Tag: Eagleton Institute of Politics

Graduate Student Earns Prestigious Eagleton Institute Fellowship

Graduate Student Earns Prestigious Eagleton Institute Fellowship

By Tom McLaughlin Looking back now, says David Spector, his family actually didn’t have much interest in politics. But they did believe in connecting with their community through their constant volunteering efforts. “It was those personal experiences that got me thinking, ‘How can I make a career out of serving others?’” recalls Spector, a 2010 […]

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Ph.D. Student Serving as 2015 Eagleton Alumni Fellow

Ph.D. Student Serving as 2015 Eagleton Alumni Fellow

Chris Wheeler, a Ph.D. student in public affairs at Rutgers University–Camden, is gaining an invaluable, experiential education as a 2015 Eagleton Alumni Fellow.

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Rutgers Researcher Examines Political Campaigns

Rutgers Researcher Examines Political Campaigns

Kelly Dittmar, an assistant professor of political science at Rutgers University–Camden and a scholar for the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, examines political campaigns as gendered institutions.

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Rutgers In The News

WPVI-TV (6 ABC): Saturday, April 10
“WALKING TRAIL IN UPPER DARBY TAKES VISITORS THROUGH HISTORIC TOUR ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD” Bart Everts (reference/instruction librarian, Paul Robeson Library) discusses the new trail in this television news report.
New Jersey Stage: Friday, April 9
“A HERO FOR THESE TIMES – CAMDEN COMIC CON GOES VIRTUAL” Miranda Powell (education and community programs coordinator, RCCA) discusses this year’s Camden Comic Con, presented by the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts, which takes place online April 12 – May 15.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Thursday, April 8
“INSIDE CAMDEN’S FIGHT TO VACCINATE THE MOST VULNERABLE” Kevin Emmons (associate dean and clinical associate professor, SNC) is running pop-up vaccine clinics in Camden City housing complexes.
TAPinto: Thursday, April 8
“CAMDEN ART EXHIBIT OFFERS ‘A NEW VIEW’ OF THE CITY” Rutgers–Camden is a lead partner for this environmentally themed public art project, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and will debut on Earth Day.
Star-Ledger: Tuesday, April 6
“FOR FIRST TIME EVER, SEE HOW COVID HIT EVERY TOWN IN N.J. IN 2020” Sarah Allred (faculty director, WRI and associate professor, FASC-psychology) discusses a report by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs about the correlation between coronavirus case rates and certain demographics in N.J. towns.
South Jersey Biz: March 2021
“THE LITTLE THINGS” Monica Adya (dean, SBC) is among the local leaders who were interviewed about the little things in life that can help relieve stress.