Tag: To Kill A Mockingbird

Camden Students to Perform “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mock Trial

Camden Students to Perform “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mock Trial

By Tom McLaughlin More than 50 years since it was first published, Harper Lee’s timeless novel To Kill a Mockingbird continues to serve as a touchstone for exploring issues of racial inequality in the United States and the U.S. legal system. “Because of events that are still happening in our country today, this book continues […]

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Theater Program Explores Racial and Social Issues with Latest Production

Theater Program Explores Racial and Social Issues with Latest Production

The Rutgers University–Camden theater program will present Carson McCullers’ award-winning drama “The Member of the Wedding,” in conjunction with the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts’ participation in The Big Read this fall.

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NEA Selects Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts for The Big Read

NEA Selects Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts for The Big Read

Thanks to a $15,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant, the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts has been named a grantee of The Big Read.

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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.