Rutgers Announces Holocaust Studies Minor

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Rutgers Launches Holocaust Studies Minor

Rutgers will launch a new minor in Holocaust studies to address growing student interest in the history of the genocide that claimed the lives of six million Jews and millions of others during World War II. Rutgers students' strong desire to learn about the Holocaust is a product of, among other reasons, studying the subject in New Jersey public schools the result of a mandate passed by the State Legislature in 1994 requiring education on the Holocaust and genocide. More.

RU-Camden Students Model Approach to Campus Sex Assault Prevention

An innovative, peer-to-peer (or, student-to-student) delivery of TakeCare, the widely used sexual assault prevention and awareness program developed at RUCamden, has been featured in a national psychology journal. More.

RU-Newark Criminal Justice Students Mediate Disputes

Bayonnes Municipal Court, along with courts throughout Hudson County, may soon get a little help in reducing their massive workload, thanks to a new volunteer program implemented by RU-Newark in 2019. More.

Rutgers Gun Violence Research Center Gets New Leader

Michael Anestis, pictured, a public health psychologist and expert on firearms and suicide risk, has been appointed as executive director of the New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research led by Rutgers University. More.

RU Law: Issues to Watch in 2020

Rutgers Law professors are experts. Full stop. Recently, they weighed in on key legal issues that will be debated in the upcoming year: LGBTQ rights, voting issues, the availability of generic drugs, environmental concerns, healthcare, immigration, and human trafficking. More.