2021 Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September 15 to October 15, honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. The School of Arts and Sciences marks this important month by celebrating the school’s outstanding programs, teaching and research, student achievement, and alumni...

The School of Arts and Sciences Returns to Campus

The repopulating of Rutgers University over the course of this semester has been historic. As faculty, staff, and students of the School of Arts and Sciences showed their commitment to public higher education in New Jersey, they also demonstrated their Scarlet Spirit by snapping a selfie or posing...

Eight Arts and Sciences Faculty Receive Chancellor's and Provost's Awards for Excellence

The recipients of the 2020-2021 Chancellor's and Provost's Awards for Faculty Excellence represent faculty members at all stages of their careers whose outstanding work has been recognized by their peers. The awards recognize and highlight the excellence of our outstanding Rutgers–New Brunswick...

2020 SAS Staff COVID-19 Response Awards

The annual Arts and Sciences Staff Excellence Awards for COVID-19 Response recipients were honored at an in-person event on April 29. Vice Deans Maria Anderson and Jim Masschaele presented the awards for their distinguished record in service excellence and dedication to the School of Arts and...

2021 Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education

Each year, awards for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education are given to professors and teaching assistants in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in and beyond the classroom, their engagement with their students and pedagogic communities,...

Message From the Dean: A Note of Thanks in a Time of Crisis

Dear Colleagues, I want to thank faculty and staff for the heroic work that has enabled the School of Arts and Sciences to continue bringing a liberal arts education to students during a time of national emergency.

2020 Rutgers President's Awards

Congratulations to the Arts and Sciences faculty and staff honored for excellence in teaching, research, and service by Rutgers University in 2020. From Genetics to German and from Psychology to Kinesiology and Health, these dedicated Rutgers professionals are developing new knowledge, inspiring...

Grossman Prize will Support Research Aimed at Advancing Drug Development

Darrin York, a Henry Rutgers University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has received the second annual Grossman Innovation Prize from the School of Arts and Sciences.