Messages to the Rutgers Community Archive 2023

Celebrating Our Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Program Honorees
December 13, 2023
Across five awards categories, we celebrated the outstanding achievements of some 100 honorees who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and excellence.

Thankful for Rutgers' Excellence
November 21, 2023
I take immense pride in the strength of our faculty, our instructors, our lecturers—knowing that we share uniformly high standards across our great university. We are a unified institution in pursuit of excellence.

Thanking Our Veterans at Rutgers
November 10, 2023
Throughout our history, Rutgers people have contributed their expertise, volunteered their service, and risked—and in some cases given—their lives in defense of the United States, and their commitment is deeply appreciated.

Reaffirming Our Commitment to Community
October 18, 2023
The fact that our community has gathered at multiple vigils in the last week speaks to the depth of the sorrow we are experiencing and the urgent need for compassion and empathy.

A Message in These Troubling Times
October 11, 2023
I know firsthand that Rutgers’ Jewish community is suffering pain, anguish, and fear. We are working to make sure our campuses are as safe as possible in light of the tensions these events have caused.

Responding to the Violence in Israel and Gaza
October 9, 2023
Our hearts go out to the millions directly affected by the violence, to those whose friends and loved ones are in harm’s way, and to everyone experiencing the pain of violence here at home and around the globe.

Provost Jeffrey Robinson Will Serve as Interim Chancellor in 2024-25
October 3, 2023
Dr. Robinson will lead Rutgers University–Newark at the conclusion of Chancellor Nancy Cantor's term for one year while a search is conducted for a permanent new chancellor.

Welcome to a New Year at Rutgers
September 5, 2023
President Holloway welcomes everyone at the start of a new academic year and reiterates the university's commitment to academic freedom and free speech while encouraging civility in discourse.

Celebrating Nancy Cantor's Outstanding Chancellorship
August 16, 2023
Chancellor Cantor, whose tenure will conclude in June 2024, has championed many transformative initiatives at Rutgers–Newark to advance social mobility, publicly engaged scholarship, and collaboration among anchor institutions.

Rutgers University Statement on New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver
August 1, 2023
Lt. Gov. Oliver was a remarkable woman who forcefully represented her district, her county and our state with dignity and determination.

Introducing the Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Program
July 31, 2023
This program, with five award categories, aims to strengthen institutional pride and build on the ideal of a beloved community where employees are engaged, productive, valued, and rewarded for their contributions.

Rutgers Board of Governors Approves Single Medical School Accreditation
July 10, 2023
The Board voted to pursue a single accreditation between New Jersey Medical School (which will remain in Newark) and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (which will remain in Middlesex County).

Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Race in College Admissions
June 29, 2023
Rutgers will review its policies and practices to ensure they follow the law established by today’s decision; at the same time, we remain committed to our values as a university. 

Chancellor-Provost Conway Will Become Chancellor Conway
June 23, 2023
Effective July 1, 2023, Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway will assume the title of Chancellor of Rutgers University–New Brunswick. Chancellor Conway will continue to oversee the administrative, academic, and research operations of Rutgers–New Brunswick. 

Tentative Agreement on New Contracts with Faculty Unions
April 30, 2023
President Holloway announces that the university has reached tentative agreements on new contracts, subject to ratification by union membership, with Rutgers' faculty unions.

We Have Agreed to a Framework on New Contracts
April 15, 2023
President Holloway announces that the university has reached the framework on economic issues for new contracts with several of Rutgers' faculty unions, ending the week-long strike.

Update on Strike and Negotiations
April 13, 2023
President Holloway updates the community on contract negotiations at the Statehouse between the university administration and faculty unions, supported by Governor Murphy's staff and state-appointed mediators. 

First Update on Strike and Negotiations
April 10, 2023
President Holloway provides an update on the strike called by faculty unions and on Governor Murphy's leadership in seeking agreement between the administration and the unions.

Regarding the Faculty Unions' Strike
April 9, 2023
President Holloway informs the Rutgers community about the strike called by faculty unions for April 10, 2023, and about the continuing negotiations between the administration and the unions.

Third Update on Labor Negotiations
April 3, 2023
President Holloway provides an update to the university community on the continuing negotiations between the administration and the unions.

Second Update on Labor Negotiations
March 21, 2023
President Holloway provides an update to faculty and staff on the continuing negotiations between the administration and the unions.

Update on Labor Negotiations as You Return from Spring Break
March 21, 2023
President Holloway provides an update to Rutgers students on the continuing negotiations between the administration and the unions.

Coming Soon: Rutgers DEI Campus Climate Survey
March 8, 2023
The survey, launching March 20, will help assess whether Rutgers' diversity, equity, and inclusion values are reflected in the experience of students, faculty, and staff as the university strives for an environment respectful and inclusive for all.

An Update on Labor Negotiations
March 6, 2023
President Holloway provides information regarding the ongoing negotiations for new labor contracts between the university administration and the unions representing Rutgers faculty and staff.

My Budget Address to the University Senate
February 17, 2023
Dr. Holloway invites the community to view his address to the University Senate about Rutgers’ $5.1 billion budget and some of the significant fiscal headwinds Rutgers faces in the coming years.

Responding to Violence with Compassion
February 14, 2023
As we grieve the loss of these victims and work to protect the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, let us counteract violence with acts of kindness and compassion.

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