More intimate than an arena commencement, which students also attend, affinity ceremonies are a chance for graduates to mark the occasion with friends, family and “chosen family”-- people who supported them during challenges that might be specific to their group.
Rapper and multi-faceted creator Tariq Trotter, also known as Black Thought, co-founder of The Roots, urged Rutgers-Newark graduates to forge new myths and meaning out of a “collapsing old world” at the school’s commencement ceremony.
Tariq Trotter—aka Black Thought, founder of The Roots, and a critically acclaimed solo artist, actor, New York Times’ Best-Selling author, activist and creator––will be the keynote speaker at Rutgers University–Newark’s commencement ceremony.
Rutgers Law School celebrates Veteran's Day with profiles of student veterans, including two from the Newark campus.
Rutgers-Newark welcomed the Class of 2027 at its convocation ceremony, where the theme was “rooted in Newark’s Excellence.’’
Rutgers-Newark ranks in the top ten for social mobility and Best Bang for your Buck of Northeast schools, according to Washington Monthly's college guide. Of 1,586 colleges nationwide, RU-N’s overall rank is 44.
