By Angely M. Melendez (SEB’20), Continuing Transfer Student National Transfer Student Week—every third week in October—celebrates transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journeys. Join us in recognizing those who have made this journey! #TransferStudentWeek. Here we meet Angely Melendez (SEB’20), majoring in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behaviors in the Department of […]
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National Transfer Student Week: Laurie Ferreras, Resilient and Motivated!
By Laurie Ferreras (SEBS’21) – Continuing Transfer Student National Transfer Student Week—every third week in October—celebrates transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journeys. Join us in recognizing those who have made this journey! #TransferStudentWeek. Here we meet Laurie Ferreras (SEB’21), Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources. My name is Laurie Ferreras […]
Oh deer – it’s breeding season, so watch out on the roads
Kathleen Kerwin, Wildlife Conservation and Management Program, NJAES
National Transfer Student Week: John Ricciardi, Success During COVID-19!
By John Ricciardi (SEBS’22) New Transfer Student National Transfer Student Week—every third week in October—celebrates transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journeys. Join us in recognizing those who have made this journey! #TransferStudentWeek. Here we meet John Ricciardi (SEB’22), a Food Science major. Transferring to Rutgers was a last minute decision […]
In Memoriam: Helen (Januszewski) Kupcho, Administrative Assistant, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Helen (Januszewski) Kupcho, 86, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2020, after a long battle with kidney cancer. She served as the administrative assistant for Rutgers Cooperative Extension Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) for 17 years, 1980-1997. Helen was predeceased by her husband John (Jack) Kupcho, former chair of ANR who passed away earlier this year in May. Helen was born in Sayreville, NJ on March 29, 1934 […]
National Transfer Student Week: Carol Andrew, Assistant Dean, SEBS Office of Academic Programs
National Transfer Student Week—every third week in October—celebrates transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journeys. Join us in recognizing those who have made this journey. Carol Andrew, an assistant dean, has been with the SEBS Office of Academic Programs (OAP) for 15 years. She is a general advisor for all SEBS […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Growing Marigolds for the New Brunswick Mexican Community
Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), recognizes the histories, cultures and contributions of communities that share a common language, originating from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The New Brunswick Community Farmers’ Market (NBCFM), administered through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, has worked with the Mexican community in New Brunswick to grow the iconic flower […]
The king tide arrives this weekend, what does it mean for South Jersey?
Lisa Auermuller – Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
NJAES Leads New USDA Direct Marketing and Agritourism Project Targeting Mid-Atlantic Region
Rutgers University is partnering with New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania State University, Farmer Direct Marketing Association, and other local stakeholders to lead a new project to expand value‐added marketing opportunities for small famers in the Mid‐Atlantic region of the U.S. Ramu Govindasamy, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, is […]
Office of International Programs Hosting Anti-Racism Seminar: Asian Students’ Experiences, Oct. 20
During the COVID19 lockdown, international Asian students who remained in the U.S. found the simple task of getting to the grocery store to be daunting. Feeling vulnerable to the virus on public transportation, when attempting to use Uber, they found the drivers refused them service. Further, the fear of interacting with locals kept many confined indoors. In a survey disseminated by the SEBS Office of International Programs in June, students reported not being […]
