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IMAGE: Joan W. Bennett, a Distinguished Professor of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. view more
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Joan W. Bennett, a Distinguished Professor of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She joins neurosurgeon and CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center atmospheric scientist Ann Thompson and media entrepreneur and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey. Receiving this honor would not have been possible without the support of my mentors, professional peers and, most especially, the many wonderful students who have worked in my laboratory over the years, said Bennett, who works in the Department of Plant Biology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Moreover, it gives me particular pride to see that this year, 55 percent of the people elected to the American Academ
Rutgers Jewish Fraternity Vandalized on Yom HaShoah By Debra Rubin | April 22, 2021
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office is investigating a prank perpetrated on a Jewish fraternity house on Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus during a Yom HaShoah program as a bias incident. The university community and administration have widely condemned the building being “egged,” an apparently anti-Semitic act.
There were no eyewitnesses. Rutgers police, which is investigating, confirmed there is no security footage of the vandalism at the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity house on Sicard Street.
The incident occurred during a 24-hour reading of the names of Holocaust victims and was first reported in the student newspaper, the Daily Targum. It drew a swift response from other students and university officials.
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College Consensus Publishes Composite Ranking of the Best Online Colleges for Veterans for 2021
April 21, 2021 GMT
College Consensus Best Online Colleges for Veterans 2021
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ College Consensus ( https://www.collegeconsensus.com/ ), a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published its annual ranking of the Best Online Colleges for Veterans for 2021 at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-veterans/
Many veterans are looking to receive an education and enter the civilian workforce once they have returned home. In most cases, these veterans have families and other obligations, leading them to seek out the Best Online Colleges for Veterans. These are the schools that will work with their benefits and their schedule. The flexibility that comes with online degree program
Rutgers Jewish Fraternity Vandalized During Yom HaShoah Program By Debra Rubin | April 19, 2021
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office is investigating a prank perpetrated on a Jewish fraternity house on Rutgers University’s New Brunswick campus during a Yom HaShoah program as a bias incident. The university community and administration have widely condemned the building being “egged,” apparently anti-Semitic act.
There were no eyewitnesses. Rutgers police, which is investigating, confirmed there is no security footage of the vandalism at the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity house on Sicard Street.
The incident occurred during a 24-hour reading of the names of Holocaust victims and was first reported in the student newspaper, the Daily Targum. It drew a swift response from other students and university officials.
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