Dear SEBS and NJAES colleagues, alumni, and friends, As of July 1, I am honored to serve as the Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Experiment Station. This letter is an opportunity to introduce or re-introduce myself to you and share a […]
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Welcome to the Morris County (Virtual) 4-H Fair!
Kids and teens are taking the beloved Morris County 4-H Fair virtual this year! 4-H members were understandably disappointed to learn that the annual Morris County 4-H Fair would be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. “This is the highlight event of the year for our members,” said Kelly Dziak, 4-H program associate. “Many see the […]
Embrace Your Outdoors with Somerset County 4-H
With summer in full swing and nature in bloom, now is the perfect time to get outdoors to learn about the incredible biodiversity that we have right here in New Jersey. Releasing a new blog every Friday, join Somerset County 4-H as they introduce you to the world of ecology with entertaining and educational blog […]
The Rutgers Equine Science Center Announces Research Fundraising Initiative for Veterans with PTSD
The Equine Science Center at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station has announced its fundraising initiative kick-off for a large-scale research project focusing on Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies (EAAT) for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which coincides with the June’s “Month of the Horse” in New Jersey. The research project, conducted by […]
2020 SEBS Virtual Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Robert M. Goodman
My heartfelt congratulations to each of you in the Class of 2020! You are the 152nd graduating class from our school—the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Also, I extend my sincere hopes that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. If there ever was evidence that the world needs a flood […]
2020 SEBS Virtual Convocation Remarks by Dean of Academic Programs Laura Lawson
Thank you, Jeremy Posluszny, Class Representative, for speaking so warmly on behalf of your fellow classmates. I extend my congratulations and best wishes to the more than 723 graduates who make up the SEBS Class of 2020. I offer a special “thank you” to the parents for your sacrifice, and to extended family and friends for your support of these accomplished men and women who persevered through […]
2020 SEBS Virtual Convocation Remarks by Jeremy Posluszny, SEBS ’20 Class Representative
BEYOND THE SYLLABUS Welcome, graduates, faculty, staff, family, and friends. I’m Jeremy Posluszny, an environmental and business economics major here at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. I am honored to address you today at our historic S.E.B.S. Convocation Ceremony. Though we may not be able to celebrate in person with each other, the screens and masks between us do […]
Senior Story: Dedicated and Determined Public Health Professional on the Rise – Celine LaBelle (SEBS ’20)
Celine LaBelle entered SEBS as a biochemistry major, but quickly realized that her interests lay on the people side of biochemistry— their thoughts, the systems that affect them, how and why they do what they do. Celine ended up taking a FIG (first-year interest group seminar) that centered around public health, and accidentally discovered her […]
Senior Story: Zaire Sanders (SEBS ’20), a First-Generation College Graduate, Discovers Resiliency and Success
Zaire Sanders, SEBS Class of 2020 and Exercise Science major, plans to become a doctor. That’s been his dream. He’s always understood he’d need to put in additional years of intense study following his graduation from Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) before he could complete medical school and don that coveted white […]
Senior Story: The Ocean, a Superstorm, and One Honor Student’s Trajectory – Hailey Conrad (SEBS ’20)
The Jersey Shore is endeared in our minds as a mystical convergence of beach, ocean, boardwalk and amusements—punctuated with sounds of seagulls and crashing waves—and seasoned with smells of salty air and clams. Growing up at the beach provides a year-round, behind-the-scenes perspective of the Shore that summer visitors rarely see. For Hailey Conrad, growing […]
