Tag: Rutgers–Camden Office of Military and Veterans Affairs

Graduating Nursing Student Served in The Army National Guard to Care for COVID-19 Patients

Graduating Nursing Student Served in The Army National Guard to Care for COVID-19 Patients

Taylor Lorchak was called to serve when coronavirus cases began to surge in New Jersey,

Posted in: Student Achievement

Undergrad Gives Fellow Student-Veterans a Helping Hand

Undergrad Gives Fellow Student-Veterans a Helping Hand

By Tom McLaughlin Since March, Theresa Trujillo has been a familiar and welcoming presence in the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden. Her fellow student-veterans have routinely relied on her to help initiate their benefits and ensure that their required information is sent to government certifying officials each month. And that’s not […]

Posted in: Student Achievement

Endowed Scholarship Created in Late Student Veteran’s Honor

Endowed Scholarship Created in Late Student Veteran’s Honor

An annual scholarship has been created in memory of the late Joshua Piccoli, a cornerstone in the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs for six years.

Posted in: Scarlet Pride

Rutgers In The News

Los Angeles Times: Monday, July 26
“HOW TO HELP YOUR TEEN NAVIGATE BODY IMAGE ANXIETY AMID THE PANDEMIC” Charlotte Markey (professor, FASC-psychology) offers tips for having conversations about body image with teens.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Monday, July 26
“HOW A LABORER FOR A MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRM WON $600,000 FOR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION” Stacy Hawkins (vice dean and professor, RLAW) discusses workplace racial discrimination cases in this report.
Cherry Hill Sun: Monday, July 26
“CHERRY HILL NATIVE FINDS PURPOSE IN ACADEMIC AND NONPROFIT WORLDS” This profile on Justin Deng (assistant professor, SBC-accounting) highlights his career and his work with both local and international nonprofit organizations.
TAPinto: Sunday, July 25
“LOCAL BARBERS RECRUITED TO RAISE VACCINATION RATES IN CAMDEN” Bob Atkins (associate professor, SNC) is quoted in this report about a program implemented through a partnership between Rutgers–Camden and the Center for Family Services, and sponsored by New Jersey Health Initiatives.
NJ Spotlight News: Friday, July 23
“COMMUNITY POLICING: EXAMINING WHAT WORKS — AND WHAT DOESN’T WORK” Kayla Preito-Hodge (assistant professor, FASC-criminal justice) is interviewed about her recently published study on reducing police violence.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Friday, July 23
“IS $72,000 A YEAR ENOUGH TO SURVIVE IN NEW JERSEY?” Laura Napolitano (associate professor, FASC-sociology) discusses the political implications of switching to an accurate method of measuring poverty.