Tag: English

Film Studies Graduates Accepted Into Prestigious Film Schools

Film Studies Graduates Accepted Into Prestigious Film Schools

The “reel world” now awaits graduating seniors Starla Blatcher and Audrey Johnson as they continue their academic pursuits at two of the top film programs in the country.

Posted in: Scarlet Pride

Season’s Grievances: Tips for Discussing Politics With Family This Holiday Season

Season’s Grievances: Tips for Discussing Politics With Family This Holiday Season

Bill FitzGerald, an associate professor and expert in rhetorical studies, offers a few tips on political civility that will help you spread tidings of great joy.

Posted in: Research Highlights

Researcher’s Book: Nationalist Literature Wrote Over Native People in 19th-Century Americas

Researcher’s Book: Nationalist Literature Wrote Over Native People in 19th-Century Americas

Prof. Jillian Sayre’s new book illustrates how ‘nationalist’ Indianist romance stories rewrote colonial identifications as nativist ties.

Posted in: Research Highlights

Shakespeare Studies Relevant to Current Social Unrest, Says Professor and Author

Shakespeare Studies Relevant to Current Social Unrest, Says Professor and Author

Chris Fitter, a professor of English and author of a new book on Shakespeare’s works, said the playwright’s works are surprisingly relevant and familiar in this current period of social unrest.

Posted in: Arts and Culture

Breaking the Mold: First-Generation Cameroonian-American Earns Three Degrees

Breaking the Mold: First-Generation Cameroonian-American Earns Three Degrees

Andin Ncho graduates May 2020 with degrees in digital studies, English, and global studies.

Posted in: Student Achievement

Rutgers In The News

TAPinto: Tuesday, Nov. 23
“RUTGERS-CAMDEN EDUCATOR OFFERS SUPPORT TO FELLOW SCHOOL NURSES DURING PANDEMIC” Robin Cogan (clinical coordinator, SNC-school nurse program) leads a virtual support group for school nurses from around the country.
WTXF-TV (FOX29): Monday, Nov. 22
“SHOOTING SURVIVORS NOT GETTING NEEDED SUPPORT, EXPERT SAYS” Daniel Semenza (assistant professor, FASC-criminal justice) is interviewed about the needs of people who survive gun violence.
KYW-TV (CBS3): Monday, Nov. 22
“KINDERGARTNERS, FIRST GRADERS AT LEAP ACADEMY UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL GUARANTEED FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO RUTGERS IF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET” These Camden children were inducted into the Rutgers Alfredo Santiago Endowed Scholarship Program.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Monday, Nov. 22
“SIXERS YOUTH FOUNDATION NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR” Reported in part of a broader article about the basketball team, this story notes that the Sixers Youth Foundation has recruited Rutgers–Camden graduate Leslie M. Walker as its new executive director.
Star-Ledger: Saturday, Nov. 20
“WHERE TO VOLUNTEER, DONATE OR GET HELP DURING THE HOLIDAYS IN N.J.” This statewide roundup includes a partnership between Rutgers–Camden and the Volunteers of America Delaware Valley for the organization’s Adopt a Family program.
Yahoo News: Thursday, Nov. 18
“A COMPLICATED LOVE STORY: AUTHOR CARLOS BULOSAN’S CRITIQUE OF AMERICA GAVE FILIPINO MIGRANTS A VOICE” Patrick Rosal (professor, FASC-English) is quoted in this report, which originally ran in USA Today.