The Rutgers–New Brunswick community continues to experience hurt and anxiety related to the ongoing war in Gaza. The resources on this page reaffirm our commitment to uphold a culture of safety, well-being, mutual respect, and academic freedom.
Rutgers–New Brunswick values each community member’s unique perspectives, which enrich our campus culture. We are committed to free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse—and the right of all in our community to safely learn, teach, and carry on the university’s essential work.
Equity refers to actively working to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented full participation across differences in culture and circumstance, specifically redressing the exclusion of underrepresented groups in higher education.
The directors of the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy; Special Pedagogic Projects in the School of Arts and Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education; and Inclusion and Faculty Diversity, Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement at the Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention teamed up to produce a new resource for the Rutgers University – New Brunswick community focused on teaching in the present moment.
The Eagleton Institute of Politics is hosting a range of in-person and virtual programming to support Rutgers University in the lead up to the November 5, 2024 Presidential Election.
The 3rd annual Inclusion Summit hosted by the Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention took place on Friday, September 27th from 9 am to 3:30 pm in the Livingston Student Center.
Being able to lead conversations about equity, diversity, and inclusion topics takes skill-building and practice. To grow your abilities, consider earning the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Facilitator Badge.
This workshop helps attendees understand key concepts and strategies for purposeful reflection and growth.
This hour long workshop unpacks the CLARA (calm, listen, affirm, respond, add) method of communication as a tool for engaging in difficult conversations respectfully.
Communications from Chancellor Conway encouraging students, faculty, and staff to cultivate a community of care.
December 10, 2024 - This past May I issued a Chancellor Challenge inviting our faculty and staff to collaborate across schools and departments in proposing game-changing new initiatives for student success and community engagement—a select few of which would be developed, funded, and implemented with support from the Chancellor’s Office.
October 3, 2024 - October reminds us to appreciate the contributions of the many students, faculty, and staff with disabilities who enrich the vibrant culture and intellectual life of our campus community.
October 2, 2024 - As communities across our nation grapple with a wide array of painful and polarizing issues, universities have a key role to play in not only increasing awareness and education around the challenges we face but also in leading the way toward a more civil and empathetic discourse about these concerns.
