NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney, pictured far left, was among those who spoke at the dedication ceremony for the state-of-the-art building, which will help address a growing need in the state and beyond through research, professional training and practical services. More.

The project, There is this We: Murals For Justice, takes its title from a 1969 Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem, “Riot” about the protests following Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death, and is an exhibition that brings important artists and Newark institutions together in a broad coalition of support. More.

Elaysel Germán, pictured with a student, had already made her mark. For the past several years, the RU–Camden doctoral student had served as an award-winning educator in New York City, designing and implementing culturally sustaining literacy programs with books that reflect New York’s diverse population. More.

The university will be joined by sea level and climate scientists, civil engineers, urban planners and other specialists from Penn State University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Tulane University, Montclair State University and others. More.