National Public Radio reports: "As the opioid crisis has intensified in the U.S., more colleges and universities have been turning to sober-living programs to help these students stay sober and graduate. Many of them are using the blueprint Rutgers University created nearly 30 years ago." More here.
The effort includes RU-Newark's commitment to hire 220 Newark residents by 2020. Each partner organization is establishing specific targets for, among other outcomes, increasing procurement of goods and services from Newark-based businesses. More here.
The bequest, from the estate of Herman and Marilyn Wissman, will create both an endowed chair in economics and a scholarship in world languages and cultures. Herman and Marilyn Wissman, pictured at left, have long supported RU-Camden. More here.
The brochure provides an engaging, at-a-glance view of an impressive university, featuring facts, figures, and the accomplishments of a number of standout Rutgers people and programs. More here. (pdf)
