Paul Lisicky, an assistant professor of English at Rutgers University–Camden, has been named a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow for general nonfiction.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick will award honorary doctorates to astronomer S. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, discoverer of the first pulsars, and Peace Corps founding organizer and PBS mainstay Bill Moyers, the keynote speaker, at commencement on May 15.
The Board of Governors names Bill Moyers as Rutgers-New Brunswick's 250th Anniversary commencement speaker, plus commencement honorees in Camden and two new endowed chairs.
After sponsoring a $100,000 home in Plainfield, Rutgers students are raising $50,000 for a barrier-free home so a 2-year-old boy can finally live with his family.
Hardcore and novice comic-book fans alike will unite at Rutgers University–Camden for the third annual Camden Comic Con, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9.