On November 4, Rutgers Global joined with the Rutgers Foundation to hold a make-up in-person graduation celebration in Shanghai for our Chinese students who graduated during the pandemic. These students completed their studies at Rutgers but, due to the travel and capacity restrictions enacted during the Covid pandemic, were able to participate in an online ceremony. The Shanghai event was a success, drawing an audience of more than 500 recent Rutgers alums and their friends and family. Here are photos from the event, and a highlights video.

When Sharellis Sepulveda first enrolled at Rutgers University in Camden, she wasn't sure what she wanted to study. But as a first-generation student who had come to the United States with her family from the Dominican Republic when she was just 13 years old, she did know she was passionate about attending college.

Atiya Aftab is cofounder of the interfaith organization Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom.

A delegation of 27 representatives from leading Chinese universities visited Rutgers University in late September to meet and discuss ways to collaborate in the areas of student and faculty exchange and international research. Organized by the China Education International Exchange Association (CEAIE), a Chinese organization focusing on facilitating conversation between China and the world in the field of education, the "Double First-Class" universities represented included Peking University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Normal University, Fudan University, Tongji University, Southeast University, Xiamen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Lanzhou University, and South China University of Technology. The delegation attended a two-day meeting at the Institute for International Education (IIE) in New York, and then visited Rutgers and Columbia University during their short visit to the U.S. See some photos from the event.

Rutgers University is committed to removing any barriers that would keep students from participating in study abroad opportunities. Last year, Rutgers Global–Study Abroad launched the Passport to the World initiative, which seeks to increase the number of Rutgers University matriculated students with U.S. passports. Upon learning about the initiative and to help spread the word, Chancellor Antonio Tillis and Associate Dean of International Students and Global Programs Elizabeth Atkins from Rutgers University–Camden increased the number of awards for Camden students.  

At Rutgers-Newark, graduate student Mi Hyun Yoon found a mentor who helped inspire her to research Korean American history—rarely the focus of academic study—and a place to pursue her goals as an activist.

For years Mohamed Sanu made his mark on the football field at Rutgers and then for the NFL. Now he is working to make a difference for children in Sierra Leone, his mother’s native country where he lived briefly growing up.

Congratulations to Mohini Mukherjee, Executive Director of International Student Services at Rutgers Global, who has been selected as one of sixty-four higher education leaders from across the country to participate in the prestigious HERS Leadership Institute (2023-2024). 

Amara Chineme, a young professional from Kenya, describes the impact of the Mandela Washington Fellowship on her and how it will influence her work.

Over the past six months, two delegations from Rutgers University visited India and met with high-ranking government officials, representatives from the EdTech industry, and colleagues from top high schools and renowned institutions of higher education.

Rutgers University has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will support the expenses associated with obtaining a passport for 25 Rutgers students. 

For two weeks this spring, Kyra Bostic served as a delegate participating in talks to develop a landmark international agreement to protect the oceans, which play a crucial role in absorbing carbon emissions – a key driver of climate change.