Rutgers Day - Celebrating Our Jersey Roots

Jersey Roots

Global Reach

Get to Know Rutgers

Experience the Arts & Humanities

Science & Technology

All Things Green

Walk into History

World of Work

Health, Sports & Recreation

Kids' Stuff

Rutgers is woven into the New Jersey community. Celebrate and strengthen our great state.

On the Busch Campus On the College Avenue Campus On the Cook/Douglass Campus

Busch Campus Center Area [Map]

Programs

All-day event
Rutgers Today: Your Source for University News
Busch Campus Center, Lawn area by back entrance
Rutgers Today - rutgerstoday.rutgers.edu - provides a daily stream of breaking news, in-depth features, blogs, video highlights, multimedia content, and events taking place throughout Rutgers University. The website, updated each business day, showcases the best that the State University of New Jersey has to offer--groundbreaking research, public service, scholarship, performances, and stories about outstanding students, faculty,staff, and alumni. Get the latest videos, news, and features from across the university delivered to your inbox. Office of Media Relations (BCC-494)

All-day event
University Commencement Shout-out
Busch Campus Center
Attention, graduating students! Record a video shout-out to be played in the stadium at University Commencement. Take your picture in caps and gowns--available in kid sizes, too! Office of the Secretary (BCC-375)

All-day event
Virtual Rutgers
Busch Campus Center, Fireside Lounge
Explore virtual Rutgers while you explore the real Rutgers! Experience the hands-on showcase of the Rutgers University Virtual Environments, featuring the Old Queens Campus, Rutgers Gardens, Future Livingston Campus, and the Rutgers Business School Building. Division of Continuing Studies (BCC-396)

1:00 p.m.
Business Plan Competition
Busch Campus Center, Center Hall
Watch as motivated high school students present their business plans in a competition. Rutgers Business School (BCC-168)

Engineering Area [Map]

Programs

All-day event
Engineering Science Fair
If you're curious about the "hows" and "whys" of engineering, learn how ideas are transformed from fantasy into reality by Rutgers engineering masterminds. We're displaying formula race cars, energy efficient cars, flight simulators, ice cream making, and pyrotechnic demonstrations. Take it all in or join our interactive activities! School of Engineering (BEA-369)

All-day event
Rutgers Radio
90.3 The Core, a joint venture between Rutgers and Piscataway High School, broadcasts information and entertainment 24 hours a day! Listen in for independent news, community programming, and underground music. 90.3 The Core (BEA-93)

All-day event
Service Showcase
Science and Engineering Resource Center, Lawn
Learn about our service, from global medical relief trips to local efforts in the greater New Brunswick area. The Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (BEA-89)

10:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.
Arts and Crafts
Rutgers Upward Bound (RUB) is a pre-college program designed to assist and motivate students to successfully graduate from high school, prepare for college admission, and to successfully complete their baccalaureate degree. Upward Bound offers academic year workshops such as SAT& HSPA preparation, cultural activities, college tours, college planning, as well as a host of other programs. We'll be hosting exciting, kid-friendly activities with Upward Bound! Rutgers Upward Bound (BEA-353)

Life Sciences Area [Map]

Programs

Management Darts
The Rutgers Business Governing Association (RBGA) is the governing body of the Rutgers Business School (RBS).We are the voice of the Business School students and act as a liaison between faculty, administration, and students. Come meet our members and play a dart game to learn about management. Rutgers Business Governing Association (BLSA-383)

All-day event
Dream.Believe.Succeed: What is Your Dream?
See a a puppet show about achieving your dreams, and then write your own dream on a cloud. Rutgers Future Scholars (BLSA-351)

All-day event
Make a Wish
Craft a card or friendship bracelet for children at a local hospital, or make a donation to Make a Wish Foundation. Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society (BLSA-9)

All-day event
School of Choice
Be Jersey "shore" with Rutgers School of Business - Camden. Learn about our programs and courses related to the area. Take a walk on the boardwalk, build a sandcastle, and play the boardwalk games. Rutgers School of Business - Camden (BLSA-357)

11:00 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.
Hope for Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
Tour the world-class neuroscience and stem cell centers, where cutting edge research is bringing hope to people who are paralyzed. W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience & Stem Cell Research Center (BLSA-470)

Stadium Area [Map]

Programs

Air Force ROTC
See if you have what it takes to join an elite team of professionals dedicated to keeping our nation safe. Push ups, free prizes, and fun! Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) (BS-294)

All-day event
ROTC Meet and Greet
Army ROTC has a long-standing tradition at Rutgers of producing a diversity of leaders for the Army, New Jersey and the Nation. The Scarlet Knight Battalion's mission is to commission officers into the United States Army as Second Lieutenants who will go on to serve our country in the Regular Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserves. Come and meet us, then test your strength and agility with our games--rock climbing, soccer, football, and more! Army ROTC & Department of Military Sciences (BS-242)

Werblin Recreation Center Area [Map]

Programs No results found.

Alexander Library Area [Map]

Programs No results found.

Bishop House Area [Map]

Programs

Project Sunshine
Project Sunshine is a non-profit organization devoted to brightening the lives of children with medical needs and disabilities through social and educational activities. We will be giving away temporary tattoos for kids! Project Sunshine (CABH-146)

All-day event
Community Service Trivia
Test your knowledge of community service facts, and learn what you can do to help out in your community. Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed Service Fraternity (CABH-444)

All-day event
Fun in the Sun with Summer Session
Visit the Summer Session booth for fun games and great prizes! Give our prize wheel a spin, take a shot at our Rutgers-themed cup game, or just stop by to talk with us about the great programs we have to offer! Summer and Winter Sessions (CABH-18)

All-day event
Go Green!
NJPIRG organizes college students to solve some of the world's most pressing public interest problems. Learn how to become more environmentally friendly with a series of fun hands-on workshops! NJPIRG - Sustainable U (CABH-352)

All-day event
Making Flashcards for the Community
Join us for a quick arts and crafts project, and help make flashcards to be used in local schools to teach English. Circle K (CABH-74)

All-day event
Student Bake Shoppe
RU Baking? Shop our bake sale of savory and sweet delicious eats. Proceeds go to fight hunger across the country. Eat to help others eat! Rutgers Student Bakers (CABH-56)

All-day event
Wasteland to Homeland
Make kites out of trash bags and learn about landfill slum communities in third world countries. Discover the small community schoolhouse (10'x10') affiliated with our work in Bangladesh. em[POWER] (CABH-449)

Old Queens Area [Map]

Programs

Rutgers' Historic Notables
Meet Henry Rutgers, Mabel Smith Douglass, Paul Robeson, and others on the Old Queens lawn. Office of Community Affairs (CAOQ-252)

All-day event
New Jersey's Geological Time Machine
Geology Hall, Lawn
Step into the Rutgers Geology Museum and travel through the natural history of New Jersey. Dinosaurs, mastodons, minerals--even a mummy!--are on the itinerary. The museum will be open all day with hands-on activity stations for kids. Rutgers Geology Museum (CAOQ-84)

11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.
The King of Old Queens
Meet historic Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, the architect of Johnson Hall, Geology Hall, and Kirkpatrick Chapel, as he shares the story of his life and accomplishments. Kirkpatrick Chapel & Mason Gross School of the Arts (CAOQ-211)

Student Center Area [Map]

Programs

All-day event
RWJ at Rutgers Day
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center will offer demonstrations and tips about exercising and healthy eating! Demonstrations include functional movement screenings, "Healthy Snack Options," and "Fitness for Everyone." Also, enter a raffle to win a one-year membership to the new RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center! Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (CASCA-295)

Voorhees Mall Area [Map]

Programs

POP In
The Our Rutgers. Our Future. fundraising campaign provides the bridge between donors and the university. The campaign helps to match caring people with satisfying and meaningful opportunities to make gifts that have an impact on Rutgers. On Rutgers Day, meet our staff, pick up a fun Rutgers memento, and enjoy freshly popped popcorn. Rutgers University Foundation (CAVM1-337)

Test Your Rutgers IQ
Spin the wheel and test your Rutgers trivia knowledge. Answer correctly and win a Rutgers-themed prize! This kid-friendly game is a great way for people of all ages to learn more about Rutgers. The RUAA's offerings for alumni will also be on display in our Alumni Benefits area, featuring alumni lapel pins and "R" magnets as takeaways for our visitors. Rutgers University Alumni Association (CAVM2-251)

University Commencement Shout-out
Attention, graduating students! Record a video shout-out to be played in the stadium at University Commencement. Take your picture in caps and gowns--available in kid sizes, too! Office of the Secretary (CAVM2-368)

Voices of History
Discover the past from historical eyewitnesses, test your knowledge for fun prizes, and learn how to participate in our project. Department of History & Rutgers Oral History Archives (CAVM3-61)

All-day event
Barnes & Noble at Rutgers
Shop a book sale featuring children's books at 20% to 50% off, and books by Rutgers authors, along with Rutgers gifts and clothing. Learn about the new Barnes and Noble at Rutgers Super Store opening this summer. See demonstrations of Nooks. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers (CAVM1-393)

All-day event
Center for Continuing Professional Development
Are you interested in advancing your career, learning a new skill, changing careers, or staying current in your field? Visit us to find out about online, nondegree programs that suit your needs and your schedule. Division of Continuing Education (CAVM2-329)

All-day event
Dream. Believe. Succeed.
Come meet the Rutgers Future Scholars class of 2020! These promising young students from Rutgers' home communities of Camden, Newark, New Brunswick, and Piscataway share their compelling life stories through art, spoken word, and more. Rutgers Future Scholars (CAVM2-165)

All-day event
Imagination in Action
Come express your imagination through the creative arts. Enjoy the performances, visual arts, photography, and writing of NJ 4-H'rs and members of the Rutgers Expressive Arts Outreach club. Rutgers Cooperative Extension (CAVM1-110)

All-day event
Lego Campus
Learn about Rutgers-Newark and what makes it great, while using blocks to create the campus! Office of Communications, Rutgers-Newark (CAVM1-469)

All-day event
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University (OLLI-RU) is for individuals over 50 who want an opportunity to expand their horizons, learn in an engaging environment, and meet new friends. OLLI-RU offers noncredit education that is stimulating, friendly, and informal. There are no tests and no grades! You will be part of a learning community that is full of diversity, insight, wisdom, intellectual and cultural stimulation, and friendship. OLLI-RU classes are offered at three convenient locations in Central New Jersey. Visit our table to meet the OLLI-RU team. Division of Continuing Studies (CAVM2-312)

All-day event
Rutgers Magazine
Take your photo in a Rutgers Magazine cover. It's you as the Scarlet Knight! Learn about the publication that keeps 390,000 alumni connected to the university. Department of Alumni Relations & Department of University Relations (CAVM2-107)

All-day event
Summer Reading Programs
For fun and enrichment, Rutgers offers summer reading programs for kids through adults in collaboration with the Institute of Reading Development at more than 40 locations throughout the state of New Jersey. Visit us to learn more. Division of Continuing Studies (CAVM2-334)

Farm Area [Map]

Programs

All-day event
41st Annual Farm Animal Show
Farm
Bring the kids to tour the barns and admire our baby animals. Students exhibit dairy cattle, goats, horses, pigs, and sheep. Department of Animal Sciences (CDF-143)

All-day event
Asparagus Sale
Corner of College Farm Road and Dudley Road
Learn about Slow Food and shop the first fresh asparagus of the season. Slow Food Rutgers (CDFW-140)

All-day event
Barn Tour
Barn Area
Our group has been patrolling for over 30 years. We are the only student-run mounted unit in the nation. We are students with the goal of helping other students. Stop our barn to pet the horses and learn more about us. Rutgers University Mounted Patrol (CDF-331)

All-day event
Body Composition Assessment
Corner of College Farm Road and Dudley Road
The over-riding mission of the IFNH is to make New Jersey not just the Garden State, but also the Healthy State. Step on our scale--and learn what you're made of! New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (CDFW-230)

All-day event
State 4-H Dog Show
Skelley Field
See 4-H members from across the state exhibit more than 175 dogs. 4-H youth will demonstrate their skills in showmanship, grooming, obedience, and agility. The program should be over around 3pm. Rutgers Cooperative Extension (CDF-63)

10:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.
Meet the Deans and Discover SEBS/NJAES
Corner of College Farm Road and Dudley Road
Discover how the great programs of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and NJ Agricultural Experiment Station enhance your quality of life. Meet and talk with our deans, collect information, and win prizes. Office of Community Engagement (CDF-141)

12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.
On The Air with WRSU
Founded in 1948, WRSU-FM is one of the oldest college radio stations in the nation. Join us for our annual remote broadcast from Rutgers Day! We'll have plenty of prizes and giveaways, and we'll be conducting on-site interviews to feature on our website! 88.7 WRSU FM, Rutgers Radio (CDF-198)

1:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.
High-Speed Horses
Red Barn
The Rutgers Equine Science Center is dedicated to better horse care through research and education to advance the well-being and performance of horses and the equine industry. Join us to experience a thrilling demonstration of the high-speed, adrenaline-pumping, heart-racing, 21-foot equine treadmill. Witness the excitement of a horse galloping at full speed! Equine Science Center (CDF-219)

Loree Building Area [Map]

Programs

All-day event
It's All Politics
Loree Building, Parking Lot
Register to vote, pose with your favorite cardboard politician, throw your beanbag hat in the ring, and find other politics-related fun! Eagleton Institute of Politics (CDLBA-14)

All-day event
Meet the Authors
Loree Building, Parking Lot
Meet Rutgers University Press 2012 regional authors. Jim Weaver, chef/owner of Tre Piani Restaurant, founder of Slow Food Central New Jersey and author of Locavore Adventures will be sharing delicious recipe tips for cooking with locally grown food in the morning In the afternoon, learn about the East Coast's most important migratory bird stopover with the Larry Niles and Joanna Burger, authors of Life Along The Delaware Bay. Kids will enjoy our please touch table. Great special offers throughout the day.
Jim Weaver: 11:00 - 12:15. Larry Niles and Joanna Burger: 1:00 - 2:30 Rutgers University Press (CDLBA-59)

Passion Puddle Area [Map]

Programs

Jersey Shore Treasure Hunt
Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, Lawn
Dig through sand and see what you can find! How many items can you identify--surf clam, knobbed whelk, skate egg case? This activity will help you learn about the types of shells, sand, and washed up treasures that you might find when visiting the Jersey Shore. Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences & Oceanography Graduate Students Association (CDFW-209)

All-day event
Jersey Coast Touch Tank
Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, Lawn
Get up close and personal with some of New Jersey's marine species at our Jersey coast touch tank. See and feel for yourself the diversity of organisms that live in our coastal waters. You'll be amazed at what you'll find, and leave with a greater appreciation for the marine life of New Jersey. Oceanography Graduate Student Association (CDFW-373)

All-day event
Master Gardener Plant Sale
Bartlett Hall, Lawn
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County offers an assortment of unusual and popular vegetables, herbs, and flowers available for purchase. These include dozens of tomatoes and hot peppers (heirloom and hybrids), as well as herbs like lavender, rosemary, basil, and thyme. Ask Rutgers master gardeners your questions, and pick up free fact sheets on a variety of gardening and environmental topics. Rutgers Cooperative Extension (CDPP-69)

All-day event
Spring is for Planting
Bartlett Hall, Lawn
Time to get growing! Get expert advice and purchase vegetable and annual plants for your garden. Check out the newest vendors from our weekly farm market and purchase locally grown and made products. Rutgers Gardens (CDPP-86)

All-day event
Strike Out Hunger
Bartlett Hall, Lawn
The Strike Out Hunger campaign focuses on raising money and collecting food for the state's pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters. Answer a food-related trivia question correctly and receive an opportunity to throw a "strike" at our dunk tank and sink a RAH (Rutgers Against Hunger) volunteer. Rutgers Against Hunger (CDPP-233)

All-day event
Wave Tank
Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, Lawn
Come learn what drives motion in the ocean, why the bottoms of many rivers flow upstream, and why the bottom of a tropical ocean is freezing. Kids are encouraged to participate in the demonstration, though they may get wet and covered with colorful dye! Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences & Oceanography Graduate Student Association (CDFW-246)

Red Oak Lane Area [Map]

Programs

Rutgers T.E.E.M. Gateway
Rutgers Transitional Education and Employment Management (T.E.E.M.) Gateway is a systems-based support service and logistical facilitator of Positive Youth Development. Stop by and learn more about us. Rutgers T.E.E.M. Gateway (CDROL-434)

Rutgers Turf Club
Floriculture Greenhouses
Rutgers University Turf Club is comprised of turf management students working to become professional sports field managers. This includes golf course superintendents, baseball, football, soccer, or tennis field managers, sales representatives, research engineers, or other players in the turf industry. Rutgers Turf Club (CDROL-71)

All-day event
4-H Comes Alive!
Stop by the 4-H State Teen Action Council table where teens from around the state will be selling flowers and exhibiting some of their live 4-H project animals - a rabbit, a chicken, and perhaps a reptile. Learn about the basics of pet care, as well as how to become involved in the 4-H program. Remember, where there is 4-H learning, there is fun! Rutgers Cooperative Extension (CDROL-186)

All-day event
Bubble Bonanza
For over 80 years, our Center has been providing on-campus childcare as well as research and academic opportunities to Rutgers faculty, staff, and students. Come learn more about our program offerings, participate in a sample research activity, and blow some bubbles with us! Douglass Psychology Child Study Center (CDROL-8)

All-day event
Environmental Water Trivia
Spin our wheel of environmental water trivia, and answer to win a prize. Food and Water Watch (CDROL-118)

All-day event
Graduate Students' Seedling Sale
Floriculture Greenhouses
Shop our vegetable seedlings sale: Rutgers, Ramapo, and a variety of heirloom tomatoes; sweet and hot peppers; herbs; and other veggies for the home gardener. Cook Researchers of Plant Biology (CROPS) (CDROL-77)

All-day event
Hammering Workshop
Our goal is to build and rehabilitate houses in partnership with Habitat affiliates and homeowners, raise funds for the work of Habitat, and educate the campus and local community about Habitat and affordable housing issues. Bring the kids to ur "hammering" workshop. We will provide 8-oz. hammers and safety materials. Take part in our speed-hammering competition to win a t-shirt! Habitat for Humanity (CDROL-284)

All-day event
New Brunswick 4-H
Learn more about our youth development program that brings life skills and leadership to the city's youth. Our motto, "to make the best, better" encompasses our goal of developing confident, goal-oriented youth. Rutgers Cooperative Extension (CDROL-80)

All-day event
Restoring the Davison Child Care Center
Witness, through photos and other media, the recent completion of our Altruistic Campus Experience Project--community service that directly benefits Rutgers. Sigma Pi (CDROL-365)

All-day event
Seeds of the Future
Floriculture Greenhouses
Plant your own vegetable and flower seeds in small soil cups to learn about the process of growing plants. School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Governing Council (CDROL-78)

All-day event
The World of Geography
Assemble a giant world puzzle and test your knowledge of country locations. Complete the whole puzzle for a prize, or try your luck with our New Jersey trivia and compete with friends and family in a burlap sac race. Also, learn more about the Rutgers Department of Geography, and how beneficial geography courses can be to any major. Rutgers Undergraduate Geography Society (CDROL-133)

11:00 a.m.
Cook Campus Tree Tour
Floriculture Greenhouses
Cook Campus is home to many species of trees. These include common species found in the New Jersey landscape, specimen trees, and economically important species. This walk will be a half hour tour of some of the more interesting examples with guide Ari Novy (Departments of Plant Biology and Landscape Architecture). Department of Landscape Architecture & Department of Plant Biology (CDROL-30)

New Jersey Folk Festival [Map]

Programs No results found.