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Rutgers University–New Brunswick is committed to building an inclusive community that embodies, reflects, and respects the complexities of all our parts. Discover resources and programming that will help you achieve your goals as we work together to build the community where we can all succeed.
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New Brunswick Diversity Strategic Plan: Phase 2
Rutgers University–New Brunswick adopted a phased approach to diversity strategic planning to enable substantial engagement with stakeholders that were critical to defining specific strategies and activities that would support the implementation of the action steps.
By the Numbers
as people of color
in the Big Ten
and low-income students
Explore Our Programs
Pre-College Outreach
These programs motivate first-generation college students to successfully graduate high school, prepare for college admission, and attend the college or university of their choice.
THRIVE SSS
Undergraduate students are empowered to reach high academic achievement, develop financial and economic literacy, and prepare for successful careers or graduate/professional school entry.
Collaborative Center
Undergraduate students engage in community service projects and research with local organizations to ethically contribute to the public good.
Explore the Collaborative Center for Community-Based Research and Service
McNair Scholars Program
The McNair Program is designed to increase the number of first-generation, low-income, and/or underrepresented students in doctoral programs.
Explore the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
Caring for Our Community
The Rutgers–New Brunswick community continues to experience hurt and anxiety related to the ongoing war in Gaza. The Office of the Chancellor has taken active steps to ensure our campus communities continue to create and cultivate a community of care. These steps are outlined in the Campus Climate and the Conflict in the Middle East: A Community Response report. To read the report and access the resources, visit the webpage below.
Spring 2025 Selected Events
Access Week 2025
Access Week aims to create campus awareness of the need for an equity mindset to help all students thrive.
Join us February 17-21!
Capacity Building Workshops
The Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention serves as a campus resource that promotes understanding and engagement on issues related to diversity and bias prevention, increasing the capacity of the campus community to engage across differences.
Check out the breadth of educational trainings and workshops available through the TCC and partners to build your capacity to engage meaningfully across difference.
Speak Up! Universitywide Bias Prevention Campaign
Speak Up! is a call to action for all members of the university community to respond when they observe bigotry and to be vigilant about disrupting personally held bias.
The IDEA Innovation Grants Program
This university-wide initiative demonstrates how we can join together as a community to support institutional change. Taking an active role to build a beloved and inclusive community is the responsibility of us all.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, February 01, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-Sunday, December 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m. | Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
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News
For 56 years, New Jersey’s Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) has helped thousands of students in need of financial assistance and educational support services attain college degrees in New Jersey. Nearly 1,500 of the newest graduates to benefit from the program, including 328 from Rutgers, were honored on April 19 at Jersey Mike’s Arena at Rutgers University.
