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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
