Andrew Krapivin, named a Goldwater Scholar last year, plans to build upon his research in computer science at the University of Cambridge 

The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Global Health Fair returned on December 6, following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, normally held every December in New Brunswick, features poster presentations by faculty, staff, and students who have engaged in global health related activities.

Danielle Falzon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University – New Brunswick, shares her reflections of the recent COP29 summit.

The Center for Global Education launched the Staff Global Learning Fellows Program, a professional development opportunity for mid-career professionals at Rutgers last year. The program allows staff members the opportunity to gain field-based experience designing and running a global learning program, under the guidance of an experienced Rutgers University faculty member. It is also designed to encourage staff members with expertise in various aspects of student services to contribute by applying their learning and expertise to the design of new or expanded global learning programs. Rutgers Global is seeking nominations for current staff members who would like to serve as a Fellow. Please see below for more information about applying for this opportunity.

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).