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

LX: Thursday, April 15
“WHY ARE WE NOSTALGIC?” Andrew Abeyta (assistant professor, FASC-psychology) discusses the science of nostalgia in this video report.
ROI NJ: Thursday, April 15
“SOUTH JERSEY INSTITUTION FOR POPULATION HEALTH STARTS FIRST GRANT PROCESS” The SJIPH was established by the Rowan University/Rutgers–Camden Board of Governors and will fund research projects that improve health outcomes in the region.
Courier-Post: Thursday, April 15
“CAMDEN URBAN FARMING COLLECTIVE OFFERS OASES IN A FOOD DESERT” Rutgers–Camden is a partner in the Roots to Prevention program, and Ph.D. student Lew Bivona is co-founder of the Camden Urban Agriculture Collaborative.
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.