Communications
Messages to the Rutgers Community
Fee Reduction for Rutgers Students
July 16, 2010
President Holloway announces that Rutgers is implementing a 15% reduction in the “Campus Fee” for the fall semester.
Rutgers Will Defend and Support Our International Students
July 8, 2020
Our international students are a critical part of our mission, and we will do everything in our power to defend their ability to remain in the United States.
Call for Applications: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
July 7, 2020
President Holloway announces an internal search for the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the university’s chief academic officer.
Our Plans for Fall 2020
July 6, 2020
Rutgers is planning for a Fall 2020 semester that will combine a majority of remotely delivered courses with a limited number of in-person classes.
Message from President Jonathan Holloway
July 1, 2020
President Holloway shares his thoughts on the university and its mission.
Op-eds, Presentations, and Speeches
Jonathan Holloway on What Juneteenth 2020 Means
June 18, 2020
Jonathan Holloway joins other Black leaders in a USA Today op-ed discussing the importance of Juneteenth and the holiday’s relevance.
A Conversation with Jonathan Holloway on Race Relations and the Making of the United States
June 15, 2020
Hear Jonathan Holloway in conversation with the United States Studies Centre about how America arrived at this fraught moment in its history.
Selected News Coverage and Articles
NJ.com: Did Rutgers find the perfect president for 2020? Meet Jonathan Holloway, Black historian
July 1, 2020
President Jonathan Holloway talks about his family ties to slavery and his experiences with racism that inspired his career as a historian and uniquely prepared him to lead Rutgers at this moment.
Rutgers Today: Day One: President Jonathan Holloway
July 1, 2020
In his first message to the Rutgers community, Jonathan Holloway said he will take a pay cut and will not shy away from uncomfortable conversations in a time of global racial reckoning.
NJ.com: Jonathan Holloway Speaks Out on Racism in America
June 16, 2020
The president-designate talked about America’s history on race, the controversy over Confederate monuments, and the response to George Floyd’s death in a wide-ranging virtual discussion.
NJ.com: Governor Phil Murphy Names Jonathan Holloway to COVID-19 Economic Restart and Recovery Committee
April 28, 2020
Jonathan Holloway joins a 21-member panel of experts as part of New Jersey Governor Murphy’s plan to design New Jersey’s economic restart.
Rutgers Today: Jonathan Holloway Appointed to Mellon Foundation Board
March 12, 2020
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced the election of Jonathan Holloway to its Board of Trustees. Holloway says The Mellon Foundation's mission is needed now more than ever.
BET: Rutgers University’s First Black President in Its History Gives Emotional Speech
January 23, 2020
“Wouldn’t you know it, this time my hope paid off,” president-designate Jonathan Holloway said.
NJ.com: Booker Says Rutgers’ New President Holloway Is a Trailblazer like Obama
January 22, 2020
Senator Cory Booker calls Jonathan Holloway’s appointment to Rutgers president an “important milestone."
Rutgers Today: Jonathan Holloway in His Own Words
January 22, 2020
Jonathan Holloway, Northwestern University provost and former dean of Yale College, has been tapped to replace Robert Barchi as Rutgers president on July 1, 2020. Watch his remarks to the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees.
CBS New York: Rutgers Names First Black President — Former Yale Dean Jonathan Holloway
January 21, 2020
CBS New York covers Jonathan Holloway’s first Rutgers press conference following his appointment by the boards, including feedback from excited students.
Rutgers Today: Jonathan Holloway Named 21st President of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
January 21, 2020
Jonathan Holloway will begin his Rutgers presidency on July 1 after successful tenures at Northwestern and Yale.