Special Features

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,...

Rutgers University has long been a leader in serving the needs of first-generation students. During the week of November 8-13, 2020, the university is reaffirming that commitment as it marks a national First-Generation College Celebration organized by the Council for Opportunity in Education and...

Students persevere and succeed during remote learning For the entire Rutgers community, this was a year like no other. But that's especially the case for seniors. Members of the Class of 2020 left for spring break not knowing they would finish their college experience remotely. But they...

  EOF Graduation Streaming Live Garnered Hundreds of <3 <3 <3s The emotion from family and fellow students was palpable. John De La Rosa, a graduating senior in the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences Educational Opportunity Fund, began his speech. “As I think about what it means to be a part of the...

  Congratulations Class of 2019 School of Arts and Sciences Paul Robeson Scholars Rutgers senior, Paul Robeson More than 120 School of Arts and Sciences seniors in the Class of 2019 were honored Thursday, May 16 as Paul Robeson Scholars, establishing an enduring connection with one of Rutgers...

From a course about the planet Mars, to a seminar on the epic life of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the School of Arts and Sciences offers engaging classes and excellence in teaching across the academic spectrum. Learn more about the commitment and creativity that faculty bring to their...

The Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences has created an array of programs leading to a Master of Arts (MA), Master of Sciences (MS), and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) that address the complexity of the world we live in. Master’s students return to Rutgers through the School of Graduate Studies to...

Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates Ten Years of Transformational Teaching, Research, and Outreach  Ten years ago, the School of Arts and Sciences welcomed its first group of incoming students in what was one of the biggest changes in the history of Rutgers University. Carrying on the...

Languages in a Global World As a microcosm of America’s linguistic diversity, Rutgers University–New Brunswick is ideally positioned to make languages a cornerstone of its education. Studying languages at the college level has specific merits: it sharpens the intellect, promotes cultural...

Welcome Home Alumni As part of our tenth anniversary series, we met with these young alums of the School of Arts and Sciences who are ready to come home and give back to Rutgers. Since our first class graduated in 2011, we have graduated over 30,000 students who are now making their mark, along...

Arts and Sciences Class of 2018 Congratulations to the Class of 2018! The 5,595 students graduating this year from Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s largest school are diverse, accomplished, and committed. They embody the values and traditions of the School of Arts and Sciences, which marks its...

SAS seniors discuss their RevolUtionary experience as students and moms They held down full-time jobs, pulled all-nighters to keep up with their studies, and leaned on family and friends like never before. And through it all, they still handled the most important role: Mother. “It has been a long...

Our First Graduates As the School of Arts and Sciences marks its 10th anniversary, we celebrate the achievements of members from our first graduating class. Graduates like Tovi Spero, above, who always knew he wanted to teach, discovered so much more to teaching while at Rutgers, and left prepared...