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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading public research university. Follow us for all things Rutgers.
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Jonathan Holloway has been named the 21st President of Rutgers University. The eminent historian, author and academic administrator will begin his presidency on July 1, 2020, following successful tenures at Northwestern and Yale.
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The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to the Rutgers RUCDR Infinite Biologics initiative and its collaborators for a new collection approach that utilizes saliva as the primary test biomaterial for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. #RutgersImpact.
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Rutgers mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was on the faculty of @RutgersLaw from 1963 to 1972. Her students sparked her interest in gender discrimination and the law—the topic of the first case she argued before the US Supreme Court.
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We are excited to say @POTUS Barack Obama will come to #Rutgers to speak @RUCommencement to celebrate our 250th!
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Congratulations to Rutgers alumna Sheryl Lee Ralph on taking home the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for her role as veteran teacher Barbara Howard in the ABC hit show Abbott Elementary! #RutgersPride
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At this unprecedented time in the world, the nation, in higher education, and for Rutgers, join us in welcoming Jonathan Holloway, the 21st President of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
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Super Bowl LIII Champions, philanthropists, and Rutgers alumni Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty (@McCourtyTwins) will deliver the 253rd commencement address to @RutgersNB and @RutgersBHS graduates on May 19. #RutgersPride.
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Due to Wednesday's impending snowstorm, Rutgers University will close all offices and cancel all classes as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2018, and reopen at 5 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018. Classes will resume first period at each campus.
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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. Read President Holloway’s message about the decision, made in consultation with public health experts and university officials.
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Congratulations to @RutgersMBB head coach Steve Pikiell on being named the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year! #RutgersExcellence .
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Rutgers College admitted women to the fall 1972 freshman class for the first time. 🎓. Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph became the first woman to graduate from Rutgers College in 1975 with a major in English literature and theater arts. #RutgersPride #WHM .
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Due to Wednesday's impending storm, Rutgers University will close all offices and cancel all classes as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018, and reopen at 5 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018. Classes will resume first period at each campus:
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Happy birthday to us! . On this day in 1766, William Franklin, the last colonial governor of New Jersey, signed the charter establishing Queen's College, the forerunner of Rutgers University. 254 years and we're still going strong. What's your favorite Rutgers memory?
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Important Update on University Operating Status Regarding COVID-19. Rutgers will cancel classes Thursday, March 12, through the end of spring break, Sunday, March 22. Beginning on Monday, March 23, all course instruction will be delivered remotely.
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RU ready? The @McCourtyTwins are! #ScarletForever.
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Congratulations to former @RutgersWBB player Erica Wheeler for being the first undrafted player to win @WNBA All-Star Game MVP! #RutgersPride.
From undrafted out of @RutgersWBB, to @ATT #WNBAAllStar MVP! 👏. What a journey it has been for @EWeezy_For3eezy 🙌
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14-0 at the RAC! Now that’s a #GardenStatement!.
VICTORY! Rutgers has the nation’s best home record, now 14-0 at The RAC, after a 75-72 win over Nebraska! . 🛡⚔️ #GardenStatement
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Huge news! 📰 📣 Rutgers-New Brunswick again secured the #15 top public university in the nation this year and all three of the university’s locations in Newark, Camden, and New Brunswick continue to rank among the top 100 national universities for the second year in a row.
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We could really go for one of these right now.
Every state has its go-to sandwich, including New Jersey. For @RutgersU students, it's all about the Fat Sandwich 🥪
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On November 6, 1869, a little thing called college football was born right here at Rutgers. 150 years later, it's a national obsession. Read the story behind the first game played between @RutgersU and @Princeton: #TheBirthplace #RutgersPride.
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“A lot of kids will never see me play, but they will look up at that number 52 in the stadium and ask why it’s there. Their moms and dads will tell them exactly who I am and why. I think that is pretty cool.” — @EricLeGrand52 . #RutgersExcellence #bELieve52.
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SURVIVE & ADVANCE!. We defeat Clemson to win an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 1983!. #MarchMadness #GardenStatement
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Happy birthday to us! . On this day in 1766, William Franklin, the last colonial governor of New Jersey, signed the charter establishing Queen's College, the forerunner of Rutgers University. 253 years and we're still going strong. What's your favorite Rutgers memory?
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Moving toward a return to pre-pandemic normal, Rutgers has announced that students planning to attend the university in Fall 2021 will be required to be vaccinated against COVID.
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Thank you, @snoopdogg, for helping us celebrate the Rutgers Classes of 2020 and 2021! #RUCelebrates
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What a way to close out the regular season! 🔥🔥🔥 #GardenStatement.
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Get to know Rutgers alumna Megan Coyne, one half of the team bringing a little Jersey attitude to the @NJGov Twitter account. #RutgersPride #JerseyPride.
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Thanks to all who made #Rutgers250 such a great day. The @EmpireStateBldg is lit up to celebrate. Looking forward 2 another 250 great years!
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The Rutgers University community remembers, reflects on, and pays tribute to the alumni and all who lost their lives 19 years ago as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget
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"I can’t wait to meet you in person, and then work with you to help Rutgers become the very best version of itself.". Watch Jonathan Holloway, the 21st President of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, address the university community on his first day.
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For the first time in 30 years, @RutgersMBB will advance to the NCAA Tournament! The Scarlet Knights earned a No. 10 seed and will face No. 7 seed Clemson on Friday. #GardenStatement .
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Former @RFootball player Eric LeGrand has transformed into a New Jersey icon whose persistence and attitude have inspired people more deeply than many other athletes who still play on the field. #RutgersPride.
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Happy birthday, #Rutgers! Today we celebrate 250 years of history and many new beginnings ahead. #Rutgers250
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Just like that, we’re 15-0 at the RAC thanks to another B1G win!. #RutgersPride #GardenStatement.
VICTORY! Another win at The RAC for the Scarlet Knights, downing Purdue 70-63! . 🛡⚔️ #GardenStatement
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Today is the day! Congratulations to the Rutgers University Class of 2019! . #RutgersPride #RURahRah #ScarletForever
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"I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits.". As we observe #MLKDay, how do you uphold Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy?
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17-0 at home! Were you at the RAC for today’s B1G win? . #RutgersPride #GardenStatement.
VICTORY! Rutgers claims its third ranked win of the season with a 72-57 win over No. 22 Illinois! . Ron Harper Jr. led the way with 27 points!. 🛡⚔️ #GardenStatement
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Were you in the house for today’s #ScarletKnights victory? What a great way to kick-off the @rfootball season! #GoRU!
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On this day in 1869, a little something called college football got its start right here on the banks of the old Raritan. Read the story of the first intercollegiate football game, played between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869. #RutgersPride.
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Let’s go Knights! #CHOP.
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Rutgers will name a landmark residence hall at @Rutgers_Newark for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose lifelong pursuit for equal rights and justice began as a faculty member at @RutgersLaw in Newark. Read more: #RutgersPride
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Please read President Holloway's message regarding new policies announced by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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She may need no introduction during @GovMurphy's daily COVID-19 briefings, but did you know that Judith Persichilli is a @RU_nursing alumna? . Get to know New Jersey's Commissioner of Health: #RutgersStrong | #ScarletForever
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As COVID-19 and social injustice shadowed the national landscape, @RutgersMBB player and engineering student Myles Johnson (@MylestheMonster) launched BLKdev after a lifetime of not seeing others like him in the classroom. #ScarletIsStronger.
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Put some respect on R name! #GardenStatement.
FOURTH STRAIGHT RANKED WIN!!. The Scarlet Knights take down No. 12 Illinois by double-digits to keep the streak going!. #GardenStatement🛡️⚔️
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Happy birthday to us!. 255 years and we're still going strong. What's your favorite Rutgers memory?. #RutgersPride
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Happy birthday to us!. On this day in 1766, the charter establishing Queen's College—the forerunner of @RutgersU—was signed. We've experienced a lot over the last 256 years; what are some of your favorite Rutgers memories?. #RutgersPride
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RU ALERT: Stabbing at Rutgers Business School (New Brunswick). Avoid the area and/or take shelter. 11/04/2016 14:45:32 EDT.
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Happy New Year to everyone in the Rutgers family! What are your resolutions for the new year?
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Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway has announced the receipt of a five-year $15 million grant from @MellonFdn to support the establishment of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers. Learn more:
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RU ALERT: Police are investigating a Suspicious Package at Douglass Parking Deck. Avoid the area. 09/19/2016 08:04:18 EDT.
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To launch her service at Rutgers, @nytimes bestselling author Roxane Gay (@rgay) sat down with feminist icon @GloriaSteinem for a conversation about pressing issues in the news moderated by writer and activist Jamia Wilson (@jamiaw).
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#Rutgers celebrates its 250th birthday tomorrow! The @EmpireStateBldg will be lit in scarlet to celebrate. Snap a pic & post w/ #Rutgers250.
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Weather Event Campus Communication - University Closing - December 2, 2019. Rutgers University will cancel all classes and close offices on all campuses on Monday, December 2, 2019, beginning at 3 p.m. through 5 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2019, due to the winter storm.
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You love to see it!.
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Congratulations to #Rutgers alumna #CarliLloyd and U.S. women's soccer team on their #WorldCup victory! Retweet to show your support.
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Now this is something to get the #RutgersPride flowing! #GardenStatement.
For the first time in 41 years, Rutgers Men’s Basketball is RANKED in the @AP_Top25. We are enjoying the journey and we hope Rutgers Nation is as well. Not done yet. 🛡⚔️ #GardenStatement
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Huge win for @RutgersMBB over No. 13 Illinois! #GardenStatement.
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Steven Miller, a @RutgersCommInfo professor, gets pretty fired up when he talks about @RutgersU. We hope his words serve as the #MondayMotivation you need today. #RutgersPride
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Rutgers is one of 59 public and private colleges and universities from 24 states and the District of Columbia that filed in amicus on Sunday.
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It's official! The full state Senate has unanimously confirmed Rutgers alumna Fabiana Pierre-Louis as the next associate justice to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. #RutgersExcellence.
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WE DID IT! 30 HOURS OF DANCE MARATHON!!!!! & RAISED A RECORD BREAKING TOTAL #FTK!!!! CONGRATS RUTGERS!!! #RUDM2015
http://t.co/3MOxmMF1bX.
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Congratulations to @RutgersWBB coach C. Vivian Stringer for her 1,000th career victory! #RutgersPride #CVS1K.
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Tyler Clementi's death a decade ago, soon after arriving at Rutgers, sparked a national conversation about sexuality, cyber-harassment, safety, and inclusion that continues today.
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Did you know that today marks 50 years since the first @springsteen appearance at Rutgers?. The Ledge, a popular student lounge and performance venue on the College Avenue Campus at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, hosts Bruce Springsteen's first known concert at Rutgers.
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In politics and in life, ignorance is not a virtue. It's not cool to not know what you're talking about. @POTUS #RU250Grad.
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The Rutgers RUCDR Infinite Biologics team has received an amended emergency use authorization from the FDA for the first SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus test that will allow people to collect their own saliva at home and send to a lab for results. #RutgersImpact.
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A #GardenStatement indeed!.
DOWN GOES NUMBER 1‼️. The Scarlet Knights knock off Purdue for the program's first ever win over a top-ranked team‼️. #GardenStatement🛡️⚔️
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Congratulations to the Rutgers University Class of 2021! We can't wait to see all that you accomplish. #RU2021 | #ScarletForever
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Rutgers is more than just a place—it’s a place where people and ideas flourish. Donate today: Give during #RUGivingDays, and support our shared values:.access to academic excellence, building community, and a commitment to the.common good.
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That feeling when the #ScarletKnights are victorious! @RFootball starts the season off with a huge 61-14 victory over Temple. #CHOP
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All-American punter Adam Korsak, who set an NCAA record with a 45.25 net average in 2021, returns this season to pursue his third master’s degree while continuing to re-write the @RFootball record books. #RutgersPride.
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Best of luck to our #Rutgers marching band as they perform in the #superbowl tonight. Keep your eyes out for them as you watch the big game.
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Now that is a beautiful court! #RutgersPride #JerseyPride
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Happy New Year to everyone in the Rutgers Family! What are your goals for the new decade?. #RutgersPride
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Rewatch this classic @RFootball moment to brighten up your day!.
This is why we love sports 👏. 11-year-old Tommy Marcketta, who has autism, and 19-year-old Lamount Banks, who is battling leukemia, joined forces for the longest TD pass in Rutgers history.
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Rutgers is honoring Paul Robeson’s legacy as a scholar, athlete, actor, singer, and global activist in a yearlong celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of his graduation. Read the first piece in a series chronicling Robeson’s life and influence:
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This summer, former Rutgers Football player @EricLeGrand52 will open his first brick-and-mortar coffee shop, LeGrand Coffee House, on the same street where he grew up.
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"Graduates, home shapes you, make sure you shape it back.". On May 14, Newark native @IAMQUEENLATIFAH shared words of encouragement with the 2018 graduates of @Rutgers_Newark. Read and watch highlights from her address: #RutgersImpact #RutgersDelivers
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