays throughout the year. Children and parents, grandparents, or guardians work side-by-side on arts and crafts projects. Each session includes a brief, instructor-led tour through one of our galleries. The interactive workshops, led by Mason Gross MFA students and teaching artists, allow families quality time to be creative together. This is a FREE, drop in program. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

    Book and Author Fundraiser featuring Rachel Devlin

    Tuesday, March 5, 2019 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
    Kathleen W. Ludwig Global Village Learning Center

    Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University, Rachel Devlin, will be discussing her new book: A Girl Stands at the Door regarding the generation of young Women who Desegregated America’s Schools. The cost is $20 for non-students, $5 for students. Admission proceeds benefit the Women’s League of Rutgers University.

    No More Hidden Figures Women’s History Month Celebration

    Wednesday, March 6, 2019 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
    Paul Robeson Campus Center

    Hidden figures are women that work, educate, serve and lead at Rutgers–Newark and/or in the city of Newark. Though their contributions are undeniable, their stories have not yet been told. Join us in this special panel to honor and recognize the sheroes among us.

    Red Talk Series: Women and Gender Equality

    Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 6 p.m.
    Rutgers–Camden Campus Center, Multi-Purpose Room

    This RED talk—Raptors Engaging in Discussion—focuses on topics relevant to women and gender equality. This discussion is part of the Rutgers–Camden Women’s History Month celebration.

    Letters Home: Writing Workshop for Veterans with Warrior Writers

    Tuesday, March 26, 2019 5:30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.
    Writers House, 305 Cooper Street

    As part of the Letters Home project, the national nonprofit Warrior Writers is facilitating a series of free writing workshops for veterans in 2018-19. An experienced facilitator will guide participants through a series of generative writing prompts that engage veterans’ experiences. All veterans are invited to sign up, whether or not they are affiliated with Rutgers.

  • What’s Happening around Rutgers? May 2018

    Opening Day at the Rutgers Gardens Farm Market is May 4.
    Rutgers Gardens Farm Market

    Friday, May 4, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Rutgers–New Brunswick

    Opening day of the farmers market. Stop by for the fun including the Lettuce Festival and cooking demonstration. See which of your favorite vendors are back and who is new. Click here for more information.

    BOS
    The Black Organization of Students Celebrates their 50th anniversary on May 5.
    Kick Off Celebration: Reflections on the Founding of BOS

    Saturday, May 5, 5 – 9 p.m.
    Paul Robeson Campus Center – Essex Room
    Rutgers–Newark

    The Black Organization of Students Alumni Association (BOSAA) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Organization of Students (BOS) with a dinner and awards ceremony. Alumni, students, and friends are invited to join in an evening of acknowledging the sisterly and brotherly love, respect, and struggles that the pioneers of diversity demonstrated during the late 1967-1968 historic event. Click here for more information.

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    Learn about battlefield preservation with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities on May 5.
    History Preservation Workshop: Battlefield Preservation

    Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    Historical Society of Princeton and Princeton Battlefield State Park

    “Landscapes of Conflict: Battlefield Preservation” will examine national, state, county, and municipal efforts at recognizing and preserving America’s fields of conflict. The day will include a morning of presentations from historians, archaeologists, and county planners and an afternoon battlefield tour. Part of the Continuing Education Program of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers University–Camden.

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    Practice mindfulness meditation at free noontime workshops across Rutgers–New Brunswick
    Mindfulness Meditation

    Tuesday, May 8, noon – 1 p.m.
    Busch Student Center

    Wednesday, May 9, noon – 1 p.m.
    Student Activities Center

    Thursday, May 10, noon – 1 p.m.
    Douglass Student Center

    Rutgers–New Brunswick

    Mindfulness is the art of being a compassionate observer of your own experience. Meditation practice helps us to achieve mindfulness and reduce stress. All are welcome – faculty, staff, and students. No previous experience required. Click here for more information.

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    The Shadows of Houses is on display at the Paul Robeson Galleries through May 26.
    The Shadows of Houses

    Through Saturday, May 26
    Paul Robeson Galleries
    Rutgers–Newark

    The Shadows of Houses is a three-person show featuring black and white photographs from Terry Boddie, Shakia Lewis, and Cesar Melgar. The title of exhibition is taken from Newark native Amiri Baraka’s poem “Legacy,” a mediation on history and home. Melgar’s street photography cast a sharp eye on the inhabitants and city of Newark. Click here for more information.

    Dougls Lowy, MD, deputy director of the National Cancer Institute.
    2018 Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey

    Thursday, May 24, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
    College Ave Student Center
    Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

    Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research host a forum for clinicians, researchers, faculty and students to learn about the latest in cancer research and treatment. Click here for more information.