Alumni News and Stories - Rutgers Alumni

Rutgers Community Gave Over $250,000 on #GivingTuesdayNow

May 6, 2020

Alumni and donors donated more than $250,000 for student emergency funds and COVID-19 research on Tuesday, March 5 as part of a global effort to fight COVID-19.

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Alumni Profiles

Law School Student Returns to Nursing During Pandemic

Published June 4, 2020

Cailly Simpson RLAW'20 is getting her a law degree this month because she wanted to do more to assist her patients. Yet when the pandemic struck, she knew she had to return to nursing to help.

Alumni Profiles

In the Trenches Against COVID-19

Published June 4, 2020

Dr. Carlos Remolina SASN ’73 has been on the frontlines of the pandemic since March, working seven days a week at two hospitals while coordinating care across northern New Jersey.

News

Rutgers Responds to Racial Injustice

Published June 1, 2020

President Bob Barchi's letter to alumni addressing the events of recent weeks—most especially the chilling death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

A photo collage of Jay Stewart (top row, center) flanked by Ethan Grodofsky (left) and Gary Way (right). Bottom row, left to right: Alton Dixson, Chris Jansen, Larry Landau, and Miriam Diaz-Gilbert.

Alumni Profiles

A Promise Kept

Published May 27, 2020

Strong Rutgers ties sustain memories of a beloved friend—and make a difference for future students. A member of the Class of 1980 tells the story.

Alumni Profiles

Rising to the Challenge

Published May 27, 2020

As San Francisco State’s new president, Lynn Mahoney steers the university through conflict, budget cuts, and, now, a pandemic.

News

Inside Scoop: Documented Lives

Published May 22, 2020

Four documentaries with all-too-real stories that are much better than fiction.

Alumni Profiles

The Addict in the Corner Office

Published May 20, 2020

A journalist reveals how her ex-husband—a highly educated, affluent partner at a California law firm—struggled with a secret opioid addiction that took his life.

Alumni Tributes

A Leader Who Embodied Honor, Courage, and Integrity

Published May 19, 2020

Remembering General Frederick “Fritz” Kroesen Jr., 1923–2020.

News

Congratulations, Class of 2020

Published May 18, 2020

Welcome to the Rutgers alumni family! Rutgers alumni from far and wide have gathered on social media to congratulate you on your graduation and to welcome you into the Rutgers alumni family. #RU2020

Tips & Tutorials

Inside Scoop: Booking Some Alone Time

Published May 15, 2020

Check out our look at a few good reads from four incredible women writers, all of whom are Rutgers graduates.