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

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.